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Indians edge Rockies 2-1
Jun 16 2005 11:42PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Kevin Millwood got his 100th career victory and the Cleveland Indians pushed their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 2-1 win and series sweep of the homesick Colorado Rockies on Thursday night.
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Johnson Ks 11 as Yanks beat Pirates 6-1
Jun 16 2005 11:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After 2 1/2 months of struggles, Randy Johnson has found his groove. Johnson reached double digits in strikeouts for the first time this season and pitched a five-hitter Thursday night, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed a three-game sweep.
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Twins activate Luis Rivas from DL
Jun 16 2005 11:36PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Rivas will be activated from the disabled list on Friday to help an ailing infield.
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Once-struggling Giants rout Twins 14-7
Jun 16 2005 10:53PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Omar Vizquel's fifth hit of the game drove in the tying run in the eighth inning and Pedro Feliz's two-run single in the ninth against former teammate Joe Nathan lifted the struggling San Francisco Giants past the Minnesota Twins 14-7 on Thursday night.
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Royals oust Dodgers 9-6
Jun 16 2005 10:25PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alberto Castillo's two-run double keyed a six-run sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals finished a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 9-6 victory Thursday night.
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Clinton appears at Yankee Stadium
Jun 16 2005 10:09PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - President Clinton received a mixture of boos and cheers as he was given a $1 million check for tsunami relief by the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
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Giambi finally breaks through
Jun 16 2005 9:11PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi had been booed by Yankees fans with a ferocity usually reserved for the Boston Red Sox. The deeper the slump, the quicker the jeers came _ strike one was often enough.
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Smoltz fans nine as Braves beat Reds 5-2
Jun 16 2005 8:57PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - John Smoltz won for the third time in his last four starts, striking out nine Cincinnati Reds in another throwback performance, and homers by Rafael Furcal and Marcus Giles sparked the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory Thursday night.
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Royals rookie to face his idol
Jun 16 2005 7:53PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - One year after he was a finalist for the Roger Clemens Award, J.P. Howell will get to go head-to-head against the future Hall-of-Famer and fellow Texas alum.
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Piniella's agent meets with Devil Rays GM
Jun 16 2005 6:15PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Lou Piniella's agent met with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday to discuss the frustrated manager's concerns about the direction of the last-place franchise.
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Cardinals sign two 2005 draftees
Jun 16 2005 5:48PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Cardinals signed the first two of their seven 2005 draft picks Thursday, agreeing to three-year contracts with middle linebacker Lance Mitchell of Oklahoma and wide receiver LeRon McCoy of Indiana, Pa.
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Mets top Athletics 9-6
Jun 16 2005 5:47PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mike Piazza ended the longest home run drought of his career, Carlos Beltran hit a three-run shot and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
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Washington's former team faces Nationals
Jun 16 2005 4:56PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Before the Washington Nationals, there were the Washington Senators. They left for Texas after the 1971 season _ and now, the team that abandoned the nation's capital is set to play the new club in town.
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Braves put Hudson on disabled list
Jun 16 2005 4:48PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The Atlanta Braves put right-hander Tim Hudson on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, forcing them to scramble their pitching plans before the start of a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Tigers crush Padres threat to win 3-1
Jun 16 2005 2:49PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Jeremy Bonderman gave up a leadoff home run but little else, pitching seven strong innings and leading the Detroit Tigers over the San Diego Padres 3-1 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
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Former Angels outfielder blasts Scioscia
Jun 16 2005 1:55PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jose Guillen arrived with the Washington Nationals earlier this week insisting he had nothing bad to say about anyone on his former team.
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Yankees to build new stadium in Bronx
Jun 16 2005 7:28AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - George Steinbrenner decided not to take Manhattan and gave the Bronx a thumbs-up. The Yankees owner was flanked by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Gov. George Pataki as the team announced plans Wednesday for an $800 million stadium next to the current one, a ballpark they intend to open in 2009.
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Yankees' Giambi finally breaks through
Jun 16 2005 2:51AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi heard the boos, and yes, they hurt. "I'm a human being," he said, admitting the harsh treatment was no "joy, especially when you're in your home ballpark." At last, baseball's biggest enigma had the magic moment that eluded him and the Yankees all season. His two-run, 10th-inning homer off Jose Mesa, a soaring drive into the right-field upper deck, gave New York a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
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Sele shines as Mariners beat Phillies 5-1
Jun 16 2005 12:43AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki hit a leadoff homer and Aaron Sele made it stand up with six solid innings in his sixth straight strong start Wednesday night, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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