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Dye steals show with glove; ChiSox win
Jun 18 2007 11:58PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - On a night the Chicago White Sox's moribund offense showed some punch and Jim Thome added to his career interleague home run lead, Jermaine Dye made two catches worthy of the highlight reels.
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Perez careful with Pujols as Royals win
Jun 18 2007 11:30PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pitching around Albert Pujols was crucial to Odalis Perez ending his struggles. Perez won for only the second time in 10 starts and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of mistakes by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in a 5-3 victory over St. Louis on Monday night.
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Blanton, Ellis help A's beat Reds 6-1
Jun 18 2007 11:28PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Joe Blanton made quick work of the Reds as he's done so often to other teams this year, and Mark Ellis' three-run homer highlighted the Oakland Athletics' 6-1 victory over Cincinnati on Monday night.
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Jones bends, doesn't break as Tigers win
Jun 18 2007 11:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Without a trusted option to protect a four-run lead in the ninth inning, Detroit manager Jim Leyland turned to closer Todd Jones on Monday in a non-save situation. Jones promptly gave up three runs, before getting Ronnie Belliard to ground out with runners on the corners to preserve a 9-8 victory over the Washington Nationals.
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McCann's father knows best as Braves win
Jun 18 2007 10:38PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Brian McCann was in a slump. He knew where to turn. One night after getting some much-needed hitting advice from his dad, the Atlanta catcher homered and drove in four runs off Curt Schilling to lead the Braves past the Boston Red Sox 9-4 on Monday.
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Maine keeps it simple as Mets top Twins
Jun 18 2007 10:35PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - John Maine knew the Minnesota Twins would be a tough assignment Monday night, especially with the New York Mets coming off a 2-7 road trip. So Maine did what any good pitcher does in that circumstance. He kept the Twins off balance with a sharp slider and got the jump on most of their batters. And when he was done, Minnesota had managed just four hits against him in 7 1-3 innings as the Mets beat Minnesota 8-1.
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Lee returning to form as Indians win
Jun 18 2007 10:18PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cliff Lee followed his return from the disabled list with a more important comeback. After a rough start to the season, the left-hander finally looks all right. Lee shut down the NL's highest-scoring team and Kelly Shoppach hit a three-run homer off Cole Hamels, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 10-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
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Fielder hits 26th as Brewers beat Giants
Jun 18 2007 10:14PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 26th home run, Yovani Gallardo dazzled in his major league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Monday night.
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Last-place Orioles fire Sam Perlozzo
Jun 18 2007 7:27PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Four men have tried. No one has succeeded. Is anyone out there capable of having a winning season as manager of the Baltimore Orioles? Sam Perlozzo was fired by the Orioles on Monday, the result of his inability to bring last-place Baltimore out of a lengthy funk culminated by an eight-game losing streak.
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Source: Baseball gives Giambi deadline
Jun 18 2007 7:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi has until Thursday to agree to a meeting with steroids investigator George Mitchell or else face possible discipline from baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
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Cubs' Lee, Padres' Young suspended
Jun 18 2007 6:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and San Diego pitcher Chris Young were suspended for five games each Monday following a bench-clearing brawl last weekend.
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Wang fans 10 to lead Yankees over Mets
Jun 18 2007 12:28AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez and Chien-Ming Wang have been unstoppable the past few weeks, two big reasons the New York Yankees look almost unbeatable right now.
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