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Floyd gets what he signed for; Cubs win
Jun 26 2007 11:40PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - When he signed with the Chicago Cubs in the offseason, hometown guy Cliff Floyd envisioned joining a high-powered offense on the North Side. The last two games at Wrigley Field were what Floyd had in mind.
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Ripken, Gwynn: Bonds should be All-Star
Jun 26 2007 11:38PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn think it's a no-brainer: Barry Bonds deserves to be on the NL All-Star team. "Yes, there's a shadow that's hanging over top of him. The commissioner and Hank Aaron are torn whether they should celebrate the breaking of the all-time home run record," Ripken said Tuesday. "But when I think of Barry, I think of him as an All-Star player."
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Bonds to give Hall of Fame an artifact
Jun 26 2007 11:37PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds agreed Tuesday to provide the Hall of Fame with an artifact when he breaks Hank Aaron's record with his 756th home run, perhaps a batting helmet.
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Cirillo's 'flukey' single lifts Twins
Jun 26 2007 11:36PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - In a game as well pitched as this one, even Jeff Cirillo thought it was a bit of a shame to win it the way he did. Gimpy knees and all, Cirillo limped off the bench and blooped a bases-loaded single in the 12th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
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Estrada's grand slam helps Brewers rally
Jun 26 2007 11:33PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on a big break while the Houston Astros can't seem to catch one. Johnny Estrada's grand slam highlighted a nine-run sixth inning and the Brewers rallied to beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Tuesday night.
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Ryan's first career homer lifts Cards
Jun 26 2007 11:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Brendan Ryan's first career home run was huge for the St. Louis Cardinals. Ryan connected in the 11th inning and the Cardinals snapped the New York Mets' four-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.
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Percival returns to majors, with Cards
Jun 26 2007 11:30PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Almost two years after he retired, Troy Percival returned to the big leagues. The St. Louis Cardinals called up the former All-Star closer on Tuesday, hoping he can help a bullpen that has struggled this season.
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Shoppach knows Embree, Indians benefit
Jun 26 2007 11:01PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Kelly Shoppach swung like he knew exactly what pitch was coming. Cleveland's reserve catcher connected for a pinch-hit three-run homer to cap a five-run ninth inning rally and give the Cleveland Indians an 8-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
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Loss to Rangers puts Leyland in bad mood
Jun 26 2007 10:58PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Jim Leyland joked Tuesday that he might take eight of his Detroit Tigers to the All-Star game. A few hours later, it sounded as though he didn't even think he should be going.
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Patterson, Orioles walk past Yankees 3-2
Jun 26 2007 10:54PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Corey Patterson spent much of the night running the bases and sprinting after fly balls in center field. At the finish, however, he won the game with a leisurely jog from third to home.
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Ruiz 'steals' show as Phillies beat Reds
Jun 26 2007 10:31PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Carlos Ruiz's surprise dash for home overshadowed his big night at the plate. Ruiz drove in a career-best four runs and stole home to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Tuesday.
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Andruw finds home-run swing; Braves win
Jun 26 2007 10:29PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Andruw Jones remembered how to go deep. He remembered his familiar ritual when he touched home plate. And, now, the Atlanta Braves can only hope he keeps it up. On a night when rookie Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered twice, the slumping Jones provided the most welcome hit of all with a three-run shot that carried the Braves to a 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Maholm gives Pirates reason to celebrate
Jun 26 2007 10:09PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A day after celebrating his 25th birthday, Paul Maholm pitched one of his best games of the season. Maholm pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.
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Tejada likely sidelined into August
Jun 26 2007 8:56PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Injured Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada won't be able to resume baseball activities for at least a month because of a fractured left wrist, and could be sidelined well into August.
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Ripken: Orioles changes show frustration
Jun 26 2007 6:07PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Cal Ripken is tired of seeing the Baltimore Orioles shuffle their managers and front office personnel, although the Hall of Famer likes the credentials newcomer Andy MacPhail brings as the team's new president of baseball operations.
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Mariners clobber Red Sox 9-4
Jun 26 2007 2:09AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Finally, Jeff Weaver has something to shout about. Seattle's early season flop continued his flip back toward respectability by holding the potent Boston Red Sox to one earned run in 5 2-3 innings of the Mariners' 9-4 victory on Monday night.
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Giants edge Padres 4-3 in 11 innings
Jun 26 2007 2:07AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Padres general manager Kevin Towers expects the last-place San Francisco Giants to be back in the division race by the trade deadline next month. The Giants' last three games have given them the confidence it could happen, even though they trail NL West-leading Arizona by 10 games.
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Thomson tops Angels to win Royals' debut
Jun 26 2007 1:14AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - When John Thomson got the call last week from his agent and was told that the Kansas City Royals wanted to sign him, it didn't dawn on him that his new manager was going to be his old one. The reunion of Thomson and Buddy Bell went well. The right-hander won in his Royals debut, outpitching John Lackey in a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
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Penny dominates D'backs as Dodgers win
Jun 26 2007 1:07AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Dodgers manager Grady Little gave ace Brad Penny an extra day off so he could face NL West leader Arizona in the opener of a four-game series. Penny made his manager look smart. Extending his dominance of the Diamondbacks, Penny earned his 10th victory to help Los Angeles beat Arizona 8-1 on Monday night.
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