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ChiSox nip BoSox in 19-inning marathon
Jul 9 2006 9:11PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - No one was happier than Tadahito Iguchi when he put an end to a pre-All-Star break marathon on Sunday. Iguchi's bases-loaded single in the 19th sent the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox in a 6-hour, 19-minute game that began in sunshine and ended with the lights on at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Royals prospects shine in Futures Game
Jul 9 2006 7:26PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - If the All-Star Futures Game is any indication, there's hope for the lowly Kansas City Royals. A pair of their prospects, Billy Butler and Alex Gordon, led the United States to an 8-5 victory over the World team Sunday in the eighth annual showcase for top minor leaguers.
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Dodgers beat All-Star Schmidt, Giants
Jul 9 2006 7:19PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After spending the first month of the season in the minor leagues, Aaron Sele has given the Los Angeles Dodgers' shaky starting rotation quite a boost. Fact is, the 36-year-old right-hander has been unbeatable at home.
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Diamondbacks sweep Rockies at Coors Field
Jul 9 2006 7:18PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Shawn Green and Craig Counsell had a tentative game of Scrabble set up for the plane ride home. Starting pitcher Juan Cruz walked around the clubhouse with shaving cream still on his just-shaven, but smiling face.
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Mariners snap losing streak at 6 games
Jul 9 2006 7:16PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - In recent years, Gil Meche had little chance of winning if he didn't have command of his fastball or curve. Now, the Seattle Mariners' oft-criticized, No. 1 pick from 1996 has a Plan C: A sharp, new slider, thanks to first-year pitching coach Rafael Chaves. And he's mastered it just in time, during the final year of Meche's contract.
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Cubs end 1st half with 3 straight wins
Jul 9 2006 6:24PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Glendon Rusch did his part to help Chicago's injury-riddled pitching staff. Rusch filled in for Mark Prior with five solid innings and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-4 Sunday for their third straight win.
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Teixeira takes Santana deep as Rangers win
Jul 9 2006 6:15PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - All-Star left-hander Johan Santana was making quick work of the Texas Rangers, striking out five of the first six batters he faced.
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Halladay wins ML-leading 12th game
Jul 9 2006 6:06PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays like their chances with Roy Halladay pitching. When they get Halladay an early lead, they feel even more comfortable.
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Cubs RHP Prior scratched from start
Jul 9 2006 5:43PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Cubs right-hander Mark Prior was a late scratch from Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers because of strained muscle on his left side.
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Piazza helps Padres rally past Nationals
Jul 9 2006 5:39PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Down by six on the road with four innings to go, the San Diego Padres could have started thinking about their All-Star break vacations.
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Phillies' Hamels wins 1st game in month
Jul 9 2006 5:20PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Charlie Manuel was fired once before at the All-Star break in his first managerial stint with Cleveland. He'd like to believe he can safely pack his bags after this break when Philadelphia travels to San Francisco later this week.
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Cantu, Huff help Rays rally past Yankees
Jul 9 2006 5:19PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rocco Baldelli had a flight to catch, so he wasn't excited about the prospect of playing extra innings. The speedy Tampa Bay center fielder made two big defensive plays in the late innings and doubled before scoring the winning run Sunday in the Devil Rays' 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the New York Yankees.
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Capuano replaces Glavine on All-Star team
Jul 9 2006 4:59PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano was a last-minute addition Sunday to the NL All-Star team, replacing New York Mets left-hander Tom Glavine.
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Wright's HR in 8th lifts Mets over Marlins
Jul 9 2006 4:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - David Wright had been struggling, locked in an 8-for-43 slide that had chopped 20 points off his batting average. Then he went hitless in his first three at-bats Sunday.
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