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Bonds hits No. 722 as Giants rout Padres
Jul 20 2006 11:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds hit his 722nd career home run hours after the federal grand jury considering possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against him expired without an indictment, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Thursday night.
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Prosecutors extend Bonds investigation
Jul 20 2006 11:24PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - They aren't through with Barry Bonds, not yet. The federal grand jury considering possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against the star slugger expired Thursday without an indictment. Hours later, Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, walked out of a prison where he spent two weeks for refusing to testify against his childhood friend.
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Bonds hits home run No. 722 against Padres
Jul 20 2006 11:23PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds hit his 722nd homer Thursday night, connecting off San Diego's Brian Sweeney just hours after the federal grand jury considering possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against the slugger expired without an indictment.
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Quentin powers Arizona to win in debut
Jul 20 2006 11:08PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Carlos Quentin homered in his major league debut and Brandon Webb pitched eight strong innings for his third straight victory as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Thursday night.
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Damon irked by Internet baby gear-seller
Jul 20 2006 9:38PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A Red Sox fan angry that Johnny Damon defected to the New York Yankees has fought off an attempt by his high-powered agent to stop her from selling baby bibs with a very grown-up insult.
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Nifty baserunning helps Tigers beat ChiSox
Jul 20 2006 9:15PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Ty Cobb would've been proud. Marcus Thames' hard takeout slide broke up a potential, inning-ending double play in the seventh and Chris Shelton followed with a go-ahead double to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
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Matsui gets positive report on wrist
Jul 20 2006 7:52PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui could be just days away from taking batting practice after getting a positive report about his broken left wrist on Thursday.
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Baseball: D.C. in default of lease deal
Jul 20 2006 7:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The District of Columbia is in default on its lease agreement with Major League Baseball on a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals, league officials alleged in a letter to the city.
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Blue Jays manager confronted Hillenbrand
Jul 20 2006 7:22PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - After Shea Hillenbrand wrote on the clubhouse bulletin board that the "ship was sinking," Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged him to a fight.
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Zambrano stymies Astros, wins 7th straight
Jul 20 2006 5:38PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs manager Dusty Baker came to the mound in the eighth inning to talk to pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who was struggling to cap off another sensational start. Baker told the Venezuelan right-hander to relax in Spanish _ just to make sure he got his point across.
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Schilling helps Red Sox win 4th straight
Jul 20 2006 5:33PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling have a friendly little contest going, and right now it's all tied up. Schilling couldn't extend Boston's string of shutouts, but he did join his teammate at 12 victories on Thursday when he lasted seven innings to help the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-4.
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Mets beat Reds in 10 on Chavez's double
Jul 20 2006 4:43PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The National League's top team opened the second half with a motto: Don't look back. So far, it's working. No one is even close to the New York Mets.
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Braves get closer Wickman from Indians
Jul 20 2006 4:22PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Since the start of spring training, Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz has called his bullpen "a work in progress." No longer.
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Red Sox pitcher Wakefield has broken rib
Jul 20 2006 12:53PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has a broken rib and is expected to spend at least three weeks on the disabled list, manager Terry Francona said Thursday.
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Bonds' trainer to be released from prison
Jul 20 2006 6:38AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An attorney for Barry Bonds' personal trainer said his client would be released Thursday, the same day a federal grand jury investigating the baseball star was set to expire.
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Cards, Carpenter shut down Braves offense
Jul 20 2006 1:00AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - On a night that started out wild and stormy, Chris Carpenter restored a sense of normalcy for the St. Louis Cardinals. Carpenter shut down a surging Atlanta Braves offense and Jim Edmonds hit a three-run homer, leading the Cardinals to an 8-3 victory Wednesday.
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