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Supplement use dicey venture for athletes
Aug 2 2005 11:31PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Depending on whom you ask, Rafael Palmeiro's claim that he unwittingly took something to cause a positive test for steroids is either plausible _ or laughable.
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Mets beat Brewers 9-8 in 11 innings
Aug 2 2005 11:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Pinch-hitter Mike Piazza drew a bases-loaded walk from Julio Santana in the 11th inning, and the New York Mets rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 Tuesday night.
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Report: Palmeiro positive for stanozolol
Aug 2 2005 11:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro's positive steroid test was for stanozolol, a powerful anabolic steroid that is not available in dietary supplements, according to a newspaper report.
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Streaking Athletics topple Twins 5-2
Aug 2 2005 10:52PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mark Kotsay had three hits and scored the go-ahead run, and Danny Haren pitched seven strong innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to their sixth straight win on Tuesday night, 5-2 over the Minnesota Twins.
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Devil Rays outslug Rangers 10-8
Aug 2 2005 10:16PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carl Crawford had two triples, two doubles and three RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays hung on to beat the Texas Rangers 10-8 Tuesday night.
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Carpenter wins 16th game for Cardinals
Aug 2 2005 10:12PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Chris Carpenter is coming out on top against all of the National League's aces. The St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander threw a three-hitter Tuesday night to become the major leagues' first 16-game winner in a 3-1 victory over Dontrelle Willis and the Florida Marlins.
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Blue Jays rough up White Sox 7-3
Aug 2 2005 10:12PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Russ Adams hit two home runs, including going back-to-back with Orlando Hudson in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays roughed up Jon Garland in a 7-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
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Padres paste Pirates 11-3
Aug 2 2005 9:38PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jake Peavy pitched effectively for seven innings and helped San Diego's slumping offense by driving in his first run this season, leading the Padres past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 Tuesday night for only their second victory in 14 games.
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Cubs slip past Phillies 2-1
Aug 2 2005 9:34PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Carlos Zambrano pitched eight scoreless innings and Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run single in the eighth, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
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Indians hold off Yankees rally to win 6-5
Aug 2 2005 9:28PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Scott Elarton contained New York's power-packed lineup for six innings and led the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 win Tuesday night over the Yankees, who couldn't stage their third straight comeback.
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Braves rock Reds 12-2 but lose Chipper
Aug 2 2005 9:20PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Chipper Jones homered and drove in four runs before leaving the game with an injury in the fourth inning, and the Atlanta Braves ended the Cincinnati Reds' season-high five-game winning streak with a 12-2 victory Tuesday night.
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Giants designate Grissom for assignment
Aug 2 2005 9:18PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As usual, Marquis Grissom chose to be upbeat before a single question had been uttered. The San Francisco Giants designated the popular outfielder for assignment Tuesday, the same day the club introduced new outfielder Randy Winn, acquired in a trade with Seattle on Saturday.
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Mariners rally to beat Tigers 4-1
Aug 2 2005 9:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Jeremy Reed's hustle on a sacrifice bunt helped spark a three-run rally in the eighth and Raul Ibanez's two-run single capped the inning, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday.
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Dodgers drop Nats 5-4 with four homers
Aug 2 2005 9:10PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeff Kent hit one of four homers by the Los Angeles Dodgers, accounting for all their runs in a 5-4 victory over the slumping Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Ramirez's homer pushes BoSox past Royals
Aug 2 2005 9:01PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez added to his major league-leading RBI total with a three-run homer and a run-scoring single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
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Garagiola joins commisioner's office
Aug 2 2005 8:26PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Joe Garagiola Jr. is leaving the team he helped build from scratch for a chance to have greater influence over the game he has devoted his to life to.
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Bonds' teammates adjusting to his absence
Aug 2 2005 8:14PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds has been sidelined so long now, his teammates refused to let themselves count on him returning this season. Still, news that San Francisco's star slugger doesn't expect to play again until 2006 came as a shock to Jason Schmidt on Tuesday.
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Mariners' Franklin suspended for steroids
Aug 2 2005 7:42PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin was suspended 10 days for violating his sport's steroids policy, the eighth major league player caught under tougher drug rules enacted this year.
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Maris trial against Anheuser-Busch begins
Aug 2 2005 7:13PM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Beer giant Anheuser-Busch hatched a secret plan to disseminate lies about and destroy the reputation of a distributing company owned and operated by the family of baseball legend Roger Maris, family attorneys said Tuesday.
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Giambi expresses concern for Palmeiro
Aug 2 2005 6:35PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Stung by suspicion himself, New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi expressed concern and compassion for Rafael Palmeiro, the Baltimore Orioles slugger who was suspended 10 days for testing positive for steroids.
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Yankees decline 2006 option on Williams
Aug 2 2005 6:07PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - The New York Yankees have decided not to pick up the $15 million club option for next season on Bernie Williams, their steady center fielder on four World Series title teams.
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Detroit Tigers give Polanco $18M extension
Aug 2 2005 3:38PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Infielder Placido Polanco and the Detroit Tigers agreed Tuesday to an $18.4 million, four-year contract extension through the 2009 season.
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Indians recall Vazquez, waiting on Hafner
Aug 2 2005 2:53PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Infielder Ramon Vazquez was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Buffalo by the Cleveland Indians, who had hoped to have designated hitter Travis Hafner for their series against the New York Yankees.
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A's edge Twins, now a game within Angels
Aug 2 2005 8:39AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two rookies kept the Oakland Athletics steamrolling toward first place. Dan Johnson's heads-up baserunning made sure his homecoming was a happy one, and Joe Blanton allowed two hits over seven innings in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
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Marlins nip Cardinals to extend surge
Aug 2 2005 8:37AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Career pinch-hit leader Lenny Harris added a big one to his total. The 40-year-old Harris had a three-run go-ahead double off Jason Marquis in the sixth inning, helping the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday to keep a second-half surge alive.
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Benitez throws inning in rehab assignment
Aug 2 2005 12:22AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - San Francisco Giants closer Armando Benitez pitched one inning for Class-A San Jose in his first rehab assignment as he tries to come back from a serious hamstring injury.
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