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Nephew of Royals manager killed in Iraq
Aug 3 2005 11:41PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Lance Cpl. Timothy Michael Bell Jr., a nephew of Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell, was among the 14 Marines killed Wednesday by a roadside bomb in Iraq. There was a moment of silence before the Royals played the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.
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Rockies release infielder Desi Relaford
Aug 3 2005 11:34PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Colorado Rockies released infielder Desi Relaford on Wednesday and sent infielder Anderson Machado outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
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Blue Jays edge past White Sox 4-3
Aug 3 2005 10:34PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Gregg Zaun hit a three-run double in the first inning, David Bush won for the second time in three starts since being recalled from the minors and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Wednesday night.
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Twins cool off streaking A's in 4-3 win
Aug 3 2005 10:24PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lew Ford's triple scored Justin Morneau in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Minnesota past Oakland 4-3 on Wednesday night, ending the Twins' six-game losing streak and the Athletics' six-game winning streak.
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Taguchi leads Cardinals past Marlins 9-6
Aug 3 2005 10:23PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pinch-hitter So Taguchi hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Florida Marlins 9-6 Wednesday night.
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Devil Rays win season-high sixth in a row
Aug 3 2005 10:15PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jorge Cantu drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won their season-high sixth in a row by beating the Texas Rangers 8-5 Wednesday night.
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Palmeiro faces Congressional perjury probe
Aug 3 2005 9:44PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress will investigate whether baseball slugger Rafael Palmeiro perjured himself when he told a House committee that he hadn't taken steroids.
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Indians chase Mussina to dump Yankees 7-4
Aug 3 2005 9:43PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Ben Broussard homered to begin a six-run inning against Mike Mussina and ended the rally with an RBI single, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-4 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
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Brewers rally past Mets for 6-4 victory
Aug 3 2005 9:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Lyle Overbay singled home two runs in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied after Pedro Martinez left to beat the New York Mets 6-4 Wednesday night.
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Phils roll past Cubs 4-3 on passed ball
Aug 3 2005 9:25PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins scored the winning run on a bases-loaded passed ball in the ninth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
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Manny hurt in Bosox 8-5 win over Royals
Aug 3 2005 9:20PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez hit his AL-leading 30th homer then left the game after a collision with teammate Edgar Renteria, and the Boston Red Sox kept on winning, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Wednesday night.
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Tigers top Mariners to snap 5-game skid
Aug 3 2005 9:15PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Chris Shelton homered and drove in three runs, Placido Polanco added two RBIs and the Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 10-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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Struggling Nationals defeat Dodgers 3-1
Aug 3 2005 9:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Preston Wilson and Nick Johnson homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Wednesday night, just their fifth win in 19 games since the All-Star break.
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Pirates edge first-place Padres 9-8
Aug 3 2005 9:12PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh rookie Brad Eldred's third consecutive double drove in the winning run in the ninth inning, and the Pirates overcame three San Diego homers to beat the first-place Padres 9-8 Wednesday night.
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Dunn's 3-run Homer sends Reds over Braves
Aug 3 2005 9:03PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Adam Dunn drove in five runs with a three-run homer and a two-run double, leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
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Yankees' Pavano makes rehab start
Aug 3 2005 8:25PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano allowed three runs and six hits over six innings in a rehabilitation start for Class-A Tampa on Wednesday night.
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Ramirez day-to-day after collision
Aug 3 2005 7:45PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez bruised the right side of his chest and face and was day-to-day after colliding with shortstop Edgar Renteria while both chased a fly ball in short left field Wednesday night.
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Wood, Garciaparra expected to return soon
Aug 3 2005 7:36PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kerry Wood and Nomar Garciaparra are expected to rejoin the Cubs by this weekend, and the team hopes they can help Chicago make a push in the NL wild-card race.
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Garciaparra goes 1-for-3 in final rehab
Aug 3 2005 6:44PM (CT)
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - Nomar Garciaparra went 1-for-3 Wednesday in his final rehabilitation game at Double-A West Tenn, then said he would rejoin the Chicago Cubs in Philadelphia immediately.
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Indians restructure Boone's contract
Aug 3 2005 5:19PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Aaron Boone remembers the low point. "May wasn't very good," he said, smiling. April, truth be told, was worse. But at least Boone can now laugh about his horrendous first two months with the Cleveland Indians, who never lost faith in the third baseman.
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Mariners place RHP Jorge Campillo on DL
Aug 3 2005 3:50PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Mariners placed right-handed pitcher Jorge Campillo on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday because of a strained right elbow.
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Spanish announcer Gonzalez living a dream
Aug 3 2005 3:01PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - When Amaury Pi-Gonzalez was a boy in Cuba, he would flip a broom upside down and pretend to call baseball games. Those days of make-believe are long gone. The sticks and straw have been replaced by real microphones, and instead of broadcasting fake games from his front porch he now looks down upon major league fields from his radio booth.
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Manny goes deep for Red Sox; A's win again
Aug 3 2005 9:25AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez disappeared into the Green Monster again and emerged from the scoreboard with a sign that said it all. "New Episode: Manny being Manny."
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Cardinals' Carpenter bests Marlins' Willis
Aug 3 2005 9:11AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Chris Carpenter pitched a three-hitter to become the major leagues' first 16-game winner as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Dontrelle Willis and the Florida Marlins 3-1 Tuesday night.
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Cooperstown brings back memories for Kell
Aug 3 2005 4:57AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Traveling to Cooperstown, N.Y., and visiting with 53 other Hall of Famers helped George Kell forget his pain from a winter car accident and enjoy vivid memories of his baseball career.
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Angels clobber Orioles 10-1
Aug 3 2005 4:47AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero homered twice and drove in five runs, Garret Anderson also connected and the Los Angeles sent the sputtering Baltimore Orioles to their season-worst seventh straight loss with a 10-1 victory Tuesday night.
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Rockies edge Giants 4-3
Aug 3 2005 12:29AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer and Jamey Wright pitched six strong innings to end a three-game losing streak, leading the Colorado Rockies over the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1
Aug 3 2005 12:24AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Roger Clemens threw seven innings of four-hit ball to earn his 338th victory one day before his 43rd birthday, and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 Tuesday night.
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