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Hampton pitches 4 innings in rehab start
Aug 4 2005 11:37PM (CT)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Atlanta Braves left-hander Mike Hampton, on the disabled list for the third time this season, pitched four solid innings in a rehab start Thursday night for Triple-A Richmond.
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Rangers snap Ray's 6-game winning streak
Aug 4 2005 11:33PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Alfonso Soriano had three hits and a career-high five RBIs and the Texas Rangers ended Tampa Bay's season-high six-game winning streak with a 13-5 victory over the Devil Rays on Thursday night.
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Marlins edge Cards 4-3 to split series
Aug 4 2005 9:51PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miguel Cabrera had four hits and A.J. Burnett pitched into the eighth inning, helping the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday night to split a four-game series.
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Yanks rally to nip Tribe 4-3, avoid sweep
Aug 4 2005 9:42PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi homered off Bob Wickman in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees avoided being swept in Cleveland for the first time since 1970 with a 4-3 win over the Indians on Thursday night.
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Padres win first series in nearly a month
Aug 4 2005 9:37PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Brian Lawrence beat his brother-in-law and kept the San Diego Padres in first place. With the Padres roughing up Pirates left-hander Mark Redman _ Lawrence's brother-in-law _ for seven runs in 2 1-3 innings, San Diego won its first series in nearly a month by beating the Pirates 12-7 Thursday.
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Orioles fire Mazzilli, appoint Perlozzo
Aug 4 2005 9:22PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - A miserable week for Lee Mazzilli began with Rafael Palmeiro's suspension and ended with the manager's dismissal.
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Jones homer sends Braves over Reds 7-4
Aug 4 2005 9:09PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Andruw Jones hit his 33rd home run to take over the National League lead, and Jeff Francoeur also homered as the Atlanta Braves overcame Sean Casey's two home runs and four RBIs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 Wednesday night.
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Patterson pitches complete game shutout
Aug 4 2005 9:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - John Patterson struck out a career-high 13 in his first complete game shutout, and Brad Wilkerson hit a grand slam to lead Washington past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 Thursday night for the Nationals' first series victory in a month.
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Wright makes strong rehab start
Aug 4 2005 8:58PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees pitcher Jaret Wright gave up two hits in six shutout innings in a rehabilitation start Thursday night for Class-A Tampa.
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Former ace Schilling busy in bullpen
Aug 4 2005 7:43PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - It has become an everyday spectacle at Fenway Park. The bullpen door opens, Curt Schilling strides toward the mound and the fans cheer.
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Hafner returns to Indians after beaning
Aug 4 2005 6:38PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Travis Hafner woke up feeling as good as he had in weeks, and began counting down the minutes until he got to Jacobs Field.
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Expert: Palmeiro steroid easy to detect
Aug 4 2005 6:24PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Stanozolol, the muscle-building anabolic steroid that Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for, can help athletes avoid being sidelined by injury and make them perform better _ but it's so easily detected that one expert said he's amazed any player subject to drug screening would dare use it.
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Listless Orioles beat the Angeles 4-1
Aug 4 2005 6:20PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Sammy Sosa picked up a listless Baltimore club still stunned by the sudden firing of manager Lee Mazzilli on Thursday, hitting a two-run homer as the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 and snapped a season-worst eight-game losing streak.
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Ramirez may play Friday after collision
Aug 4 2005 6:08PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez wore dark glasses and gave the thumbs-up sign on his way out of the Boston Red Sox clubhouse Thursday as he headed to the bus to start the trip to Minnesota.
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Rangers bring up Karsay, designate Mahay
Aug 4 2005 6:05PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of right-hander Steve Karsay from Double-A Frisco and designated left-hander Ron Mahay for assignment before Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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Cardinals switching radio stations
Aug 4 2005 6:04PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals are switching radio stations, leaving KMOX after more than a half a century. The Cardinals announced Thursday that starting in 2006 the team's radio rights will go to another AM station, KTRS, severing the relationship with KMOX that began in 1954 with Harry Caray, Joe Garagiola and a young Jack Buck at the microphone.
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Orioles cancel ceremony for Palmeiro
Aug 4 2005 5:47PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles canceled a pregame ceremony scheduled for Aug. 14 at Camden Yards to commemorate Rafael Palmeiro's 3,000th hit at the slugger's request, the team said Thursday.
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Niekro leads Giants past Rockies 6-4
Aug 4 2005 5:38PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Lance Niekro broke out of a slump with a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
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White Sox edge Jays 5-4 to avoid sweep
Aug 4 2005 4:55PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Tadahito Iguchi hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox avoided a three-game sweep with a 5-4 victory Thursday over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Phillies down Cubs on Abreu's grand slam
Aug 4 2005 4:04PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bobby Abreu's grand slam snapped a 25-game homerless skid, and Todd Pratt and Chase Utley added solo shots, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
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Varitek leads Red Sox to 8th straight win
Aug 4 2005 3:59PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Matt Clement struggled in his first start since getting hit in the head by a line drive, but Jason Varitek's grand slam highlighted an eight-run fourth inning and helped the Boston Red Sox rally for their eighth straight win, an 11-9 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
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Jenkins keys Brewers rally past Mets
Aug 4 2005 3:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Geoff Jenkins went 5-for-5 and drove in the tying run, keying a five-run rally in the ninth inning that carried the Milwaukee Brewers past the New York Mets 12-9 Thursday.
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Bonds optimistic about playing this year
Aug 4 2005 3:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds remains "optimistic" about playing this season, though he has no idea if his ailing knee will allow it.
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A's top Twins 5-2 behind Zito, Chavez
Aug 4 2005 3:00PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Eric Chavez's single drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to help Barry Zito win his eighth straight start, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Thursday.
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Douglass beat Mariners, heralded rookie
Aug 4 2005 2:54PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Sean Douglass pitched eight strong innings and Placido Polanco scored twice to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory Thursday over the Seattle Mariners, spoiling the debut of 19-year-old pitcher Felix Hernandez.
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Bob Watson to oversee USA Baseball team
Aug 4 2005 2:49PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - USA Baseball selected Bob Watson on Thursday as general manager for all professional teams through the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Garciaparra healthy, ready to help Cubs
Aug 4 2005 2:38PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nomar Garciaparra is ready to help Chicago make a postseason push. Garciaparra is set to be activated off the disabled list Friday and be in the Cubs' lineup for the first time since he injured his groin in late April. Garciaparra will likely start Friday and Sunday against the New York Mets.
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Mariners call up pitcher Hernandez
Aug 4 2005 12:49PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Seattle Mariners called up pitcher Felix Hernandez from Triple-A Tacoma and started him against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
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Nephew of Royals manager killed in Iraq
Aug 4 2005 3:39AM (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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Washburn goes on DL with elbow injury
Aug 4 2005 2:34AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels placed left-hander Jarrod Washburn on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday night because of inflammation in his elbow. The move, announced after an 8-4 victory over Baltimore, is retroactive to July 25.
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Astros surge past Diamondbacks 7-0
Aug 4 2005 1:34AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Morgan Ensberg hit his 28th homer and five Houston pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout to lead the surging Astros past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 Wednesday night.
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Palmeiro faces Congressional perjury probe
Aug 4 2005 12:16AM (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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