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Wells to discuss commish bashing in NYC
Aug 30 2005 10:38PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox left-hander David Wells was summoned to New York to discuss his criticism of baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
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Tigers, Indians postponed by rain
Aug 30 2005 10:13PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - The game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain before it started.
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White Sox, Rangers split doubleheader
Aug 30 2005 10:11PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Brandon McCarthy pitched two-hit ball over 7 2-3 innings for his first major league win, Jermaine Dye had two homers and six RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-0 Tuesday night for a doubleheader split.
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Boos rain down on Palmiero, Jays rout O's
Aug 30 2005 10:04PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Earplugs didn't help Rafael Palmeiro stop his slump. Palmeiro inserted earplugs after he was loudly booed during his first at-bat in the Baltimore Orioles' 7-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. He went 0-for-4, leaving him with two hits in 26 at-bats, an .077 average, since a 10-day suspension for testing positive for steroids.
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Mauer, Morneau lead Twins over Royals 7-4
Aug 30 2005 10:02PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Joe Mauer singled, doubled and tripled and Justin Morneau hit a three-run homer in the Minnesota Twins' 7-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
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Bosox win despite Schilling's rough start
Aug 30 2005 9:59PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Curt Schilling started slowly in his return to the Fenway mound, but the Boston Red Sox rallied from a five-run deficit and beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-6 on Tuesday night when Trot Nixon singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth.
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Maholm throws 8 shutout innings, Bucs win
Aug 30 2005 9:58PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Paul Maholm pitched eight shutout innings in his major league debut Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates had a five-run first inning in a 6-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that snapped a five-game losing streak.
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Nats nip Braves on Bergman's first MLB win
Aug 30 2005 9:56PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Jason Bergman earned his first major league win, leading a Washington bullpen that pitched 6 1-3 shutout innings in the Nationals' 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
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Nomar goes deep as Cubs knock off Dodgers
Aug 30 2005 9:51PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Nomar Garciaparra hit a solo home run and drove in two runs to back Mark Prior and help the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Tuesday night.
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Astros rally past Reds on five-run fifth
Aug 30 2005 9:43PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Morgan Ensberg hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth inning that rallied Houston past the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Tuesday night and closed the Astros within a half-game of the NL wild-card lead.
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Delgado's triple sends Marlins over Cards
Aug 30 2005 9:40PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Carlos Delgado hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning and the Florida Marlins recovered after blowing an early lead to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Tuesday night.
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Mets top Phils 6-4, wild-card tightens
Aug 30 2005 9:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets returned home with a dramatic victory that made the National League wild-card race even tighter.
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Bonds begins taking light batting practice
Aug 30 2005 9:24PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds has begun taking light batting practice, a positive sign the slugger could soon be ready to resume other baseball activity as he recovers from three operations on his right knee.
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Mussina joins Yankees' injured list
Aug 30 2005 9:10PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Mike Mussina will miss at least one start because of slight inflammation on the inside of his pitching elbow, becoming the fifth and final member of the New York Yankees' original starting rotation to get hurt this year.
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Yanks Sheffield serves one-game suspension
Aug 30 2005 8:58PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - New York Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield missed Tuesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners because he was serving a one-game suspension for throwing his helmet after a call at first base.
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Giants make pair of trades before deadline
Aug 30 2005 8:45PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants made a pair of trades Tuesday, sending infielder Deivi Cruz to the Washington Nationals and reliever Jason Christiansen to the Los Angeles Angels for three minor leaguers.
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Vazquez sick, so Halsey moves up 1 day
Aug 30 2005 8:37PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Arizona right-hander Javier Vazquez had stomach flu and missed his scheduled start against San Diego on Tuesday night.
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White Sox place Crede on DL
Aug 30 2005 8:16PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Chicago White Sox placed third baseman Joe Crede on the 15-day disabled list with a broken finger and called up infielder Willie Harris from Triple-A Charlotte prior Tuesday's doubleheader against the Texas Rangers.
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Yanks ink ex-Bosox second baseman Bellhorn
Aug 30 2005 8:15PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Mark Bellhorn switched sides Tuesday, signing with the New York Yankees after winning the World Series with the Boston Red Sox last season.
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Palmeiro inserts earplugs after boos
Aug 30 2005 8:14PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro inserted earplugs after he was loudly booed during Tuesday's night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays.
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3 domestic calls to Bradley's home
Aug 30 2005 8:13PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police have responded three times to the suburban home of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley on domestic violence calls, but neither he nor his pregnant wife were arrested or charged.
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Rangers call up Volquez
Aug 30 2005 8:11PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of right-hander Edison Volquez from Double-A Frisco to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox.
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Phillies manager ejected in Mets game
Aug 30 2005 8:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was ejected from Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets in the fifth inning by home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth.
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Bosox recall Delcarmen, ship out Alvarez
Aug 30 2005 7:03PM (CT)
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - The Boston Red Sox recalled right-hander Manny Delcarmen from Triple-A on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Abe Alvarez to Pawtucket.
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Mets' Piazza out to mid-September
Aug 30 2005 7:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Piazza will be sidelined until mid-September and perhaps the rest of the season because of a broken bone in his left hand.
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Mariners put Bloomquist on DL
Aug 30 2005 6:53PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners placed infielder Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring Tuesday and recalled infielder Jose Lopez from Triple-A Tacoma.
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Cubs put right-hander Wood on DL
Aug 30 2005 6:31PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Kerry Wood on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and purchased the contract of reliever Jermaine Van Buren from Triple-A Iowa.
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Buehrle accuses Rangers of cheating
Aug 30 2005 5:05PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Chicago White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle called the Texas Rangers cheaters on Tuesday, claiming that the team signals pitches to batters through a high-tech light system in center field.
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Last shot at bigs pays off for Ardoin
Aug 30 2005 12:29PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Danny Ardoin wasn't sure if he wanted to go through it again. After a decade in baseball and only a handful of games in the majors, another year of long bus rides and small stadiums wasn't all that appealing.
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Ty Cobb still hard to figure out
Aug 30 2005 4:36AM (CT)
ROYSTON, Ga. (AP) - He stepped to the plate for the first time _ this baby-faced teenager with the fiery eyes _ after a three-day-long train trip from Georgia to Detroit.
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Padres' Greene due to come off DL
Aug 30 2005 4:08AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Padres shortstop Khalil Greene is scheduled to come off the disabled list on Tuesday night and start against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Yankees defeat Mariners 7-4
Aug 30 2005 12:37AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Jason Giambi's second straight big game powered the New York Yankees to another come-from-behind victory.
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Diamondbacks defeat Padres 7-5
Aug 30 2005 12:31AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kelly Stinnett hit what appeared to be a bizarre inside-the-park homer, and Troy Glaus, Chad Tracy and Shawn Green also connected for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who beat San Diego 7-5 Monday night to trim the Padres' lead in the NL West to 4 1/2 games.
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Cubs swap Hollandsworth for minor leaguers
Aug 30 2005 12:22AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs traded outfielder Todd Hollandsworth to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night for minor league pitchers Todd Blackford and Angelo Burrows.
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Rockies edge Giants 2-1
Aug 30 2005 12:22AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Cain pitched five strong innings for San Francisco in his much-hyped major league debut, but Matt Holliday homered to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Giants 2-1 Monday night.
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Wells suspension upheld; Out six games
Aug 30 2005 12:18AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Boston pitcher David Wells lashed out at Bud Selig after losing his appeal of a six-game suspension on Monday, drawing denials and apologies for the blustery lefty's charge that the commissioner dragged his feet on steroids.
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Kerry Wood to have season-ending surgery
Aug 30 2005 12:16AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday and hopes to be ready to pitch by spring training.
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