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Cards hand Arizona 8th loss in last 9
Sep 7 2006 11:38PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Scott Spiezio homered twice to back Jeff Weaver and give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-2 victory over Arizona on Thursday night, the Diamondbacks' eighth loss in nine games.
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Tigers rookie Verlander stymies Twins
Sep 7 2006 10:58PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Leyland has perfected the level head, in his 15th season as a major league manager. Detroit's once-staggering lead in the division race has dwindled, but the Tigers are following Leyland's example and trying to keep their cool down the stretch.
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Howard hits 54th homer as Phillies roll
Sep 7 2006 10:29PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Florida Marlins followed up their no-hitter with a 17-hitter. Ryan Howard hit his 54th home run, one of four homers by the Philadelphia Phillies, and they rallied to rout Florida 14-8 Thursday night.
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Glavine and Mets shut down Dodgers 7-0
Sep 7 2006 10:26PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - While Jose Reyes was all smiles describing the first inside-the-park homer he'd ever hit, Pedro Martinez couldn't wait to tease the young shortstop _ in two languages _ about the popup that clanked off his glove.
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Indians destroy reeling White Sox 9-1
Sep 7 2006 10:12PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cliff Lee gave up one run in six strong innings and Grady Sizemore and Victor Martinez homered off Mark Buehrle to lead the Cleveland Indians over the slumping Chicago White Sox 9-1 Thursday night.
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Duffy goes deep twice to lift Pirates
Sep 7 2006 6:18PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - One wasn't enough for Chris Duffy. Duffy homered leading off the game, then hit a tiebreaking drive in the ninth inning Thursday that led the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-5.
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Uecker stalker can't attend ball games
Sep 7 2006 2:50PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A woman accused of stalking Hall of Fame baseball announcer Bob Uecker must stay away from him for four years under a restraining order issued Thursday that bars her from attending any game he broadcasts.
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Brewers fan must stay away from Uecker
Sep 7 2006 2:11PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A woman accused of stalking Hall of Fame baseball announcer Bob Uecker must stay away from him for four years under a restraining order issued Thursday that bars her from attending any game he broadcasts.
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Rookie McAnulty wins it for Padres in 11
Sep 7 2006 1:55AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Paul McAnulty acted like he'd been there before, even though he hadn't. With his parents in the stands, McAnulty hit his first career homer, a two-run shot with one out in the 11th inning, to lift San Diego to a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night that kept the Padres within one game of the NL West lead.
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Marlins rookie Sanchez pitches no-hitter
Sep 7 2006 1:11AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Anibal Sanchez was standing behind the mound when the scoreboard caught his eye, confirming what he already knew: He was one out from a no-hitter. He froze. For a couple of seconds, the Florida Marlins' rookie didn't move. "I said, 'Wow. This hitter is the last one,'" Sanchez said. Then he collected himself and, in this year of sensational rookies, finished up the greatest performance yet.
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Berkman's big hit in 9th lifts Astros
Sep 7 2006 1:08AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lance Berkman fell behind in the count, hoped for a pitch he could handle and made the most of an inside-out swing. Berkman's bases-clearing double with two outs in the ninth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
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Giants win, move past Reds in wild card
Sep 7 2006 1:04AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Giants manager Felipe Alou thinks there's still time for San Francisco to overcome its deficit in the NL wild-card race. "We're going to play for a lot at home," Alou said after Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. "The players understand this is serious stuff. They put themselves in position to challenge for first place and the wild card."
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Lowe ends Dodgers's 3-game losing streak
Sep 7 2006 1:01AM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - For Dodgers manager Grady Little, the only thing to discuss was Derek Lowe. Lowe allowed three hits and an unearned run in eight innings to help the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 Wednesday night and stop a three-game losing streak.
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