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Andruw Jones powers Braves past Rockies
Sep 21 2006 11:50PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Coors Field is not one of John Smoltz's favorite places. He got through it Thursday night with a little help from a good friend.
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Padres stay atop NL West with win
Sep 21 2006 11:30PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Trevor Hoffman earned his 477th career save to pull within one of tying Lee Smith's all-time record and Mike Cameron hit a two-run triple for the San Diego Padres, who beat Arizona 3-1 Thursday night to keep their slim lead atop the NL West.
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Brewers down stumbling Giants 9-4
Sep 21 2006 11:21PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - With time running out in the playoff race, Moises Alou seemed to concede that the San Francisco Giants' postseason hopes are all but over.
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Ortiz breaks team HR mark; Sox win
Sep 21 2006 11:13PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz's fans cheered him and his teammates hugged him. Even the ace pitcher who gave up the slugger's record-breaking homer was happy for him.
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Mariners rout reeling White Sox 9-0
Sep 21 2006 11:03PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - An angry Ozzie Guillen watched his team waste an opportunity to gain ground in their increasingly futile bid for the AL wild-card berth.
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Berkman goes deep twice in Astros' win
Sep 21 2006 10:51PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Lance Berkman hit a pair of two-run homers off Chris Carpenter and the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Thursday night.
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Marlins' rookie outhurls Mets' Martinez
Sep 21 2006 10:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Pedro Martinez never looked close to tears in his latest playoff tuneup. He never really looked like his old self, either.
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SF Chronicle reporters to be jailed
Sep 21 2006 10:10PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters were ordered jailed Thursday for a maximum of 18 months, pending an appeal, for refusing to testify about who leaked them secret grand jury testimony from Barry Bonds and other elite athletes.
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Orioles rally from 3 down to beat Tigers
Sep 21 2006 9:17PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Detroit Tigers probably wouldn't have minded traveling to Kansas City from Chicago by way of Baltimore _ if they got a win for their trouble.
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Ortiz breaks Sox record with HRs 51, 52
Sep 21 2006 8:41PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz hit his 51st and 52nd homers Thursday night, breaking the Red Sox record for most homers in a season of 50 set in 1938 by Jimmie Foxx.
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Harden impressive in return as A's win
Sep 21 2006 7:06PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Rich Harden wanted to keep going he felt so strong after 55 pitches. Yet Oakland's star right-hander knows he must pace himself in order to be on the mound in meaningful games come October.
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Smoltz will return to Braves in 2007
Sep 21 2006 7:05PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have exercised the team's $8 million option for 2007 with John Smoltz, ensuring the right-hander will return for his 19th season with the team.
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Orioles protesters walk out on team
Sep 21 2006 6:28PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Nearly a thousand disgruntled Orioles fans walked out of Baltimore's game against Detroit en masse on Thursday, culminating a demonstration aimed at team owner Peter Angelos.
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Yanks' Giambi has torn wrist ligament
Sep 21 2006 5:44PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi has a small ligament tear in his left wrist and will miss the New York Yankees' series this weekend against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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AP: Steinbrenner says health is fine
Sep 21 2006 5:22PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - George Steinbrenner says he's fit and feeling fine. And for those who don't believe him, the New York Yankees owner invites them to join him at the gym.
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Japanese home run king out of hospital
Sep 21 2006 3:29PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Two months after surgery to remove his stomach, Sadaharu Oh left the hospital again Thursday following a long rehabilitation.
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Ryan Howard in elite home run company
Sep 21 2006 3:12PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ryan Howard was sitting in the dugout doing yet another national television interview when Jimmy Rollins spotted Philadelphia's slugger on camera.
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Yanks clinch 9th straight AL East title
Sep 21 2006 9:07AM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The New York Yankees won their ninth straight American League East division title Wednesday night. The Yankees lost 3-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays but clinched the division title when the second-place Boston Red Sox lost to the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
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Yanks clinch 9th straight AL East title
Sep 21 2006 2:13AM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Derek Jeter poured champagne over Joe Torre's head. Almost half the team doused Mariano Rivera with beer. Bernie Williams flashed a grateful smile. It didn't matter that the New York Yankees lost Wednesday night. They still clinched their ninth consecutive AL East title _ and celebrated like first-timers.
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Cormier keeps Braves' hopes alive
Sep 21 2006 2:03AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - As Atlanta clings to its slim postseason chances, starter Lance Cormier gave the Braves just what they needed. Cormier allowed two runs and six hits over 6 1-3 innings and the Braves hit three home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
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Astros fans salute Clemens for No. 348
Sep 21 2006 1:54AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros' fans gave Roger Clemens a warm send-off after the Rocket delivered one more performance to remember. Clemens pitched six scoreless innings in his final home start of the season for win No. 348 to lead the Houston Astros to a 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
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Phillies win, tie Dodgers for wild card
Sep 21 2006 1:45AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brett Myers' power pitching was the perfect complement to Jamie Moyer's crafty style and boosted the Phillies into a tie for the NL wild-card lead. Myers tossed his first complete game in 13 months and Chase Utley hit a two-run homer to lead Philadelphia over the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Wednesday night.
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Dodgers lose, drop into wild-card tie
Sep 21 2006 1:44AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Tracy swears he harbors no ill will toward the Los Angeles Dodgers. That being said, he made no attempt to hide the joy he felt after beating his former team for a second straight game. NL batting leader Freddy Sanchez matched a career high with four hits, Shawn Chacon outpitched Greg Maddux, and the Pittsburgh Pirates played the spoiler's role again Wednesday night with a 6-4 victory over the Dodgers.
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Braves give closer Wickman new deal
Sep 21 2006 12:26AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Bob Wickman and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $6.5 million, one-year contract extension for 2007, ensuring the team won't have to go through another futile offseason search for a closer.
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Bonds jokes around after Giants win
Sep 21 2006 12:21AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Barry Bonds stood in front of his locker and joked with reporters. Snapping a four-game losing streak will put a star in a good mood, especially when he had a hand in the win.
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