Bronson Arroyo and Reds hand fading New York Mets another shutout loss, 3-0NEW YORK — The Mets are sinking fast, and Bronson Arroyo kept getting them to beat the ball into the ground. Blanton, Werth help Philadelphia Phillies edge Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2PHILADELPHIA — Joe Blanton pitched into the eighth inning, Jayson Werth drove in two runs on the same day he was named to his first All-Star team and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Friday night. F Brandon Bass leaving Dallas for OrlandoDALLAS — Brandon Bass is going from backing up Dirk Nowitzki to likely starting next to Dwight Howard. Angels put All-Star Torii Hunter and slugger Vlad Guerrero on 15-day disabled listANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielders Torii Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero on the 15-day disabled list Friday before the start of a three-game series with the New York Yankees. Brandon Inge says he’s excited by home run derby appearanceDETROIT — Brandon Inge says he’s going to participate in the home run derby on Monday night during All-Star week. Person with knowledge of decision tells AP that F Brandon Bass leaving Dallas for OrlandoDALLAS — A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Mavericks forward Brandon Bass is headed to Orlando. Chase Utley, Jason Werth homer in Phillies’ 9-6 win over RedsPHILADELPHIA — Jayson Werth homered for the fourth straight game, Chase Utley hit an inside-the-park homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Thursday night. Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard talks about Turkoglu negotiations, free agency
Shane Victorino, Brandon Inge elected by fans to All-Star gameNEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge have been elected by fans to Tuesday’s All-Star game in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, and the individual club sites. 4-team, 8-player trade sends Marion to Mavs, Stackhouse to Grizzlies, Turkoglu to RaptorsDALLAS — The way Jerry Stackhouse’s contract was structured, the Dallas Mavericks knew they could parlay him into a key player for next season. As it turned out, a lot of teams benefited. French beats Greinke as Tigers win 3-1DETROIT — Rookie Lucas French outdueled Zack Greinke and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night. Mavericks sign Dallas native, SMU product Quinton Ross to add depth to backcourtDALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are bringing Quinton Ross home. Zito finally gets some support in win over Marlins
Pat Burrell’s 11th-inning homer ends 4-game slide, lifting Rays to 3-1 win over Blue JaysST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pat Burrell circled the bases, preparing himself for the reception brewing at home plate. The slumping Tampa Bay slugger may be off to a slow start with his new team, but he hadn’t forgotten what it was like to be engulfed by teammates after a game-winning home run. Instead of trotting into the celebration upright, he crouched low to protect himself. 2 Washington RBs ruled academically ineligible for upcoming football seasonSEATTLE — Washington running backs Brandon Johnson and David Freeman have been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season. Konerko powers White Sox with 3 home runs in 10-6 win over IndiansCHICAGO — Before the game, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen listed names from his team who he felt deserved to play in the All-Star game. He forgot to mention Paul Konerko. Rays’ Pat Burrell hit 2-run homer in 11th inning to beat Blue Jays 3-1ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Struggling slugger Pat Burrell picked an ideal time to pull out of a horrendous slump, hitting a two-run homer in the 11th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Cabrera, Thames and Polanco homer, Verlander gets 11 Ks in Tigers’ 8-5 win vs. RoyalsDETROIT — Marcus Thames hit a three-run homer to power Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez’s RBI single in ninth lifts Reds over Phillies 4-3PHILADELPHIA — Ramon Hernandez hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. White Sox GM Ken Williams says low attendance hurts ability to make tradeCHICAGO — White Sox general manager Ken Williams said Tuesday he may not be able to make a big trade this season because of smaller crowds at U.S. Cellular Field. Rookie Ricky Romero and Blue Jays stop streaking Yankees 7-6NEW YORK — Ricky Romero extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings before Eric Hinske homered in his Yankees debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat New York 7-6 Monday and avoid getting swept in a four-game series. Streaking Rangers sweep Rays, welcome back slugger Josh Hamilton for series vs. AngelsARLINGTON, Texas — The streaking Texas Rangers have been winning lately with some outstanding pitching and defense. Their offense is about to get a huge lift — and that’s bad news for opponents. Boston’s Wakefield makes first All-Star team; Cards’ Pujols leads votingNEW YORK — Red Sox manager Terry Francona had a little fun with Tim Wakefield after the 42-year-old knuckleballer made his first All-Star team. Morneau’s homer, Blackburn’s latest complete game lead Twins past Tigers 6-2, tighten raceMINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau punctuated a productive series — and celebrated another All-Star game selection — with a two-run homer for the Minnesota Twins in a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. All-Star starer Pedroia homers, has three hits in Red Sox’ s 8-4 win over SeattleBOSTON — David Ortiz had a tying RBI single and Mark Kotsay added a key two-run hit during a five-run seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Sunday. Home Game: Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols leads voting for All-Star game in St. LouisNEW YORK — Albert Pujols will be in a familiar spot when St. Louis hosts the 80th All-Star game. Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is headed for a brand new situation. Morneau’s homer and tying single in 7th help Twins bounce back with 4-3 victory over TigersMINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau had four hits, including a homer and the tying single in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday. Lincecum runs scoreless innings streak to 23 in 9-0 win over AstrosSAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum ran his career-best scoreless innings streak to 23 in winning his third straight start and also scored the first run in the San Francisco Giants’ 9-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Owings homers, pitches Reds to 5-2 win over CardinalsCINCINNATI — Micah Owings homered and pitched into the seventh inning to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Saturday. Late own goal lets Real Salt Lake tie Earthquakes 1-1SANDY, Utah — San Jose kicked in an own-goal in second-half injury time, allowing Real Salt Lake to tie the Earthquakes 1-1 on Friday night. Pujols sets club record with fourth grand slam of season as Cardinals top Reds 7-4CINCINNATI — Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night. Brandon Moss, Ramon Vazquez homer in Pirates’ 7-4 win over MarlinsMIAMI — Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night. Source: Free-agent Hedo Turkoglu ends talks with Trail BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. — Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. Report: Turkoglu agrees to join Trail Blazers after helping Magic reach NBA finalsPORTLAND, Ore. — Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals. Wells’ 7 effective innings, Lee’s HR leads Cubs past Pirates 4-1PITTSBURGH — Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Randy Wells’ seven effective innings and the Chicago Cubs won another series from division opponent Pittsburgh, beating the Pirates 4-1 on Wednesday night. |
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PORTLAND, Ore. — After losing out on Hedo Turkoglu, the Portland Trail Blazers are considering Paul Millsap.
