Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb decides to forgo surgeryPHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb will not have surgery on his ailing pitching shoulder, hoping he can play again this season. Cabrera hits go-ahead double in 8th, Yankees beat Seattle 8-5 for 6th straight winNEW YORK — Melky Cabrera hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Mariano Rivera tossed out the first ball — and threw the final pitch — as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5 Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Dan Haren hits first career homer, Diamondbacks break slump with 6-2 win over RedsCINCINNATI — Dan Haren held the Cincinnati Reds scoreless into the seventh inning, showing why he’s been the NL’s stingiest pitcher in June, and connected on his first career homer Tuesday night during a 6-2 victory that snapped the Arizona Diamondbacks’ longest losing streak of the season. Sanchez’s hustle play, Ohlendorf’s arm lead Pirates past Cubs 3-0PITTSBURGH — Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven innings and Freddy Sanchez got the depleted Pirates going by scoring from second on a ball that bounded only a few feet from home plate during the fourth inning, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Tuesday night. Rockets’ injured All-Star center Yao Ming seeking medical opinions on broken footHOUSTON — On the eve of the NBA draft, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said that the franchise was still determined to build around All-Star center Yao Ming. Blackhawks reach contract agreements with restricted free agents Bolland, Dowell, NiemiCHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and center Dave Bolland have agreed on a five-year contract. Roy Oswalt single handedly denies Padres again as Astro win 3-1
Cubs beat Pirates 3-1 as Rich Harden repeatedly works out of troublePITTSBURGH — Rich Harden repeatedly worked out of trouble to win for the first time in more than six weeks, Ryan Theriot homered and the Chicago Cubs maintained their mastery of the Pittsburgh Pirates by winning 3-1 on Monday night. Pacers let G Marquis Daniels become free unrestricted agentINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers will not exercise their team option on guard Marquis Daniels. Milestone Man: Mariano Rivera earns 500th save, Yankees beat Mets 4-2 for Subway Series sweepNEW YORK — Mariano Rivera’s 500th save included a surprising bonus: his first RBI. Inge homers off Valverde with 2 outs in ninth inning to lead Tigers past Astros 4-3HOUSTON — Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer off Jose Valverde with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers averted a sweep with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Icing on the cake: Phillips celebrates birthday by leading Reds past Indians 8-1CLEVELAND — Brandon Phillips celebrated his 28th birthday with another big game against the Cleveland Indians, leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 win over his former team Sunday. Fielder’s game-winning double lift Milwaukee to wild 7-6 win over the GiantsMILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and then knocked in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Reds’ Bailey beats Indians 7-3 for his first win in nearly two yearsCLEVELAND — Homer Bailey pitched five innings for his first major league win in nearly two years and Jay Bruce hit his 18th home run for Cincinnati to help the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 Saturday. Flames get potential free agent Bouwmeester from Florida as few deals completed at NHL draft.MONTREAL — The Calgary Flames have added Jay Bouwmeester to their already impressive defense corps, at least for the next four days. Astros designate RHP Brandon Backe for assignmentHOUSTON — The Houston Astros have designated right-hander Brandon Backe for assignment to open a roster spot for righty Felipe Paulino. Sowers Power: Indians lefty Jeremy Sowers holds Reds in check for 7-plus innings in 9-2 winCLEVELAND — Jeremy Sowers pitched into the eighth inning for his first win as a starter this season and Ryan Garko hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to just their second win in 10 games, 9-2 over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Islanders select high-scoring center John Tavares No. 1 overall in NHL entry draftMONTREAL — The New York Islanders kept John Tavares and everyone else in the hockey world wondering whether he would become the team’s fourth No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft history. Tavares selected first overall by the New York Islanders.MONTREAL — The New York Islanders kept John Tavares and everyone else in the hockey world wondering whether he would become the team’s fourth No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft history. Durant, Rose, Griffin accept invitations to USA Basketball minicamp next monthKevin Durant, rookie of the year Derrick Rose and college player of the year Blake Griffin are among the 25 players who have accepted invitations to participate in the USA Basketball national team minicamp. Franklin Gutierrez’s late homer gives Seattle another 1-run victory, 4-3 over PadresSEATTLE — Franklin Gutierrez led off the eighth inning with a home run off reliever Edward Mujica, and the Seattle Mariners won their 19th one-run game of the season, 4-3 over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Padilla pitches Rangers to 2-1 victory over Diamondbacks, snapping a five-game skidPHOENIX — Vicente Padilla pitched seven sharp innings, Taylor Teagarden and David Murphy drove in a run each and the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. LSU rides big inning to 11-4 title-clinching win over Texas in College World SeriesOMAHA, Neb. — LSU, which two years ago wasn’t good enough to qualify for its conference tournament, is the best team in college baseball again. Peralta’s 3 RBIs, Huff’s 8 shutout innings lead Indians past Pirates 5-4PITTSBURGH — Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs to support rookie David Huff’s eight shutout innings and the Cleveland Indians halted a six-game losing streak, dodging yet another ninth-inning bullpen collapse to beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Wizards get Foye, Miller from T-Wolves for No. 5 pick and 3 playersMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to have one busy draft day. Scutaro hits two-run homer, Rolen and Barajas add solo shots as Blue Jays beat Reds 7-5TORONTO — Marco Scutaro hit a two-run homer, Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each added solo shots and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on Tuesday night. Point guards try to find ways to stand out in draft that’s loaded with themEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jonny Flynn dragged himself into the New Jersey Nets’ practice facility Tuesday, wheeling a suitcase behind him and looking like a weary traveler who desperately needed to get to his hotel for a nap. After beating Texas in 11th, LSU coach Paul Mainieri says Tigers know work isn’t done in CWSOMAHA, Neb. — LSU coach Paul Mainieri needs to say only two words to remind his team about the pitfalls of celebrating a Game 1 victory in the College World Series finals: Fresno State. Mahtook’s RBI single in 11th gives LSU 7-6 win over Texas in Game 1 of CWS finalsOMAHA, Neb. — Mikie Mahtook singled in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning after DJ LeMahieu tied the game in the ninth, and LSU survived Texas’ five home runs to beat the Longhorns 7-6 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Monday night. Toronto thwarts Nationals’ bid for 1st sweep; Lyle Overbay has 5 RBIs in 9-4 victoryWASHINGTON — The Toronto Blue Jays avoided the unsavory distinction of becoming the first team to be swept by the bottom-dwelling Washington Nationals, getting five RBIs from Lyle Overbay and a solid outing by Ricky Romero in a 9-4 victory Sunday. Mark Buehrle throws 7 shutout innings for another interleague win, White Sox beat Reds 4-1CINCINNATI — Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout innings, his latest impressive showing against the National League, and the Chicago White Sox added to their run of success against the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-1 victory Sunday. Brandon Inge homers to back Justin Verlander, help Tigers sweep Brewers with 3-2 winDETROIT — Brandon Inge hit a three-run homer and Justin Verlander pitched into the eighth inning to help the Detroit Tigers sweep the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-2 win Sunday. Helton hits 2-run homer in 9th, Rockies beat Pirates 9-7DENVER — Todd Helton hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies won their fourth straight game, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7 Saturday night. Figaro beats Brewers in major-league debut, Tigers win 9-5DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera and Placido Polanco homered and Alfredo Figaro won his major-league debut as the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 on Saturday. Reds SS Alex Gonzalez goes back on DL with bone chips in elbowCINCINNATI — Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez went back on the disabled list Saturday with bone chips in his throwing elbow, the latest setback to a Cincinnati infield that has been in flux all season. |
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SAN DIEGO — Roy Oswalt dominated the San Diego Padres again, pitching a two-hitter and retiring his final 18 batters in the Houston Astros’ 3-1 victory Monday night. Ivan Rodriguez homered and Oswalt (4-4) helped himself with two hits at the plate. The right-hander improved to 10-2 with a 2.68 ERA against the Padres in 15 career appearances, including 13 starts. His .833 winning percentage is the highest among active pitchers with at least 10 decisions against San Diego.
