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  • Cubs closer Kerry Wood placed on DL with blister AP - Thu Jul 24, 8:03 PM ET

    CHICAGO - The Cubs placed closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list Thursday for the 12th time in his 10-year career because of a blister on his pitching hand.

  • San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain pitches to the Washington Nationals in the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
    Cain, Roberts help Giants nick Nats 1-0 for sweep AP - Thu Jul 24, 6:13 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter, Dave Roberts singled home a run in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants earned their first three-game home sweep of the season Thursday with a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals.

  • Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins grounds out to end the game against the New York Mets in Major League Baseball action Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Shea Stadium in New York. The Mets won 3-1. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Rollins arrives late, scratched from lineup AP - Thu Jul 24, 5:52 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Jimmy Rollins was yanked from Philadelphia's lineup after arriving late to Shea Stadium on Thursday, making the reigning NL MVP a spectator for much of the Phillies' 3-1 loss in a key division matchup with the New York Mets.

  • Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett delivers against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Gail Burton).
    Halladay completes Blue Jays' 'sweep' of Orioles AP - Thu Jul 24, 4:55 PM ET

    BALTIMORE - Roy Halladay scattered seven hits over seven innings, leading Toronto over the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 Thursday after the Blue Jays won a game suspended one night earlier.

  • Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones heads to the dugout after injuring his left leg while trying to run out a groundout against the Florida Marlins in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. The Braves won 9-4. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
    Braves lose Chipper to injury; beat Marlins 9-4 AP - Thu Jul 24, 7:53 AM ET

    MIAMI - Jones strained his left hamstring, and Hudson left after six innings with tightness in his right elbow, tempering the glow of the Braves' 9-4 victory Wednesday night over the Florida Marlins.

  • New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina delivers the ball to the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Mussina pitches Yankees to 10th straight home win AP - Thu Jul 24, 7:47 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win.

  • Chicago Cubs' Reed Johnson, top, arrives at home plate and is congratulated by teammate Geovany Soto after Johnson hit a grand slam against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
    Johnson's grand slam helps Cubs win series finale AP - Thu Jul 24, 1:33 AM ET

    PHOENIX - Reed Johnson had three hits, including a grand slam in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Wednesday night.

  • Boston Red Sox's Mike Lowell hits a two-run single against the Seattle Mariners in the 12th inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Seattle. The Red Sox won 6-3. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
    Red Sox complete sweep of Mariners with 6-3 win AP - Wed Jul 23, 9:14 PM ET

    SEATTLE - Mike Lowell hit a two-run single off Sean Green in the 12th inning, and the Red Sox took advantage of two outfield errors to beat the lowly Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday and complete Boston's first series sweep at Seattle in 15 years.

  • New York Mets reliever Billy Wagner, left, is congratulated by catcher Ramon Castro, right, after Wagner closed a baseball game with the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Cincinnati. The Mets won in ten innings 7-5. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
    Wagner available for Mets after shoulder improves AP - Wed Jul 23, 8:52 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Billy Wagner was available to pitch for the New York Mets on Wednesday night against Philadelphia after missing the previous game with a sore left shoulder.

  • Colorado Rockies' Matt Holliday swings at a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Chan Ho Park in the seventh inning of the Rockies' 5-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Holliday walked during the plate appearance, but drove in two runs in the game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
    Holliday helps Rockies take 2 of 3 from Dodgers AP - Wed Jul 23, 7:49 PM ET

    DENVER - Matt Holliday drove in two runs, including one on a double that bounced off the pitcher's glove, and Jeff Baker scored twice to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

  • Los Angeles Angels' Howie Kendrick runs toward first after hitting a RBI single to score teammate Vladimir Guerrero against the Cleveland Indians during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
    Angels outslug Indians 14-11 with 19-hit attack AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:59 PM ET

    ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jeff Mathis had four hits with a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits for the Los Angeles Angels in a 14-11 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

  • In this March 9, 2008 file photo, Baltimore Orioles' Jay Gibbons sits on the bench during a spring training baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Jupiter, Fla. The Milwaukee Brewers have purchased Gibbons' contract from the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks and will assign him to their Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
    Brewers give ex-major leaguer Gibbons 2nd chance AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:49 PM ET

    MILWAUKEE - Former major leaguer Jay Gibbons is getting another chance with the Milwaukee Brewers. The team purchased Gibbons' contract from the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks and will assign him to its Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala.

  • Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, left, wipes his face as he walks past Kansas City Royals' Jose Guillen (11) at the end of the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. Galarraga gave up three hits, one run, and a walk in the seventh. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
    Galarraga perfect into 7th as Tigers sweep Royals AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:17 PM ET

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Armando Galarraga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Doumit connects for a sacrifice fly out to score Nate McLouth from third base in the first inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    Bay homers as Pirates sweep Astros with 8-7 win AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:08 PM ET

    HOUSTON - Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates earned their first road sweep this season with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

  • Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin watches his three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
    Quentin's 3-run shot sends White Sox past Texas AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:05 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Carlos Quentin hit two home runs, including the go-ahead, three-run shot during a five-run eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 10-8 on Wednesday.

  • Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher James Shields throws in the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
    Shields just shy of complete game as Rays edge A's AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:56 PM ET

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3 on Wednesday.

  • San Diego Padres starter Greg Maddux pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    Reds extend Maddux's winless streak to 14 starts AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:52 PM ET

    CINCINNATI - Adam Dunn hit Cincinnati's first grand slam of the season, and the Reds kept Greg Maddux in the longest winless streak of his sterling career by beating the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Wednesday.

  • In this June 25, 2008 file photo, New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada looks on during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Yankees placed Posada on the 15-day disabled list Monday, July 21, 2008 with an injured right shoulder, leaving the All-Star catcher's season in doubt. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Yankees' Posada puts off surgery, opts for rehab AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:46 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Yankees catcher Jorge Posada wants to put off surgery on his right shoulder even if it means sacrificing the start of next season. If he does play the rest of this year, it won't be behind the plate.

  • Cincinnati Reds starter Josh Fogg pitches against the New York Mets in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)
    Reds' Josh Fogg to miss next start with split lip AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:31 PM ET

    CINCINNATI - Josh Fogg will miss his next scheduled start for the Cincinnati Reds because of a split upper lip, suffered when he was hit in the face during batting practice.

  • Top players want World Series ring, not medal Reuters - Wed Jul 23, 1:06 AM ET

    DETROIT (Reuters) - When the first pitch of the Olympic baseball tournament is thrown on August 13, New York Yankees' Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez will be in Minnesota, Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki in Anaheim and Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka in Boston.

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