May 10	Shields' 1-hitter, Longoria lift Rays (AP) James Shields pitched a one-hitter and Evan Longoria's two-run, ninth-inning homer snapped a scoreless tie and gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Shields (4-2) rebounded from the second-shortest outing..
May 9	Illness sidelines Reds OF Griffey (AP) Ken Griffey Jr. was removed from the Cincinnati Reds' starting lineup Friday night against the New York Mets because of an illness. Three homers shy of 600, Griffey was to be replaced in right field by Ryan Freel. The start of the game was delayed be..
May 9	Rangers trade OF Mench to Blue Jays (AP) The Texas Rangers traded outfielder Kevin Mench to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday for cash. The 30-year-old Mench has spent the season with Triple-A Oklahoma after failing to make the Rangers as a non-roster invitee in spring training. He was hittin..
May 9	Lilly leads Cubs past Diamondbacks 3-1 (AP) Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time. Lilly gave up another homer to Chris Young, but instead of throwing a tantrum on the mound the left-hander led the Chicago Cubs over Arizona 3-1 Friday in the first meeting between the teams since the D..
May 9	Padres release struggling CF Edmonds (AP) Center fielder Jim Edmonds was released Friday by the San Diego Padres after his batting average dipped to .178 -- more than 100 points below his lifetime average -- and he struggled to track down fly balls. The Padres knew they were taking a gamble ..
May 9	Suit vs. Marlins ballpark to go to trial (AP) Auto magnate Norman Braman's lawsuit challenging a huge Miami project that includes a new stadium for the Florida Marlins will go to trial in July. A judge in Miami-Dade Circuit Court decided Thursday to let the lawsuit go forward. Braman claims the ..
May 9	Mariners' Sexson suspended 6 games (AP) Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline,..
May 9	Farnsworth's suspension cut to 1 game (AP) Kyle Farnsworth's suspension was cut from three games to one Friday by Major League Baseball following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, announced the original penalty April 19,..
May 9	M's Sexson charges mound, sparks brawl (AP) Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer and then got hit by a pitch, setting up a fourth-inning brawl in the Texas Rangers' 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers starter Kason Ga..
May 9	M's Sexson charges mound, flings helmet (AP) Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard after the left-hander threw a pitch eye-high to the Seattle Mariners first baseman in the fourth inning of Thursday night's game. Both benches cleared, but no punch..
May 9	Marlins finish 3-game sweep of Brewers (AP) Bad news for the Florida Marlins: If they play Milwaukee again, it won't be until the postseason. And at the moment, the Brewers don't look like playoff contenders. Matt Treanor hit a three-run homer and first-place Florida completed a three-game sw..
May 9	Navarro's slam lifts Rays by Jays in 13 (AP) Dioner Navarro hit a grand slam in the 13th inning after Carl Crawford drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 Thursday night. Facing Toronto's seventh pitcher, Shawn Camp (0-1), Jason Bar..