| Thome lifts ChiSox over Halos in ninth
Jim Thome drove in the game-winning run in the
ninth as the Chicago White Sox downed the LA Angels of Anaheim, 4-3, in the
finale of a four-game set.
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| Webb moves to 9-0 as Arizona sweeps Rockies again
Brandon Webb got his major league leading ninth
win and the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded out 13 hits in completing a three-
game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, 8-5 at Chase Field.
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| Chipper Jones scratched from lineup
Atlanta Braves third baseman
Chipper Jones was scratched prior to Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Philadelphia
Phillies with a groin injury.
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| Marlins/Reds postponed
Thursday's game between the Cincinnati Reds
and Florida Marlins, the finale of a four-game series, has been postponed
because of inclement weather. A makeup date has not been set.
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| Royals sweep Tigers again behind Meche, Guillen
Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with a home
run and finished with three runs batted in, as the Kansas City Royals
completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with an 8-4 victory.
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| Jays complete sweep of Twins
Scott Rolen went 2-for-5, drove in a run
and scored the winner on pinch-hitter Joe Inglett's single in the 11th
inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota, 3-2, to complete a three-game
sweep at the Metrodome.
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| Bay helps Pirates come back to blast Cardinals
Jason Bay's three-run pinch-hit home run in
the eighth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates past the St. Louis Cardinals
in an 11-5 comeback win at Busch Stadium in the finale of a three-game series.
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| Sheets' meltdown helps Dodgers rout Brewers
Gary Bennett clubbed a three-run home run and
doubled, and Chad Billingsley fired seven-plus innings of one-run ball as the
Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-2, in the finale of a
three-game set at Miller Park.
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| Nats use defense to nip Mets
Willie Harris made a spectacular diving catch
in left field to rob the Mets of a potential tying run in the ninth inning,
and the Nationals doubled Carlos Beltran off third base to end the game to
hold on for a 1-0 victory at Shea Stadium.
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| Brewers P Riske lands on DL
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher David Riske
has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow,
the team announced Thursday.
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