OF Eric Byrnes (hamstring), will have an MRI on Thursday and could miss the remainder of the season. OF Alfonzo Soriano, on the DL since June 12, said he will wait until after the All-Star break to return to the team. All-Star OF Matt Holliday extended

MILWAUKEE CC Sabathia screamed and pumped his fist as he lumbered off the mound after striking out Brad Hawpe with a nasty 96 mph fastball to escape a sixth-inning jam with the lead. Sabathia was a little wild Tuesday night, but he still wound up a

BOSTON; Manny Ramirez hit a game-tying two-run homer as part of a four-run eighth inning rally to help the Boston Red Sox edge the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday night. It was the second straight game Ramirez came through in the eighth inning to rally

Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt threw about 35 pitches in the bullpen at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon with manager Cecil Cooper and pitching coach Dewey Robinson watching closely. Oswalt said he was pain-free. Oswalt hasn't pitched since June 30 because of a

? Cubs boost pitching by acquiring Harden from Oakland. PAGE C5 ASTROS UPDATE ? Record: 41-49. ? Today: At Pittsburgh, ? Pitchers: Brian Moehler (4-4) vs. John Van Benschoten (1-2). ? TV/radio: FSNH; 740 AM and in Spanish on 1010 AM.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- They've survived blow-up dolls, tire marks from the ''Ozzie Guillen bus'' and a bunch of hungry ''Piranhas'' that just won't go away. Yet there stood pitcher Jose Contreras, hours before his start Tuesday in the White Sox' 13-inning,

Justin Duchscherer put on a dazzling display of pitching, throwing his first career shutout to lead the Athletics in a 2-0 win over the Mariners. Duchscherer (10-5), who inherited the ace role of Oakland's pitching staff after Rich Harden was traded to

Matt Harrison won in his major league debut and Josh Hamilton drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, as the Rangers edged the Angels, 3-2, in the second installment of a four-game series. Hamilton drove in two runs for Texas, which won for the

That it came hours after manager Cito Gaston essentially said the playoff hopes of the Toronto Blue Jays this season were on life support is, depending on your outlook, a sign they have no plans to surrender, or plain cruel irony. Either way, Tuesday

He earned the right to take his time trotting around the bases twice Tuesday night. Cabrera hit two homers for his first time with Detroit and finished 4-for-4, helping the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 9-2. 'I got the ball good,' he said. 'We win