Scoreboard
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 62 45 .579 --
New York 57 49 .538 4 1/2
Toronto 55 52 .514 7
Baltimore 52 56 .481 10 1/2
Tampa Bay 42 67 .385 21
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 70 37 .654 --
Cleveland 57 52 .523 14
Minnesota 55 53 .509 15 1/2
Detroit 52 55 .486 18
Kansas City 38 70 .352 32 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 62 46 .574 --
Oakland 61 47 .565 1
Texas 54 53 .505 7 1/2
Seattle 46 61 .430 15 1/2
Wednesday's Games
Detroit 10, Seattle 7
Boston 8, Kansas City 5
Cleveland 7, N.Y. Yankees 4
Tampa Bay 8, Texas 5
Toronto 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Minnesota 4, Oakland 3
L.A. Angels 8, Baltimore 4
Thursday's Games
Detroit 3, Seattle 1
Boston 11, Kansas City 9
Oakland 5, Minnesota 2
Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto 4
Baltimore 4, L.A. Angels 1
N.Y. Yankees 4, Cleveland 3
Texas 13, Tampa Bay 5
Friday's Games
Cleveland (Sabathia 6-9) at Detroit (Robertson 5-9), 6:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Small 2-0) at Toronto (Chacin 11-5), 6:07 p.m.
Baltimore (Chen 7-6) at Texas (Wilson 0-3), 7:05 p.m.
Seattle (Pineiro 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Garcia 11-4), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (Arroyo 9-6) at Minnesota (Radke 6-10), 7:10 p.m.
Oakland (Saarloos 7-6) at Kansas City (Greinke 3-13), 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Waechter 4-6) at L.A. Angels (Byrd 9-7), 9:05 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Baltimore at Texas, 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 6:05 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 6:05 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Cleveland at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.
Baltimore at Texas, 1:05 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 3:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 63 46 .578 --
Washington 58 50 .537 4 1/2
Philadelphia 57 52 .523 6
Florida 55 51 .519 6 1/2
New York 54 54 .500 8 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 68 40 .630 --
Houston 59 48 .551 8 1/2
Chicago 54 54 .500 14
Milwaukee 54 55 .495 14 1/2
Cincinnati 48 60 .444 20
Pittsburgh 46 63 .422 22 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Diego 53 55 .491 --
Arizona 52 57 .477 1 1/2
Los Angeles 48 60 .444 5
San Francisco 46 61 .430 6 1/2
Colorado 39 68 .364 13 1/2
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh 9, San Diego 8
Washington 3, L.A. Dodgers 1
Philadelphia 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Milwaukee 6, N.Y. Mets 4
Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 5
St. Louis 9, Florida 6
Houston 7, Arizona 0
Colorado 3, San Francisco 2
Thursday's Games
Milwaukee 12, N.Y. Mets 9
San Diego 12, Pittsburgh 7
Philadelphia 6, Chicago Cubs 4
San Francisco 6, Colorado 4
Washington 7, L.A. Dodgers 0
Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 4
Florida 4, St. Louis 3
Houston at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.
Friday's Games
L.A. Dodgers (Lowe 7-11) at Pittsburgh (Fogg 5-6), 6:05 p.m.
San Diego (P.Astacio 0-2) at Washington (L.Hernandez 13-4), 6:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Sheets 7-7) at Philadelphia (Lidle 9-9), 6:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hill 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Glavine 7-9), 6:10 p.m.
Florida (Vargas 1-0) at Cincinnati (Milton 5-11), 6:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Smoltz 12-5) at St. Louis (Mulder 12-5), 7:10 p.m.
Colorado (Cook 0-1) at Arizona (Webb 9-8), 8:40 p.m.
Houston (Pettitte 9-7) at San Francisco (Schmidt 7-6), 9:15 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 12:20 p.m.
Atlanta at St. Louis, 12:20 p.m.
Houston at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
San Diego at Washington, 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
Florida at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.
Sunday's Games
San Diego at Washington, 12:05 p.m.
Florida at Cincinnati, 12:15 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.
Atlanta at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.
Houston at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 7:05 p.m.
Wild card
American League
W L Pct GB
Oakland 61 47 .565 --
New York 57 49 .538 3
Cleveland 57 52 .523 4 1/2
Toronto 55 52 .514 5 1/2
National League
W L Pct GB
Houston 59 48 .551 --
Washington 58 50 .537 1 1/2
Philadelphia 57 52 .523 3
Florida 55 51 .519 3 1/2
Thursday linescores
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Seattle 000 000 100 -- 1 3 1
Detroit 101 000 01x -- 3 7 0
FHernandez, JMateo (6), Putz (8) and Gonzalez; Douglass, Rodney (9) and IRodriguez. W--Douglass 4-1. L--FHernandez 0-1. Sv--Rodney (2). HR--Seattle, Ibanez (15).
Kansas City 104 010 201 -- 9 10 2
Boston 001 810 01x -- 11 9 1
DCarrasco, Nunez (4), Camp (5), Affeldt (7), Burgos (8) and ACastillo; Clement, Gonzalez (6), Bradford (7), Schilling (9) and Varitek. W--Clement 11-3. L--Nunez 2-2. Sv--Schilling (8). HRs--Kansas City, MiSweeney (17). Boston, Varitek (17).
Toronto 000 300 010 -- 4 8 0
Chicago 400 000 01x -- 5 7 1
McGowan, Frasor (6), Speier (8) and Zaun; Contreras, Cotts (6), Politte (6), Marte (7), LVizcaino (8), Hermanson (9) and Widger. W--LVizcaino 5-5. L--Speier 1-2. Sv--Hermanson (26). HRs--Chicago, Iguchi (9), Rowand (8).
Baltimore 002 200 000 -- 4 5 2
Los Angeles 000 100 000 -- 1 4 1
RLopez, Williams (6), Byrdak (7), Julio (8), BRyan (8) and JvLopez; ESantana, Gregg (8) and BMolina. W--RLopez 10-6. L--ESantana 6-5. Sv--BRyan (23). HR--Baltimore, SSosa (14).
New York 001 010 002 -- 4 11 0
Cleveland 000 010 200 -- 3 9 0
Chacon, Embree (7), Gordon (7), MRivera (9) and Flaherty; Millwood, Wickman (9), Sauerbeck (9) and VMartinez. W--Gordon 5-4. L--Wickman 0-3. Sv--MRivera (27). HRs--New York, ARodriguez (30), JaGiambi 2 (21), Flaherty (1).
Tampa Bay 011 011 100 -- 5 12 1
Texas 000 103 36x -- 13 15 0
Fossum, Colome (6), TreMiller (6), Orvella (7), Brazelton (8) and THall; Benoit, BShouse (6), Gryboski (7), Brocail (8), FCordero (9) and Barajas. W--Gryboski 1-0. L--Orvella 1-2. HRs--Tampa Bay, Huff (14). Texas, MYoung (16), Nevin (1), Blalock (21).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego 043 000 014 -- 12 14 2
Pittsburgh 010 000 204 -- 7 13 1
Lawrence, Breslow (7), Quantrill (7), Eaton (9) and Olivo; MRedman, Snell (3), Vogelsong (6), STorres (8) and Cota. W--Lawrence 6-11. L--MRedman 5-12. HRs--San Diego, KGreene (9), Olivo (2). Pittsburgh, Mackowiak (9).
Chicago 000 220 000 -- 4 11 0
Philadelphia 400 110 00x -- 6 8 0
Prior, Wuertz (5), Ohman (7), Novoa (8) and HBlanco, Barrett (8); BMyers, Madson (7), Urbina (8), BWagner (9) and Pratt. W--BMyers 10-5. L--Prior 7-4. Sv--BWagner (25). HRs--Philadelphia, Utley (16), BAbreu (19), Pratt (6).
Milwaukee 003 030 015 -- 12 21 0
New York 003 302 010 -- 9 15 1
DDavis, Helling (4), Lehr (5), Eveland (6), JuSantana (8), Turnbow (9) and Moeller; Benson, Heilman (6), JuPadilla (7), Koo (8), Graves (8), RHernandez (9) and Piazza, RCastro (9). W--JuSantana 3-5. L--RHernandez 5-5. Sv--Turnbow (23). HRs--New York, Cameron (12), Beltran (13), Piazza (14).
Colorado 200 000 110 -- 4 10 0
San Francisco 100 000 05x -- 6 10 0
JoAcevedo, DeJean (7), Miceli (8), Williams (8) and Closser; Correia, Christiansen (7), Munter (8), TyWalker (9) and Matheny. W--Munter 2-0. L--Miceli 1-2. Sv--TyWalker (19). HR--Colorado, Closser (7).
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 4 0
Washington 000 200 05x -- 7 11 0
Penny, Sanchez (8), Dessens (8) and Navarro; JoPatterson and GBennett. W--JoPatterson 5-3. L--Penny 5-7. HR--Washington, Wilkerson (7).
Atlanta 001 201 012 -- 7 13 1
Cincinnati 000 201 010 -- 4 6 1
Davies, Mcbride (6), Boyer (6), Farnsworth (8), Reitsma (9) and McCann; Harang, Standridge (7), Shackelford (8), Weathers (9) and Valentin. W--Davies 6-3. L--Harang 7-10. Sv--Reitsma (15). HRs--Atlanta, AJones (33), Francoeur (7). Cincinnati, Casey 2 (7).
Florida 200 110 000 -- 4 10 1
St. Louis 000 000 030 -- 3 8 1
Burnett, TJones (8) and Lo Duca; Suppan, Al Reyes (7), Flores (9), Isringhausen (9) and EDiaz. W--Burnett 9-6. L--Suppan 10-8. Sv--TJones (22). HR--Florida, MiCabrera (24).
Late Wednesday
linescores
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 000 021 010 -- 4 11 0
Los Angeles 100 061 00x -- 8 10 1
Bedard, Byrdak (5), Ray (5), Grimsley (8) and JvLopez; Lackey, Donnelly (7), JoPeralta (9) and JMolina. W--Lackey 9-4. L--Bedard 5-4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado 020 000 001 -- 3 7 0
San Francisco 100 000 100 -- 2 6 1
BKim, Miceli (8), Fuentes (9) and Ardoin, Closser (9); Hennessey, Hawkins (8), TyWalker (9), Eyre (9) and Haad. W--Miceli 1-1. L--TyWalker 3-4. Sv--Fuentes (18). HRs--Colorado, Shealy (2), LuGonzalez (6).
Houston 010 004 011 -- 7 13 0
Arizona 000 000 000 -- 0 7 3
Astacio, Springer (6), Burns (7), Wheeler (8), Harville (9) and Ausmus; JVazquez, Koplove (6), Groom (7), Bruney (8), Worrell (9) and CSnyder. W--Astacio 2-4. L--JVazquez 9-10. HR--Houston, Ensberg (28).
Amateur
Region 7B
Thursday's Games
Game 1: No. 5 Ultimate vs. No. 4 Brainerd Bees, Adamson Field, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: No. 3 Coon Rapids Redbirds vs. No. 6 Coon Rapids Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Faber Field, St. Cloud
Game 3: No. 1 Blaine vs. Ultimate/Bees winner, 5 p.m.
Game 4: No. 2 Cold Spring vs. Redbirds/Cardinals winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Faber Field, St. Cloud
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.
Region 8C
Saturday's games
At Avon
Losers' bracket
Lastrup vs. Harding, 1 p.m., loser eliminated
Upsala vs. Randall, 4 p.m., loser eliminated
Sunday's games
At Avon
Buckman vs. Holdingford, 1 p.m.
Lastrup/Harding winner vs. Upsala/Randall winner, 4 p.m.
Football
NFL preseason
Saturday's Game
Atlanta vs. Indianapolis at Tokyo, 4 a.m.
Monday's Game
Miami vs. Chicago at Canton, Ohio, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 11
San Diego at Green Bay, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 12
Detroit at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.
New England at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Seattle at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Baltimore at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Miami at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.
Denver at Houston, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Oakland at San Francisco, 9 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 15
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Basketball
WNBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Sacramento 19 7 .731 --
Houston 15 10 .600 3 1/2
Seattle 14 11 .560 4 1/2
Los Angeles 11 12 .478 6 1/2
Phoenix 11 13 .458 7
Minnesota 11 14 .440 7 1/2
San Antonio 7 19 .269 12
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 19 6 .760 --
Indiana 15 9 .625 3 1/2
Washington 13 12 .520 6
New York 12 12 .500 6 1/2
Detroit 10 13 .435 8
Charlotte 3 22 .120 16
Wednesday's Games
Phoenix 70, Minnesota 64
Thursday's Games
Sacramento 76, Charlotte 58
Indiana 78, Seattle 68
Friday's Games
Los Angeles at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
USA BASEBALL--Named Bob Watson general manager of professional baseball operations.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Fired Lee Mazzilli, manager. Named Sam Perlozzo interim manager.
BOSTON RED SOX--Placed 1B John Olerud on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 1. Purchased the contract of 1B Roberto Petagine from Pawtucket of the IL. Designated LHP Chris Narveson for assignment.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Activated 1B Travis Hafner from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned OF Jason Dubois to Buffalo of the IL.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Optioned RHP Clint Nageotte to Tacoma of the PCL.
TEXAS RANGERS--Purchased the contract of RHP Steve Karsay from Frisco of the Texas League. Designated LHP Ron Mahay for assignment.
National League
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Activated C Mike Matheny from the bereavement list. Optioned C Justin Knoedler to Fresno of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS--Signed F Chris Taft to a multiyear contract.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Re-signed C Zeljko Rebraca to a multiyear contract.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS--Signed G Juan Dixon and G Charles Smith
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed RB Derrick Johnese. Waived RB Chris Robertson.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Traded CB Kris Richard to Miami for DE Ronald Flemons.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS--Agreed to terms with D Scott Niedermayer and C Rob Niedermayer on four-year contracts.
BOSTON BRUINS--Agreed to terms with C Alexei Zhamnov on a three-year contract.
BUFFALO SABRES--Agreed to terms with D Teppo Numminen on a one-year contract.
CALGARY FLAMES--Re-signed D Jordan Leopold to a two-year contract and F Daymond Langkow. Traded F Chris Clark to the Washington Captials for a conditional draft pick.
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Signed F Keith Aucoin and F David Gove to one-year contracts. Agreed to terms with D Oleg Tverdovsky on a three-year contract.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Signed W Martin Lapointe to a three-year contract and D Jaroslav Spacek to a one-year contract.
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Re-signed F Alex Tanguay and D Kurt Sauer to one-year contracts.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Signed G Martin Prusek to a one-year contract.
DETROIT RED WINGS--Signed D Chris Chelios, D Mathieu Schneider and F Johan Franzen.
MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Scott Ferguson and D Kurtis Foster.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed D Mark Eaton and D Sheldon Brookbank.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS--Re-signed D Brian Rafalski to a two-year contract. Signed D Vladimir Malakhov to a two-year contract and D Dan McGillis.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Signed F Jason Ward and F Ville Nieminen.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Traded F Jeremy Roenick and a 2006 third-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Signed F Andre Roy to a three-year contract.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS--Re-signed RW Tie Domi to a two-year contract.
COLLEGE
NORTHERN IOWA--Named Jeremy Gold defensive line coach and Craig Wederquist assistant defensive line coach.
SYRACUSE--Named Denny Kellington and Ann Greer assistant trainers.
TEMPLE--Named Phil Zacharias defensive line coach.