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Biden's recent visit causes Downtown gridlock

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:10:15 GMT

Tim Puko can be reached via e-mail or at 412-391-8650. For commuters stalled Downtown by Vice President Joe Biden's visit, it was frustrating.

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Mets face Phils by feeding off win over Bucs

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:38:00 GMT

"Turn the page" remains baseball's time-honored philosophy. It applies to most of the 161 games that follow Opening Day.

Twins-Tigers: First of three at the Dome

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:33:53 GMT

Posted on July 3rd, 2009 4:49 PM By La Velle Justin Morneau and Nick Punto are in the starting lineup, so the injuries that forced them to leave Wednesday's game must have been minor.

Parker Bangs Coastal Plain League update

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:31:22 GMT

Scotland County native Parker Bangs is having success on the mound this summer as a member of the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

High & Inside: NL Notes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:56:28 GMT

Nobody wants a seat? An usher tries dispersing bees swarming a chair at Petco Park.

52-minute bee delay is all the buzz in San Diego

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:55:55 GMT

It was the kind of late-inning buzz that none of the players had experienced before.

Tim Wakefield pitching for AL nod

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:32:52 GMT

Wakefield's outing will be his final one before Major League Baseball announces the rosters Sunday afternoon for the 80th annual All-Star Game in St.

Fields of Dreams: Rays, Pirates to team up to renovate Bradenton baseball fields

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:13:45 GMT

The Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates will combine efforts with the city of Bradenton and Champs Sports to renovate the baseball fields at the 13th Avenue Community Center this summer.

BASEBALL Garber hangs up spikes for Spartans

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:03:05 GMT

McConnellsburg baseball coach Loy Garber will not be remembered for wins and losses.

Mariners snap Yankees' winning streak

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Chris Duncan catches a ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Randy Winn for an out as shortstop Brendan Ryan looks on during the third inning last night in St.

Orioles' Mora sits out again

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

"Because of the length of the trip coming out here, he wanted another day as well, so he's getting it," said Trembley, who also didn't play Mora in Wednesday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox .

Pittsburgh @ Florida: - Sportsnet.ca

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:54:00 GMT

Hanley Ramirez's franchise-record RBI streak has been a major part of the Florida Marlins' recent surge. The All-Star shortstop will try to extend that run to 11 games Friday night when the Marlins open a three-game series against the last-place ...

MLB Power Rankings: July 3

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:08:00 GMT

Last week: 1 -- The Dodgers are coming off a 2-5 stretch, which incredibly, is their worst seven-game stretch this season.

Baseball Today

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:53:32 GMT

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia . Two struggling NL East rivals face off. The Mets send Fernando Nieve to the mound to face Jamie Moyer .

Count on a case of the ballpark murder

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:27:48 GMT

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 1:30 a.m. You don't have to be Perry Mason to solve the latest whodunit: The Case of the Ballpark Murder.

Baseball shutting out Lee, state from spring training financial numbers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:05:09 GMT

Major League Baseball is playing hardball with Florida, and with Lee County. Poised to spend $75 million to build a new spring training home for the Boston Red Sox, county officials have commissioned a study of just what the presence of the team - and of the Minnesota Twins - means to the local economy.

Salazar ready to step in when needed

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:01:23 GMT

Not to be lost in the shuffle of all the transactions this past week is outfielder Jeff Salazar, who officially joined the Pirates on Wednesday to take the roster spot that had belonged to Nyjer Morgan.

Twins make offer to Miguel Angel Sanosort of

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:38:52 GMT

Posted on July 2nd, 2009 4:33 PM By La Velle STILL FROM KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MO.

Resilient Mets outlast Bucs in 10 innings

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:35:18 GMT

Two rain delays, a five-run deficit, a comeback, a blown save and an extra-inning victory -- all for a two-game win streak.

Baseball Capsules: Cardinals sign highly regarded Latin teen

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:22:54 GMT

The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to terms with 16-year-old outfielder Wagner Mateo, considered to be among the top amateur free agents from Latin America.

Remotely Interesting: Sports on TV today in Southwest Florida

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:20:51 GMT

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Baseball Roundup: Cubs 9, Brewers 5

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:10:21 GMT

NL ROUNDUP Cubs 9, Brewers 5 - Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run home run Thursday night for a career-high seven RBIs, and Chicago opened an 11-game home stand by beating Milwaukee.

Pirates' Doumit plays for 1st time since injury - Charleston Daily Mail

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:07:00 GMT

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit caught five innings of a Gulf Coast League game Friday, the first time he has played since breaking his right wrist April 19. Doumit was hitless in two at-bats with a walk in the first of ...

Mets Edge Pirates in 10 10-Inning Struggle Falls Short Adam...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:59 GMT

It was LaRoche who took exception a month ago when New York's Carlos Beltran called it "embarrassing" that his Mets were swept by the Pirates , publicly declaring that Beltran had "zero class." And it was LaRoche, in the teams' first meeting since then, who belted a two-run, tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday at PNC Park.

Big star-ting turn

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:30:06 GMT

Beyond attempting to get the Red Sox' last homestand of the first half off to a winning start, will have some additional motivation against the Seattle Mariners tonight.

Bay becomes American citizen

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:23:13 GMT

Baseball: Boston Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay married an American, has two American daughters and makes his living playing America's pastime.

Mets rally from 5 down, beat Pirates 9-8 in 10 - Idaho Statesman

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:56:00 GMT

New York Mets pitcher Tim Redding throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirate in Pittsburgh Thursday, July 2, 2009. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm throws in the first inning against the New York Mets in a ...

Mets rally from 5 down, withstand LaRoche homer to beat Pirates 9-8 in ... - Chicago Tribune

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:49:00 GMT

New York Mets pitcher Tim Redding throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirate in Pittsburgh Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar, AP / July 2, 2009) PITTSBURGH (AP) ? Ryan Church singled ...

Pirates sign 3 Taiwan high school players - Charleston Daily Mail

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:40:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates have signed three teenage Taiwan high school players on the first day of the international free agent signing period. Signed on Thursday were a pair of 18-year-olds from Hsi Yuan High School, outfielder Ping-Hung Chi and ...

Mets beat the Pirates in 10 - WABC

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:12:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead. Adam LaRoche hit a tying two-run homer ...

Newest Yankee Hinske is all set to sit - Newsday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:37:00 GMT

Eric Hinske has had fewer than 277 at-bats in a season only once in his eight-year major-league career, in 2007 with the Red Sox . But that season turned out just fine for Hinske, who picked up a World Series ring despite being an occasional starter ...

Major League Baseball - Hartford Courant

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:37:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) ? Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow after re-injuring it during a minor league rehab game. The Yankees announced Wednesday that Nady's second Tommy John operation will be done ...

Yanks Option Pena To Clear Room For Hinske - Hartford Courant

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:15:00 GMT

NEW YORK - The Yankees optioned infielder Ramiro Pena to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday to make room for Eric Hinske, acquired from Pittsburgh in a trade the day before. The Yankees sent two minor leaguers to the Pirates: right-hander ...

Randy Wells pitches Chicago Cubs past Pittsburgh Pirates - Chicago Tribune

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:01:00 GMT

With Wells (3-3) limiting the Pirates to one run and six hits in his third consecutive victory, the Cubs took two of three in Pittsburgh to avoid falling three games below .500 for the first time since they were 36-39 in 2007. Chicago has won eight ...

Moss, Vazquez homer for Pirates in 7-4 win - Boston Globe

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:58:00 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates' Ramon Vazquez, right, is congratulated by third base coach Tony Beasley after hitting a two-run home run against the Florida Marlins in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, July 3, 2009. Pirates' Andy LaRoche ...

Mets 9, Pirates 8, 10 Innings - New York Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:00 GMT

Ryan Church?s hit a line drive single to center that scored Fernando Tatis. It was his second game-winning hit in two days. Keep up with the latest news on The Times?s baseball blog. The Mets overcame two rain delays, a miserable performance by ...

Fernando Tatis takes two for team, helps save K-Rod as Mets beat ... - New York Daily News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:00 GMT

Fernando Tatis takes two for team, helps save K-Rod as Mets beat Pirates BY Adam Rubin DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Updated Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 4:55 PM PITTSBURGH - Further embarrassment avoided. Barely. Summoned to protect a two-run ...

Red Sox's Jason Bay becomes U.S. citizen

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:42:45 GMT

BOSTONRed Sox left fielder Jason Bay married an American, has two American daughters and makes his living playing America's pastime.

Mets Win Marathon in Pittsburgh - New York Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:54:00 GMT

The Mets overcame two rain delays, a miserable performance by their starting pitcher, a five-run deficit, and a ninth-inning meltdown by their closer, Francisco Rodriguez before defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates , 9-8, in 10 innings. When the game ...

Pittsburgh signs three Taiwan high school players - CNN Sports Illustrated

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:46:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pirates have signed three teenage Taiwan high school players on the first day of the international free agent signing period. Signed on Thursday were a pair of 18-year-olds from Hsi Yuan High School, outfielder Ping-Hung Chi ...

Mets pull out win in one-stop visit to Pittsburgh - Newsday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:39:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH - The Mets suspected yesterday's one-day make-up game trip to Pittsburgh was going to be a little odd once they arrived at their hotel on Wednesday night and saw grown men and women in furry animal costumes. Lots of them. It seems the Mets ...

Recap: Pittsburgh vs. NY Mets - Sacramento Bee

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:11:00 GMT

Ryan Church collected three hits and drove in two runs, including the deciding one in the 10th inning, as the New York Mets rallied from a five-run deficit to top Pittsburgh, 9-8, in the makeup contest of a postponed June 3 game from PNC Park ...

Wells' 7 effective innings, Lee's HR leads Cubs past Pirates 4-1 - Newsday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:54:00 GMT

With Wells (3-3) limiting the Pirates to one run and six hits in his third consecutive victory, the Cubs took two of three in Pittsburgh to avoid falling three games under .500 for the first time since they were 36-39 in 2007. Chicago has won eight ...

Rinku, Dinesh to make debut in US baseball league - Daily News and Analysis

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:17:00 GMT

Patel and Singh, who are prospects for Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, had never held a baseball until May last year, when they became winners on Million-Dollar Arm and got a crack at making a career in America's national pastime. Pirates ...

Rinku, Dinesh to debut in baseball league - Daily News and Analysis

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:17:00 GMT

Patel and Singh, who are prospects for Major League US Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, had never held a baseball until May last year, when they became the winners on "Million-Dollar Arm" and got a crack at making a career in America's national pastime ...

Chicago Cubs (36-38) at Pittsburgh Pirates (36-41), 7:05 p.m. - Sacramento Bee

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Coming off their first winning month of June since 1996, the Pittsburgh Pirates will shoot for their third straight winning series tonight in the finale of a three-game set versus the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. Pittsburgh posted a 3-0 win over the ...

Pirates take a chance on two unlikely pitchers - Pocono Record

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:11:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH ? The Pittsburgh Pirates may soon find out if an investment of $20,000 can produce a couple of million-dollar arms. Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, their two India-born pitchers who had never seen a baseball game before being the top two ...

Trading Nyjer Morgan a Risk Pittsburgh Pirates Had to Take - Bleacherreport.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:38:00 GMT

You'll have to excuse Pittsburgh Pirates fans for not knowing quite how to react to a front office with a plan. Tuesday's trade that sent the speedy and affable outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-handed reliever Sean Burnett to the Washington Nationals ...

Baseball: Pirates trade Morgan, Hinske - San Jose Mercury News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:12:00 GMT

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded starting left fielder Nyjer Morgan to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal involving outfielder Lastings Milledge and also shipped utilityman Eric Hinske to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Pirates acquired ...