Wilkerson leads Rangers past Royals in KC setback
Brad Wilkerson homered and doubled to lift Texas over Kansas City 6-2 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rangers built a 4-0 lead with a three-run fourth highlighted by a Wilkerson double and two runs scored by Kevin Mensch and Hank Blalock. Kevin Millwood earned the win in seven innings while Scott Blanton took the loss.
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Royals land Boras client Hochevar No 1 pick
Kansas City selects Luke Hochevar with the overall No 1 pick after evaluating him as the best pitcher in the draft. Deric Ladnier cites quick arrival and notes past Boras negotiations, while Hochevar expresses readiness to negotiate and prove himself with the Royals.
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Former stars see sons shine in MLB draft
In the two day draft many sons of past big league stars were picked including Doug Drabek Don Mattingly Jesse Barfield and Geno Petralli. Colorado drafted Stanford righty Greg Reynolds and Tampa Bay chose Evan Longoria noted as the Cape Cod League MVP and co Big West player of the year with .353 and 11 homers. Eva Longoria’s bio was included in the Devil Rays announcement prompting questions about kinship.
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Carroll Saves Day in Rockies 5-4 Win Over Pirates
Jamey Carroll homered and tied a career high with four hits as the Colorado Rockies edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 to halt a six game skid. Carroll made a game saving grab on Humberto Cota's ninth inning popup, robbing a potential tying hit and earning praise from teammates amid a tense finish. Jeff Francis pitched six solid innings, Yorvit Torrealba drove in a run and scored, and Helton added an RBI single for the Rockies who led 3-0 at one point. Torrealba had first hit in Rockies uniform after being acquired from Seattle in December and activation from the disabled list Friday.
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Nadal reaches French Open semifinals after Djokovic retires
Rafael Nadal advanced to the Roland Garros semifinals as Novak Djokovic retired with a back injury after losing the first two sets. Nadal, seeded second, led 6-4 6-4 when Djokovic quit three points into the third set, extending Nadal's 58th straight clay win and 12-0 at Paris.
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