Giants acquire lefty reliever Stanton from Nationals
The Front Row and the San Francisco Giants add veteran left handed reliever Mike Stanton from Washington for a minor league pitcher Shanron Martis. Martis, 19, is a Class A Augusta pitcher who threw a Netherlands no hitter against Panama in the World Baseball Classic. He will be assigned to Class A Savannah in the South Atlantic League. The trade was announced as Stanton was in Los Angeles with the Nationals to face the Dodgers. Stanton will join the Giants in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Tigers Twins Yankees and Devil Rays games are summarized with key outcomes and notable performances from recent action. Teams and venues cited with standings context and scoreline snapshots for each matchup appear in compact recap form.
Landis vows innocence after Tour de France positive
Floyd Landis, defiant in Madrid, says he will prove he deserved to win the Tour de France after testing positive for high testosterone. He cites natural metabolism as the cause and promises further test results will exonerate him, insisting it is not a doping case.
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Cubs edge Cardinals on Pierre bases loaded triple
Chicago beat St. Louis 6-5 at Wrigley as Juan Pierre delivered a bases loaded triple in a pivotal fourth inning aided by a Rolen miscue. Pierre, amid a 10 game hitting streak, boosted his RBI total and helped the Cubs surge past the Cardinals.
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Cubs Take Another From Cardinals 6 5 At Wrigley
Cubs beat St Louis 6-5 as Juan Pierre belts a bases loaded triple in the fourth. Game three of a four game set at Wrigley scheduled for Friday at 3:05 pm with Anthony Reyes facing Greg Maddux. Radio coverage listed.
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Aviston Eliminates Marion In Fifth Division Play
Aviston Post 1239 took control in the fifth to beat Marion Post 147 11-2 in an elimination game at Community Park New Baden. Jay Voss pitched six shutout innings as Aviston (36-5) advances to meet New Baden with Clinton County on deck, while Marion ends a record season at 33-10 after a late bid.
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Scholar Athlete of the Year Thompson Wins Dual Honors
Harrisburg senior Kirk Thompson balanced sports and academics to earn The Southern's Award and a Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology scholarship. As captain of the baseball and football teams, he tallied 10 varsity letters, helped Harrisburg claim a 2004 Class A state title in baseball, and excelled on the gridiron as a leading rusher and outside linebacker. Coach Al Way praised his versatility, noting his value as an outside linebacker surpassed offense.
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