Reds End Streak with 7-0 rout of Cardinals in St Louis
Eric Milton pitched seven sharp innings and Felipe Lopez and Adam Dunn homered as the Reds beat the Cardinals 7-0. Lopez hit his sixth homer in the first after a prior cycle attempt, lifting Cincinnati to 6-2 on a road trip that included a sweep at Houston and a six-game winning streak against key rivals.
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Milton Leads Reds Past Cards 7-0 As Carpenter Returns
Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 7-0 behind Eric Milton seven solid innings. Carpenter, activated from the DL after bursitis, struggled through five innings with three runs on nine hits. Milton improved to win his second straight start, lowering his ERA to 4.14 as Griffey, Hatteberg, Phillips, and Ross fueled a 3-0 Reds edge in the early innings and Dunn added his 18th homer later.
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Yadier Molina
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Juan Encarnacion
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Ken Griffey Jr
Jason Isringhausen
Scott Hatteberg
Brandon Phillips
David Ross
Dunn
Josh Hancock
Nowitzki Lifts Mavericks Toward NBA Finals Hope
Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki plains the way through the playoffs, delivering clutch plays against the Spurs and Suns to push Dallas toward its first NBA Finals in 26 years. Teammate Jason Terry credits Nowitzki’s playoff greatness and focus as the Mavericks’ fortunes hinge on his performance.
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Oilers face goalie split after Roloson injury
Edmonton prepares to start either Ty Conklin or Jussi Markkanen in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final after Dwayne Roloson suffers a right knee injury in Game 1. The Hurricanes lead the series one game to none as Conklin and Markkanen hold tryout style practice.
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Illinois Class A All-State softball stars named
Five area players earned first team honors on the 2006 Illinois Coaches Association Class A All-State Softball team. Carterville and Johnston City led with multiple selections, while Pinckneyville, Nashville, and other area schools placed on second and third teams. Megan Green of Du Quoin and Shannon Harre of Nashville were among local standouts listed.
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Laura Roberts
Christina Trapani
Herrin
Shana Richard
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Infield
Heather Musgrave
Anna Jonesboro
Brianne Moeller
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Shaneille Louis
Olivia Pittman
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Battery
Bridget Holloway
Lauren Buch
Megan Green
du Quoin
Shannon Harre
Brittany Ashton
White County
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Tyler Choate
Lions
Jake Carlock
Trico
Local college athletes shine in debut seasons and NAIA run
Scott Ward and Eric Milligan anchored Blackburn College pitching with solid freshmen and 3-0 reliever marks while Cody Shelton added 4-6 with a 4.19 ERA across 17 appearances. Maria Trapani starred for Trevecca Nazarene, helping the Trojans reach NAIA nationals and earning All-Tran South honors. Notre Dame fell 7-4 to Northwestern in Evanston Regional as Erin Glasco posted a .214 season with two homers and 16 RBIs.
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Cody Shelton
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