Cubs await Mark Prior debut decision this week
Mark Prior, after his best rehab start, has yet to determine his season debut with the Chicago Cubs. He allowed one unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings for Triple-A Iowa after pitching 90 pitches with one strikeout against New Orleans. Prior will throw in the bullpen at Wrigley Field on Friday as a team decision nears.
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Castillo's four RBIs lift Pittsburgh past St. Louis
Pirates beat the Cardinals 9-7 as Jose Castillo homered and drove in four runs and Zach Duke added three RBIs. Duke lagged on the mound with five runs and 10 hits in five innings but earned the win after a string of late leads. Castillo's second homer came in the sixth after Craig Wilson's double and Freddy Sanchez's walk, boosting Pittsburgh's offense as they snap a poor stretch against St. Louis.
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Pirates Rally To Take Lead As Cards Fall Behind
Four runs in the Cardinals third fell behind 5-3 before Pittsburgh answered with an RBI single in the fourth to regain the lead. Pirates relievers Torres Marte and Hernandez threw three scoreless innings while Matt Capps allowed a two-run homer to Scott Rolen in the ninth. Mike Gonzalez closed out the save, his 12th in 12 tries. Ponson struggled through 3 1/3 innings, hampered by not retiring the opposing pitcher.
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Oilers win in OT to force Game 6 in final series
Edmonton tops Carolina 4-3 in overtime on Fernando Pisani’s short-handed goal. Staal nets twice for the Hurricanes, but Pisani’s tiebreaker at 3:31 of OT sends the series back to Edmonton with Carolina leading 3-2. Game 6 set for Saturday night in Edmonton.
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Mickelson Seeks Three Majors in Row at Winged Foot
Phil Mickelson, coming off two straight majors, aims to win the Open and join Tiger Woods by taking a nontraditional path to major success. He practiced at Baltusrol ahead of the Winged Foot event, recalling a PGA Championship victory there and hoping to repeat.
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Pro's Tips Putting green should be first stop
The Southern runs a weekly Pro's Tips column by Paul Klee on golf advice from area pros. Crab Orchard Golf Course director Steve Heckel says the hardest part after a layoff is restoring the short game, stressing the putting stroke with a list of practice percentages.
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