Pan American Games shows United States power and depth
The United States led in multiple events at the Pan American Games with a standout javelin throw by Kim Kreiner to set a new American record and gold. Softball routed the Bahamas, volleyball reached quarterfinals, and handball advanced to semis as Felix and others posted strong performances in Olympic Stadium. The U S medals total rose to 76 with Cuba next.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Kim Kreier
Kremer
Olympic Stadium
Louisiana
Kreiner
Baton Rouge
Bahamas
Lori Harrigan
Doug Gillis
Mexico
Mike Dryer
Peru
Uruguay
United States
Cuba
Allyson Felix
Felix
James Parker
Great Falls
Mont
John McEwen
North Canton
Ohio
Argentina
Juan Ignacio Cerra
Mary Jayne Harrelson
Blacksburg
Anthony Famiglietti
Port Jefferson
Dan Browne
Portland
Ore
Anca Hesser
Palmer Lake
Colo
Brittane Martin
Marietta
Dawn Lewis
Park City
Utah
Lisa Fagen
Askaloosa
Iowa
Edina Batar
Budapest
Hungary
Volleybaillers
Venezuela
Nicole Branagh
Cynthia Barboza
Barboza
Long Beach
Calif
Gillis
Dryer
Harrigan
Las Vegas
Cressend Returns to Form as Indians Reliever
Cleveland right-hander Jack Cressend, off waivers from Minnesota, has overcome shoulder surgery to post a 1.04 ERA in 13 games entering a matchup with Seattle. He has rebuilt arm strength to 90-92 mph at times and sharpened his off-speed pitches, becoming a trusted late-inning option for Eric Wedge's bullpen.
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Cleveland
Jack Cressend
Indians
Cressend
Minnesota Twins
Seattle Mariners
Eric Wedge
Tribe
Indians Notes A six man rotation eyed as Lee joins
Indians coach Mike Hargrove discussed adjustments with a six man rotation once Clif Lee is promoted from Buffalo. Wedge praised late inning reliever Cressend while Matt Lawton began rehab with Akron and Alex Escobar remained limited by dizziness. Bench notes include Hafner's improvement and upcoming series with the Angels at Jacobs Field.
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Wedge
Indians
Clif Lee
Buffalo
Lee
Bisons
Jason Stanford
Traber shines at Jacobs Field in 3-0 win over Mariners
Indians rookie Billy Traber pitched seven innings of five-hit ball earning a 3-0 victory over Seattle at home. He struck out five, walked two, and benefited from solid defense while improving to 6-6 overall. Ichiro Suzuki was stymied by a trio of off-speed pitches in a key at bat.
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Buffalo
Alex Escobar
Indians
Milton Bradley
Manners
Escobar
Tribe
Bradley
Wedge
Bisons
Rochester
Cleveland
Billy Traber
Jacobs Field
Cy Young
Cy Buynak
Traber
Seattle
Yankees
el Segundo
Calif
Mariners
Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro
Billy
Victor Martinez
Griffey unaware Reds pursued trade amid Bowden talks
Ken Griffey Jr. says he was uninformed Cincinnati explored a deal last month while ex-GM Jim Bowden, fired recently, disclosed he talked with the Yankees. Griffey, 33, has endured injuries and a limited no-trade clause, complicating any potential move despite Reds seeking pitching and salary room.
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Ken Griffey Jr
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Bowden
New York Yankees
Griffey
Brian Goldberg
Bowden
ESPN
Yankees
Jim
Goldberg
Reds
John Allen
Allen
Cincinnati
Seattle
Hank Aaron
Aaron
San Diego
Phil Nevin
Tribe pitcher Traber shines in 5 1 2 innings against Mariners
Tribe starter Matt Traber delivered six strong innings with 83 pitches, fending off Seattle as Jody Gerut and Travis Hafner homered for Cleveland. Casey Blake fueled the defense with two key plays, and Bret Boone misplayed an eighth inning grounder allowing an insurance run. Baez earned the save.
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Traber
Seattle
Edgar Martinez
Ichiro Suzuki
Martinez
David Riske
Danys Baez
Baez
Dave
Danys
Indians
Casey Blake
Mariners
Blake
Willie Bloomquist
Randy Winn
Trader
Tribe
Bret Boone
Ben Brous-sard
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Mahoning Valley
Bob Wickman
Minnesota
Wickman
Hardaddy
Travis Hafner
Anaheim Angels
Jason Davis
Jarred Washburn
Brian Anderson
Stanford
Angels
Scot Shields
C.C. Sabathia
John Lackey
Anaheim
Kent State
Ben Gurts
Midview
Ryan Feierabend
Brian Dulik
Tony Gwynn
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Qualcomm Stadium
Colorado Rockies
Chicken
Ted Giannoulas
Roberts
Mets
Grant Roberts
Houston
Joe DePastino
Norfolk
Jose Acevedo
Los Angeles
Scott Sullivan
Acevedo
Sullivan
Smith
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Wes Helms
Browers
Mark Smith
Triple-A
Indianapolis
Maren Thode
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J McDonald
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Tratner
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Tatea
Tony Randazzo
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