WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aramis Ramirez and Jeff Baker each had a
two-run double and the Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 10-5
yesterday. The loss snapped the Phillies' 10-game winning streak.
The NL East-leading Phillies lost for only the second time in 16
games and fell to .500 at home.The Phillies are at home tonight for
a makeup game against the San Diego Padres.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Brandon Moss hit Pittsburgh's season-high
fifth homer of the game leading off the ninth inning and the
Pirates won a series against Milwaukee for the first time in nearly
two years. The Pirates rallied to beat the Brewers 8-7 yesterday.
The Pirates travel to Arizona tonight to start up a series with the
Diamondbacks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have added one of the
Pirates' middle-of-the-order hitters for the second time in as many
seasons, acquiring first baseman Adam LaRoche for two midlevel
prospects. The Pirates will receive Double-A shortstop Argenis Diaz
and Class-A right-hander Hunter Strickland.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney's four
brothers have signed papers this week transferring majority
ownership of the six-time Super Bowl champions. Rooney and son Art
Rooney II, the team president, are to be the new owners. The
complicated sale, ongoing for nearly a year, is expected to close
within the next several weeks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - ABC says Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben
Roethlisberger will participate in Shaquille O'Neal's new reality
TV series despite being sued by a woman for alleged sexual assault.
Roethlisberger canceled a news conference set for Thursday to
promote the show, but an ABC spokesman said that production will
proceed as scheduled tomorrow.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 4
Oakland 16, Minnesota 1
Seattle 2, Detroit 1
Toronto 10, Cleveland 6
Texas 3, Boston 1
L.A. Angels 9, Kansas City 6
Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 3
Thursday's Games
Cleveland (D.Huff 4-4) at Toronto (Rzepczynski 1-1), 12:37 p.m.
Seattle (Washburn 7-6) at Detroit (French 1-0), 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Kazmir 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 10-3), 2:05
p.m.
Oakland (Mazzaro 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 9-6), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (S.Baker 8-7) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 10-3), 10:05
p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 7
Chicago Cubs 10, Philadelphia 5
Colorado 4, Arizona 3
Florida 5, San Diego 0
Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 1
Atlanta 4, San Francisco 2
Houston 4, St. Louis 3
L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 2
Thursday's Games
San Francisco (Zito 5-10) at Atlanta (Kawakami 5-7), 1:10 p.m.
San Diego (Correia 6-7) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5), 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Wainwright 10-6) at Washington (Balester 0-0), 7:05
p.m.
Pittsburgh (Morton 2-2) at Arizona (Haren 10-5), 9:40 p.m.

WNBA
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 98, Detroit 95, OT
New York 77, Chicago 70
Connecticut 83, Sacramento 75
Minnesota 99, Phoenix 86
Los Angeles at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Indiana at San Antonio, 12:30 p.m.
Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m.