WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pedro Martinez tossed seven impressive
innings to outpitch Tim Lincecum, Ryan Howard doubled in the
tiebreaking run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San
Francisco Giants 2-1 last night. Martinez struck out a season-high
nine, allowing one run and five hits. The Phillies begin a series
with the Houston Astros down in Texas tonight.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Michael Vick was hardly dynamic in
his first significant action in three years, just hours after the
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback found out he'll be fully reinstated
in Week 3.Vick ran for a 2-yard touchdown, but was sacked four
times, lost a fumble and was intercepted as the New York Jets beat
the Eagles 38-27 last night.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Michael Vick found out from NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell that he'll be fully reinstated in Week
3. The former Atlanta Falcons star was released from federal
custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for
his role in operating a dogfighting ring. He'll be eligible to play
against Kansas City on Sept. 27.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - With the Super Bowl champions opening the
real season in a week, coach Mike Tomlin took few chances in the
final exhibition last night, a 21-10 victory over the Carolina
Panthers. The first-team offense and defense took three snaps
apiece, with the defense finishing the preseason without allowing a
touchdown.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bill Cosby watched his Temple Owls blow a
10-point fourth-quarter lead in a 27-24 loss to Villanova last
night. Nick Yako kicked a 32-yard field goal with no time remaining
for the win Villanova drove to the 15 yard line with 3 seconds
remaining to set up the winning kick. The game was dubbed the first
annual Mayors Cup between the two area schools.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Former Philadelphia 76ers assistant
coach John Loyer has been hired by the New Jersey Nets as an
assistant coach. Loyer spent the past four years with the
Philadelphia 76ers before being hired by Nets coach Lawrence Frank.

INTERLEAGUE
Thursday's Game
Chi White Sox 5 Chi Cubs 0

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Thursday's Games
Detroit 4, Cleveland 3, 10 innings
N.Y. Yankees 10, Toronto 5
Boston 6, Tampa Bay 3
Seattle 7, Oakland 4
Friday's Games
Minnesota (Pavano 11-10) at Cleveland (Sowers 5-9), 7:05 p.m.
Texas (Feldman 14-4) at Baltimore (Tillman 1-2), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Chamberlain 8-4) at Toronto (Halladay 13-8), 7:07
p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 15-7) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 12-5), 7:38 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 13-5) at Kansas City (Meche 6-10), 8:10
p.m.
Boston (P.Byrd 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Garcia 0-2), 8:11 p.m.
Seattle (Rowland-Smith 2-2) at Oakland (Mortensen 0-1), 10:05
p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Thursday's Games
Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3
Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 0
N.Y. Mets 8, Colorado 3
Philadelphia 2, San Francisco 1
Florida 8, Atlanta 3
L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 2
Friday's Games
Florida (West 6-5) at Washington (Mock 3-6), 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Wainwright 16-7) at Pittsburgh (K.Hart 4-4), 7:05
p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (Parnell 3-7), 7:10
p.m.
Cincinnati (Arroyo 11-12) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 13-8), 7:35 p.m.
Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 5-1) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 12-9), 8:05
p.m.
San Francisco (Zito 9-11) at Milwaukee (Suppan 6-8), 8:05 p.m.
Arizona (Haren 13-8) at Colorado (Hammel 8-7), 9:10 p.m.
San Diego (LeBlanc 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-7), 10:10
p.m.

NFL PRESEASON
Thursday's Games
Detroit 17, Buffalo 6
N.Y. Jets 38, Philadelphia 27
Baltimore 20, Atlanta 3
Cincinnati 38, Indianapolis 7
New England 38, N.Y. Giants 27
Jacksonville 24, Washington 17
Chicago 26, Cleveland 23
Tennessee 27, Green Bay 13
St. Louis 17, Kansas City 9
Miami 10, New Orleans 7
Pittsburgh 21, Carolina 10
Denver 19, Arizona 0
Seattle 31, Oakland 21
Friday's Games
Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m.
End of Preseason

WNBA
Thursday's Games
Washington 78, Seattle 67
Friday's Games
New York at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

MLS
Saturday's Games
Kansas City at New England, 7:30 p.m.
D.C. United at FC Dallas, 8 p.m.
Toronto FC at Colorado, 10 p.m.