WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

CINNATI (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh
Pirates 6-3 to complete a doubleheader sweep that drew the two
smallest crowds in Great American Ball Park's history. Brandon
Phillips hit one homer and had another overturned after a review
last night. The Reds took the opener 4 -3. Both teams play again in
Cincinnati tonight.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up
right-hander Daniel McCutchen to start the first game of a makeup
doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds. He went 13-6 with a 3.47
ERA in 24 starts at Triple-A Indianapolis. The Pirates also
optioned infielder Brian Bixler to Triple-A.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies were off last
night. They're back in action again tonight to host the San
Francisco Giants. Closer Brad Lidge has been struggling this season
with nine blown saves. The Phillies are hoping he can turn it
around as the season winds down in September. Lidge threw perfect
innings on Friday and Saturday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police in Philadelphia are investigating the
disappearance of a World Series championship ring at the Phillies'
ballpark. The owner, a member of the Phillies marketing department,
says he discovered that the ring was missing after he used the
bathroom at Citizens Bank Park yesterday. It's valued between
$11,500 and $15,000.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kevin Kolb is getting to start at
quarterback in the Eagles' final preseason game. Coach Andy Reid
says Kolb will start Thursday's game against the New York Jets at
the Meadowlands and Michael Vick will play in the first half.
Donovan McNabb, running back Brian Westbrook and many of
Philadelphia's other starters will not play.




AMERICAN LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 7
N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 1
Toronto 18, Texas 10
Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 1
Oakland 8, Kansas City 5
L.A. Angels 10, Seattle 0
Tuesday's Games
Toronto (Rzepczynski 2-3) at Texas (Nippert 4-2), 5:05 p.m., 1st
game
Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Detroit (E.Jackson 10-6), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-8) at Baltimore (Da.Hernandez 4-6),
7:05 p.m.
Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 6-7), 7:08 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-8) at Minnesota (Manship 0-0), 8:10
p.m.
Toronto (Tallet 5-8) at Texas (McCarthy 5-2), 8:35 p.m., 2nd
game
Kansas City (Davies 5-9) at Oakland (Ed.Gonzalez 0-1), 10:05
p.m.
L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-7) at Seattle (Fister 1-1), 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3, 1st game
Atlanta 5, Florida 2
Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3, 2nd game
Houston 5, Chicago Cubs 3
San Diego 3, Washington 1
Arizona 5, L.A. Dodgers 3, 10 innings
Tuesday's Games
San Francisco (J.Sanchez 6-10) at Philadelphia (Hamels 7-8),
7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Hudson 0-0) at Florida (A.Sanchez 2-5), 7:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Morton 3-6) at Cincinnati (Lehr 3-1), 7:10 p.m.
Houston (Moehler 8-9) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 9-7), 8:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Looper 11-6) at St. Louis (Pineiro 13-9), 8:15 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-9) at Colorado (De La Rosa 12-9), 8:40 p.m.
Washington (J.Martin 3-3) at San Diego (Richard 3-1), 10:05 p.m.
Arizona (Y.Petit 3-8) at L.A. Dodgers (V.Padilla 1-0), 10:10
p.m.

NFL PRESEASON
Monday's Game
Minnesota 17, Houston 10
Thursday, Sept. 3
Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.
Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m.
Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m.

WNBA
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Seattle at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Connecticut at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Atlanta at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.