WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh's slumping Zach Duke limited the
Mets to one run over seven innings, while Jose Tabata and Lastings
Milledge homered to allow the Pirates to salvage the final game of
the three-game series and snap a five-game losing streak by beating
New York 2-1 yesterday. Duke struck out five and walked two to win
for only the third time in 13 starts since May 18th.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates' losing ways haven't stopped the
team from turning a profit. Amid their current streak of 18 losing
seasons, the Pirates generated profits of more than $29 million in
2007 and 2008. The team's ownership also paid its partners more
than $20 million in 2008.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates' two top draft picks, righthanders
Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie, have reported to Class A State
College for organizational orientation. Neither will pitch until
the fall Florida Instructional League, where recently signed
16-year-old Luis Heredia also will report.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Roy Oswalt struck out eight in seven sharp
innings and led the Phillies to a 6-0 win over the Washington
Nationals on a rainy Sunday in Philadelphia. Oswalt has won three
straight starts for the first time this season. He never came out
for the eighth after a 1 hour, 44 minute, rain delay.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Phillies honored umpire Jerry Crawford
for his 33 years of service yesterday. The Philadelphia-area native
is retiring at the end of the season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia left guard Todd Herremans will
return to the lineup from a foot injury when the team travels to
Kansas City for its third preseason game Friday night. Herremans'
return comes in the wake of an overall poor performance by the
interior of the Eagles' offensive line in Friday night's 22-9 loss
to the Cincinnati Bengals.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Danny Allsopp scored twice to give D.C. United
a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union yesterday and snap a
five-game losing streak. The Union have extended their winless
stretch to a season-worst six games and were shut out for the first
time in nine matches.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Hawaii, Texas, Mexico, Panama and
Japan are moving on in the Little League World Series in
Williamsport. The Hawaiian team beat the squad from Toms River, New
Jersey, 3-1 in an elimination game yesterday. Meantime, Texas
routed Connecticut 14-1. Mexico, Panama and Japan also won early
games Sunday, while squads from Germany, Saudi Arabia and Puerto
Rico were eliminated.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Sunday's Games
Detroit 8, Cleveland 1
N.Y. Yankees 10, Seattle 0
Texas 6, Baltimore 4
Boston 5, Toronto 0
Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 2, 10 innings
Tampa Bay 3, Oakland 2
Minnesota 4, L.A. Angels 0
Monday's Games
Kansas City (Chen 8-6) at Detroit (Bonderman 6-9), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0) at Toronto (Morrow 9-6), 7:07 p.m.
Seattle (Fister 4-8) at Boston (Lackey 11-7), 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Blackburn 7-7) at Texas (Harden 4-4), 8:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (J.Shields 11-11) at L.A. Angels (Kazmir 8-10), 10:05
p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Sunday's Games
Houston 2, Florida 1
Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Mets 1
Philadelphia 6, Washington 0
San Diego 7, Milwaukee 3
St. Louis 9, San Francisco 0
Atlanta 16, Chicago Cubs 5
Cincinnati 5, L.A. Dodgers 2
Colorado 1, Arizona 0
Monday's Games
Chicago Cubs (Coleman 0-1) at Washington (L.Hernandez 8-8), 7:05
p.m.
Houston (Myers 8-7) at Philadelphia (Blanton 5-6), 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Lohse 1-5) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-10), 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (T.Hudson 14-5) at Colorado (Hammel 8-7), 8:40 p.m.
Cincinnati (Volquez 3-1) at San Francisco (M.Cain 9-10), 10:15
p.m.

NFL PRESEASON
Thursday's Games
Buffalo 34, Indianapolis 21
New England 28, Atlanta 10
Friday's Games
Cincinnati 22, Philadelphia 9
Saturday's Games
Baltimore 23, Washington 3
Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 17
Miami 27, Jacksonville 26
St. Louis 19, Cleveland 17
Tampa Bay 20, Kansas City 15
N.Y. Jets 9, Carolina 3
New Orleans 38, Houston 20
Oakland 32, Chicago 17
Dallas 16, San Diego 14
Detroit 25, Denver 20
Green Bay 27, Seattle 24
Sunday's Game
San Francisco 15, Minnesota 10
Monday's Game
Arizona at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

WNBA
Sunday's Games
San Antonio 83, Phoenix 82
Washington 90, Atlanta 81
New York 88, Connecticut 87, OT
Minnesota 83, Indiana 79, OT
End of Regular Season

MLS
Sunday's Games
D.C. United 2, Philadelphia 0