WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Carlos Ruiz singled in the go-ahead run
during a six-run eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat
the New York Mets 7-5 last night for their fifth straight win.
After pinch-hitter Mike Hessman hit a three-run homer off J.C.
Romero with two outs in the ninth, Brad Lidge got the final out for
his 13th save in 17 chances.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki hit a tiebreaking RBI single
with two out in the seventh and the Colorado Rockies beat the
Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 last night to snap a seven-game road losing
streak. Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez each had three hits for the
Rockies, who have won six of eight overall as they fight to stay in
the National League playoff race.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates cleared roster space for reliever
Chan Ho Park by optioning left-handed reliever Justin Thomas to
Triple-A Indianapolis. Park was claimed off waivers from the New
York Yankees on Wednesday. The move means the Pirates have only one
lefty - Wil Ledezma - in their bullpen.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator
Dick LeBeau gets his due in Canton today. He hasn't suited up as a
player in decades, but he's one of seven inductees. LeBeau is
considered the mastermind of the zone blitz and other defenses. The
Steelers will bus to Canton from their training camp for the
ceremony.

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - Dick LeBeau will be 73 next month and is the
NFL's oldest coordinator. That doesn't bother him. What makes him
mad is when critics point to how old his defense is getting. He
says he considers himself fortunate that he's still coaching six of
the 11 starters from the Steelers' Super Bowl victory over Seattle
five years ago.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pitt Panthers start preseason practice
Saturday, and what coach Dave Wannstedt likes is how his players
are handling the expectations placed upon them as the Big East
Conference preseason favorites. The team has a new quarterback, two
new cornerbacks, two new offensive guards and a new center.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt says he's
comfortable with his decision to not hold defensive end Jabaal
Sheard out of game action despite throwing a man through an art
gallery's glass door during a fight last month. Sheard has
apologized and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. games.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - A former NFL lineman has been sentenced to
two years in federal prison for accepting a bribe while serving as
a Luzerne County commissioner. Greg Skrepenak was also ordered
yesterday to pay $5,100 in fines and court costs. Skrepenak played
six seasons in the NFL as an offensive lineman for the Raiders and
Panthers.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 0
Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 3
St. Louis 7, Florida 0
Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Mets 5
San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2, 11 innings
Milwaukee 6, Houston 5
Arizona 2, San Diego 1
Washington 6, L.A. Dodgers 3

Saturday's Games

Cincinnati (Volquez 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 5-9), 1:05 p.m.
Colorado (De La Rosa 4-3) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-9), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 8-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 7-7), 7:05 p.m.
Houston (Myers 8-6) at Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 7-9), 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco (M.Cain 9-8) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 12-5), 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Westbrook 0-0) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 10-4), 7:10 p.m.
San Diego (Richard 9-5) at Arizona (R.Lopez 5-10), 8:10 p.m.
Washington (L.Hernandez 8-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 8-10), 10:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Boston 6, N.Y. Yankees 3
Baltimore 2, Chicago White Sox 1, 10 innings
L.A. Angels 4, Detroit 2
Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6
Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 1
Texas 5, Oakland 1
Seattle 7, Kansas City 1

Saturday's Games

Tampa Bay (J.Shields 10-9) at Toronto (Mills 1-0), 1:07 p.m.
Boston (Lackey 10-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 13-5), 4:10 p.m.
Texas (Harden 4-3) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 9-7), 4:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Floyd 7-8) at Baltimore (Millwood 2-11), 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Kazmir 7-9) at Detroit (Bonderman 6-6), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Pavano 13-7) at Cleveland (Carmona 11-8), 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Chen 6-5) at Seattle (Pauley 0-3), 10:10 p.m.

WNBA BASKETBALL

Friday's Games

Indiana 95 Atlanta 93
New York 85 Washington 77
Phoenix 103 San Antonio 87
Los Angeles 77 Tulsa 70

Saturday's Games

Minnesota at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Tulsa at Seattle 10:00 p.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

Saturday's Games

Chivas USA at Toronto FC, 4 p.m.
D.C. United at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m.