WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Pirates lost the opening game of their
three game set in San Diego 4-1 to the Padres yesterday. Bucs
starter Jeff Karstens allowed two runs and three hits in six
innings, struck out three and walked one. The NL West-leading
Padres have the best record in the NL while the Pirates have the
worst.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Philadelphia's Kyle Kendrick could only last
three and a third innings last night in a 15-9 loss to the Dodgers.
The Dodgers had 18 hits, eight of them came against Kendrick. The
Dodgers' Andre Ethier had four hits, scored four runs and reached
base six times.

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - The Steelers are seeing a big improvement
this year in second-year defensive end Ziggy Hood. Hood was the
Steelers' first-round pick last year, but he didn't play much as a
rookie while adjusting to the 3-4 defense. Hood is beginning to
show his talent in his second training camp with the team.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State football coach Joe Paterno
has been nominated for the highest civilian award in the country.
Congressmen including Glenn Thompson, Mark Critz and Tim Holden say
the Hall of Fame coach deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom for
his service to the Nittany Lions, the university and the State
College community.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - The Philadelphia Union have added some help
in the goalkeeping department for tonight's matchup with Real salt
Lake. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Union has signed former
University of Pennsylvania goalie Danny Cepero for tonight's game.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) - An Erie hot dog maker will provide the wieners,
sausages and lunch meats sold at Pittsburgh Penguins games and
other events at the team's new arena, Consol Energy Center. The
Erie Times-News reports Smith Provision Company and the Penguins
have announced a multiyear sponsorship deal.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Saint Joseph's University has announced that
Pat Morris and Gianni Grimaldi will be assistant coaches for the
men's soccer team. They'll work under the Hawks' first-year coach
Don D'Ambra.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - Media members have voted Harvard the
preseason favorite to win the Ivy League this fall. The Crimson got
10 of the 17 first place votes. Penn and Brown are predicted to
finish second and third, respectively, in the league.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tuesday's Games
Baltimore 14, Cleveland 8
Tampa Bay 8, Detroit 0
Boston 7, Toronto 5
Texas 4, N.Y. Yankees 3, 10 innings
Minnesota 12, Chicago White Sox 6
L.A. Angels 3, Kansas City 1
Seattle 2, Oakland 0
Wednesday's Games
Tampa Bay (Garza 11-6) at Detroit (Verlander 12-7), 1:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Greinke 7-11) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 11-7),
3:35 p.m.
Oakland (Braden 6-8) at Seattle (French 1-2), 3:40 p.m.
Baltimore (Bergesen 3-9) at Cleveland (Tomlin 1-1), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (C.Buchholz 12-5) at Toronto (Marcum 10-5), 7:07 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 9-8) at Texas (Cl.Lee 10-5), 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Perkins 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 11-8), 8:10
p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuesday's Games
Florida 8, Washington 2
L.A. Dodgers 15, Philadelphia 9
N.Y. Mets 1, Colorado 0
St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 4
Atlanta 4, Houston 2
Arizona 2, Milwaukee 1
San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 1
Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 6
Wednesday's Games
St. Louis (Wainwright 16-6) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 12-6), 12:35
p.m.
Atlanta (Hanson 8-8) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 9-11), 2:05 p.m.
Florida (Volstad 5-8) at Washington (Olsen 3-3), 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 9-6) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 6-13),
7:05 p.m.
Colorado (Francis 4-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 7-5), 7:10 p.m.
Arizona (D.Hudson 2-0) at Milwaukee (Bush 5-9), 8:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 1-1) at San Diego (Correia 8-7), 10:05
p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 6-6) at San Francisco (Zito 8-6), 10:15
p.m.

WNBA
Tuesday's Games
Washington 84, Connecticut 74
Seattle 80, Atlanta 70
Chicago 91, Phoenix 82
Minnesota 73, San Antonio 66
Indiana 82, Los Angeles 76
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled