WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

MIAMI (AP) - Philadelphia's Carlos Ruiz matched a career-high
with four RBIs, Joe Blanton allowed one run in six innings and the
Phillies continued their September sizzle beating the Marlins 11-4
last night. Ruiz, Jayson Werth, Chase Utley and Greg Dobbs all
homered for the NL East-leading Phillies, who remain a game ahead
of Atlanta.

MIAMI (AP) - Jimmy Rollins has a strained right hamstring and
could be back with the Philadelphia Phillies today. Rollins had an
MRI exam in Philadelphia yesterday, which ruled out all major
problems. He experienced tightness in the hamstring against the
Marlins on September 8th and hasn't played since.

NEW YORK (AP) - Mets pinch-hitter Nick Evans singled home the
winning run off Chan Ho Park in the 10th inning, giving the New
York Mets a 1-0 victory over the Pirates last night. Pirates
starter James McDonald went a career-high eight innings, scattering
five hits and getting help from two caught stealings.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates have claimed right-hander Chris
Leroux off waivers from the Marlins and designated right-handed
reliever Brian Bass for assignment. Leroux had a 7.00 ERA in 17
appearances with Florida, striking out 18 and walking 11 in 18
innings. He had a 6.28 ERA in 26 minor league games this season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Quarterback Kevin Kolb and linebacker
Stewart Bradley have not been ruled out for Philadelphia's game at
Detroit next Sunday despite sustaining concussions in the season
opener. Eagles coach Andy Reid says both players must pass a
specific evaluation process before they are cleared to play. He
says the team's medical staff will follow the NFL's guidelines for
concussions.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allen Iverson is considering playing in
China because the NBA hasn't shown any interest in the former
all-star. Iverson's personal manager says Iverson hasn't been
contacted by any NBA team with training camps set to open in less
than two weeks. He says there is "legitimate interest" between
the former 76er and a team in China to work out a deal.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt backup tailback Jason Douglas has been
suspended from the team after police charged him with hitting a
pedestrian while driving drunk. The 19-year-old redshirt freshman
from Florida and was arrested after witnesses told police a
motorist hit a pedestrian on the city's South Side early Sunday
morning.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A detailed examination of the brain of a
Penn football player who committed suicide showed he had the same
disease caused by hard hits that has been associated with NFL
players. The New York Times reports that Owen Thomas was in the
early stages of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease linked
to depression and impulse control.


AMERICAN LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Oakland 3, Kansas City 1
Baltimore 4, Toronto 3, 11 innings
Tampa Bay 1, N.Y. Yankees 0, 11 innings
Boston 5, Seattle 1
Tuesday's Games
L.A. Angels (Kazmir 8-13) at Cleveland (Tomlin 3-3), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (Sh.Hill 0-1) at Baltimore (Arrieta 5-6), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Nova 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Garza 14-8), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Bonderman 8-9) at Texas (D.Holland 3-3), 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Liriano 13-7) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 13-10),
8:10 p.m.
Oakland (G.Gonzalez 14-8) at Kansas City (Greinke 8-12), 8:10
p.m.
Boston (Matsuzaka 9-5) at Seattle (French 4-5), 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Cincinnati 7, Arizona 2
Philadelphia 11, Florida 4
N.Y. Mets 1, Pittsburgh 0, 10 innings
Atlanta 4, Washington 0
Houston 4, Milwaukee 2
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis 1
San Diego 6, Colorado 4
Tuesday's Games
Arizona (D.Hudson 5-1) at Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 5-2), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Hamels 10-10) at Florida (Mendez 1-0), 7:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Duke 7-13) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey 10-6), 7:10 p.m.
Washington (Li.Hernandez 9-11) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 7-5), 7:10
p.m.
Milwaukee (Capuano 3-3) at Houston (Norris 7-8), 8:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 6-13) at St. Louis (Wainwright 18-10),
8:15 p.m.
San Diego (Garland 13-11) at Colorado (Hammel 10-7), 8:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-10) at San Francisco (Zito 8-12), 10:15
p.m.

NFL
Thursday's Game
New Orleans 14, Minnesota 9
Sunday's Games
Chicago 19, Detroit 14
Tennessee 38, Oakland 13
Miami 15, Buffalo 10
Pittsburgh 15, Atlanta 9, OT
Jacksonville 24, Denver 17
Houston 34, Indianapolis 24
N.Y. Giants 31, Carolina 18
New England 38, Cincinnati 24
Tampa Bay 17, Cleveland 14
Arizona 17, St. Louis 13
Seattle 31, San Francisco 6
Green Bay 27, Philadelphia 20
Washington 13, Dallas 7
Monday's Game
Baltimore 10, N.Y. Jets 9
Kansas City 21, San Diego 14

WNBA
FINALS
Seattle 1, Atlanta 0
Sunday, Sept. 12: Seattle 79, Atlanta 77
Tuesday, Sept. 14: Atlanta at Seattle, 9 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 16: Seattle at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
x-Sunday, Sept. 19: Seattle at Atlanta, 3 p.m.
x-Tuesday, Sept. 21: Atlanta at Seattle, 9 p.m.