WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies pounded the New
York Mets 10-0 last night. Cliff Lee threw seven sharp innings and
John Mayberry Jr. and Hunter Pence each hit a two-run homer. The
Phils rocked Dillon Gee to earn their major league-best 82nd win.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has been
placed on the 15-day disabled list with a groin strain, and
All-Star third baseman Placido Polanco has been activated from the
DL. The moves were made before the major league-leading Phillies
opened a three-game series against the New York Mets last night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ryan Doumit homered and drove in two runs as
the Pittsburgh Pirates ended more than a year of futility against
the Milwaukee Brewers with a 9-2 win in the second game of a
doubleheader last night. The Brewers took the opener 8-1 for their
13th straight victory over Pittsburgh, but the Pirates pounded
Milwaukee ace Zack Greinke in the second game.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have put starting
pitcher Kevin Correia on the 15-day disabled list with a strained
oblique and recalled right-hander Chris Leroux from a
rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis to fill the
roster spot. Correia is 12-11 with a 4.79 ERA this season but just
1-4 since the All-Star break.

DENVER (AP) - By his own calculation, hard-throwing Los Angeles
Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw has seven starts remaining. That's
seven more chances to display his increasing maturity on the mound,
seven more opportunities to show that he indeed belongs in the
conversation for the NL Cy Young award.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran
offensive lineman Trai Essex to a one-year contract. Essex spent
the first six seasons of his career with the Steelers. He started
five games in 2010 for the defending AFC champions.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The agent for Penguins star Sidney Crosby is
refuting a Canadian television report that says the former MVP has
suffered a setback in his recovery from a pair of concussions. CTV
News reported yesterday that Crosby suspended his training after
suffering a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms and wouldn't be
ready when the Penguins open training camp next month.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - New Penn State coach Patrick Chambers
has picked up his first major player in Happy Valley, with former
Southern Mississippi guard D.J. Newbill deciding to transfer to the
Nittany Lions. Newbill must sit out this season and will have three
years of eligibility left starting in 2012. Penn State says Newbill
completed his transfer paperwork and began attending classes
yesterday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State sophomore Silas Redd is
preparing to assume a bigger workload this season in Happy Valley.
The Nittany Lions must replace career rushing leader Evan Royster,
and offensive coordinator Galen Hall says Redd will take over the
role as the lead back.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Brandon Miller led off the bottom
of the first with a homer and combined with starter Landon Breon on
a no-hitter to lead the Little League World Series' hometown
favorites from Clinton County, Pennsylvania, to a 10-0 rout last
night of Lafayette, Louisiana. Miller deposited a 2-1 pitch on to
the hill packed with fans behind the right-field wall to start the
rout.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Hamamatsu City, Japan, broke open
a tight game with an eight-run sixth inning in a 13-4 victory
yesterday over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to advance at the Little
League World Series. With Japan clinging to a one-run lead, Sotaro
Yoshida hit a solo homer with one out to start the scoring in the
sixth.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Warner Robins, Georgia topped
LaGrange, Kentucky 8-5 yesterday to advance at the Little League
World Series. Jake Fromm's line-drive homer to center highlighted a
three-run ninth inning to lead Georgia to victory.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Langley, British Columbia beat
Kaoshiung, Taiwan 5-3 yesterday to advance at the Little League
World Series. Yi An Pan scattered nine hits over five innings and
added a solo homer in the sixth inning.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Gillian Wernet struck out 12 in a
four-hit shutout and Oranjestad, Aruba, ended its Little League
World Series run with a 5-0 win yesterday over Rapid City, South
Dakota. Aruba's ace also had a nice day at the plate, going 2 for 3
with a run.


AMERICAN LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Seattle 3, Cleveland 2
Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 2
Texas 4, Boston 0
Baltimore 4, Minnesota 1
Tuesday's Games
Seattle (Beavan 3-4) at Cleveland (Masterson 10-7), 1:05 p.m.,
1st game
Oakland (McCarthy 6-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Colon 8-7), 7:05 p.m.
Seattle (Vasquez 0-0) at Cleveland (McAllister 0-0), 7:05 p.m.,
2nd game
Kansas City (Chen 8-5) at Toronto (Morrow 9-7), 7:07 p.m.
Detroit (Penny 8-9) at Tampa Bay (Price 11-10), 7:10 p.m.
Boston (Lackey 11-9) at Texas (C.Lewis 11-8), 8:05 p.m.
Baltimore (Simon 3-6) at Minnesota (Duensing 8-12), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 10-6) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 9-9),
10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 1, 1st game
Washington 4, Arizona 1
Philadelphia 10, N.Y. Mets 0
Atlanta 3, Chicago Cubs 0
L.A. Dodgers 2, St. Louis 1
Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 2, 2nd game
Colorado 9, Houston 5
Tuesday's Games
Arizona (I.Kennedy 15-4) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-10), 7:05
p.m.
Milwaukee (Estrada 3-8) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Niese 11-10) at Philadelphia (Worley 8-1), 7:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Cueto 9-5) at Florida (Nolasco 9-9), 7:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Minor 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (C.Coleman 2-5), 8:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 15-5) at St. Louis (Lohse 11-7), 8:15 p.m.
Houston (Norris 6-8) at Colorado (White 0-0), 8:40 p.m.
San Diego (Latos 6-12) at San Francisco (Cain 10-9), 10:15 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON
Thursday's Games
New England 31, Tampa Bay 14
Pittsburgh 24, Philadelphia 14
Friday's Games
Washington 16, Indianapolis 3
Miami 20, Carolina 10
Detroit 30, Cleveland 28
Baltimore 31, Kansas City 13
Green Bay 28, Arizona 20
Jacksonville 15, Atlanta 13
Saturday's Games
San Francisco 17, Oakland 3
St. Louis 17, Tennessee 16
Houston 27, New Orleans 14
Denver 24, Buffalo 10
Minnesota 20, Seattle 7
Sunday's Games
N.Y. Jets 27, Cincinnati 7
San Diego 20, Dallas 7
Monday's Game
N.Y. Giants 41, Chicago 13

WNBA
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Los Angeles at Washington, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Tulsa, 8 p.m.
New York at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m.