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♦ SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2006
STANDINGS, MORE
CURTAIN CALL
American League
EAST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
NY Yankees 37 27 .578 - 20-14 17-13 370 302 Lostl 4-6
Boston 36 28 .563 1 18-10 18-18 337 324 Lost 4 3-7
Toronto 37 29 .561 1 23-14 14-15 372 327 Won 3 6-4
Baltimore 30 38 .441 9 19-17 11-21 339 383 Lost 3 3-7
Tampa Bay 27 40 .403 11.5 14-15 13-25 282 366 Lostl 4-6
CENTRAL
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
Detroit 43 24 .642 - 20-14 23-10 331 257 Won 1 6-4
Chicago Sox 41 25 .621 1.5 24-10 1 7-15 354 300 Won 1 7-3
Cleveland 31 34 .477 11 18-15 13-19 368 334 Won 1 3-7
Minnesota 31 34 .477 11 21-10 10-24 304 326 Won 4 6-4
Kansas City 17 48 .262 25 10-19 7-29 252 410 Lostl 3-7
WEST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
Oakland 35 31 .530 - 18-15 17-16 301 291 Won 7 9-1
Texas 35 32 .522 .5 16-19 19-13 355 335 Lostl 4-6
Seattle 31 37 .456 5 19-17 12-20 323 331 Lost 3 6-4
LA Angels 30 36 455 5 15-18 15-18 299 329 Won 1 5-5
National League
EAST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
NYMets 42 23 646 - 19-11 23-12 348 279 Won 8 9-1
Philadelphia 33 33 .500 9.5 16-19 17-14 328 331 Lost 4 4-6
Atlanta 30 37 .448 13 14-14 16-23 332 350 Lost 4 2-8
Washington 30 38 .441 13.5 13-18 17-20 306 332 Lost 4 4-6
Florida 26 37 .413 15 12-17 14-20 290 307 Won 5 7-3
CENTRAL
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
St. Louis 39 26 .600 - 21-13 18-13 331 284 Won 1 5-5
Cincinnati 37 29 .561 2.5 17-16 20-13 341 321 Won 1 5-5
Houston 35 32 .522 5 23-14 12-18 312 328 Won 4 8-2
Milwaukee 32 35 .478 8 21-15 11-20 319 370 Lostl 6-4
Chicago Cubs 26 39 .400 13 12-17 14-22 255 320 Lost 3 4-6
Pittsburgh 26 41 .388 14 18-16 8-25 310 326 Lostl 5-5
WEST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
LA Dodgers 36 30 .545 - 19-14 17-16 361 300 Won 1 4-6
Arizona 35 31 .530 1 18-18 17-13 328 315 Lost 2 1-9
San Diego 34 32 .515 2 18-19 16-13 290 277 Lostl 4-6
San Francisco 34 32 .515 2 17-17 17-15 322 298 Won 2 5-5
Colorado 34 32 .515 2 16-16 18-16 302 309 Won 4 7-3
Thursday's Major League Linescores
By The Associated Press
Baltimore 000 000 200-2 8 0
Toronto 010 002 01x-4 7 0
DCabrera. Williams (7). Birkins (8), Hawkins (8) and
RaHernandez Lilly, Schoeneweis (7), Frasor (7). Speier
(8), Tallet (8). BRyan (9) and BMolina W—Lilly 6-7. L
DCabrera 4-3 Sv-BRyan (17). HR-Toronto, Hinske (4).
Tampa Bay 200 000 000-2 3 1
Detroit 002 301 00x-6 12 2
Fossum. Harper (6) and THall Miner. Ledezma (8),
Rodney (9) and VWilson W-Miner 2-1. L-Fossum 2-3.
Cleveland 020 103 002-8 12 0
New York 000 100 210-4 7 1
ClLee, Carmona (7). Wickman (9) and VMartinez
Mussina, MMyers (6), Smith (7). Small (8), Villone (9) and
Posada. W-ClLee 5-5. L-Mussina 8-3. HRs-Cleveland,
Holtandsworlh (1) New York. MCabrera (1). ARodriguez
(14). BWilliams (5).
Seattle 030 020 010-6 9 0
Oakland 022 200 30x-9 12 2
Washburn, Fruto (6). Sherrill (7), RSoriano (7), Putz (8)
and Johjima Loaiza, Gaudin (7). Street (9) and Kendall
W-Loaiza 2-3 L-Washburn 4-8. Sv-Street (16). HR-
Oakland. Kielty (2).
Chicago 001 401 110-8 15 0
Texas 000 002 000-2 6 2
Buehrte, Thornton (9) and Widger Rheinecker. Benoit
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PIHSBURGH (AP) - Ben
Roethlisberger apologized to the
Pittsburgh Steelers. fans and his family,
hours after being released from a hospi
tal, saying he was fortunate to be alive
and pledging to wear a helmet if he ever
again rides a motorcycle. Roethlisberger,
24, who wrecked his bike and cracked
his head on a car windshield on Monday,
was discharged late Wednesday night.
The youngest quarterback ever to
win a Super Bowl was not wearing a
helmet when he crashed into a car that
was turning left in front of his motorcycle.
Pennsylvania's mandatory helmet law
was repealed in 2003.
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COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Bengals
receiver Chris Henry pleaded not guilty
to charges accusing him of providing
alcohol to three underage females.
Henry, 23, has been arrested four
(5), Feldman (7), Mahay (8). Otsuka (9) and Laird. W-
Buehrle 7-4. L-Rheinecker 2-1. HRs-Chicago, Thome
(22). Uribe (5).
Boston 000 000 021-3 12 0
Minnesota 111 010 01x-5 10 1
Wakefield. Tavarez (7), Lopez (8) and Mirabelli, Varitek
(8) CSilva, JRincon (7), DReyes (8), Nathan (8) and
Mauer. W-CSilva 3-8. L -Wakefield 4-8. Sv-Nathan (8).
HR-Minnesota. Kubel (5).
Kansas City 100 000 010 0-2 4 0
Los Angeles 002 000 000 1-3 9 2
MWood, Gobble (7), Dessens (8) and Bako Lackey.
Donnelly (8), Frßodnguez (8). HCarrasco (10) and
JMollna. W~HCarrasco 2-2. L-Dessens 3-6. HR-Los
Angeles. VGuerrero (16).
St. Louis 100 221 000-6 14 0
Pittsburgh 200 201 000-5 11 1
Mulder, Wainwrigh! (6), Looper (8), Isringhausen (9)
and GBennett VSantos. Vogelsong (5), Capps (7),
RoHernandez (8). MGonzalez (9) and Cota, Paulino
(9) W-Mulder 6-4. L-VSantos 4-7. Sv-lsringhausen
(22) HRs-Pittsburgh, JBautista (7), Castillo (11). Burnitz
(10)
Colorado 020 110 202-8 9 1
Washington 000 000 100-1 6 2
JJennings, King (9) and Closser LHernandez, SRivera
(7). Majewski (9) and Schneider W-JJennings 5-6.
L-LHernandez 5-7. HR-Colorado, Hawpe (12).
New York 400 010 000-5 8 0
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states. He was arraigned on his latest
set of charges in northern Kentucky,
then went to Paul Brown Stadium for the
team's minicamp.
Henry surrendered to Kenton County
authorities on three misdemeanor counts
of unlawful transaction with a minor. If
convicted, he could get up to a year in jail
and a SSOO fine on each count.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas
City Chiefs offensive lineman John
Wetooum announced his retirement.
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees pitcher
Randy Johnson was suspended five
games by the commissioner's office
for intentionally throwing at Cleveland's
Eduardo Perez the night before.
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New York manager Joe Torre was
suspended for one game. There is no
appeal process available for Torre, whp
will serve his suspension Friday night in
Washington, when the Yankees open an
interleague series.
Kt pitcher faces charges
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland
Athletics pitcher Esteban Loaiza faced
drunken driving and speeding charges
after police clocked his Ferrari exceed
ing 120 mph on a freeway near San
Lorenzo.
Loaiza was jailed early Wednesday
after he failed a sobriety test, said
California Highway Patrol spokesman
Mike Wright. He was released from jail
later that day and scheduled to appear
in court July 14.
Loaiza signed a three-year, s2l million
contract with the A’s in November after
playing with the Washington Nationals
SPORTS
Thursday's Sports
Transactions
By The Associated
Press
■ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL-
Suspended New York Yankees
LHP Randy Johnson five games
and Yankee manager Joe Torre
one game for Johnson's inten
tional pitch at Cleveland OF
Eduardo Perez after a warning
in a June 14 game.
■ BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to
terms with 3B Zach Daeges, 2B
Michael Chambers, RHP Josh
Papelbon, OF Rafael Cabreja, 3B
Jorge Jimenez, OF Paul Smyth,
RHP Ryne Lawson, RHP Thomas
Beazley and OF Jeff Vincent.
■ CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Traded
LHP Javier Lopez to Boston for
RHP David Riske. Optioned RHP
Sean Tracey to Charlotte of the
IL. Released LHP Rusty Tucker.
■ CLEVELAND INDIANS-Agreed
to terms with RHP Michael
Eisenberg. OF Daryl King and
3B Dustin Realini.
■ NEW YORK YANKEES-
Activated OF Bubba Crosby from
the 15-day DL. Designated INF
Nick Green for assignment.
■ OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Placed
DH Frank Thomas on the 15-day
DL. Recalled C Jeremy Brown
from Sacramento of the PCL.
■ CINCINNATI REDS-Traded
OF Brandon Roberts to the
Minnesota Twins for INF Juan
Castro.
■ HOUSTON ASTROS-Agreed to
terms with C Max Sapp, OF Nick
Moresi, RHP Casey Hudspeth,
RHP Bud Norris.
Philadelphia 020 020 000-1 6 0
Trachsel, Heilman (7). DSanchez (8), BWagner (9) and
RCastro Lidle, Cormier (7), Rhodes (8), Geary (9) and
Fasano. W-Trachsel 4-4. L-Lidle 4-6. Sv-BWagner (14).
HRs-New York, Wright (14). Philadelphia. Burrell 2 (18).
Houston 000 010 020-3 9 0
Chicago 110 000 000-2 81
Nieve, TreMiller (6), Borkowski (7), Qualls (8). Lidge (9)
and Ausmus CZambrano, Howry (8), Eyre (9), Novoa (9)
and Barrett. W-Borkowski 1-0. L-Howry 2-2. Sv-Lidge
(18). HR-Chicago, JJones (12).
Los Angeles 000 200 401-7 9 1
San Diego 000 020 100-3 7 0
Billingsley, Beimel (6), Braxton (6). DBaez (8), Saito (9)
and Martin CYoung, Sikrski (6), Adkins (7), Embree (7),
Cassidy (8) and Bard. W-Broxton 1-0. L—Sikrski 0-1.
HR-San Diego, Castilla (3).
San Francisco 010 210 400-815 0
Arizona 000 000 101-2 71
Morris and Alfonzo MBatista, Aquino (7), Choate (8),
Lyon (9) and JEstrada. W-Morris 4-7. L-MBatista 6-4.
HRs-San Francisco, Feliz (10), Alfonzo (3).
Atlanta 000 100 001-2 7 0
Florida 020 000 10x-3 10 0
JoSosa, Yates (7), Stockman (8) and McCann Nolasco.
Herges (8), Borowski (9) and Olivo. W-Nolasco 5-3. L-
JoSosa 1-9. Sv-Borowski (10). HRs-Atlanta, Laßoche
(11). Florida, Uggla (11), CRoss (4).
He said it...
“We haven’t done this
in 15 years. So it’s a
little different. You
can’t go 1-6 and gain
ground, that's for sure.
Yeah, it is disappoint
ing.
- Braves skipper Bobby
Cox
“That’s a ballclub over
there that has been in
winning situations. So
for our kids to play well
against them is pretty
special.”
- Marlins manager Joe
Girardi, on the Braves
“We’re both two wins
away. It becomes as
much will now as it is
execution.”
- Heat coach Pat Riley, on
the Heat’s 98-74 win
in 2005.
Gomataz reacts with anger
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona left fielder
Luis Gonzalez reacted angrily after the
Diamondbacks' top executive told a
newspaper there have been “whispers"
about whether the five-time All-Star used
performance-enhancing drugs.
Diamondbacks managing gen
eral partner Ken Kendrick mentioned
Gonzalez's name in a rambling interview
with The Arizona Republic about steroids
in baseball, which prompted Gonzalez to
call a news conference two hours before
the Diamondbacks hosted the San
Francisco Giants. Gonzalez hit 57 hom
ers in 2001, the year the Diamondbacks
won the World Series.
Nationals rstiove Wettefarui
WASHINGTON (AP) - John Wetteland
was removed as the Washington
Nationals' bullpen coach and offered
another job with the organization.
SOON
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Georgia Tech to earn a
shot at Omaha. In that
2001 series, the Dawgs’
drew Southern California
in the first round and had
to deal with the No. 2 over
all pro draft pick in Mark
Prior.
It may be one of the
long-shot scenarios, but
the CWS is set up so that
Georgia could face Georgia
Tech in the championship
series.
It would have to be the
first time ever that the
state’s two biggest colleges
have played with a national
title on the line. It certain
ly hasn’t happened in bas
ketball, and I don’t count
golf tournaments since
there are about 16 teams
involved in that.
If anyone out there
knows of a Bulldog-Yellow
Jacket NCAA champion
ship showdown, please let
me know.
Finally, finally, I got
someone’s attention with
some of my comments.
A few weeks ago I posed
the question about Barry
Bonds and his alleged ste
roid use.
My premise was while
these chemicals do make
the human body bigger in
some areas, such as the
bicep muscles, do they nec
essarily make one a better
baseball hitter.
The following is a
response I got from Dan
Knauer, public address
voice for Houston County
High School baseball games.
First there was some talk
about how I presented both
sides of an issue and let the
readers make up there own
minds. Then:
“I have to question a
point you raised that many
Bonds defenders have,
namely that a big part of
batting is hand-eye coor
dination, something that
the steroids seemingly
wouldn’t help.
“However, as several oth
ers who have covered ste
roids in sports have pointed
out, a big benefit of steroids
is increased endurance.
“On steroids, Bonds could
practice his swing much,
much longer than others
without getting tired, help
ing to groove his compact
home run delivery.
“Also, the endurance pro
vided by steroids can help
offset the long baseball
season, toward the end of
which most major leaguers
are nursing minor dings or
are just running down.”
I thank Mr. Knauer
for doing his part to help
enlighten me on this much
debated topic.
That was, after all, my
objective in writing the
original piece.
Is this the point where
I’m supposed to tear down
all of his arguments, like
so many professional com
mentators do? I’m not
going to go that far.
I will stick to the asser
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Tom Carter, left, and John Rackley show off patches
they won as part of their winnings in the Cobb Classic
in Marietta this past weekend. Carter finished the
tournament with a 6-1 record while Rackley was
undefeated at 4-0. Carter threw 70 ringers en route
to victory whil Rackley notched 68.
THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
'Again, the
only person a
Bonds, or a Jose
Canseco or a
Jason Grimsely Is
hurting by taking
any kind of illegal
injection is
himself.
tion that many folks seem
to think steroids are the
lone reason that Bonds has
as many round-trippers
as he does, and that the
record books should reflect
as such.
If you consider baseball
to be one long drawn-out
home run hitting contest,
then by all means use the
asterisks.
Do the same for Mark
McGwire, whose physique
certainly ballooned some
from his rookie year of 1989
to his 70-home run year
of 1998. Did Sammy Sosa
become a 60-home run guy
just because he was in hit
ter-friendly Wrigley Field?
But if I can summarize
Mr. Knauer’s points, ste
roids give a ball player
endurance to practice lon
ger and make it through a
season in better shape than
those who don’t. I’ll say
one thing; the juice never
helped Bonds in the post
season.
Again, the only person a
Bonds, or a Jose Canseco or
a Jason Grimsely is hurt
ing by taking any kind of
illegal injection is himself.
Which leads me to my next
question: Why?
Why take any perfor
mance-enhancing sub
stance? I would wager that
if you surveyed the users
(anonymously, of course)
with that question, you
wouldn’t get a variety of
answers.
Mr. Knauer made one
suggestion, “Because it was
the difference in me playing
or being cut.” (He wasn’t
talking about himself, but
athletes in general.)
My guess as to the most
popular answer would be,
“Because the other guy is
doing it.” Notice he’s not
saying he thinks the other
guy is doing it; he knows
the other guy is doing it. So
the thinking is, “If I don’t,
I’m going to get pushed
around at the line of scrim
mage or I’m not going to
get as many hits at the
plate.”
Isn’t that the reason why
anyone cheats at anything?
Isn’t that at the heart of
each and every college
recruiting scandal that
leads to probations? “I’m
not winning because I’m
not getting the best play
ers because I’m not doing
what the schools that are
winning are doing.”
That’s a topic for a future
piece. Right now, I want
to see how North Carolina
celebrates a hockey cham
pionship.