HOUSTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Ryan Vogelsong allowed two hits in six innings and Jason Kendall hit a grand slam in the seventh Wednesday night as Pittsburgh defeated Houston, 7-2.
NEW YORK, June 23 (UPI) -- Sean Casey crushed a two-run homer off John Franco in the 12th inning Wednesday night as Cincinnati pulled out a 6-4 win over the New York Mets.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 23 (UPI) -- Dee Brown's two-run single capped a four-run first inning Wednesday night and Kansas City used a quality start from Darrell May to down Detroit, 7-3.
ST. LOUIS, June 23 (UPI) -- Kyle Farnsworth's wild pitch in the eighth inning Wednesday night brought in the go-ahead run as St. Louis edged the Chicago Cubs, 10-9.
CHICAGO, June 23 (UPI) -- Pinch-hitter Ben Broussard's grand slam homer in the eighth broke open a tight game Wednesday night as Cleveland outlasted the Chicago White Sox, 9-5.
TORONTO, June 23 (UPI) -- Reed Johnson's one-out single in the 10th delivered the deciding Wednesday night as Toronto ended Tampa Bay's 12-game winning streak, 2-1.
BALTIMORE, June 23 (UPI) -- David Newhan and Miguel Tejada combined for seven hits and seven RBI Wednesday night as Baltimore overwhelmed the New York Yankees, 13-2.
BOSTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Carlos Silva worked into the seventh inning and Torii Hunter homered and drove in three runs Wednesday night, leading Minnesota past Boston, 4-2.
MIAMI, June 23 (UPI) -- Juan Pierre hit a leadoff home run and Brad Penny teamed with three relievers on a four-hitter Wednesday night as Florida blanked Atlanta, 6-0.
LISBON, Portugal, June 23 (UPI) -- The Czech Republic, playing with what was essentially a second-string side, eliminated Germany from Euro 2004 Wednesday with a 2-1 victory.
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DETROIT, June 23 (UPI) -- Preparations for September's Ryder Cup are already in full swing at and around Oakland Hills Country Club in suburban Detroit.
CLEVELAND, June 23 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Aleksandar Pavlovic from Charlotte Wednesday, one day after the Bobcats selected him in the expansion draft.
NASHVILLE, June 23 (UPI) -- Singer Vince Gill scored a hole-in-one at a Nashville golf club where, next week at his annual tournament, the same feat will earn a golfer a Lamborghini.
MIAMI, June 23 (UPI) -- New York Yankee pitcher Jose Contreras has been reunited with his wife and two daughters after they arrived in Florida from Cuba.
