Losing to the A’s at Oakland’s McAfee Coliseum, 4-0, the Royals establish a franchise record by losing their 19th consecutive game and tie the club’s mark by dropping its 12th straight road game. The 38-82 squad needs two more defeats to match the American League record of 21 losses accomplished by the 1988 Orioles, and four more will tie the major league mark of 23 endured by the 1961 Phillies.

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Losing to the A’s at Oakland’s McAfee Coliseum, 4-0, the Royals establish a franchise record by losing their 19th consecutive game and tie the club’s mark by dropping its 12th straight road game. The 38-82 squad needs two more defeats to match the American League record of 21 losses accomplished by the 1988 Orioles, and four more will tie the major league mark of 23 endured by the 1961 Phillies.

A new internship, announced by the independent minor league team, the Brockton Rox, will be dedicated in the memory of the Emerson journalism student accidentally killed in 2004 by the Boston police during a near riot around Fenway Park after the Red Sox beat the Yankees to win the pennant. “The Victoria Snelgrove Media Internship”, which will be awarded to an aspiring journalist hosting pregame and postgame radio shows, hopefully will focus attention on the senseless violence that sometimes follows sporting contests.

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A new internship, announced by the independent minor league team, the Brockton Rox, will be dedicated in the memory of the Emerson journalism student accidentally killed in 2004 by the Boston police during a near riot around Fenway Park after the Red Sox beat the Yankees to win the pennant. “The Victoria Snelgrove Media Internship”, which will be awarded to an aspiring journalist hosting pregame and postgame radio shows, hopefully will focus attention on the senseless violence that sometimes follows sporting contests.

Randy Winn becomes the twenty-first player in Giants history to hit for the cycle. The fleet flychaser, obtained from the Mariners two weeks ago, singles in the first, homers in the third, doubles in the fourth, and completes the feat with a triple in the sixth inning.

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Randy Winn becomes the twenty-first player in Giants history to hit for the cycle. The fleet flychaser, obtained from the Mariners two weeks ago, singles in the first, homers in the third, doubles in the fourth, and completes the feat with a triple in the sixth inning.

Dontrelle Willis gives up a 6th-inning home run to Randy Winn that spells a loss as San Francisco edges Florida‚ 1 – 0. Noah Lowry is the winning pitcher and raises his batting average to .289 with 2 hits.

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Dontrelle Willis gives up a 6th-inning home run to Randy Winn that spells a loss as San Francisco edges Florida‚ 1 – 0. Noah Lowry is the winning pitcher and raises his batting average to .289 with 2 hits.

Behind Dan Haren’s 7+ shutout innings‚ the Oakland A’s slow baseball’s hottest team‚ Cleveland‚ 2 – 0. It ends the Indians’ seven-game win streak. Jason Kendall has 2 hits‚ an RBI‚ and is hit by a pitch for the 194th time in his career‚ 8th on the all-time list.

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Behind Dan Haren’s 7+ shutout innings‚ the Oakland A’s slow baseball’s hottest team‚ Cleveland‚ 2 – 0. It ends the Indians’ seven-game win streak. Jason Kendall has 2 hits‚ an RBI‚ and is hit by a pitch for the 194th time in his career‚ 8th on the all-time list.

Jason Kendall and the A’s steal a win from the Angels‚ 5 – 4‚ and move into first place in the AL West. When reliever Francisco Rodriguez muffs a routine throw from the catcher‚ Kendall alertly sprints from third base to score the winning run in the 9th.

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Jason Kendall and the A’s steal a win from the Angels‚ 5 – 4‚ and move into first place in the AL West. When reliever Francisco Rodriguez muffs a routine throw from the catcher‚ Kendall alertly sprints from third base to score the winning run in the 9th.

In Kansas City‚ Jeff Liefer hits a 7th-inning grand slam‚ off D.J. Carrasco‚ to propel the Indians to a 4 – 2 win over the Royals. For the Royals it is their 13th consecutive loss.

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In Kansas City‚ Jeff Liefer hits a 7th-inning grand slam‚ off D.J. Carrasco‚ to propel the Indians to a 4 – 2 win over the Royals. For the Royals it is their 13th consecutive loss.

Mets outfielders Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron, running at full speed in an attempt to catch Padres David Ross’ seventh-inning short fly to short right-center, dive head-first into each other in one of the most horrific collisions in baseball history. Right fielder Cameron, who suffers a broken nose and multiple fractures of both cheekbones, will undergo facial surgery in San Diego, and his teammate, center fielder Carlos Beltran, fares a bit better, suffering a concussion and a small fracture in his cheekbone.

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Mets outfielders Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron, running at full speed in an attempt to catch Padres David Ross’ seventh-inning short fly to short right-center, dive head-first into each other in one of the most horrific collisions in baseball history. Right fielder Cameron, who suffers a broken nose and multiple fractures of both cheekbones, will undergo facial surgery in San Diego, and his teammate, center fielder Carlos Beltran, fares a bit better, suffering a concussion and a small fracture in his cheekbone.

After being released from the hospital, an 18 year-old fan appears in court to face criminal charges of trespassing, reckless endangerment, and criminal mischief stemming from his 40-foot plunge last night from the upper deck of Yankee Stadium into the netting behind home plate. Team owner George Steinbrenner called the incident “… the only exciting thing that happened today,” after his struggling club loses to the first-place White Sox, 2-1.

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After being released from the hospital, an 18 year-old fan appears in court to face criminal charges of trespassing, reckless endangerment, and criminal mischief stemming from his 40-foot plunge last night from the upper deck of Yankee Stadium into the netting behind home plate. Team owner George Steinbrenner called the incident “… the only exciting thing that happened today,” after his struggling club loses to the first-place White Sox, 2-1.