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Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2010

Scoreboard: March 17

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BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Announced RHP Steve Johnson, a Rule 5 draft pick, has been returned to San Francisco, who assigned him to Bowie (EL).

BOSTON RED SOX—Sent LHP Armando Zerpa outright to Pawtucket (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned RHP Freddy Dolsi, RHP Lucas Harrell, RHP Jhonny Nunez, RHP Brian Omogrosso and RHP Clevelan Santeliz to Charlotte (IL). Sent RHP Brandon Hynick outright to Charlotte. Optioned RHP Santo Luis to Birmingham (SL). Reassigned C Cole Armstrong to their minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Acquired RHP Omar Aguilar from Milwaukee for LHP Chuck Lofgren.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned RHP Carlos Rosa, RHP Victor Marte and OF Jordan Parraz to Omaha (PCL). Optioned C Manny Pina to Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Reassigned LHP Nelson Payano, LHP Adam Bostick and OF Buck Coats to their minor league camp.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Named Kevin Towers special assignment scout.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned OF Ezequiel Carrera to Tacoma (PCL) and 1B Dustin Ackley to West Tennessee (SL).

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Tennessee (SL).

COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned RHP Alberto Alburquerque, RHP Juan Nicasio, RHP Edgmer Escalona, RHP Chaz Roe, RHP Shane Lindsay, C Michael McKenry and INF Hector Gomez to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Craig Baker, RHP Andrew Johnston, RHP Andrew Graham, LHP Christian Friedrich, C Jordan Pacheco, C Wilin Rosario, OF Chris Frey, INF Darin Holcomb and INF Jeff Kindel to their minor league camp.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Sent LHP Chuck Lofgren outright to Nashville (PCL). Released LHP John Halama.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MIAMI HEAT—Signed G Kenny Hasbrouck to a 10-day contract.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Signed G Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract.

Women's National Basketball Association

WASHINGTON MYSTICS—Signed G Katie Smith.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed LB Andra Davis.

CHICAGO BEARS—Signed CB Tim Jennings to a two-year contract. Released FB Jason McKie.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Re-signed TE Greg Estandia and DB Ray Ventrone.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed G Ryan Lilja.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed DE Rodrique Wright. Agreed to terms with FB Tony Richardson on a one-year contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Philadelphia for DE Chris Clemons and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick.

COLLEGE

GREAT LAKES VALLEY CONFERENCE—Named Kentucky Wesleyan sophomore 2B Luke Garmon of Bowling Green (Warren Central) baseball Player of the Week.

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN—Announced women's basketball coach Stephanie Evans will not return for the 2010-11 season.

GEORGE MASON—Announced freshman basketball F Kevin Foster will transfer.

OHIO STATE—Signed football coach Jim Tressel to a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Fired men's hockey coach John Markell.

OREGON—Fired men's basketball coach Ernie Kent.

Baseball

major league

Tuesday's games

Baltimore 3, Minnesota 1

Washington (ss) 4, St. Louis 2

Philadelphia 6, Detroit 1

Houston (ss) 3, Boston (ss) 0

Atlanta 6, Florida (ss) 3

Washington (ss) 12, Florida (ss) 3

Chicago Cubs 4, Texas 1

Chicago White Sox 6, Colorado 1

Cleveland 7, San Francisco 1

Cincinnati 13, Arizona 7

Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 0

L.A. Angels 4, San Diego 3

Houston (ss) vs N.Y. Yankees (n)

Boston (ss) vs Tampa Bay (n)

Wednesday's games

Cleveland vs Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

At Tucson, Ariz.

Cincinnati 232 012 003—13 14 0

Arizona 002 030 002— 7 14 2

Cueto, P.Valiquette (4), L.Ondrusek (5), J.Smith (7), Adkins (8) and Miller, Hanigan; E.Jackson, Boyer (3), Qualls (5), Howry (6), Augenstein (7), B.Spottiswood (9) and Montero, Corporan. W—Cueto. L—E.Jackson. HRs—Cincinnati, Janish (2), Bruce (2).