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Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009

Scoreboard: Nov. 5

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BASEBALL

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS—Promoted Claude Delorme to executive vice president of ballpark development, Ana Hernandez senior director of human resources, Angela Smith to director of community outreach, Matt Britten to director of marketing and promotions, Juan Martinez to director of multicultural marketing and Manuel Colon to manager of player development and international operations.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Named Derek Lilliquist pitching coach of Memphis (PCL); Dennis Martinez pitching coach of Springfield (TL); Johnny Rodriguez manager, Tim Leveque pitching coach and Manabu Kuwazuru trainer of Quad Cities (MWL); Dann Bilardello manager and Ace Adams pitching coach of Batavia (NYP); Bryan Eversgerd pitching coach of Palm Beach (FSL); and Ramon Ortiz hitting coach of Johnson City (Appalachian).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed FB Jed Collins to the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed FB Fui Vakapuna from Arizona's practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Placed LB Tyjuan Hagler on injured reserve. Signed LB Cody Glenn from the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Placed S Jarrad Page on injured reserve. Signed CB Travis Daniels.

Auto racing

THIS WEEK

NASCAR

SPRINT CUP

DICKIES 500

Where: Fort Worth, Texas

When: Friday, practice (Speed, 1-2:30 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 4:30-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-noon); Sunday, race, 3:15 p.m. (ABC-36, 2:30-7:30 p.m.)

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles)

Distance: 501 miles, 334 laps

Last year: Carl Edwards completed a season sweep at the track, racing the last 69 laps without pitting. The victory, his Cup-best third at Texas, was the eighth of his series-high nine 2008 wins.

Fast facts: Jimmie Johnson has a 184-point lead over second-place Mark Martin with three races left. Jeff Gordon (-192) is third, giving Hendrick Motorsports the top three spots. Gordon won the April race at the track to end a 47-event winless streak. Johnson won the November 2007 race at Texas.

NATIONWIDE

O'REILLY CHALLENGE

Where: Fort Worth, Texas

When: Friday, practice (Speed, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 6:30-7:30 p.m.); Saturday, race, 12:45 p.m. (ESPN2, noon-3:30 p.m.)

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles)

Distance: 300 miles, 200 laps

Last year: Kyle Busch raced to his 10th and last 2008 victory, tying Sam Ard (1983) for the series record. The victory was the second of Busch's three straight series wins at the track. Carl Edwards finished second.

Fast facts: Busch won the April race for his third straight series win at the track. He led a race-record 178 of 200 laps. ... Busch, a seven-time winner this year, has a 215-point lead over second-place Edwards with three races left.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

WINSTAR WORLD CASINO 350

Where: Fort Worth, Texas

When: Thursday, practice, qualifying; Friday, race, 9 p.m. (Speed, 8:30-11:30 p.m.)

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Distance: 220.5 miles, 147 laps

Last year: Ron Hornaday Jr. completed a season sweep at the track, coming from a lap down for a dominating victory that moved him within six points of eventual season champion Johnny Benson with two races to go. Kyle Busch finished second.

Fast facts: Hornaday has a 202-point lead over Matt Crafton with three races left. The 51-year-old Hornaday is winless since Aug. 1 in Nashville, the last of his series-record five straight victories. ... Todd Bodine won the June race for his record fifth Texas victory.

OTHER RACES

World of Outlaws: World of Outlaws World Finals, Sprint Car and Late Model, Thursday-Saturday (Speed, Saturday, 8-11 p.m.), The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.

U.S. Auto Racing Club:Sprint Car: Budweiser Oval Nationals, Thursday-Saturday, Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, Calif.

Associated Press

Baseball

WORLD SERIES

NEW YORK 4, PHILADELPHIA 2