SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Boston Red Sox beat San Francisco aceTim Lincecum (LINZ'-ih-kuhm) and the Giants 5-1 yesterday, but thegood news ended there for Boston. The Red Sox, who already haveAll-Star Dustin Pedroia on the disabled list, learned catcherVictor Martinez has a broken left thumb and he will be examinedtoday to determine if he is heading to the DL as well.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH') cracked a two-run,opposite-field home run off George Sherrill and the New YorkYankees rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the L.A. Dodgers8-6 in 10 innings. The Yanks forced extra innings by scoring fourruns off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the ninth.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Cristie Kerr's 12-shot victory overrunner-up Song-Hee Kim in the LPGA Championship ties for the secondmost-lopsided victory in any major on the LPGA Tour. Louise Suggsholds the record with a 14-stroke victory at the 1949 U.S. Women'sOpen.
UNDATED (AP) - Germany and Argentina both were beneficiaries ofquestionable calls in posting Round of 16 victories and advanced tomeet in a World Cup quarterfinal match next Saturday. Today inWorld Cup Round of 16 play, Netherlands plays Slovakia and Brazilmeets Chile.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - UCLA meets South Carolina tonight in theopener of the best-of-three College World Series final in Omaha.The Bruins advanced by eliminating TCU and the Gamecocks are in byedging archrival Clemson in victories on Saturday.
