LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Clippers have reachedagreement in principle with Vinny Del Negro (NAY'-groh) to becomethe team's new coach. He was fired as coach of the Chicago Bulls inMay after going 82-82 in two seasons and leading the team to twopost-season appearances.
DENVER (AP) - Seth Smith's three-run homer capped a nine-runninth inning and gave Colorado a 12-9 win over St. Louis. ChrisIannetta (eye-uh-NET'-uh) also hit a three-run homer as part of thelargest ninth-inning comeback in Rockies history.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Yankees Alex Rodriguez has tied MannyRamirez for second place on the career list with his 21st grandslam. That was one of two homers Rodriguez had in a 6-1 win overOakland.
DETROIT (AP) - Johnny Damon's two-run homer in the bottom of theeleventh gave Detroit a 7-5 win over Baltimore and capped off amemorable night for the outfielder. Earlier in the game, Damonrecorded his 2,500th career hit.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - A spectator fell 30 feet from the seconddeck at Rangers Ballpark while trying to catch a foul ball in theRangers-Yankees game Tuesday night. A Rangers spokesman says theman was able to move all his extremities and was responsive toparamedics who strapped him onto a stretcher and took him to ahospital.
