ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, striking out nine Minnesota batters and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 win over the Twins last night. Phil Humber (UHM'-bur) of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game against Seattle on April 21.
ATLANTA (AP) - There was a wild baseball game in Atlanta last night featuring a combined 28 runs and 36 hits. It ended when 40-year-old Chipper Jones swatted a two-run home run in the 11th inning as the Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz's seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13.
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a triple-overtime thriller in the Nation's Capital, Marian Gaborik (MEHR'-ee-uhn GA'-bohr-ihk) scored at 14:41 of the third OT and the New York Rangers outlasted the Washington Capitals in a 2-1 victory early this morning to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The teams take a two-day break before Game 4 on Saturday in Washington.
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP)- San Diego Chargers players and officials who knew Junior Seau (SAY'-oh) are stunned over his apparent suicide yesterday at age 43. Former Chargers general manager Bobby Beathard (BEHTH'-urd) says he doesn't ever remember seeing the fiery 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker ever in a down mood and is baffled by the incident.
NEW YORK (AP)- There's more fallout from the New Orleans Saints' bounty program in which players were rewarded for knocking out opposing players. Four players were suspended for various lengths with Saints defensive captain Jonathan Vilma drawing the heaviest penalty, an all-year suspension without pay.
