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2B – Daily News – Saturday, July 31, 2010 A’S Continued from page 1B ous 11 games. Oakland starter Brett Anderson (2-2), who made his first start since June 3, gave up five runs and 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings. Anderson was activated from the dis- abled list before the game with left elbow soreness. Inflammation in his pitch- ing elbow has limited Anderson to three starts since April 24. ‘‘I felt a little rusty,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s a little different ammo being up here rather than facing the Tacoma Rainiers or who- ever I was facing before. It’s good to get back, get my feet wet again under these circumstances.’’ Oakland manager Bob Geren is confident Ander- son will build from the start. ‘‘His stuff wasn’t quite as sharp as it normally is,’’ Geren said. ‘‘It wasn’t bad, just not as crisp as it will be. The velocity was there, he didn’t walk any. Only one strikeout, you could tell he wasn’t as sharp as normal. He came out feeling pretty good and he’ll be ready to go next time.’’ Juan Pierre led off the first inning with a bouncer to shortstop Cliff Penning- ton, who fielded the ball on the run near second base and bobbled it, allowing Pierre to reach safely with a hit. Pierre then stole second and scored on Alex Rios’ sin- gle to give Harrell and the White Sox an early lead. Harrell got into trouble in the second inning. He walked leadoff hitter Mark Ellis, but retired the next two batters. He then walked Pennington and Coco Crisp to load the bases. Daric Barton lifted a long fly ball to center, but Rios hovered under just a step from the center- field wall and made the catch. Ellis led off the fourth with a single and moved to second and third on a pair of infield grounders. He then scored after Penning- ton hit a liner off Harrell’s glove to tie the score. The White Sox regained the lead in the fourth as Paul Konerko led off with a double to center and scored on A.J. Pierzynski’s single. Viciedo followed with a double off the wall in cen- ter advancing Pierzynksi to third. Pierzynski scored on Andruw Jones’ infield groundout and Viciedo scored on Beckham’s sin- gle to make it 4-1. Beckham gave the White Sox an insurance run in the sixth with an RBI single and Alexei Ramirez scored on Kon- erko’s sacrifice fly in the seventh. Jackson was 6-10 with a 5.16 ERA in 21 starts for the Diamondbacks this year, coming off an All- Star season in which he went 13-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 33 starts covering 214 innings for Detroit. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Jack- son is scheduled to start Wednesday at Detroit. NOTES: Before the game, the Athletics placed closer Andrew Bailey on the disabled list with a strained right rib cage muscle. Bailey, coming off his second All-Star appearance in as many years, hasn’t pitched since July 20 with the injury. He has 20 saves in 23 oppor- tunities with a 1.56 ERA. The club expects him back Aug. 6 against the Rangers. ... Jackson issued eight walks in his 149- pitch no-hitter against the Rays on June 25, and averages more than four walks per nine innings, well above the league average. Stewart takes Pocono poles LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Tony Stewart unbuttoned the top button on his racing suit and let out a sigh. Qualifying for the pole always makes a trip to Pocono Raceway more fun. Stewart zipped his No. 14 Chevy for a qualifying lap Friday of 171.393 mph around the 2.5-mile triangle track to start from the top for Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500. ‘‘Man, it felt good,’’ Stewart said. ‘‘If you want a place where you want good track position, it’s here at Pocono.’’ LANGER Continued from page 1B dropped in a tricky 35-foot bender on the par-3 ninth that got Couples back to 1 under. A pair of bogeys early in his back nine pushed Couples to 1 over, but a birdie at No. 16 and pars on the last two holes left Couples right where he started. ‘‘I didn’t realize last year that they shot so many under, wherever they played,’’ Couples said about Fred Funk’s winning score of 20 under last year at Crooked Stick. ‘‘But I think that kind of killed us here because there may not be anyone under par when the tournament is over; it’s that hard.’’ After a bogey at No. 1 and birdie at No. 2, Watson made 14 straight pars before a bogey at the 17th when his tee shot imbedded in the bank near the water hazard in front of the green. Watson took a drop, but chun- FOOT Continued from page 1B Schilens missed the first eight games after breaking his foot early in training camp last season and was never completely healthy after his return. He had 29 catches for 365 yards and two touch- downs, but needed another operation after the season to help the foot fully heal. home-delivered subscription to Convert your Daily News Juan Pablo Montoya will start second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race for an impressive follow-up to last week’s pole start but disappointing 32nd-place finish at the Brickyard 400. Denny Hamlin will start third as he tries to sweep both races. Hamlin won the Pocono 500 in June. They’ll both have to get past Stewart first, who’s got a little experience with start- ing up front at the Tricky Triangle. Stewart started the June race in sixth place, and fin- ished third. He was awarded the pole at the two Pocono stops in 2009 after rainouts washed out qualifying. This time, Stewart sped his way to the top. He said he felt good going around the first two turns before thinking he hit a rough spot around Turn 3. ‘‘I felt like I might have lost a little bit of time there, but we got through there pretty good, too apparently. Better than I thought, I guess,’’ Stewart said. Good enough for his sec- ond pole of the season, the first coming at Texas Motor Speedway in April. Ninth in ked his chip and made bogey. He rebounded with a birdie on the uphill par-4 18th, the second-tough- est hole on the course. Scott Simpson and Tom Kite were 1 over, four shots back. They’re all still chasing Langer. He was 1 over on the front nine after missing a short par putt on the ninth, then jump-started his round with an eagle on the long par 5 11th hole, sinking a 40-foot putt for the first eagle on the hole this week. Langer made long par saving putts on Nos. 12 and 15, then birdied the par-3 17th, knocking a 6 iron to six feet. Langer delicately two-putted on the 18th to finish his round. ‘‘I hit it straight and made some putts. It’s always the same, isn’t it?’’ Langer said. ‘‘Just different venues, different conditions, but it’s always same idea, hit it where you’re look- ing and try and play smart.’’ While scores were generally clos- er to par than Thursday’s first round ‘‘Last year was kind of a bummer,’’ Schilens said. It got off to a promising start. He was the best receiver in training camp a year ago and had five catches against Dallas in his only exhibition game appearance. Then came the injury in a joint prac- tice with the San Francis- co 49ers. The offense struggled without him and his return was so highly anticipated the Raiders issued a press release when he returned to practice. With no proven receivers on the roster, Schilens is being counted on heavily to help revive the passing game with new quarterback Jason Campbell. ‘‘I think it’s important for our team,’’ Cable said. ‘‘It gives us another weapon that I think has done enough to kind of prove to us that he brings a the points race, Stewart hopes to get a boost as the schedule draws closer to the Chase playoffs. And to think, Stewart considers qualifying a ‘‘weak suit.’’ ‘‘The qualifying run for sure, I’m hoping is a glim- mer of hope to what the rest of the weekend will hold for us,’’ Stewart said. He’s had first-place finishes at Pocono in 2009 and 2003. Few others have had as much success at Pocono than Hamlin, who has turned the triangle into his personal playground. when just eight players broke par, low scores were still tough to find. Larry Mize was 3 under on his round with two holes to play before a dou- ble bogey on his 17th hole. Roberts seemed poised to join Langer at 3 under before a double bogey at the 15th. Cook also made a pair of bogeys on his final three holes. ‘‘Here there’s no mystery, you just have to put the ball in the fairway and then you have to hit quality iron shots with the right trajectory and dis- tance,’’ Cook said. ‘‘Otherwise, you might as well just pack up and go, because it will eat you alive.’’ The second round had barely started when fog brought play to a halt. The low cloud deck engulfed the course and made it nearly impos- sible to see the end of the driving range. Play was stopped at 7:48 a.m. and the delay of 2 hours, 12 minutes pushed the afternoon starting times back. The final groups finished just after 9 p.m. lot to the table. So, very important.’’ Schilens was a seventh- round pick out of San Diego State in 2008. He has 44 catches for 591 yards and four touch- downs in his two NFL sea- sons. While those num- bers are nothing spectacu- lar, only one receiver on Oakland’s roster has even more production. Johnnie Lee Higgins has 47 catch- es for 676 yards and four scores in three seasons, but is not a sure bet to make the roster this year. The top three receivers are Schilens and second- year players Darrius Hey- ward-Bey and Louis Mur- phy. The Raiders were criticized for drafting Heyward-Bey seventh overall a year ago ahead of more accomplished receivers such as Michael Crabtree and Jeremy Maclin. Heyward-Bey’s performance during the season only increased the criticism. He frequently dropped passes in practice and games, and finished the season with nine catches for 124 yards and a touch- down before missing the final five games with a foot injury. He has looked much improved during offseason workouts and early in training camp but has not proven that will carry over into games. Murphy, a fourth-round pick, had 34 catches for 521 yards and four touch- downs but also struggled to hold onto passes as a rookie. ‘‘I know Louis can make plays, I know Dar- rius is coming around. I think it’s going to be a combination of all three of us,’’ Schilens said. ‘‘We’ll just go from there.’’ Scoreboard MLB PAY No more checks to write, stamps to buy, trips to the Daily News office to pay your paper bill, or big payments in advance to get a lower rate Now you can …. SAVE over 17% compared to the regular subscription price! with a painless charge every 13 weeks to your Visa or Mastercard. 13 weeks Home Delivery – only $ Other time increments available also at discounted rates. 530 527-2151 Or use our new online Subscription Concierge service: www.redbluffdailynews.com Click on Subscription Services, upper right on the home page. 24! For more information or to convert or extend your subscription, call American League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB New York 65 37 .637 — Tampa Bay 64 38 .627 1 Boston 58 45 .5637 1/2 Toronto 54 49 .52411 1/2 Baltimore 32 71 .31133 1/2 Central Division WL Pct GB Chicago 58 44 .569 — Minnesota 57 46 .5531 1/2 Detroit 52 50 .510 6 Kansas City 43 60 .41715 1/2 Cleveland 42 61 .40816 1/2 West Division Texas WL Pct GB 60 43 .583 — Los Angeles 53 52 .505 8 Oakland 51 51 .5008 1/2 Seattle 39 65 .37521 1/2 ——— Friday’s Games Toronto 8, Cleveland 1 Detroit 6, Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3, N.Y.Yankees 2 Kansas City 7, Baltimore 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland 1 Minnesota 5, Seattle 3 L.A. Angels 9, Texas 7 Saturday’s Games Cleveland (Westbrook 6-7) at Toronto (Cecil 8-5), 10:07 a.m. Detroit (Scherzer 7-8) at Boston (Matsuzaka 7-3), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Braden 5-7) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 11-7), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (Bergesen 3-9) at Kansas City (Greinke 6-10), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 9-7) at Tampa Bay (Garza 11-5), 4:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-7) at Minnesota (Slowey 9-5), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Harden 3-3) at L.A. Angels (Haren 0- 1), 6:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Toronto, 10:07 a.m. Detroit at Boston, 10:35 a.m. N.Y.Yankees at Tampa Bay, 10:40 a.m. Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 11:05 a.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 12:35 p.m. Monday’s Games Toronto at N.Y.Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. National League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB Atlanta 59 43 .578 — Philadelphia 56 47 .5443 1/2 Florida 52 51 .5057 1/2 New York 52 51 .5057 1/2 Washington 45 58 .43714 1/2 Central Division WL Pct GB St. Louis 56 46 .549 — Cincinnati 57 47 .548 — Milwaukee 48 56 .462 9 Chicago 46 57 .44710 1/2 Houston 43 59 .422 13 Pittsburgh 36 65 .35619 1/2 West Division WL Pct GB San Diego 60 41 .594 — San Francisco 59 45 .567 2 1/2 Los Angeles 54 49 .524 7 Colorado 53 50 .515 8 Arizona 38 65 .369 23 ——— Friday’s Games Washington 8, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings Houston 5, Milwaukee 0 Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Colorado 17, Chicago Cubs 2 Florida 4, San Diego 2 San Francisco 6, L.A. Dodgers 5 Saturday’s Games Atlanta (Jurrjens 3-3) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 10-6), 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 9-5) at San Fran- cisco (Zito 8-6), 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Bush 5-8) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 8-11), 3:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Blanton 4-6) at Washington (Detwiler 0-1), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (Enright 2-2) at N.Y. Mets (Taka- hashi 7-5), 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (D.McCutchen 1-4) at St. Louis (Suppan 0-6), 4:15 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 6-5) at Colorado (Hammel 7-6), 5:10 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 11-7) at San Diego (Cor- reia 7-6), 5:35 p.m. Sunday’s Games Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati, 10:10 a.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 10:35 a.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 11:05 a.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 11:15 a.m. Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 12:10 p.m. Florida at San Diego, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 5:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. MOVES By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Acquired RHP Edwin Jackson from Arizona (NL) for RHP Daniel Hudson and LHP David Holmberg. Recalled RHP Lucas Harrell from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS—Traded OF Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named or cash. Placed RHP Mitch Talbot on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jess Todd to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Jensen Lewis from Colum- bus. Purchased the contract of RHP Justin Germano from Columbus. DETROIT TIGERS—Purchased the con- tract of OF Jeff Frazier from Toledo (IL).Des- ignated INF Jeff Larish for assignment. LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Recalled RHP Trevor Bell and RHP Bobby Cassevah from Salt Lake City (PCL). Optioned INF Kevin Frandsen to Salt Lake City. MINNESOTA TWINS—Placed INF Nick Punto on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 29. Recalled INF Trevor Plouffe from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Nick Black- burn to Rochester (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Activated LHP Brett Anderson off the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Andrew Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 21. Transferred OF Travis Buck to the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Ryan Sweeney to Sacramento (PCL). Signed OF Michael Choice. TEXAS RANGERS—Activated INF Jorge Cantu. Optioned 1B Chris Davis to Okla- homa City (PCL). National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Traded RHP Edwin Jackson to Chicago (AL) for RHP Dan Hudson and LHP David Holmberg. ATLANTA BRAVES—Traded OF Mitch Jones to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. CHICAGO CUBS—Reinstated RHP Carlos Zambrano from the restricted list. Granted RHP Bob Howry his unconditional release. NEW YORK METS—Placed OF Jason Bay on the 15-Day DL, retroactive to July 26. Recalled OF Jesus Feliciano from Buffalo (IL). Traded 1B Mike Jacobs to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Seth Blair and assigned him to Batavia (NYP). SAN DIEGO PADRES—Optioned OF Aaron Cunningham to Portland (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Recalled LHP Atahualpa Severino from Syracuse (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed LB Daryl Washington to a four-year contract. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed LB Donovan Woods.Waived LB Nic Harris. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed OT Bryan Bulaga. Placed NT Aleric Mullins on the reserve/did-not-report list. HOUSTON TEXANS—Agreed to terms with CB Kareem Jackson and RB Ben Tate. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed DE Charles Grant.Waived G Ray Feinga and G Dimitri Tsoumpas. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed RB Toby Gerhart to a four-year contract. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed WR Ike Hilliard and WR David Tyree to one-day con- tracts and announced the retirements of both players.Waived LB Kenny Ingram and DE Ayanga Okpokowuruk. NEW YORK JETS—Signed coach Rex Ryan to a two-year contract extension and general manager Mike Tannenbaum to a five-year contract through the 2014 season. Signed WR Laveranues Coles to a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with C Maurkice Pouncey on a five-year con- tract. ST. LOUIS RAMS—Agreed to terms with QB Sam Bradford on a six-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed OL Anthony Davis and OL Mike Iupati to five- year contracts and S Taylor Mays and LB Navorro Bowman to four-year contracts. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed OT Trent Williams to a six-year contract.