...in previous weeks testified before the federal panel. Catchers A.J. Pierzynski and Bobby Estalella and outfielder Armando Rios all appeared before the panel on Thursday. Pierzynski was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the San Francisco Giants...
...Giambi of the Oakland Athletics and six former baseball players: Jason's brother Jeremy Giambi , Benito Santiago , Armando Rios , Randy Velarde , Bobby Estalella and Marvin Benard . They said Estalella will testify Bonds told him he was using performance-enhancing...
...off Rich Rodriguez in the sixth following Jose Vidro's run-scoring single. Thurman appeared to have struck out Armando Rios for the first out of the sixth when home plate umpire Charlie Williams ruled that catcher Chris Widger caught Rios...
...start Tuesday's game. He hasn't pitched in the majors since July 20, 1997, with Montreal. ... Right-fielder Armando Rios was abruptly removed from the game after grounding out to end the second. Pirates officials said it was a managerial...
...his rotation. Schmidt will replace the injured Mark Gardner as the fifth starter and Vander Wal is an upgrade over Armando Rios in right field. Rios and pitching prospect Ryan Vogelsong went to Pittsburgh in the deal. "We really thought this...
...The Giants loaded the bases on a double by Rich Aurilia, an intentional walk to Bonds, and Jeff Kent's single. Armando Rios hit a sacrifice fly to center to put the Giants on the board, ending Maddux's shutout streak at Turner field at 42...
...fifth of his career. "Goose (Gossage) and Eck (Dennis Eckersley) can rest easy," said Mulholland, who retired Armando Rios to end the Braves' 9-7 win over the Giants. "You can never really expect anything. You just stay ready and when...
...seventh inning Tuesday night, got Giants left fielder Felipe Crespo to hit into a double play on his first pitch, and Armando Rios grounded out to second to end the threat, then tossed the ninth to pick up his first save. "I thought about double-switching...
...Mike Remlinger, Glavine's successor, wasn't on top of his game either. He gave up run-scoring singles to Armando Rios and Doug Mirabelli to make it 6-5, then induced a bases-loaded popup from Snow to preserve the lead. Giants starter...
...the eighth, Guerrero hit a drive off Julian Tavarez for a 420-foot homer run. GIANTS 9, MARLINS 8: In Miami, Armando Rios hit a two-out RBI triple in the 12th inning as San Francisco beat Florida for its second extra-inning victory in...
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