...backed him up, though, holding Atlanta scoreless for the final eight innings. Shell and Hanrahan were preceded by Charlie Manning, Jesus Colome, Garrett Mock, Mike Hinckley and Saul Rivera. Atlanta starter Jo-Jo Reyes left after six innings...

...contracts of outfielder Ryan Langerhans , a former Atlanta Brave, right-hander Brian Sanches , and left-hander Charlie Manning . ASTROS: Will retire Craig Biggio 's No. 7 at Minute Maid Park on Aug. 17, before the Astros play Arizona...

...31 RBIs last year for New York, which acquired him from the Reds last July for left-handers Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning. Overall, Boone hit .267 with 24 homers and 96 RBIs last season and was named an NL All-Star. Associated Press...

...homers and 31 RBI with the Yankees, who acquired him from Cincinnati in July for left-handers Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning. "I know Aaron wanted to come back and show he could play better than he did for the time that we had him," New...

...trades by the payroll-slashing Cincinnati Reds. The Yankees sent minor league left-handers Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning and cash to Cincinnati for Boone. New York then turned around and traded third baseman Robin Ventura to Los Angeles...

...agreement on a new deal with pitching coach Dave Duncan (14th season). - St. Louis claimed left-handed reliever Charlie Manning off waivers from Washing-ton. The 29-year-old Manning was added to the Cardinals' 40-man major league roster...

...31-Aug. 5, 2007. Atlanta's Chipper Jones, who entered the game as the majors' leading hitter, homered off Charlie Manning leading off the seventh, his 20th of the season. He joins Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews as the only players in baseball...

...giving up three runs - two earned - on four hits. He walked four and fanned three. Hawpe hit his 21st homer off Charlie Manning leading off the eighth. Jesus Colome relieved and hit Iannetta with a pitch, issued a one-out walk to Stewart...

San Diego's Jody Gerut watches his home run against Washington in the eighth inning of the Padres' win. Gerut came up to pinch hit against Charlie Manning, and the outfielder responded with his second homer of the year.

...York Yankees acquired third baseman Aaron Boone from Cincinnati for left-hander Branden Claussen, left-hander Charlie Manning and cash. - The Yankees acquired left-hander Gabe White from Cincinnati for a player to be named. - San Francisco...