08/20/2008 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals signed Kip Wells to a contract which will expire at the end of the 2008 season on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Wells, who was released by the Rockies last week, missed over two months this season due to a blood clot in his right hand.
Wells, who began the season as Colorado's Opening Day starter before being moved to the bullpen, came into play Tuesday with a 1-2 record and a 5.27 earned run average in 15 games this season.
Before Tuesday, the 10-year veteran was 65-93 with a 4.64 ERA in 246 big league games since his debut with the Chicago White Sox in 1999. He has also taken the mound for the Pirates, Rangers and Cardinals.
Wells pitched in the Royals' 9-4 loss to the Indians on Tuesday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks in 1 1/3 innings.
KC optioned pitcher Josh Newman to Triple-A Omaha to make room on the roster for Wells.
<< Royals starter Hochevar leaves games
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke
Hochevar left Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians with tightness in
his right ribcage.
Hochevar hurled five innings but did not return for the six
<< Joyce homers twice as Tigers rout Rangers
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Joyce hit a pair of homers and finished
with four runs driven in, as the Detroit Tigers used a nine-run seventh to
crush the Texas Rangers, 11-3, in the middle contest of a three-game set.
Edgar Re
<< Snell leads Pirates over Cards
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Snell mastered the Cardinal bats for
seven shutout innings and Ryan Doumit had three hits and an RBI, as Pittsburgh
took the opener of an abbreviated two-game series from St. Louis, 4-1.
Snell (5-10
<< Houston's Blum makes Brewers glum with three-run blast
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Geoff Blum's sixth-inning three-run home run
made the difference, as the Houston Astros beat Milwaukee, 5-2, in the second
of three games with the Brewers.
Brian Moehler (9-4) took the win after limiting
Padres activate Tomko from DL >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres activated pitcher
Brett Tomko off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.
Tomko had been sidelined with a strained right elbow since July 1.
The journeyman right-hander made two
Bartoli, Mauresmo, Szavay post wins in New Haven >>
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli,
fourth-seeded Hungarian Agnes Szavay and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of
France were all winners Tuesday at the $600,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a
final h
This Week in Auto Racing August 20 - 24 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR roars into "Thunder Valley" as all
three of its national touring series race under the lights at Bristol Motor
Speedway in Tennessee this week. The IndyCar Series heads to Northern
Califor
Nolasco's near no-no allow Marlins to spear Giants >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ricky Nolasco was dominant, fanning 11 in
a two-hit shutout as the Marlins cruised to a 6-0 win over the San Francisco
Giants in the opener of a three-game set.
Nolasco (12-7) walked one in his first
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