A Florida girl who grabbed a historic home run ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has her prize back after suing the team for its return.
The July home run against the Florida Marlins was Howard's 200th. He achieved that milestone in the fewest games in major league history.
After 12-year-old Jennifer Valdivia scooped up the ball, she was escorted to the Phillies clubhouse, then exchanged it for an autographed ball.
The girl's mother filed a lawsuit Monday seeking the home run ball's return. Attorney Norm Kent says the Phillies agreed and now Jennifer has the ball back.
A Phillies spokesman did not immediately return a telephone call Wednesday seeking comment.
Mets, Red Sox complete deal: The New York Mets have acquired minor leaguers Chris Carter and Eddie Lora from Boston, completing an earlier trade that sent reliever Billy Wagner to the Red Sox.
Brewers keep Hoffman: The Milwaukee Brewers have announced an $8 million, one-year contract with career saves leader Trevor Hoffman with a mutual option for 2011.
Nationals' Guzman to have shoulder surgery: Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Thursday.
Powell dies: A sheriff's official in Georgia says former major league pitcher Brian Powell has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 35.
Capt. Liz Crowley of the Decatur County Sheriff's Office says Powell died Monday at a hospital in Tallahassee, Fla. Powell was from Bainbridge, Ga.
Powell was 7-18 with a 5.94 ERA in 59 games for Detroit, Houston, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
He last pitched in the majors with the Phillies in 2004, and spent 2005 in Triple-A for Washington.
Eyes on tiebreaker: The Minnesota Twins' 12-inning victory over Detroit received a 4.2 rating on TBS, up 56 percent from the Chicago White Sox's win over Minnesota in last year's AL Central tiebreaker.
Tuesday night's game was seen by 6,543,000 viewers, the most for a tiebreak game since 1998. It received a 27.1 rating in Minnesota and a 24.6 rating in Detroit.
Reliever to starter: The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright is squarely in the spotlight this postseason.
The 28-year-old right-hander is the first pitcher since Bob Welch to save a World Series game and then draw a starting assignment in his return to the playoffs. Welch saved a game in the 1981 World Series and returned to start Game 3 in the 1983 NL championship series.
Wainwright is scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL division series. In 2006, he went 1-0 with four saves, including saves in the clinching games of the NLCS and the World Series.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks twice loaded the bases against Ryan Vogelsong with a chance to add to a one-run lead only to come up empty. 
Dan Haren stood at his locker and tried to run through all of the Los Angeles Angels' superlatives in his head, from those two tape-measure homers to several sparkling defensive plays - and his own stellar pitching, of course. 
Melky Cabrera got his 50th hit of the month to spark the go-ahead rally and Buster Posey drove in a pair of runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. 
Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the first inning, getting back at Dodgers fans who booed his every move and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night. 
Charlie Morton hasn't lost his confidence. The form he displayed a year ago, however, is another matter. And time may be running out to find it. 
No matter what the Oakland Athletics do these days, they can't seem to come up with a win. 
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton felt no better Tuesday night, still dealing with the sinus infection and upper respiratory problem that had kept him out of the lineup the previous day. 
Justin Verlander felt he pitched well. The Boston Red Sox just hit a bit better. 
Facing the Baltimore Orioles was just what Toronto's Ricky Romero needed to feel good again. 
Jay Bruce had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drove in two runs to cap an eventful 24 hours and the Cincinnati Reds cruised by the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Tuesday night. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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