Cincinnati 4, Cubs 0
Scott Rolen returned from a beaning that left him sore and blurry for two days, then hit a two-run homer Wednesday night to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-0 victory over the Cubs that ended their eight-game losing streak.
— Ted Lilly is expected to return during the San Diego series, Aug. 17-19 at Petco Park.
White Sox 6, L.A. Angels 2
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen feels Bobby Jenks’ pain. The Sox issued a statement Wednesday saying Jenks had a kidney stone blasted and that he should be available to pitch no later than Friday. Guillen intimated he would employ his closer in a non-save situation when he comes back, as he did Saturday in the ninth inning of a 14-4 victory over the New York Yankees.
— Eli Manning (left) has agreed to a six-year, $97 million contract extension with the New York Giants that will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL.
“I don’t think the fine is appropriate. I won’t tell you how much I was fined, but it wasn’t appropriate. The punishment doesn’t fit the crime.”
LaTroy Hawkins, former Cub and current Astros reliever on the fine he received for comments he made about an umpire after a July 27 game against the Cubs at Wrigley
— Indiana 76, Sky 67
— Akron 4, Bandits 2
— An 8-year-old boy died after collapsing during a youth league football practice in Gilmer County, W.Va.
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