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FOOTBALL

Published: May 12, 2008

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BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Purchased the contract of INF Alex Cintron from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Bob McCroy to Norfolk.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Purchased the contract of OF Jason Tyner from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Tom Mastny to Buffalo.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Placed INF Chone Figgins on the 15-day DL. Recalled 1B Kendry Morales from Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES-Placed RHP Jonathan Albaladejo and INF Wilson Betemit on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Britton and INF Alberto Gonzalez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Activated RHP Rich Harden from the 15-day DL. Activated OF Travis Buck from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL). Placed OF Chris Denorfia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7.

TEXAS RANGERS-Placed RHP Kevin Millwood on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Doug Mathis from Oklahoma (PCL). Released RHP Kazuo Fukumori,

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Placed OF Vernon Wells and RHP Jeremy Accardo on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Joe Inglett from Syracuse (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Armando Benitez from Syracuse. Designated RHP Tracy Thorpe for assignment.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES-Placed RHP Buddy Carlyle on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Chuck James from Richmond (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES-Purchased the contract of RHP Greg Reynolds from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned LHP Mark Redman to Colorado Springs.

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Sent LHP Glendon Rusch outright to Portland (PCL). Acquired RHP Bryan Corey from Boston for a player to be named or cash. Optioned LHP Joe Thatcher to Portland.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Activated SS Omar Vizquel from the 15-day DL. Optioned SS Brian Bocock to Fresno (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Optioned LHP Mike O'Connor to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Chris Schroder from Columbus.

Midwest League

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS-Released OF Justin Roberson. Announced Palm Beach (FSL) assigned OF Tommy Pham to the team.

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS-Agreed to terms with RHP Clint Nageotte.

Northern League

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS-Released RHP Gary Lee, RHP Dustin Lidyard and LHP Jason Beasley.

Arena Football League

PHILADELPHIA SOUL-Signed QB Glen Gauntt and DL Kevin Carberry.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed F Ville Leino to a one-year contract.

ECHL

ECHL-Suspended Cincinnati D Chad Starling and South Carolina D Grant McNeill one game for their actions in a May 9 playoff game.