...Pittsburgh, 41,576. 3, Javy Lopez, Atlanta, 33,218. 4, Mike Lieberthal, Philadelphia, 20,882. 5, Jim Leyritz, San Diego, 19,383. NCAA Division I REGIONALS (Double-Elimination) At Baton Rouge, La. Monday, May 31 LSU...

...Boone and lost Marquis Grissom, Mark Lemke, Fred McGriff and Mark Wohlers, who served up the pivotal home run to Jim Leyritz in Game 4. ''I think this is the best team we've ever had,'' Atlanta owner Ted Turner said after the Braves...

...an edge against them because it neutralizes (Ryan) Klesko, and he's a big part of their offense.'' Torre said Jim Leyritz, not on the roster for the ALCS, will be on the team for the World Series. Leyritz, whose homer in Game 4 of the...

...ever at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, they lost three in a row to the Yankees. In the pivotal play of the series, Jim Leyritz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning on a hanging breaking ball from Wohlers in Game 4. The long drive sailed...

...2-0 leads failed to win Series titles. The Yankees are aware. ''We're very aware of it,'' said utilityman Jim Leyritz, whose momentum-shifting home run in Game 4 in 1996 was among the keys to the Yankees' victory over the Braves...

...this: ''Sometimes, when are things going bad, you have to keep thinking there must be a reason for all of it,'' Jim Leyritz said. ''Tonight, for Chad, this must have been the reason.'' Curtis was thinking the same thing as he rounded...

...RHP Johan Santana on one-year contracts. Signed LHP Todd Rizzo. NEW YORK YANKEES--Agreed to terms with 1B-C Jim Leyritz on a one-year contract. OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Declined to offer 2000 contracts to 2B Scott Spiezio and CF Rich Becker...

...latest World Series victory and was expected to be the Yankee designated hitter this year -- or to share that role with Jim Leyritz -- in the aftermath of Chili Davis' retirement. Manager Joe Torre said Wednesday it was too soon to discuss the DH...

...innings. Chris Carpenter (0-3) was pounded for eight runs and 11 hits in 3 1-3 innings. Yankees 8, Royals 4 Jim Leyritz broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh with a solo homer off Chris Fussell (1-1), his first hit of the season. Ricky...

...have undergone stem from that memorable week in October 1995. The series featured two extra-inning games, including Jim Leyritz's game-winning homer in the 15th inning that gave the Yankees a 2-0 series lead. Then Griffey, Johnson and Edgar...