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Athletics: When Tony Phillips walked in the third, it was his 1,277th walk -- tying Al Kaline for 28th place all-time. Teammate Tim Raines is 27th with 1,279 walks. Despite the win, Oakland is 8-14 against AL Central teams this season.Rangers: Catcher Ivan Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to 15 games. He also stole his 12th base, making him successful in his past 10 attempts. Outfielder Tom Goodwin stole his AL-best 21st base in the third inning. He also was caught twice attempting to steal second.

The blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County compiled from police reports.ClarksvilleCherry Tree Drive: 7400 block. Someone entered a home about 5 p.m. Sept. 7 and stole thousands of dollars in jewelry.East ColumbiaStevens Forest Road: 5800 block, Oakland Mills. A man approached two people standing outside a store lot at 9 p.m. Sept. 4 and asked them for drugs. After they said they did not have any, the man forced them to the ground and stole $100 and a pager.Oakland Mills Road: 5500 block, Oakland Mills.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.Ellicott City-ElkridgeEllicott City: An intruder broke through the screen door of a home in the 6400 block of Summer Cloud Way on Sunday or Monday and stole $40 from a purse in the dining room.Ellicott City: A thief broke into a house in the 12300 block of Benson Branch Road on Monday, cut the phone line, and stole jewelry and coins from a safe.Ellicott City: Two thieves stole five windows valued at $1,000 Friday from a house under construction on Cross Country Drive.

FireWestminster: Firefighters from Westminster, New Windsor, Union Bridge and Hampstead responded at 8: 30 p.m. Tuesday to smoke in the 300 block of St. Luke Circle. Units were out 72 minutes.PoliceWestminster: An employee at Carroll Community College told state police Monday that someone entered an office between May 5 and Monday and stole 125 books designated for donation to inner-city children. The loss was estimated at $300.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.East ColumbiaLong Reach: A vandal entered a vacant dwelling in the 9300 block of Indian Camp Road on Wednesday by breaking a window and poured glue on the living room carpet.Oakland Mills: Someone entered a business in the 5500 block of Twin Knolls Road on Wednesday, apparently using a key, and stole computer software valued at $1,500.Kings Contrivance: An intruder entered a business in the 8900 block of Broken Land Parkway on Wednesday by prying open the front door.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.Ellicott City-ElkridgeEllicott City: Someone drove a truck through the front of a gas station in the 10100 block of Baltimore National Pike on Sunday, chained an automatic teller machine to the vehicle and drove out of the station. A suspect was stopped afterward with an ATM in a truck. Antoinette Sweeney was charged with breaking and entering, police said.Ellicott City: An intruder broke into a residence in the 4800 block of S. Haven Drive on Friday and stole a television, scanner, videocassette recorder and computer equipment.

The blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County compiled from police reports.East ColumbiaLittle Foxes Run: 6100 block, Long Reach. Someone entered a home between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sept. 1 by removing a screen and stole jewelry and money.Sweetwind Place: 5700 block, Long Reach. A man riding a bicycle approached someone carrying a backpack at 11 p.m. Thursday and attempted to steal it. The victim held on to it until the man rode away.Stevens Forest Road: 5600 block, Oakland Mills. A homeowner who heard noises at midnight Friday saw two women trying to pry a door off its track with a hammer.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.East ColumbiaOwen Brown: A woman driving north on Columbia Gateway Drive was bumped from behind by a white compact car Tuesday at 6: 10 p.m. When the woman pulled over, the white car also pulled over and a man stepped out, got a gun out of his trunk, and fired a shot into the air. The woman drove off, and the man fired another shot, then followed the woman onto northbound Snowden River Parkway....

The blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County compiled from police reports.ClarksvilleWhistling Winds Walk: 5700 block. Someone entered a house under construction and stole light fixtures.Brighton Dam Road: 13500 block. Someone entered a home through a ground-floor window between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Aug. 17 and ransacked the home. It was unclear whether anything was taken.East ColumbiaGuilford Road: 9700 block. Someone stole a mountain bike from an open garage between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Thursday.

Brewers: Milwaukee began its six-game road trip with the most road wins in the majors (31), but has lost the first four games on the trip. All of Scott Karl's wins have come on the road. He's 0-5 at home.Cubs: Henry Rodriguez was a last-minute scratch with a lower back strain. He hasn't played since leaving Friday night's game with a bruised right rib.Mets: John Olerud stole the second base of the season and eighth of his career in the third inning.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Eastern Baltimore Burglary Police were seeking the person who broke into a house under renovation in the 2000 block of Orleans St. between Aug. 21 and Thursday through the front door and stole seven space heaters, kitchen cabinets and counters, and a stove. Total value of the property was $5,300. Stolen vehicle A 2001 Chevrolet Suburban with tags A086772 was stolen Thursday in the 2600 block of E. Chase St. Baltimore Co. -- Essex Stabbing/arrest A man, 20, and his girlfriend, 19, were arguing in her home in the 1000 block of Debbie Ave. about 11:30 p.m. Friday when the man stabbed the woman in the right arm with a knife.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Southeastern Baltimore Armed robbery: Police were seeking two men, one armed with a handgun, who entered Dunkin Donuts in the 600 block of Dundalk Ave. about 1:30 a.m. Monday and forced an employee to give up money from a cash register. The gunman and his accomplice fled with an undisclosed sum. Theft: A 2006 Ford Explorer was parked in the 1100 block of E. Baltimore St. on Saturday when someone entered the vehicle by breaking a window and stole a navigational system valued at $230, an MP3 player and its charger.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Southern Baltimore Theft Power tools valued at $124 were stolen Saturday from a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck parked in the 3900 block of 6th St. in Brooklyn by someone who entered the vehicle by forcing the driver's door. Theft Police were seeking a woman, 47, who stole medications and nearly $30 from the home of her former roommate in the 1000 block of Booth St. over the weekend. Central Baltimore Theft A digital camera valued at $300 and a handicap placard were stolen Saturday from a 2006 Honda Accord parked in the first block of E. Read St. Burglary Between Jan. 16 and Saturday, someone entered an apartment in the 2100 block of Park Ave. by forcing the front door and stole a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver and ammunition, all valued at $375.

Police reports in baltimore city and county: Southeastern Baltimore Shooting Police were seeking three teenage boys in the shooting about 6 p.m. yesterday of a male in the 200 block of S. Broadway during what might have been a robbery. The victim was treated at a hospital for a bullet wound to an arm. A gun that may have been used in the shooting was recovered near the scene. Theft A beverage company delivery truck was parked in the 600 block of N. Montford Ave. on Tuesday when someone stole a case of 40-ounce bottles of beer.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county Central Baltimore Theft A woman, 50, from Silver Spring, was playing a bowling game at ESPN Zone in the 600 block of E. Pratt St. about 7 p.m. Sunday when someone opened her purse and stole her wallet containing $16. Police said the woman didn't know the wallet had been stolen until she picked up the purse and realized it weighed less. Northern Baltimore Stolen vehicle Police were seeking a blue 2004 Dodge Stratus with tags 5DJ N28 that was stolen Friday in the 5800 block of Gilpin Road.

A 45-year-old Baltimore woman was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday for embezzling more than $181,000 from a Columbia printing company where she worked for 19 years, according to the Howard County state's attorney's office. Margie E. Matthews of the 3400 block of 6th St. in Brooklyn pleaded guilty in March to stealing from Brown and Associates Inc. Matthews worked as a bookkeeper and receptionist for 19 years for the small family-owned firm. In announcing the sentence, Howard County Circuit Judge Lenore R. Gelfman called the crime "insidious," according to prosecutors.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Baltimore Western Attempted burglary -- Someone broke into B&G Liquors in the 1500 block of W. Baltimore St. about 2:50 a.m. Wednesday by cutting a hole through the building's rear wall. An officer in the area heard the store's alarm but was unable to find the would-be intruder. The owner said nothing was taken. Burglary -- Someone stole a DVD player from a home in the 1800 block of Thomas Ave. between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Baltimore Southeastern Robbery -- Police were seeking three men, one with a handgun, who robbed a woman in the 200 block of S. Robinson St. early Sunday. The woman was walking past three men sitting on the front steps of a house about 2:45 a.m. when she was stopped and robbed of her purse containing $40, credit cards and personal property. Robbery -- A female employee of Rite Aid was walking toward Provident Bank in the 3800 block of E. Lombard St. to make a deposit about 8:25 a.m. Sunday when three men knocked her to the ground, reached into her coat pocket and stole a bank bag containing an undisclosed sum of cash.

BATTING LINE OF THE DAY Robinson Cano, Yankees 2B AB R H RBI HR 5 3 3 5 2 PITCHING LINE OF THE DAY Pedro Martinez, Mets IP H R BB SO 9 6 0 2 10 WHO'S HOT Jose Reyes of the Mets stole his 52nd base of the season. WHO'S NOT Matt Morris of the Cardinals has lost his past four starts and is 0-4 against the Cubs.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Baltimore City Southern District Arrest: A barber charged in an arrest warrant with killing a man on a street in South Baltimore more than a year ago was arrested Friday while cutting a customer's hair in a Miami barbershop. Members of Baltimore's Warrant Apprehension Task Force, a U.S. marshal and Miami police entered Frank's Unisex Barber Shop and arrested Tyson Lawrence of Brooklyn, N.Y., without incident.