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r.lAJOH LEAGUE BASEBALL American Leagu FLORIDA MARLIiiS GAME SCHEDULE Pro Player Stadium 2267 NW. 199th St Miami. FL 33056 Tickets: (3051 625-7400 http: www.namarfin.com national Le-cD 3 TJLQ Schedule for May 1-5 Home carries am inckcated in bold. THU 1 At Cards. 1:35 p.m.

FRI 2 At Astros, 8:05 p.m. SAT 3 At Astros. 8:05 p.m. SUN 4 M0N 5 Pirates. 7:05 p.m.

At Astros, 8:05 p.m. Pet. GB L1Q Streak Horn Away Baltimore 16 7 .696 6-4 Won 2 9-3 7-4 Boston 13 12 .520 4 S-5 Wonl 6-5 7-7 New York 14 13 .519 4 7-3 Wonl 7-6 7-7 East Pet GB L10 Streak Home Atlanta 19 6 .760 7-3 Wonl 12-2 ftorida IS 10 .600 4 S-5 tostl 12-2 Montreal 12 12 .500 6'A 7-3 Wonl 8-4 ll worn) DTiiarE: Associated Press Toronto 11 12 .478 5 4-6 Wonl 5-7 6-5 I P61" 07 7 4-6 Wonl 6-7 59 Central Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Milwaukee 12 11 .522 4-6 Lost 1 8-4 4-7 Cleveland 12 13 .480 1 6-4 Lostl 5-6 7-7 tiCansasCity 11 12 .478 1 5-5 Lost 1 4-6 7-6 I Minnesota 11 15 .423 2'A 2-8 Lost 7 6-6 5-9 Chicago 8 17 .320 5 4-6 Lostl 4-9 4-8 Pet GB 110 Streak Home Away Seattle 16 11.593 6-4 Lostl 7-7 9-4 Texas 14 10 .583 'A 7-3 Won 1 7-5 7-5 Oakland 13 13.500 2'A S-5 Wonl 8-6 5-7 -Anaheim 12 12 .500 2V4 6-4 Lost 7-7 5-5 WEDNESDAY'S SCORES ZZ. Detroit 8, Milwaukee 4 Boston 1 1, Anaheim 2 New York 3, Seattle 2 Toronto 1, Kansas City 0 Oakland 11, Cleveland 9 (10) Baltimore 12. Minnesota 3 Jexas 6.

Chicago 2 (6, rain) TUESDAY'S SCORES Away 7-4 4-8 New York 12 14 .462 TA 6-4 Won 4 6-6 6-6 Philadelphia 8 16 .333 10' 4-6 Lostl 3-7 S-9 Central Pet GB L1Q Streak Home Away Houston 15 11 .577 6-4 Lostl 8-5 7-6 Pittsburgh 12 13 .480 2'A 5-5 Lost 2 5-6 7-1 St. Louis 11 14 .447 3'A 6-4 Won 4 7-4 4-10 Cincinnati 7 18 .280 VA 2-8 Lost 3 5-6 2-12 Chicago a 6 19 .240 8'A 5-5 Lostl -8 2-ti West Pet GB 4.10 Streak Home Away San Francisco 17 7 .708 6-4 Wonl 9-4 8-3 Colorado 17 7 .708 7-3 Wonl 6-3 Los Angeles 13 11 .542 4 3-7 Won 2 8-6 S-5 San Diego 9 15.375 8 1-9 Lost 8 6-8 3-2 WEDNESDAY'S SCORES -2 San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 12, Cincinnati 3 Los Angeles 7, Philadelphia 5 Montreal 8, Houston 6 New York 6, San Diego 2 SL Louis 6, Florida 2 Colorado 11, Chicago 5 TUESDAY'S SCORES The Cleveland 10, Oakland 4 Seattle 7, New York 5 Chicago 2, Texas 1 had Reds history a tie hits and stole Chicago 14, Montreal 8 CINCINNATI Fred McGriff homered twice and Michael Tucker five hits Wednesday night as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati 12-3 and completed the first 19-win April in major-league history. The defending National League titl-ists are off to the best start in franchise at 19-6. Wednesday's win ended with six other teams that had won 18gamesinApriL Denny Neagle (4-0) allowed nine and three runs over seven innings, McGriff broke out of a slump with a run-scoring single, a three-run homer andasoloshotforfive RBL Fort Myers native Deion Sanders his 19th base the most in April since Rickey Henderson had 20 in 1 988 on the front end of a double steal in the first Rockies 11, Cubs 5 DENVER Larry. Walker tied NL record with his 1 1th home run April and Andres Galarraga hit his career grand slam.

Vinny Castilla also homered for Rockies, who led 11-0 after six in beating the Cubs for the straight day. Walker joined Willie Stargell (1971), E0X SC0HES garne winning streak. The Cardinals won their fourth in a row, making them 11-6 since an 0-6 start, and extended the Marlins' road misery. Florida is 12-2 at home, but 3-8 on the road. Benes (3-2) gave up eight hits and two runs before leaving in the seventh.

Dodgers 7, Phillies 5 PHILADELPHIA Todd Zeiie, Greg Gagne and Mike Piazza each drove in two runs, leading Hideo Nomo and Los Angeles to their win. Nomo (3-2) allowed six hits in 6 innings. He struck out eight and walked three. Scott Radinsky relieved with a runner on first base in the seventh and Los Angeles leading 4-3. Second baseman Wilton Guerrero made a diving catch on Gregg Jef feries' liner and doubled Kevin Stocker off first Expos 8, Astros 6 MONTREAL David Segui homered and drove in four runs, and Mark Grudzielanek had four singles to extend his hitting streak tolSgames.

Carlos Perez (4-1) got the win despite allowing five runs and nine hits in six-plus innings, Lee Smith gave up a twoout RBI single to Luis Gonzalez in the ninth before Ugueth Urbina came in and struck out Jeff Bagwell for the save. Mets 6, Padres 2 NEW YORK The San Diego Padres lost their eighth straight game, falling to New York when Carlos Baerga scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo hit a two-run double and Bernard Gilkey had an RBI double in the Mets' eighth. Schmidt (76) and Gary Sheffield Barry Bonds, who both did it last as NL players to homer 1 1 times in The major-league mark is 13 by KenGriffeyJr.thisyear. Giants 6, Pirates 1 PITTSBURGH Jeff Kent hit a slam to support Mark Gardner's three-hit pitching and San Francisco continued its best start in years.

The Giants finished 17-7 in April their best opening-month record I it i M'- -i Vx' IK vk az i if MATIOriAL LEAGUE Today's Barnes Atlanta (Smoltz 2-3) at Cincinnati (Burba 3-2), 12:35, WTBS Los Angeles (Valdes 1-3) at Philadelphia (Schilling 3-2), 1:05 San Francisco (Estes 4-0) at Pittsburgh (Cooke 1-3), 1:35 Houston (Holt 2-2) at Montreal (P.Martinez 3-0). 1:35 Florida (A.Fernandei 3-2) at SL Louis (Morris 0-1), 135, SportsChannel San Diego (Ashby 1-1) at N.Y. (Mllcki 0-2), 1:40. WWOR Chicago (Swift 2-1) at Colorado (F.Castillo 2-3), 3:05, WGN Friday's games St. Louis at N.Y., 7:40.

WWOR Pitt, at Atlanta, 7:40, WTBS Florida at Houston, 8:05 -Philadelphia at Colorado, 9:05 Chicago at L.A., 10:05. WGN Montreal at San Diego, 10:05 Cincinnati at San 10:05 since they were 18-6 in 1973. The Giants' 8-2 road record is the best in the NL and is a big turnaround from a year ago, when they lost 50 of 80 away from 3-Com Park. Kent's third career grand slam came in the first inning off Jon Lieber (1-2) that gave Gardner (2-1) all the support he needed to make another effective start. Gardner struck out 11, walked none and retired the last 15 batters.

Cardinals 6, Marlins 2 ST. LOUIS Alan Benes struck out nine in 6 innings and Willie McGee had a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning as St Louis ended Florida's five- AMERICAN LEAGUE Today's games Anaheim (Finley 1-0) at Boston (Gordon 1-3), 6:05 Oakland (Adams 1-2) at Cleveland (J. McDowell 1-2), 7:05 Toronto (W.Williams 0-1) at Kansas City (Rosado 1-0), 8:05 Baltimore (Erickson 3-1) at Minnesota (Aldred 1-1), 8:05 Friday's games Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 Minnesota at Toronto, 7:35 Oakland at Baltimore, 7:35 Anaheim at Chicago, 8:05 New York at Kansas City, 8:05 Boston at Texas, 8:35 Milwaukee at Seattle, 10:05 New York grew to 12 as David Wells pitched the Yankees to its win. New York manager Joe Torre got his career victory, making him the only active American League manager to reach that plateau. Martinez (1-2) fell to 0-12 in his last ISstartsagalnst New York.

The right-hander pitched well enough to win, allowing seven hits In seven innings but was done In by his own throwing error and Wells. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Roger Clemens pitched three-hit ball over eight Innings and Carlos Delgado drove in the only run with a second-Inning homer. Clemens (4-0), struck out seven, walked two and lowered his ERA to Houston 3, Colorado 1 Florida 2, San Diego 1 New York 3, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 9, San Fran.

7 WEDNESDAY'S BRAVES 12, REDS 3 Atlanta Cincinnati Saner ekrkki Batter eerkti Lofton Tucker It ant a35S OSndrscf 5 13 6 HMorisle- 4 6 6 6 Larkinss 1116 CltJn3t Silt McGrff lb 513 3 Sierra rf Crrascop Bones EduPnK WGrnoW 46 16 6666 6 6 6 6 161! Embrep A Jones rf JLopezc Lemke2t 6616 4oe si Silt 1666 Grffnno2to 6 6 9 6 Bleuieru 1 1 1 Pr.dllor.3b 4 116 Boone 2b 4 6 66 Frdycec 4 6 16 Mrckerp 16 11 Rmlngrp 6 66 6 CGdwinpn 16 6 6 Belinda 666 6 LHrrisrf 16 6 6 Totals KIMS Blltardss Neagle Lckhrtpn Beleckip Mrdcai ph 1116 1666 1116 666 6 1666 Klesko IP 66 66 Totals 45 rj 17 Atlanta Cincinnati Ml tn 133-11 M6 M6 MS- 1 DSandera (1), HMorrls (II, Bones (I) DP-Cincinnati I. LOB Atlanta 16, Cincinnati 6. 2B Pendleton (11. HR -Tucker (2), McGriff 2(4). SB DSanders 19), Lark in 17).

S-HMorris, Mercker, ER BI SO Atlanta Neagle Bieiecki 1 6 Embree I I Cincinnati Mercker UM 5 Remlinger Belinda Cerresco Bones 11 11-3 1 Mi I I 11 I 116 6 6 Mercker pitched to 1 batters in the itti. HBP by Mercker (Bleuser). WP -Remlinger. PB Fordyce. Ml.

A GIANTS 6, PIRATES 1 San Fran. Pittsburgh Batter abrhbi Batter abrhbi Benardcf Vzcainost GHillrf Bonds Kentlb Snow lb i 4136 46 66 4136 3 111 3114 mack 2b Alnswrtcf AMartnlf MaJhsnlb KYnglb Elsterss Kendall JGIIenrf Randalb Lieber MCmgsph Peters 4 116 4 6 6 6 4 6 66 3611 66 6 6 1666 3616 3 6 6 0 3 666 1666 160 6 6006 366 1 Mueller3b 4 6 16 RWIknsc 4 6 6 6 Grdnerp 4 6 6 6 Sveumph Wnhvsep Totals 1066 6 6 6 0 31131 Totals 33 9 San Francisco Pittsburgh 4ii tea iii-i DP Pittsburgh I. LOB San Pranctsco 3, Pittsburgh 2. 2B GH.II 2 (9), Mueller (5). Kendall (7).

HR Kent (5). SB Womack (). CS Kent (1). SF -Snow. ER BB SO Sen Francisco Gardner 2-! 9 1 1 1 0 11 PfcTMata Pfrniwrgfi' Lieber LM 5 15 5 17 Peters 1 11116 Wainhouse I 0 6 0 0 2 Balk Lieber.

tOO. A 16.073 DODGERS 7, PHILLIES 5 Los Angeles Phil. Batter abrhbi Batter abrhbi Butler cf Gagne 14 Piauac Prlncee Karros lb Mndesi rf Hlndswlf Zeilelb WGrarolb Nomop Rdnskyp Hallp Lirianoph Cndiotti 4130 Jfferieslf Mrndnilb Brogne lb Daultonrf Lbrthalc Rolen 3b Mageecf Stocker is MLoitrp Sefcikph RHrhsp Ptntnbrp Sprdlinp Amaroph 5 0 2 1 4 6 2 1 5010 4006 4 111 32 11 4 12 1 20 1 0 1006 1660 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 1116 Towmp Totals 0006 30213; Totals 35 1 11 5 030 ill 083-7 026 M6 0R-S Philadelphia OP Los Angeles I. LOB Los Angeles 7, Philadelphia 7 28- Plena (3), WGuerrero 2 (3), MorandlnJ (3). HR -Lieberthal (7), Rolen (I).

SB Mondesi (5), Hollandsworth (2), Morandlni (7), Rolen (3). CS Jetferies ER BB SO LeaAngjelet 61-3 0 1 3 1-1-3 10 6 6 1-1 6 6 0 0 NomoW! Radinsky CandiotN 2-13120 1-31(61 ToWorreilS.7 Philadelphia MLelterU-1 I 4 4 I RHerrls 1 1-1 6 1 1 1 Plantenberg 6 till Spradlin 1-11110 Plantonberg pitched to 1 better In 9th. HBP by Nome (Rolen). 3:25. A 15,672 EXPOS 8, ASTROS 6 Houston Montreal Saner abrhbi Batter abrhbi Biggio2b JMoutn If LGmltlf Bgwell lb Belief RSprgrp Abreurf Soger lb Asmusc Listachet Kllep Greta Limap RMtgmcf Totals Grdilnss Losing 7b White cf Segui lb Pitcher HRdrgiH Smith Urbina Sntnglorf Andrwslb Parol Overesp Orwlaklf 1346 3111 4111 6114 S010 1111 6 6 6 6 66 6 0 4010 3 0 00 4 0 00 000 0 06(0 32 till Totals 24 6 13 6 Houston Montreal ON Oil OSI-4 011 136 Otl-0 Abreu II), Andrews (41.

DP -Montreal 1. LOB Houston Montraal.il. 2S Bioalo 2 (7), JMouton 13), Ausmus (4). RMontgomery (I), RWhite (4). 3B Soger (I).

HR Segui (4). SF -HRodrt- guer Pitcher BB SO Houston 3 3-3 1-1 1 111 I I 1 KISeL.l-t RGercie Lime Springer 4 4 1 1 I I CPereiVOI 0 I 4 I Dverei I 16 11 LSmith Ml I I 1 Urbina 1 3 0 0 0 0 CPeret pitched to I better In the 7th. HBP by Dveres (Siooiol, by KW (RWnltt). WP lie, 239. A 12, 140 144.50)1.

Anaheim 5, Boston 4 Milwaukee 2, Detroit 1 K.C. 6. Toronto 5 (10) Baltimore 6, Minnesota 4 SOX 11, ANGELS 2 Anaheim Boston Batter abrhbi Batter abrhM Edmndcf Hollinslb -'Howell lb "fceyritldh Salmonrf If GArias3b 'Fbrgasc DlScnan Grbeckss Totals Grcprrss CrderoH Mack If MVghnlb Stanley lb Jffrsondh Nhrlnglb O'Lryrf Frye2b Hslmanc Bragg cf Totals 34 4411 4111 010 4131 10 01 4111 3 111 4011 3 0 0 1 3010 4 111 11 13 II SIM Anaheim "Boston ON OH Ml- 1 W4 ra nk-ii Allcea (4). DP Anaheim Boston LOB Anaheim Boston 4. IB 1 (7), Cordero (5), Naehring (I), O'Leary (7).

HR Garciaparra (5), Bragg (O.SF-Frye. Pitcher ER BB SO Anohoim "'Dickson M-1 4 0 "OoMay 15 Hasegawa 10 Boston Sammond 14 5 5 Garces I 0 Trlicek 10 Eshelman 1 0 Slocumb I 1 1 I 0 0 1 111 iHBP by Hasegawa (Cordero). WP Hammond. 2:36. A 20,321 voitc TIGERS 8, BREWERS 4 Milwaukee Detroit Batter abrhbi Batter abrhM Lorettoss 5011 Cirillolb 4 0 0 0 Nllssondh 4 0 0 0 Jaha lb 4 111 Mieske rf 4 110 Nwfieldlf 4 111 GeWmscf 3 110 Dial 2b 3 0 1 I Burnltiph 1000 Mthenyc 10 0 0 Levis 1010 "Totals 34 010 4 BLHntrcf 1 1 0 Easleyss 3110 DCruiss 10 0 0 Frymnlb 30 0 1 ToClrklb 1111 Nevlndh ,2100 Nievesrf 4 1 1 1 Tramlllf 10 00 Hggninlf 10 11 Csnovac 4 0 10 BJhnsnc 0 0 0 0 JoReed2b 100 1 Totals Milwaukee Detroit 20 Ml WI-4 H4 Ml Otx-0 Mieske (1).

DP Milwaukee I Detroit I. LOB Milwaukee 7, Detroit o. 2B Mieske (3), Newfield Dial BLHunter (5), Nieves (4). 38 ToClark (1). HR Jaha (a).

SB Gewilllams (3). Pitchers IP ER BB SO Milwaukee 4 4 7 1 3 1 1 0 0 DetraH 0 5 1 110 1 11 KarlLM Mlney Villon Sager ToJonos i Karl pitched to 2 batters in the 5tti. HBP by Maloney (Easley), by Malo- neylJoReedi.wi'-Maioney.i -itn YANKEES 3, MARINERS 2 -Seattle New York Batter abrhbi Bitter abrhM Amaral If ARdrgiss OrtyJrcf EMrtmdh Buhner rf Blwerslb -Coraph DaWlsnc Srrentoph RDols3b EspniaJb Totals 3 0 0 1 14101 Raineslf 4 I I Boggs3b 10 10 BeWmscf 4 110 TMrtralb 4 111 O'Neill rl 3 0 0 0 Fielder dh 3010 Jeter is 10 10 Duncan 2b 3 00 0 Soo2b 0 0 0 0 Girardic 4 0 10 Totals 30 1 0 1 Seattle New York 000 010 001-1 HO 001 Ott-3 Davis (0), DeMartlnei (1). DP Jeatfje 3. LOB Seattle New York 0.

IB QeWllson (0), Eipinoia (I). HR (4), Raines (I), TMertlnei (9). SB -Jeter (5). SF- Amaral. 'Pitchers ER BB SO rvi Seattle eniDeMtmU-i 7 7 1 I inWcCarthy nrSanderi 11 1 1 1-3 0 New York I 0 Dwells ''Nelson 7 31 7 I 1-3 0 0 1 1 1 I 'HBP by DeMartlnei (Fielder), by DeMartlnei (Jeter).

3:09. A ATHLETICS 11, INDIANS 9 il Oakland Cleveland Batter abrhbi Batter abrhbi Mshorecf 0 110 Giambi If 4 111 EnYngcf '10 0 0 Cnsecorf 4 111 McGwrlb 0 3 3 1 Berroadh 4 111 Spieilo2b 1110 Broslus3b Sill Sill Maynec 4 111 Vliquelss TFrndi2b Thome lb Mawm3b Justice If Rmlreirt Curtis cf Saltier ph MtchellH JuFrcodh Giles cf SI 10 0111 4 0 0 0 0011 1111 SAImrc TeteH Sill Man) 44 11 IS 43 fill Oakland Ctoveiond MS 01 010 4-11 110 Oil 1-0 I McGwire II), Spittle (II, Juttk '(1), Mitchell (I). OP Oektand 4, Clave-'land 7. LOB Oak land 0, Cievelend II. 28 Spleilo (10), Bournlgal 12), TFernen-jdei (4), MeWilllems (II).

Ramlret (0). 38 Vliquel (3). HR Conseco (5), McGwire 1(11), Berroo (4), Justice (7), Rem- lonioce, 'Pitchers RR BB SO Oakland 11-10 II I Oil 11-11 I Milt III 11 I I 0 Telghedef UkSmell TeylorW.M 'Acre Groom WengertM I I I I I I rfcrshlsor Kline Plunk ALopoi 0 Ml 10 0 1 1 lit Ml 4 .1110 0 I I I I Oroom pitched tol better In the 10th, HBP by Most (Mayne). Plunk 7T SAIomer. 4 09.

A 40,441 WEDNESDAY'S Phil. 8, pittsDurgn i Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 2 BOX CARDINALS 6, MARLINS 2 Florida St. Louis Batter abrhbi Batter ebrbbl LCstilio2b Huttonp Rnteriass Shffieldrf Bontllalb Aloucf Floyd If Conine lb Esnrich lb CJhnsnc ALeiierp FHrdiap Cnglosiph Helling Abbott 2b Totals Dayton sa Gent If McGee cf BJordnrf DVnglb TJMtwp Shaffer lb Difelicec DeShtdTb AlBensp Fossasp Mabrylb 42 11 lilt 35111 Tetah 31 4 0 0 Florida St. Lev on in aes-t Ml IS! ttl-O DP St. Louis 1.

LOB Florida II, St. Louis 7. 28 Bonilla (S), Alou (5), CJoho-. son (5), Clayton (9), Mabry (4). 3B -Mc, Gee (2), DeShields (2).

SB LCastille Pitchers ER BB SO; Florida 4 1-3 7 FHeredia MO 0 Helling 1 0 0 Hutton 11 6 St. Levis tH 6 Fossae 1-3 0 6 TJMathews 2 16 HBP by ALeiter (Sneaffer). WP AIBenes.T-3:.A-2Z743(447t). METS 6, PADRES 2 San Diego New York Batter ab bi Bettor ab bi. LJhnsncf 4 1 2 Alindr2b 1660 Baerga 2b 1 2 26.

Olerud lb 4 6 I 6 GilkeyH 3 111 HndleyC 2 101, Huskeylb 2 0 1V- Altonnlb 10 Mi Ochoarf 3 0 0 0 Ordneisa 4 MeV Jones 1 0 0 Or Everett ph 1001" McMMp 00 0 0 MFrcopb 1 0 0 0- Brtandp 0 006' JoFrcop 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 16 4 QVeresTb Gomel ss Gwynnrf Cmifliti3b GVghntt Lee lb Flhertyc CrJnescf Htchckp Kroonp Scott Slaughfph 2 6 66 6666 6 6 66 0 6 0 0 Totals 32 1 7 1 San Diego New Verb 026 Ml 6U-6. Huskey (7). DP Sen Diego 1, New York 1. LOB San Diego 6, New York 4. 2B Gomel (2), LJohnson (4), Baerge (3), Gilkey (4), Huskey (5), Alfoneo SB Ordonei 2 (4).

CS -Gilkey (3). SF Huskey. "II Pitchers IP ER BB SOI San Diego -if HitchcockO-l 7 1-3 6 4 4 1 Kroon I 1 1 1 Scott MO 6 I I IT New York .70111 V-McMichaei 110 11 Borland 1-3 I I 3 JoFrancoS.4 I I 6 I Kroon pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. WP Hitchcock. PB Hundley.

A 12,429 (55.401). ROCKIES 11, CUBS i Chicago Colorado Batter abrhbi Batter abrbbi-- McRaecf Onston ss MaGrclb Sosarf KKhncIf Wndellp Talis Huston lb Sndbrg2b Hansen lb BttnfMp Serveisc Foster DC lark Totals EcYng2b 4 110 Burkscf 4 101. LWalkrrf 41 tin Glrrgalb 3114.. Bchettelf 4 110- McCkncf OOOOi Castilla lb 3 111 Mnwrnc 1111 Weiss ss 1100' 3 3 0 0J 00 Of Rittp Dipotop U5115 Tetats 26 11 6 11 Chicago CoUrode IN 0M 216- I ON 227 M-ll DP Chicago Colorado 1. LOB -Chicago Colorado 4.

2B Sose (5), Manwarlng (3). HR -MaGrace (3), Ser- vais (I), LWalker (II), Galarraga (SL -Castilla 19) SB McRae(l). SF Burks Pitcher ER BB SO FosterL.1-2 4 Wendell Ml RTatis 11-3 1 Bottenfleld 1 I 7 1-11 I 0 I t. Dipote 1 4 I I I 1 Foster pitched to 1 batter in the atti, HBP by RTatis (LWalker). WP Wendell.

PB Seryeis. 2:50. A Today: First day teams may sign their former players who became tree agents and did not sign before the Jan. 8 deadline. June 3-5: Amateur June 10-12: Owners meetings, Philadelphia.

A' June 12: First day of hiter-y league play. V) July 8: All-Star Game, Cleveland. July 31: Last day to trade a player without waivers. Aug. 3: Hall of Fame In ductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

Aug. 3: Hall of Fame Game, Los Angeles vs. San, Dlego, Cooperstown, N.Y. Aug. 31: Deadline for postseason rosters.

8epL 1: Active rosters Increased to 40 players. Sept. 30: Division series begin. Oct. 7: League championship series begin.

Oct. 18: World Series begins, city of NL champion. i I BLUE JAYS 1, ROYALS 0 Toronto Kansas City Batter ab bi Batter, a bi Nixon cf AGnzlzst Merced rf Carter lb Sprgue3b CDlgdodh Sntiagoc SGreenlf CGrcia2b 40 10 3 00 0 40 10 4 0 00 4010 4 111 30 10 3 0 0 0 3 00 0 Offrmn2b TGdwtncf Bell is King lb Roberts pr CDavisdh Vltiellorf Pquettelb Mcfrlnec Damon If Totals 4 0 10 1010 1000 10 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1000 1000 3 0 00 30 10 21040 Totals nisi Toronto Kansas City 010 000 000-1 Paquette (6). LOB Toronto 4. Kansas City 5.

IB Nuon (I), Spraguo (13). HR CDelgado (5). SB TGoodwin (0). CS TGoodwin (3). AGonulet, JBeU.

Pitchers ER BB SO Toronto Clemens W.W 0 3 0 0 1 7 Plesac 0 0 0 0.1 0 Quantrlll 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 SpoliaricS.1 1-3 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 9 5 1117 Plesac pitched to 1 batter In theOth. 2:38. A 13,004 ORIOLES 12, TWINS 3 Baltimore Minnesota Batter abrhbi Batter abrhbi ByAdsndh RAImr2b Rboulet2b RPmro lb CRipkn3b Surhofflf Incvglarf Trascocf Holies 0 123 4 00 1 10 11 0 111 4010 514 I 4131 Sill 4 110 Knblch2b Becker cf Clbrnnlb Lawton If Stnbchc Brederf RKellydh GMyrsph TWelkr3b Mearesss Totals 3 0 0 0 40 11 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 30 00 3 100 3 111 10 10 3 110 30 10 313 53 Bordickss 1331 Totals 44111111 Baltimore Minnesota 030 001 116-11 020 011 000- 1 Colbrunn 1 (5). DP Baltimore I. LOB Baltimore 10, Minnesota 6.

28 -Bordlck (3). 3B ByAnderson (2). HR -Surhoff (1), Incavlglia (2), RKelly (I). SB -TWalker (3), Meares (3). CS ByAnderson (3).

Bordick. SF Alomar, Incaviglia. Pitchers ER BB SO Baltimore 0 1-3 4 1 1 4 ABeniteiS.1 2 2-3 1 0 0 0 4 Minnesota TevrkstwryU-4 0 12 5 5 I 4 Naulty 12-311100 Guardado 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Olson 1 0 0 4 1 0 Tewksbury pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP by Kamlenlecki (Steinbach). RANGERS 6, WHITE SOX 2 Texas Chicago Batter abrhbi Batter abrhbi McLmr2b Bufordcf Greer if Palmer 3b WClark lb Simmsdh Dvrauirf HMrcdc Gllss Totals 3 00 0 3 110 4110 1110 1010 1114 1110 1000 lilt 21494 Phillips3b 3 111 Drham2b 3010 FThmsIb 1000 Belle It 3 0 0 0 Balnesdh 3 0 10 LMoutnrf '3 0 0 0 DaMtmcf 30 10 Krkvcec 110 0 NMartnsi 10 10 Totals 23 2 4 I Texas Chicago 400 002 0-0 002 000 K-l No outs when game was called.

Phillips (1), NMartln (I). OP -Chicago 1. LOB Taxes 0, Chicago 0. 2B Palmer (4). HR Simms (3), Gil (1).

SB Buford (9), Phillips (3), Durham (7). CS-Durham (4). Pitchers ER 88 SO Texas KHIII 11-3 1 I XHernandoi 12-1 1 2 WitlW.M .1 II I I 0 I The Chicago AlvareiL.1-4 11 4 I 1 CCostlllo 1 10 0 1 DDarwin 1 1111 Lovlne I 1 10 0 CCastlllo pitched to I batter In the 5th, Levine pitched to 2 batters In the 7th. HBP by XHernandei (Karkovlce). PB HMorcedes.

1:30. A 14,034 (44,331 r.0TEB00X GREENWELL'8 BACK: OF Mike Greenwell, formerly with the Boston Red Sox, returned to Japan on Wednesday to rejoin the Hanshln Tigers. Less than a month after reporting to the Tigers, Greenwell went back to his home In Alva on Feb. 20 for treatment of a back Injury suffered In training. Greenwell said he will resume playing Saturday.

METS: Jowon taring hau- Bn continued to undergo tests for a third day as the team re-realned concerned over the condition of the 24-year-old pitcher, tertrtghausen was seeing a number of medical consultants headed by Dr. John OHchney, the Mets' Intern 1st. The team would not reveal the nature of the tests after Initial chest rays revealed an Irregularity. Olichney told the Mets on Tuesday that he expected test results within 48 hours. PIRATES: Pittsburgh traded OF Wow Crmmbertam to the New York Mets In a four-player swap of minor, leaguers.

Chamberlain was dealt with OF Ramon Espi note to the Mets. In return, tr Pirates got RHP John Carter and LHP Ertck Ojeda. The Associated Press Transactions 1 2C an In eighth the innings third Mike and year, April grand 24 third first four rookie with the Boston the third, one hit the the Jose tie. in all grand as top Kevin flying The Associated Press LONG SHOT: The Athletics' Mark McGwire is greeted at the dugout after his two-run homer in the Inning Wednesday night off the Indians' Orel Hershiser. McGwire's 485-foot blast made him the player to hit the Jacobs Field scoreboard.

He hit another homer in the 10th inning. Red Sox roll by Angels 11-2 Associated Press 1.72. He left after throwing 109 pitches. Dan Plesac relieved to start the ninth and walked Tom Goodwin leading off. Paul Quantrill relieved and retired two batters before Paul Spoljaric got the final out striking out Chill Da vis for his first save.

Orioles 12, Twins 3 MINNEAPOLIS BJ. Surhoff and Pete Incaviglia homered on consecutive pitches and Minnesota suffered its seventh straight loss. Surhoff had four of the Orioles' 1 9 hits. He put the Orioles ahead 1-0 with a homer In the second inning and then Incaviglia connected. Brady Anderson's two-run single highlighted a six-run ninth inning that broke open the game.

Tigers 8, Brewers 4 DETROIT Melvln Nieves' three-run double highlighted a four-run third Inning as Detroit ended Milwaukee's four-game winning streak. Justin Thompson (2-2) gave up three runs on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts In seven Innings as Detroit won for just the second time In seven games. Rangers 6, White Sox 2 CHICAGO Mike Simms hit a first-inning grand slam and Benjl Gil added a two-run home run In the sixth as Texas won a game shortened to six innings by rain. The game, played In blustery weather, was called after a 40-min-ute delay with no outs and Rangers on first and second In the top of the seventh Inning. BOSTON Nomar Garciaparra homered, doubled twice and scored runs as the Boston Red Sox spoiled Jason Dickson's unbeaten season an 11-2 win Wednesday night over Anaheim Angels.

Dickson (4-1) had pitched a complete-game shutout in a 2-0 victory over In the teams' second game of season in which Garciaparra had twooftheRedSox'sfivehits. Wednesday, the rookie shortstop doubled in the first walked In the teamed with Darren Bragg for consecutive homers in the fourth and doubled in the sixth. Chris Hammond (1-0) allowed run on five hits in five Innings. Athletics 11, Indians 9 CLEVELAND Mark McGwire two tape-measure home runs first ever off the Jacobs Field scoreboard and a tlebreakingshot In 10th. McGwire followed a mammoth 485-foot blast In the third with a 459-foot shot to straightaway center off Mesa in the 10th, breaking a 7-7 The A's went on to score four runs the Inning, and they needed them because Cleveland rallied again.

Matt Williams barely missed a slam with two outs In the 10th the ball struck two feet below the of the center-field wail. After an Intentional walk to David Justice, Mitchell ended the game by out to the warning track In center. Yankees 3, Mariners 2 NEW YORK Dennis Martinez's inexplicable losing streak to.