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FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL THE MORNING CALL THUUSD 4Y, APRIL 10, 2003 C5 AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Devil Rays 10, Orioles 7 N.L BOXSCORES Gfr Lie Str Home Away tntr EAST Pet GB Lit Sir Home Away Intr 2-5-3 W-2 3-2 2-1 0-0 New York 7 1 .875 2-7-1 W-3 2-0 5 1 0-0 1 z-4-4 L-2 4-4 0-d Toronto 5 3 .625 2 5-3 W-5 2-3 3-0 0-0 1 4-4 L-l 3-3 1-1 0-0 Boston 5 4 356 5-4 L-2 0-0 5-4 0-0 3-6 L-2 3-4 0-2 0-0 Tampa Bay 4 5 .444 z-4-5 W-2 4-5 0-0 0-0 2'! 3-6 W-l 2-3 1-3 0-0 Baltimore 2 6 .250 5 1-2-6 L-3 2-4 0-2 0-0 GB LI Str Nome Away Intr CENTRAL Pet GB Lit Str Home Away Intr Z-5-2 W-l 3-2 2-0 0-0 Kansas City 6 0 1.000 z-6-0 W-6 5-0 1-0 0-0 2-4-2 W-l 3-2 1-0 0-0 Chicago 4 4 .500 3 4-4 L-l 3-0 1-4 0-0 z-5-3 W-2 2-0 3-3 0-0 Cleveland 3 4 .429 3'i 3-4 W-l 1-1 2-3 0-0 z-5-3 L-2 0-2 5-1 0-0 Minnesota 3 5 .375 4 2-3-5 L-5 0-3 3-2 0-0 3-5 L-l 2-4 1-1 0-0 Detroit 0 7 .000 0-7 L-7 0-4 0-3 0-0 2-6 W-2 0-3 2-3 0-0 WEST Pet GB LIB Str Home Away Intr GB L10 Str Home Away Intr Oakland 6 1 .857 z-6-1 W-4 5-1 1-0 0-0 2-8-1 W-l 2-1 64 0-0 Seattle 4 3 371 2 4-3 W-2 1-0 3-3 0-0 3 4-3 L-l 3-1 1-2 0-0 Anaheim 2 5 .286 4 2-5 L-4 2-1 0-4 0-0 z-5-5 W-2 2 1 3-4 0-0 Texas 2 5 .286 4 z-2-5 L-2 1-3 1-2 0-0 4'1 4-6 L-l 3-4 1-2 0-0 Tuesday's Results 6 2-7 L-2 1-2 1-5 0-0 Kansas City at Detroit, snow Chicago 5, Cleveland 3, 10 in. EAST Philadelphia Montreal New York Atlanta Florida CENTRAL Houston St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee 4 4 3 3 4 5 3 2 .625 .500 .500 J33 J33 .714 .667 .625 .625 .250 WEST Pet San Francisco 8 1 .889 Colorado 4 3 SIX Los Angeles 5 5 300 San Diego 4 6 Arizona 2 7 Xi z-first game was a win Tuesday's Results Chicago 6, Montreal 1 N.Y. 4, Florida 2 Cincinnati 2, Houston 1, 10 in. Los Angeles 5, Arizona 3 Wednesday's Games Chicago 3, Montreal 0 Los Angeles 5, Arizona 2 Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 2 Houston 4, Cincinnati 3 N.Y. 7, Minnesota 3 Toronto 8, Boston 4 Oakland 2, Texas 1 Wednesday's Games Kansas City 9, Detroit 6 N.Y.

2, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 7 LEAGUE ROUNDUPS Ll.lpla1-li" W' M- iLriiiiWWiasll I 1 il i i I If 1 'V: irttiomti m.ni fcrrftfl tj rf.it. Hig-t i Anaheim at Seattle, (n) Today's Games Baltimore (Ponson 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Parris 0-1), 12:15 p.m. Minnesota (Reed 0-1) at N.Y. (Weils 1-0), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Asencio 0-0) at Detroit (Maroth 0-2), 1:05 p.m.

Oakland (Lilly 1-0) at Texas (Lewis 1-0), 4:05 p.m. Boston (Burkett 1-0) at Toronto (Halladay 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Chicago (Buehrle 1-1) at Cleveland (Davis 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Anaheim (Washburn 0-1) at Seattle (Franklin 1-0), 10:05 p.m. Today's Games Milwaukee (Sheets 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Suppan 1-0), 12:35 p.m.

Montreal (Armas Ir. 1-1) at Chicago (Estes 0-0), 2:20 p.m. St Louis (Stephenson 1-0) at Colorado (Chacon 1-0), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. (Glavine 1-1) at Florida (Beckett 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Hodges 0-0) at Philadelphia (Mercado 0-0 or Millwood 1-0), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Graves 0-0) at Houston (Robertson 0-1), 8:05 p.m. Los Angeles (Nomo 1-1) at San Francisco (Ainsworth 1-0), 10:15 p.m. Friday's Games Baltimore at Boston, 2:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y., 7:05 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Anaheim, 10:05 p.m. Al I SI BB SO Avf HalrstonJr.2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 J65 Moracf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Seguldh 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 a-Matthewsdh 4 1 2 2 0 0 Jll Conine lb 4 0 0 0 1 0 J12 Gibbons rf 2 2 1 0 1 J57 TBa0sta3b 4 2 2 4 0 0 J79 Cordova rf 4 6 1 0 0 1 .400 DCruzss 4 0 0 0 0 0 J19 GGUc 4 1 1 0 0 0 JOB Totals 37 16 7 2 1 Tampa lay Al I II 88 SO Avj Crawford If 1 2 1 0 0 J27 BaJdeMcf 4 2 2 2 0 2 J72 Huffrf 4 0 2 3 0 1 J6B 1-RoHspr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 J33 TLeelb 4 0 0 0 0 2 J66 Grieve dh 2 2 0 0 2 1 .182 Easleylb 4 1 1 0 0 2 .353 MAnderson2b 3 2 2 4 0 0 J86 Valentine 4 0 2 0 0 0 J73 ROrdonezss 4 2 2 0 0 1 J06 Totah 14 II 11 II 2 9 Uboart M499IIM- 711 I Tampa Say I IN 21i 11 13 I a-doubled for Segul In the 2nd. 1-ran lor Huff In the 7th. E-Crawford (2), MAnderson (1), ROrdonez (3).

LOB-Bartimore 7, Tampa Bay 3. 2B-Halrston Jr. (2), Matthews 2 (3), Huff (S), Easley (2). 3B-Baldelli (2). HR-MAnderson (1) off Helling: TBatista 2 (3) off Bierbrodt 2.

RBIs- Matthews 2 (4). Gibbons (4), TBatista 4 (7), Crawford (5), Baldelll 2 (6). Huff 3 (8), MAnderson 4 (8). S-Mora. SF-MAnderson.

GIDP-Hairston DP-Tampa Bay 1 (MAnderson, ROrdonez and TLee). Aarurnort ER IB SO NP ERA Helling 7 7 6 2 6112 7.36 WRoberts l'l 2 2 2 0 1 18 491 BRyan UH I I 9 0.00 Ligtenberg 1 3 1 1 0 1 16 S.40 Tanpalay IP I ER BB SO NP ERA Bierbrodt ft II 1 1 9212.96 Levtne 2''i 0 0 0 0 1 32 0.00 Harper 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 1.08 LCarterS 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1.08 Records: Levine 1-0: WRoberts L. 0-1: LCarterS, 1. Inherited runners-scored-BRy-an 1-1, Levine 1-0. IBB-off Bierbrodt (Conine) 1.

HBP-by Bierbrodt (Mora). PB-GGil. (43.772). MLB SALARIES NEW YORK (AP) Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.

Player, Club Salary 1, Alex Rodriguez, Tex 2, Carlos Delgado, Tor 18,700,000 3, Manny Ramirez, Bos 4, Mo Vaughn, NY 5, Sammy Sosa, Cubs 6, Kevin Brown, LA 15,714,286 7, Shawn Green, LA 15.66ii.667 8, Derek Jeter, NYY 15,600,000 9, Mike Piazza, NY 15.57 1,429 10, Pedro Martinez, Bos 11, Barry Bonds, SF (tie) Randy Johnson, Ari 15,0 00,000 13, Greg Maddux, Atl 14,750,000 14, Chipper Jones, Atl 13,3 33,333 15, Juan Gonzalez, Tex 13,0 25,000 16, Jeff Bagwell, Hou 13,0 00,000 (tie) Raul Mondesi, NYY 13,0 00.000 18, Chan Ho Park, Tex 12,8 84,803 19, Larry Walker, Col 12,6 66,667 20, Albert Belle, Bal 12,448,894 2 1, Darren Dreifort, LA 12,4 00,000 22, Bernie Williams, NYY 12,3 S7.143 23, Jeremy Burnitz, NY 12,1 66,667 24, Mike Hampton, AH 25, Andraw Jones, Atl 12,1100,000 (tie) Mike Mussina, NYY 27, Bobby Higginson, Det 1 1,1 150,000 28, Jermaine Dye, Oak 29, Kevin Appier, Ana (tie) Vlad. Guerrero, Mon ll.SOO.OOO (tie) Andy Pettitte, NYY ll.liOO.OOO 32, Jason Giambi, NYY 11.128.571 33, Gary Sheffield, Atl 34, Jim Thome, Phi 11,166,667 35, Tom Glavine, NY (tie) Mike Sweeney, KC 37, John Smoltz, Atl 38, Todd Helton, Col 10.1 iOO.OOO 39, Nomar Garciaparra.Bos (tie) Matt Morris, StL 10,1 iOO.OOO (tie) Mariano Rivera, NYY iOO.OOO 42, Ken Griffey Cin 10, 174,110 43, Curt Schilling, Ari 10,900,000 (tie) Matt Williams, Ari 10, 000,000 45, Kevin Millwood, Phi (tie) Tim Salmon, Ana 47, Craig Biggio, Hou 9,750,000 48, Trevor Hoffman, SO (tie) Brian Jordan, LA 9. 500,000 50, Moises Alou, Cubs 9, 500,000 51, Ivan Rodriguez, Fla 9, 318,298 52, Carl Everett, Tex 9,150,000 53, Bobby Abreu, Phi 54, Barry Larkin, Cin (tie) Denny Neagle, Col 9,000,000 (tie) Magglio Ordonez.WSox 9,0 00,000 (tie) Rafael Palmeiro, Tex 9,000,000 58, Robb Nen, SF 8,7 50,000 (tie) Brad Radke, Min 8,7:50,000 60, Jason Kendall, Pit 8,571,429 61, Brian Giles, Pit 8,553,003 62, Andy Ashby, LA 831 10,000 (tie) Richard Hidalgo, Hou 8.5(10,000 (tie) Dean Palmer, Det 0,000 65, Eric Karros, Cubs 837 5,000 66, Jim Edmonds, StL 8,333,333 67, Bartolo Colon, WSox 8,25 0,000 68, Jeffrey Hammonds, Mil 8,20 0,000 69, Aaron Seie, Ana 8,165,667 70, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Sea 8,0711,000 71, Bret Boone, Sea 8,000,000 (tie) Al Leiter, NY 8,000,000 (tie) Jorge Posada, NYY 8,000,000 (tie) Rick Reed, Min 8.000 000 (tie) Billy Wagner, Hou 8,000,000 76, Troy Percival, Ana 7,833,333 77, Hideo Nomo, LA 7,750,000 78, John Olerud, Sea 7,700,000 79, Roberto Alomar, NY 7,689,68 1 80, Scott Rolen, StL 7,625,001) 81, Johnny Damon, Bos 7,500,0 (tie) Tino Martinez, StL 7,500,00 0 83, Mike Cameron, Sea 7,416,66 7 84, Darin Erstad, Ana 0 (tie) Troy Glaus, Ana 7,250,01 fO (tie) Jason Isringhausen, StL 7,250.01 (0 (tie) Mike Lieberthal, Phi 88, Ellis Burks, Cle 7,166,6 67 89, Matt Mantei, Ari 7,083 33 90, Roger Clemens, NYY 7,061,1 81 91, Pedro Astacio, NY '00 (tie) Rusty Greer, Tex 100 (tie) Charles Johnson, Col 7,000,1 100 (tie) Javy Lopez, Atl 95, Jeff Kent, Hou 6,949, 340 96, Armando Benitez, NY 6,937, 500 97, Freddy Garcia, Sea 6,875. ,000 98, Jeff Cirillo, Sea 6,850 ,000 (tie) J.T. Snow, SF 6,850 ,000 100, David Segui, Bal Phillies 16, Braves 2 Atlanta so kit FurcalM 4 I I 1 I I JM Fir ID 4 13 10 0 J81 ShefficMlf 4 0 1 1 0 0 J55 Dawley 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 CJomsH 4 0 0 0 0 1 AKHKScf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .373 CastHIa 3b 4 0 1 0 0 DeHo2t 4 0 0 0 0 2 .077 Blanco 4 0 0 0 0 2 an Maddux 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bong 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMFranco ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 Sl Bragg rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Ttuk III I 111 Madriphta AS 01 SO vj Rollins SJ 6 3 3 2 0 0 .333 Polanco 2b 5 2 3 1 0 1 .353 Punto2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 JOO BAbreurf 4 4 2 2 2 I .167 Thome It) 6 2.

2 5 0 2 .343 Burrell If 6 2 3 5 0 2 J35 Lieberthal 4 1 2 0 1 1 .440 ToPer3b 5 1 2 0 0 2 .385 Byrdcf 2 1 1 0 3 0 .182 Padilla 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Cormier 0 0 0 0 0 0 b-Houstonph 1 0 0 0 0 0 JOO Junge 000000 Tatak 43 16 II IS I 11 Mania Him IN- 211 1 MladelpMa 311 H4 Jll 16 11 I a-doubled for Borg in the 7th. b-flied out for Cormier in the 8lh. E-Fick (1). Blanco (1), Maddux (2). LOB-Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 10.

2B-Fkk (2). Sheffield (3). MFranco (1), Rollins! (5). Lieberthal (3). HR-Thome 2 (2) off Dawley Burred 2 (2) off Maddux 2.

RBIs-Fick (4), Sheffield (6), Rollins 2 (7). Polanco (3), BAbreu 2 (6), Thome 5 (9), Burrell 5 (8). SB-Polanco(l). S-Padilla. GIDP-Castilla.

Runners left in scoring position-Atlanta 3 (Clones, AJones, OeRosa); Philadelphia 7 (Thome 3. Byrd, Padilla 3). Rurmers moved up-Furcal, Thome. DP-Philadel-phia 1 (Rollins and Thome). Atlanta IP IKBISO NP ERA Maddux S1 12 10 7 3 710411.05 Bong 1 0 0 1 1 13 3.86 Dawley 2 5 6 6 2 3 6219.80 PMarkHpNa ER 08SO NP ERA Padilla 7 10 2 2 0 9102 3.46 Cormier 1 0 0 0 0 1 1111.25 lunge 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 4.50 Records: Padilla W.

1-1; Maddux 0-3. Inherited runners-scored-Bong 1-1. IBB-off Maddux (Byrd) 1. WP-Dawley. Balk-Bong, Marlins 3, Mets 2 ffeoTort All II II IB SO Av Cedenocf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .154 RAIomar2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .233 Floyd If 4 0 0 0 0 1 .179 Piazza 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 MVaughn lb I I I I Mil 1-McEwing pr-lb I I I I I I jW Wigginton 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 J20 Burnitzrf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .267 RSanchezss 2 0 2 1 1 0 .172 Trachselp 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 a-TCIarkph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Cerda 000000 Strickland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanton 000000 Totals 29 2 5 2 2 6 Florida AO I B8 SO Avg Pierre cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .385 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .242 IRodriguezc 3 1 2 2 2 1 .407 lEncarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 J78 OeLeelb I 1 I I I 1 211 Holiandsworth If 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 AGonzalezss 4 1 3 0 0 0 J75 Burnett 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 b-Mordecaiph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Almanza 000000 Looperp 0 0 0 0 0 0 c-RCasttoph 1 0 0 0 0 1 300 Totals 35 3 II 3 4 5 NewVork Main 1M- 2 1 Florida IMM1MI- 3 11 0 Two outs when winning run scored, a-popped out for Trachsel in the 7th.

b-flied out on a bunt for Burnett in the 7th. c-struck out for Looper in the 9th. 1-ran for Vaughn in the 9th. E-Piazza (3). LOB-New York 5, Florida 10.

2B-RAIomar (3). AGonzalez (2). 3B-RAIomar (1). HR-IRodriguez (3) off Trachsel; Burnitz (1) off Burnett RBIs-Bumitz (11). SB-LCastillo (1), DeLee (3).

CS-AGonzaiez (1). S-Trachsel. GIDP-Cede-no. Runners left in scoring position-New York 3 (Cedeno, MVaughn 2); Florida 4 (LCastilio, JEncarnacion, Lowell, Holiandsworth). DP-Florida 1 (AGonzalez, LCastillo and DeLee).

New York 9 ER SO HP ERA Trachsel .6 6 1 1 3 4103 4.91 Cerda Ml III I 4.91 Strickland l''i 1 0 0 1 0 21 3.60 Stanton i 3 1 1 0 1 17 2.08 Florida IP IERIBSO NP ERA Burnett 7 5 2 2 2 4 80 2.57 Almanza 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.75 Looper 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 1.50 Records: Looper 1-0; Stanton 0-1. Almanza pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. HBP by Almanza (MVaughn), by Burnett (Wigginton). WP-Bumett Balk-TrachseL Cubs 3, Expos 0 Montreal AB 18 SO Avg EnChavezcf 4 0 1 0 0 2 J73 HMateo2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .429 VGuerrerorf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 liefer lb 4 0 0 0 0 4 J33 OCabrerass 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Wilkerson If 3 0 0 0 0 2 .300 Tatts3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .172 Barrett 3 0 1 0 0 0 .105 JVazquez 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Callowayph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Ayala 000000 Totah 31 0 4 I I 12 Chicago AB I II BB SO Avg Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .419 ASGonzalezss 4 0 0 0 0 4 .469 SSosarf 3 0 0 0 0 3 .261 Aloulf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .367 Choi lb 3 0 0 0 0 2 J94 CPatterson cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 J24 Bellhorn3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 .045 DMillerc 3 2 3 2 0 0 .280 Prior 3 0 1 1 0 1 .400 Totals 29 3 7 3 I 15 Motltreal 900 M0 DM- I 4 I Chicago I2SW0S1I 3 7 0 a-struck out for Vazquez in the 8th. LOB-Montreal 4, Chicago 2.

2B-OCabrera (2), Grudzielanek (3), Alou (5), DMiller (4). HR-DMiller(l) off IVazquez. RBIs-DMiller 2 (4), Prior (1). GIDP-Grudzielanek, Prior. Runners left in scoring position-Montreal 1 (Wilkerson); Chicago 2 (Alou.

Bellhom). DP-Montreal 2 (JVazquez, OCabrera and HMa-teo), (OCabrera and Liefer). Montreal ROtUSO NP ERA JVazquez 7 5 2 2 0 14 96 1.42 Ayala 1 2 1 1 0 1 17 3.38 Chicago IP IERIBSO HP ERA Prior 9 4 0 0 0 12113 0.60 Records: Prior 2-0; JVazquez 1-1. WP-JVazquez. (39.111).

Seattle 5, Anaheim 0 Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 7, 10 ii Toronto 10, Boston 5 Cleveland 5, Chicago 2 Oakland at Texas, (n) Minnesota at Toronto, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 10:05 p.m. Blue Jays 10, Red Sox 5 lestoa AB II BB SO Avg Damon cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 Jll TWalker2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 J63 Garciaparra ss 4 110 0 1 J33 MRamlrezlf 4 2 2 3 0 1 J42 Millar lb 4 1 2 0 0 0 J79 Nixon rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 J08 Hillenbrand 3b 4 0 0 1 0 1 .286 JeGiambidh "3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 a-Mirabelli ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Varitekc 3 0 0 0 1 1 J33 Totals 33 I 2 6 Toronto Al I BB SO Avg Shstewartlf 4 1 1 0 I 0 J03 Bergrf 3 2 1 2 1 1 J73 Wells cf 5 1 1 4 0 2 .294 CDelgadolb 4 0 0 0 0 1 J23 JPhelpsdn 3 1 1 0 1 1 J14 TWitsonc 4 1 1 0 0 2 J67 OHudson2b 3 1 0 1 0 2 JOO Woodward ss 2 2 1 0 2 0 J96 Bordick3b 3 1 2 3 1 1 J75 Totals 31 II I II 6 II Boston I003MM2- 5 9 1 Toronto 00 15101a -10 I 2 a-hft a sacrifice ffyforGiambiinthe9th.E-CFox(l),OHudson (2), Woodward (2). LOB-Boston 4, Toronto 5.

2B-Damon (4). Garciaparra (4). TWilson (I), Bordlck 2 (2). HR-Wells (3) off Mendoza: Berg (1) off Fossum; MRamirez(l)off Sturtze. RBIs-MRamirez3 (8), Hillenbrand (16), Mirabelll (1), Berg 2 (2), Wells 4(14), OHudson (1).

Bordick 3 (3). Hillenbrand. OP-Toron-to 2 (Woodward, OHudson and CDeioado), (Bordick, OHudson and CDelgado). Boston IP IERBBSONP ERA Fossum 4'1 3 5 5 3 7 96 7.45 Mendoza l') 4 4 4 1 0 3212.00 Lyon 1 0 0 0 1 2 20 1J9 CFox 1 1 1 0 1 1 26 9.00 Toronto IERBBSONP ERA Sturtze 7 6 3 2 1 5 96 1.98 TreMiller 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.00 Lopez Ul I I I 4 0.00 Tarn 2 2 2 1 0 14 4.50 Creek 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.86 Records: Sturtze 2-0; Fossum 1-Mnher-ited runners-scored-Mendoza 3-3, Lopez 1-0, Creek 2-1. WP-Fossum.

(50516). Indians 5, White Sox 2 Chicago Al I II II SO Avg DJimenez2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 J96 Graffaninoss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .462 Thomas dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 J80 MOrdonezrf 4 0 1 0 0 0 J67 Konerko lb 3 1 1 1 1 0 .148 Lee If 4 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Crede3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 Rowandcf 3 0 1 0 0 0 JI7 a-Riosph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Paulc 3 1 1 0 0 1 JOO b-Daubachph 1 0 0 0 0 0 JS0 Totals 33 2 I 2 3 3 Cleveland AB 08 SO Avg Bradley cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .321 Vizquelss 2 11110 .400 Lawtonlf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .087 Burks dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .160 KGaraarf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .167 Spencer lb 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 JMcDonald3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 J33 Bardc 400002 087 Blake 3b-lb 3 1 1 0 1 0 .190 BPhillips Zb 3 2 2 1 0 0 .174 Totah 28 6 3 Chicago 110111011- 2 I 1 Oeielaral 210 110 Mx- 6 I a-flied out for Rowand in the 9th. b-grounded out for Paul in the 9th. E-Crede (3). LOB-Chkago 7, Cleveland 6.

2B-Graffanino (2), Thomas (1), Blake (2), BPhillips (1). HR-BPhillips (1) off Garland; Konerko (1) off BriAnderson. RBIs-Thomas (4), Konerko (3), Bradley (2), Vizquel (4). KGarcia 2 (4), (1). Blake (1).

SF-Bradley. VizqueL DP-Cleveland 1 (Bradley and Bard). Chicago IP RERUSONP ERA Garland I 6 6 5 5 4 2 92 9.00 Wunsch 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00 RiWhrte 0 0 0 0 1 14 2.70 Cleveland IP I ER 86 SO NP ERA BriAnderson 6 7 2 2 2 2 97 1.29 JSantiago l'l 1 0 0 1 1 28 6.75 DBaez l'l 0 0 0 0 0 20 0.00 Records: BriAnderson 2-0; Garland 0-1; DBaez 3. Garland pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Inherited runners-scored-Wunsch 1-1, RiWhite 1-0, DBaez 2-0.

A.L FREE AGENTS ANAHEIM (1) Dennis Cook, Ihp. BOSTON (1) Rickey Henderson, of. KANSAS CITY (2) Luis Alicea, 2b; Chuck Knoblauch, of. NEW YORK (1) Alex Arias, 3b. OAKLAND (2) David Justice, of; Randy Velarde, 2b.

Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 3, 10 in. St. Louis 15, Colorado 12, 13 in. San Diego 9, San Francisco 4 San Francisco 15, San Diego 11 Florida 3, N.Y. 2 Philadelphia 16.

Atlanta 2 St Louis at Colorado, (n) N.Y. vs. Montreal at San Juan, 6:05 p.m. Atlanta at Florida, 7:35 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Brewers 3, Pirates 2 Mtwaukee Al I II II SO Anj ASanchezcf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 EYoung2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 J14 Senonlb 4 1 1 0 0 0 J67 Jenkins If 4 1 1 2 0 1 JS0 Helms 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .259 Podsednikrf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .286 Osikc 3 0 0 0 1 0 .133 Clayton ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .2 Ritchie 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 JFosterp 0 0 0 0 0 0 LVizcamop 0 0 0 0 0 0 DeJean 000060 Totals 32 3 5 2 1 7 Pittsttvnjh Al I BB SO A Lofton cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .281 Kendall 3 0 0 0 1 0 .357 BGilesIf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 ARamirez3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .194 Simon lb 4 0 0 0 0 0 318 RSandersrf 4 1 1 0 0 3 J46 Reese 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 J50 JWilsonss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .160 Foggp 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 a-Stairsph 1 0 1 0 0 0 JOO Boehringerp 0 0 0 0 0 0 b-Mackowiakph I I I I I JH c-CWitsonph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sauerbeck 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 2 2 I Mrwukee llt2M- 3 I Pittsburgh 000 000 09 2 6 1 a-singled for Fogg in the 6th. b-announced for Boehringer in the 8th. c-struck out for Mackowiak hi the 8th.E-Sexson (2), ARamirez (3). LOB-Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 5.

2B-Helms(l). Clayton (3). off Fogg. RBls-Jen-kins 2 (2), Lofton 2 (5). SB-RSanrJers (1), Reese (1).

Ritchie. GIDP-Simon. Runners left hi scoring position-Milwaukee 3 (ASanchez. Ritchie 2); Pittsburgh 4 (Kendall 2, ARamirez 2). Runnersmovedup-Podsed-nik, Lofton.

DP-Milwaukee 1 (Sexson, Clayton and Sexson). Mtwaakee I El SO NP ERA Ritchie 7'1 5 2 2 0 6 93 4.05 JFoster 1 0 0 0 1 9 0.00 (Vizcaino Ullll 1224.00 DeJean 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 9.82 WtrjUroa IP ER SB SO NP ERA Fogg 6 4 3 2 1 82 4.26 Boehringer 2 1 0 0 0 1 22 9.82 Sauerbeck 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.00 Records: Ritchie 1-0; Fogg 1-1; DeJean 2. Inherited runners-scored-JFoster 2-2, LVizcaino 1-0. A-23J32 (37398). Astros 4, Reds 3 AB BB SO Av Larkinss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 ABoone2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 J00 Dunn If 4 0 0 0 0 4 .138 Kearnsrf 3 0 0 0 0 0 JOB Casey lb 4 0 3 0 0 0 J90 Larson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .095 JManzanillop 0 0 0 0 0 0 GWhrtep 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riedling 000000 d-JGuillenph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Taylor cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .308 e-RMateoph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 LaRuec 3 1 0 0 0 0 J31 JAndersonp 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 FLopez3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Totals 31 3 5 I 3 I Houston Al BB SO Avg Biggiocf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .303 JVizcaino ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Bagwell lb 4 0 1 0 0 0 J45 Berkmanlf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .182 JKent2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 J21 Hidalgo rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 J46 Ausmusc 3 1 1 1 1 0 J64 Ensberg3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 b-Mercedph 1 I II I 311 WMillerp 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 a-Zaunph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Ijdgep 0 0 0 0 0 0 c-Blumph-3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 JOB Totals 30 4 I 3 5 3 Ctochaiatl MOWIM- 3 1 Hosstoa N03Wiai- 4 I 1 a-flied out for Miller in the 6th.

b-grounded outforEnsberginthe8rh.c-walkedforLidge in the 8th. d-walked for Riedling in the 9th. e-walked for Taylor in the 9th. E-Dunn (2), WMiller (1). LOB-Cincinnati 7.

Houston 9. 2B-Casey (2). 3B-Ausmus(l). RBIs-JKent (2), Ausmus (8), Ensberg (1). SB-Berkman (1).

SF-JKent Ensberg. GIDP-ABoone. Runners left in scoring position-Cincinnati 4 (Larkin, Dunn, Taylor. LaRue); Houston (JVizcaino, Hidalgo 2. WMiller 2).

DP-Houston 1 (Ensberg, JKent and Bagwell). Oncaaat HRERISSOKP ERA JAnderson 5 5 3 3 4 1 86 8.44 JManzanillo 1 3 1 1 0 0 20 6.23 GWhite 0 0 0 0 1 5 2.08 Riedling l1 0 0 0 1 1 19 9.64 Houstoa IP IERBBSO NP ERA WMiller 6 5 3 0 1 6 91 4.82 Lidge 2 0 0 0 0 1 24 0.00 WagnerS 1 0 0 0 2 1 20 0.00 Records: Lidge W. 1-0; JManzanillo 0-2; Wagner 2. JManzanillo pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP-by Udge (Kearns), by WMiller (Larkin), by WMiller (LaRue).

Friday's Games Pittsburgh at Chicago, 3:20 p.m. Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. St Louis at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 10:05 p.m. Giants 15, Padres 11 SaaMego AS il 18 SO Avg RVazquezss 4 1 2 1 1 0 .265 Loretta2b I 1 1 I I I JH Kotsaycf 4 1 0 0 1 1 J75 Klesko lb 3 2 2 2 1 0 .212 White If 4 2 1 3 0 0 J22 Nadyrf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .357 Hansen 3b 4 1 3 2 1 0 .333 WGonzalezc 4 1 2 2 1 0 J85 Tankersleyp 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burroughs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 MMattbewsp 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Condreyp 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Lockhartph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Orosco 000000 Totals 35 11 IS 11 5 1 SanFrandsoi Al BB SO Avg Durham 2b 4 3 2 2 1 1 .286 Worrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Feliz 3b 6 2 4 1 0 0 JOO Aurillass 5 2 2 1 0 1 J33 Bonds if 3 2 1 2 1 0 J31 Benardlf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 JoCruzrf 2 2 1 2 3 0 .378 Snow lb 4 1 1 2 1 0 J70 Torrealbac 4 1 1 3 0 1 .429 RRiveracf 5 2 2 0 0 2 .167 RJensenp 2 0 1 2 0 0 .400 Brower 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Nathan 0 0 0 0 0 0 NPerezph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Totals 37 15 16 15 6 5 SanMego 41SI2IMI- 11 IS I San Francisco 721062111- is 16 1 E-Aurilia (3).

LOB-San Diego 6, San Francisco 8. 2B-Loretta (3), WGonzatez (2), JoCniz (3), Torrealba (2). RRivera (1). 38-Nady(l). HR-Klesko(l)off RJensen; White (2) off RJensen.

RBIs-RVazquez (4), Klesko 2 (6), White 3 (8). Nady (3), Hansen 2 (2), WGonzalez 2 (6), Durham 2 (4), Feliz (1), Aurilia (6), Bonds 2 (8). JoCruz 2 (9). Snow 2 PJensen2 (2). SB-Durham (4).

JoCruz 2 (2). GIDP-Loretta, WGonzalez 2. Lockhart DP-San Francisco 4 (Feliz. Durham and Snow), (Fefiz, Durham and Snow), (Aurilia, Durham and Snow), (Aurilia, NPerez and Snow). San Diego IP ER IS SO NP ERA Tankersley I 0 3 7 7 4 0 33 -JSWright 2 4 2 2 0 3 42 4.05 MMatthews 3 5 3 3 1 0 56 4.00 Condrey 1 3 2 2 0 2 24 7.71 Orosco 2 1 1 1 1 0 30 1.93 SanFrandsco IP ER BB SO NP ERA RJensen 2 7 8 8 2 0 6115.95 Brower 3 4 2 2 2 0 47 2.57 Nathan 2 1 0 0 1 0 21 0.00 FRodriguez 1 1 0 0 1 13 6.75 Worrell 1 2 1 0 0 0 19 1.50 Records: Nathan 1-0; Tankersley 0-1.

Tankersley pitched to 7 batters in the 1st, tlJensM pitched to 3 tMftetsm the 3rd. HBP-by RJensen (White), by JSWright (Bonds). Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 2 Arizona AB SI BB SO Avg Womackss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .107 Counsell3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .227 Delluccirf 3 0 1 0 0 1 J22 MWilliamsph 1 0 0 0 0 1 J18 Randolph 000000 LGonzarezlf 3 1 1 1 1 0 J75 Baergazb 3 0 1 1 0 0 .500 SFInleycf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Overbaylb 3 0 1 0 1 2 .217 Moellerc 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 BKimp 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mccracken rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .067 Totals 32 2 I 2 4 6 LosAagetes AIR HUBS SO Avg DRobertscf 3 1 0 0 1 1 J00 JoCabrera2b 3 2 1 1 1 0 J73 ShGreenrf 4 1 2 3 0 0 JOO BJordanlf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .278 LoDucalb 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Hundley 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 Beltre3b 11 I I 1 1 211 Corass 3 0 0 0 0 0 J19 Dredortp 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 TMartinp 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mota 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 Gagnep 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 7 5 4 6 Arizona lMllttN- 2 I I Los Angeles 212 Ml lit- 5 7 1 LOB-Arizona 9, Los Angeles 4 2B-Wom-ack (2), JoCabrera (2). HR-LGonzalez (3) off Dreifort; ShGreen (2) off BKim. RBIS-LGonzalez (4), Baerga (2), JoCabrera (1), ShGreen 3 (8), Mota (1).

SB-Baerga (1), DRoberts (3). S-BKim. SF-Baerga. GIDP-Lo Duca, Cora 2. DP-Arizona 3 (Overbay, Womack and Overttay), (Overbay, Womack and Overbay), (Womack, Baerga and Over-bay).

Arizona IP ER 88 SO KP ERA BKim 6 5 4 4 3 5 96 4.91 Randolph I' i 1 1 1 1 0 34 S.68 Koplove 1 0 0 0 1 13 0.00 Los Angeles ER BB SO NP ERA DreifortW 6 6 2 2 4 3100 3.7S TMartJn 1 0 0 0 0 16 1.93 Mota l'l 1 0 0 0 2 21 1.69 Gagne 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.00 Records: Dreifort 1-1; BKim 0-2; Gagne 2. Dreifort pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. HBP-by Koplove (BJordan). T-158. A.L BOXSCORES Royals 9, Tigers 6 taasasCltr Al I BB SO Av Tucker cf-rf 4 2 2 0 1 1 J40 Randa 3b 5 1 3 0 0 0 J33 MiSweeneylb 3 0 0 1 1 1 .294 Ibanezlf 4 1 1 0 1 0 J91 Harvey dh 4 2 2 0 1 1 J64 DBrownrf 3 2 1 4 2 0 JS0 1-Johnson pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maynec 5 1 3 3 0 1 .600 Berroass 4 0 0 0 1 0 .174 Febles2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 J63 Totals 36 9 12 I 7 4 Detroit Al I II BB SO Avg Higginsonrf 2 12 13 0 JOO Infante ss 4 1 1 1 1 1 .182 CPenalb 3 0 1 1 0 2 .133 DYoungK 4 1 1 0 0 3 .077 Palmer dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 .158 Munson3b 3 10 0 10 .143 Ingec .310012 .105 RSantiago2b 4 0 1 3 0 1 .188 Kingsalecf 3 1 0 0 1 1 Jll Totals II 1 I I I II Kansas City tS(30MI- 12 I Detroit N1M5M0- 6 6 1 1-ran for Brown in the 9th.

E-lnfante (2). LOB-Kansas City 8, Detroit 6. 2B-Randa (1), Mayne (1), RSantiago (2). 3B-lnfante (D.HR-Mayne(2)offLedezma:OBrown(l) off Ledezma. RBIs-MiSweeney (6), OBrown 4 (5).

Mayne 3 (8). Higginson (2). Infante (1), CPena (1), RSantiago 3 (3). CS-Higginson (1). SF-MiSweeney, CPena.

GIOP-Fe-bles. DP-Detroit2(lnfante and CPena), (DY-oung, RSantiago and CPena). Kansas Crty IP ER BB SO NP ERA Affeldt 5'i 4 5 5 3 6 96 5.56 Grimsley 1 1 1 1 1 2C 1.80 ALopez 2 0 0 0 3 4 38 491 MacDougalS 1 1 0 0 1 1 16 0.00 Detroit IP I ERB8SO NP ERA BondermanL 2'1 4 5 5 4 1 6015.63 Ledezma 2'i 4 4 4 1 2 53 7.71 Roney 2 3 0 0 0 0 36 3.60 Spurling 2 1 0 0 2 1 27 3.86 Records: Affeldt 1-0: Bonderman L. 0-2; MacDougal 4 Inherited runners-scored-Grimsley 2-2. Ledezma 3-3.

HBP-by Affeldt (CPena). WP-Bonderman 2. Yankees 2, Twins 1 Minnesota AB I BB SO Avg JJonesIf 4 0 1 0 0 0 J44 CGuzmanss 4 0 0 0 0 2 JOT Koskie3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 JOO THuntercf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Mientkiewicz lb 4 0 2 0 0 1 J67 Kieltydh 3 1 1 0 1 1 .368 Mohrrf 4 0 0 0 0 2 JOO Pienynskic 3 0 3 1 0 0 J69 Rjvaszb 2 0 0 0 1 0 .105 Totals 32 1 7 I 2 NewVork AB II BB SO Avg ASoriano2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 410 NJohnsonlb 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 JaGiambidh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .194 BWilliamscf 3 0 0 0 0 0 J64 Matsuilf 3 0 0 0 0 0 J65 Posada 2 1 1 1 1 1 J33 Ventura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 JS0 Mondesi rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 J79 EAImontess 3 0 1 0 0 1 J48 Totals 21 2 4 2 1 Minnesota tit 000 000- 1 7 I Newrork 0Ni2INx- 2 4 1 E-Mondesi (1). LOB-Minnesota 6, New York 3. 2B-Mlentkiewicz (4).

EAImonte (2). HR-Mondesi (1) off Lohse: Posada (3) off Lohse. RBIs-Pierzynski (2), Posada (8), Mondesi (2). CS-Pierzynski (1). GIDP-Ri-vas.

Runners leftin scoring position-Minnesota 4 (CGuzman 2, THunter, Kielty); New York 2 (NJohnson, BWilliams). Runners moved up-CGuzman, Mohr, NJohnson. DP-New York 1 (ASoriano and NJohnson). Manesota I ER BBSO NP ERA lohse 7 3 2 2 1 5 93 1 JO Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 11 0.00 Romero 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00 NewVork IP ft IERBBSO NP ERA Mussina 8 6 1 0 2 8120 237 JuAcevedoS 1 1 0 0 0 1 10 2.25 Records: Mussina W.2-0: Lohse 1-1; JuAce-vedo 2. Inherited runners-scored-Rome-ro 1-0.

A.L TOP 10 AB Pet Mayne KC 5 20 2 12 .600 AndersnAn7 28 6 15 .536 BlalockTex? 28 6 13 .464 DurazoOak7 20 4 9 .450 Winn Sea 7 29 7 12 .414 Soriano NY 8 39 8 16 .410 VizquelCle 6 25 4 10 .400 MEIIisOak 7 28 5 11 .393 IbanezKC 6 23 5 9 .391 Martinez Se6 21 5 8 .381 Eric Risberg Associated PRess iiAN DIEGC 'S XAVIER NADY leaps but can't catch this home hit by the Giants' Jose Cruz Jr. Yankees continue their domination of the Twins From Call wire services ike Mussina allowed no earned runs in innings at New York to beat Minnesota 2-1 ji the 19th time in 21 decisions. The Yan-J kees got home runs from Jorge Posada and Rau! Mondesi. lussina (2-0) allowed one run and six hits in eigb innings and improved his winning percentage against the Twins to .905 the highest for any active pitcher against any team 1 vfussina outdueled Kyle Lohse (1-1) on a crii ip 40-degree night at Yankee Stadium wh ere the ball didn't carry well to the outfield. Hideki Matsui went O-for-3 to snap a seven-gai hitting streak.

Royals 9, Tigers 6: At Detroit, Dee Brown hi' his first career grand slam and Brent Mayne added a three-run shot as unbeaten Kansas Ci ity downed the winless Tigers. At 0-7, Detroit became only the second te in major league history to start succes-si ve seasons with at least seven straight losses. 1 he Tigers were 0-11 last year. Indians 5, White Sox 2: At Cleveland, Brian Anderson won his first appearance with the I ndians at Jacobs Field since the 1997 World Sieries. Anderson (2-0), who earned a save in Game 1 against Florida in the '97 Series in his first Sitint with the Indians, allowed two runs and even hits in six innings.

Blue Jays 10, Red Sox 5: At Toronto, Vernon Wells hit a grand slam as the Blue Jays rallied for their fifth straight victory. Mike Bordick doubled twice and drove in three runs for the Blue Jays. Manny Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 22 games with a three-run homer for the Red Sox. Devil Rays 10, Orioles 7: At St. Petersburg, Rocco Baldelli hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the seventh inning as the Devil Rays came from behind for the second straight game to beat Baltimore.

Marlon Anderson hit a three-run homer and matched a career high with four RBIs for Tampa Bay. Aubrey Huff knocked in three runs. NATIONAL LEAGUE Marlins 3, Mets 2: At Miami, Ivan Rodriguez homered and drove home the winning run with a two-out singW in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading the Marlins over New York. Marlins closer Braden Looper (1-0) struck out the only two batters he faced for the win. Mike Stanton (0-1), who hadn't allowed a run in his first four appearances of the season, took the loss for the Mets.

Cubs 3, Expos At Chicago, Mark Prior pitched his first major league shutout, striking out 12 and outdueling Javier Vazquez as the Cubs beat Montreal. Prior (2-0) scattered four hits and walked none in the second complete game of his young career. He retired 16 straight batters at one point. Giants 15, Padres 11: At San Francisco, Pedro Feliz had a career-high four hits for the Giants as they beat San Diego in the scoring game at 3-year-old Pacific Bell Park. The first inning alone featured 11 runs.

The Giants' first seven batters scored against Dennis Tankersley, called up from the minors to make an emergency start. Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 2: At Los Angeles, Darren Dreifort pitched six strong innings to earn his first victory in almost 22 months, and Shawn Green homered and drove in three runs as the Dodgers beat Arizona. The win was the third in four games for the Dodgers. Luis Gonzalez hit his third homer in" three games for the Diamondbacks. Brewers 3, Pirates 2: At Pittsburgh, Geoff Jenkins, playing for the first time since tearing up his right ankle last season, hit a two-run homer to support Todd Ritchie's strong start '-and Milwaukee beat the Pirates.

It was a comeback night for Ritchie, who ended a nearly yearlong road losing streak, I and Jenkins, who spent months in rehabiiita- tion after tearing ligaments inside and outside-his dislocated ankle June 17 in Houston. Astros 4, Reds 3: At Houston, Jeff Kent's tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning sent the Astros to victory over Cincinnati. 1 The Astros loaded the bases in the seventh -before the 2000 N.L. MVP hit a deep fly to center, scoring Biggio easily with the go-ahead nml spot is open after pitcher Brad Baisley was unconditionally released. The 6-9 righty, a 1998 No.

2 draft pick, was 30-35 with ERA in 90 minor league games, including 7-9, 4.17 for 2002 Reading. He's recovering from shoulder, surgery and isn't expected back until July. The Phillies expect they'll be able to re-sign him alter he clears waivers. Jason Michaels (stained oblique muscle) begins a rehab assignment with Clearwater tonight The Braves will be without All-Star pitcher Paul Byrd for three-to-four months. He's been bothered by elbow tendinitis all spring and will undergo surgery on Friday.

Third baseman To mas Perez helped Padilla wriggle out of a first inning jam with a splf catch of a Chipper Jones pop fly in deep left-field foul territory donald.bostromamcalli.com 610-820-6506 If you don't think so, just ask a bewildered Greg Maddux, who had never given up more than six runs at the Vet. Extra innings: Kevin Millwood won't start tonight even though his right groin, strain has healed. Bowa fears he'd aggravate it on the unforgiving, frozen Vet carpet in what figures to be miserable conditions. "Lf it were up to me, I don't think Td look at the smart side of it," said Millwood, whose next outing will be Sunday in CincinnatL "I'd want to pitch and that's the only thing I would look at That's really not the smart way to look at it." Joe Roa will start instead. Third baseman David Bell's sore back is vastly improved and he should be returning tonight.

Bell had a similar injury during the 2001 playoffs. Reliever Turk Wendell consistently hit 88-89 mph during two shutout innings in Tuesday's rehab start for Class-A Clearwater. He's close to working consecutive days, a must before a recall. A 40-man roster home run list with 336. Bowa had to urge Thome, on pace for 182 RBIs, to take a reluctant curtain call during the 25th multiple homer game of his career.

"You want to show them the love, too," said Thome, who will give the souvenir ball for his first NX. HR to his dad. "You want to respect the crowd, but you also want to respect the other team." Burrell said there won't be a friendly home run rivalry between he and Thome. "He's an animal," Burrell laughed. "Check the back of his baseball card.

I'm learning." Both sluggers credited leadoff men Rollins and Placido Polanco for setting things up, reaching base six times and scoring six runs. "That put a lot of pressure on them," Burrell said. Rheal Cormier tidied up in vintage Randy Johnson fashion in a game that often resembled one of those parallel universes often found in Superman comics. PHILLIES FROM PAGE a Phillies pound Braves, Maddux for a 16-2 win a major league-high 15 errors (three last night), and their 3-6 start is the worst since 1991. Phillies starter Vicente Padilla (1-1) flashed his 2002 All-Star form as he struck out nine, walked none and scattered 10 hits in an impressive seven-inning effort that saved an already frazzled bullpen, Thome closed the demolition with a three-run, 400-foot-plus tracer off Joey Dawley that snapped an O-for-13 funk and a two-run bolt that moved him past Darryl Strawberry and into a tie with Joe Ad-cock for 75th nlace on the all-time.