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1. t. BASEBALL DKTK01T FREE PRESS WWW.FKIvEP.COM 811 b'UIDAY, SKIT. 2H, 2005 AL standings Tribe VA behind Sox; Surgery to cud Griffey's year; Foulke hurt again Yankees win 10th of 11 AROUND THE HORN AMERICAN LEAGUE HUT. I'KIAS U'S 51KVIC1S 1RII I'RISSMWSMItVKlS CENTRAL W-L PCT OB UP STK HOME Chicago 91-61 .599 4-6 -2 44-34 Cleveland 90-63 .588 17-' 8-2 2 42-33 Minnesota 73-74 .513 13 5-5 2 40-34 Detroit 67-85 .441 24 2-8 -7 35-39 Kansas City 52-100 .342 39 6-4 -1 33-45 EAST W-L PCT GB L10 STK HOME New York 89-63 .586 9-1 4 51-27 Boston 88 64 .579 1 5-5 -1 50-24 Toronto 75-77 .493 14 4-6 1 41-37 Baltimore 70-82 .461 19 3-7 -5 35-39 Tampa Bay 64-89 .418 5-5 40-33 WEST W-L PCT GB L10 STK HOME Los Anyoles 87-65 .572 6-4 6 47-31 Oakland 84-63 .553 3 5-5 -1 43-31 Texas 75-78 .490 5-5 -3 44-34 Seattle 66-87 .431 21'A- 4-6 -1 37-33 KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Travis Hairi er hit his sixth home run in five games, and Coco Crisp added a two-run shot to lead Cleveland past Kansas City, 11-6, on Thursday night, moving the Indians within Vh games of first-place Chicago in the American League Central. The Indians have nine games left, in THURSDAY'S RESULTS nelvys Hernandez in the third for a 4-1 lead. He walked with the bases loaded in the eighth, giving him 104 RBIs. After Grady Sizemore's double made it 5-1 in the fourth, Teahen's slam tied it. Sizemore, 5-for-6, greeted Andrew Sisco (2-4) with a leadoff single in the seventh.

Crisp homered for a 7-6 lead. MINNESOTA 4, CHICAGO 1 (11 INNINGS): Matthew LeCroy hit a go-ahead RBI single in a three-run 11th for the visiting Twins. The White Sox, ahead by 15 games Aug. 1, have lost 10 of 14. NEW YORK 7, BALTIMORE 6: Jorge Posada hit a tying homer in the fifth and a three-run homer in the sixth that backed Mike Mussina's return.

A night after passing the Red Sox for first place in the East for the first time since July 18, the host Yankees won their 10th in 11 games and took a one-game lead with 10 left. Mussina (13-8) pitched for the first time since Aug. 29, when he left a start at Seattle with elbow inflammation. The right-hander allowed four hits in six innings. LOS ANGELES 7, TEXAS 4: The host Angels won their sixth in a row, getting a go-ahead RBI single by Adam Kennedy in the sixth.

L.A. increased its lead in the West over Oakland to three games. TORONTO 7, SEATTLE 5: Alex Rios' two-run homer in the eighth beat the visiting Mariners. turn this season. The Reds acquired Griffey from Seattle in February 2000.

He has a nine-year, contract that runs through 2008 and has the rifiht to veto any trade. Since joining the Reds, Griffey has missed significant playing time every season. His worst injury occurred last year, when he suffered a torn right hamstring and had it reattached with screws. BOSTON: Right-hander Keith Foulke returned to Boston for an examination on his left knee. No decision has been made on whether Foulke will return this season.

Foulke, 5-5 with a 5.91 ERA and 15 saves in 19 chances, had arthroscopic surgery July 7 to repair cartilage in his left knee. He missed two months while recovering, and hasn't pitched in a save situation since returning from the disabled list Sept. 1. Foulke last pitched Sunday against Oakland, going two scoreless innings. Righthander Curt Schilling took over as the closer July 14 and was 4-3 with a 5.18 ERA as a reliever, saving nine of 11 chances.

Since Schilling returned to the rotation Aug. 26, right-hander Mike Timlin has saved seven of nine opportunities. TiGzzns cennzn cluding the final three of the season at home against the White Sox. Chicago has 10 games remaining, including four against the Tigers at Comerica Park. Cleveland 11, KANSAS CITY 6 NEW YORK 7, Baltimore 6 LOS ANGELES 7, Texas 4 Minnesota 4, CHICAGO 1(11) TORONTO 7, Seattle 5 CINCINNATI Ken Griffey Jr.

will have surgery on his left knee and right hamstring Monday, ending a stellar comeback season for the Reds centerfielder. Griffey, 35, is expected to be ready for spring training. He will have arthroscopic surgery to clean out his left knee and treat scar tissue around his hamstring. The hamstring injury threatened his career in 2004. Griffey missed his 15th straight game Thursday because of a sprained right foot.

He batted .301 with 35 home runs and 92 RBIs in 128 games. Griffey is tied with Mickey Mantle for 12th on the homer list with 536. Griffey was injured rounding second base in early September against Atlanta. At the time, the Reds said they thought he'd re- The Tribe has a l'z-game lead over the Red Sox in the wild-card race. Cliff Lee (18-4) won his ninth straight, and the Indians won their 15th in 17.

Lee allowed six runs and 10 hits in 6'-'a innings, including Mark Teahen's grand slam that tied it at 5 in the fourth. The Royals have lost 100 games in TODAY'S GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTERS 2005 'OS vs. opp. lastistarts rv-l era wl era yy-l ip a Wlkrat lijiulmir) 6-h i 0 0 405 0-1 10 532 Detroit fyniihssri; 5 4 5 95 1-0 11! 0-2 112 10 Oi luminal "TlK ill 9-10 5 1-1 8 59 14 141 5 02 '(' 7 05 (tnsntr) M0 )'0 2 0 1 Jit 2-1 122 357 Birlmul li-t 4il 11 2-0 21 0 3 00 Lii'mmm 1 (it-niad) 10-11 48 1 -1 4 22 2-0 18.2 2-11 Wmiu-Miu Inhseu) 9-17 4 16 12 1-0 140 4 50 (l.n- Hn5 il ill 11 7-0 211 I Hi cleTiimUt sSCmiB 14-10 41)7 31 JtZ 2-1 230 08 Nud'i BIO Inn.iu) 5-lfc (-95 11 862 0-3 14 0 10 93 tiay Hi kissunnl) 8-11 4.61 1-0 12 60 0-0 19.0 2 17 IcsAni 17-10 3.62 0 1 OHO 7-1 212 0H3 fcHMUl) 137 3.49 3 0 3 00 1-0 18.2 6 27 OdHalill 10 05 Haren(f) 13 11 3.86 2-1 6.75 1-1 16.1 3.86 SnmDAY'S GAMES three of the past four seasons. Hafner hit a three-run homer off Ru- VX box scores AL box scores YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 6 REDS 6, CARDINALS 2 Home games shaded INDIANS 11, ROYALS 6 CLEVELAND KANSAS CITY CUBS 3, BREWERS 0 CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST.

LOUIS ab bl ab bi ab bl BCIaik cf NPerez ss hbi 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Sizemore cf 6 2 5 2 Ambres cf 4 110 Crisp If 4 2 12 Hockmg ph 10 10 TWalker 2b Weeks 2b Overbay lb Eckstein ss Fdmonds cf Puiols Lb KSanders If Schumuker If JhPeralta ss 4 12 0 Long If 5 0 2 0 THalner dh 3 2 14 Brtl Afi rf 3 0 0 0 Delee lb Gaiopua 3b VMartmez 4 0 10 Stairs lb 5 110 ninitz rf 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 10 3 0 10 3 0 10 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 Seattle at Detroit, 7:05 Texas at Oakland, 4:05 Boston at Baltimore, 4:35 Toronto at New York, 1:05 Minnesota at Chicago, 7:05 Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:05 SUN I MON TUE WED I THU FRI SAT 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 LAA5, K.C.10, K.C.5-4 K.C.4, Sea. Sea. Det. 3 Det. 4 Det.

4-2 Det. 3 7:05 7:05 FSN FSN 25 26 27 23 29 30 1 Sea. CWS CWS CWS CWS Min. Min. 1:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 1:05 8:10 7:10 I FSN I FSN FSN FSN 1 Ihard 2b 5 0 11 Berroa ss 4 13 0 Morton If Taguchl rf 0 0 0 CaLeelf 0 0 0 Jenxinsrf 0 1 0 BHall ss 0 0 0 Branyan3b 2 1 0 DMaierc 0 0 0 Helimop avarez Bcoussatdlb 5 110 Buckc 4 110 Boone 3b 4 13 1 Huber dh 4 110 Blake rf 3 2 0 0 leahen ib 4 12 4 Eldred CINCINNATI ab bi ab i bi 5 0 10 freel If 4 2 2 0 4 0 2 1 FLopez ss 4 111 3 0 0 0 Dunn lb 3 110 4 0 0 0 Annua 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaRuec 2 0 0 0 4 0 10 Roams rf 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 WPenacf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JaCiuz 0 10 0 4 13 0 Weathers 0 0 0 0 4 0 11 Enctncin 3b 3 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 Claussen 2 0 0 0 110 0 Valentin ph 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cofteyp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denorfia cf 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 2 8 2 totals 30 6 5 5 Pattersn cf Barrett Maddux Dempsti 2b ABnnco2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dorngtnph 10 0 0 YMolma Nunez 3b WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Totals 38111510 Totals 37 612 5 Cleveland 013 100 222 Kansas City 100 401 000 6 Mocris Gall ph Totals 30 Thompson Rulternandez (3).

DP: Cleveland 1, Kansas Klttvisp 0 0 0 0 Capellanp 0 0 0 0 Cuilloph 10 0 0 3 7 2 totals 28 0 4 0 00 1 020 000 3 000 000 000 0 Milwaukee 3. LOB. Chicago 4, NPerez (32). Barrett (30), BHall (8). CS: NPerez (4).

Helling. City 1 LOB Cleveland 8, Kansas City 7. 2B Size- Chicago Milwaukee King Mabry rf mote 2 (35), Huber (3). 3B: Btoussard (5). HR: Totals Cusp (15), Illalner (31), leahen (5).

SF. Boone, DP: Chicago 2, Alilanco. Louis ...010 010 000 ...000 100 05x 2 Power shortage strikes Ordonez Cincinnati Milwaukee 3. 2B' (35). SB: NPetez SF: TWalker.

ip er bb so KANSAS CITY 4, Detroit 3 Cleveland 8, CHICAGO 0 LOS ANGELES 6, Texas 5 Minnesota 10, OAKLAND 4 NEW YORK 2, Baltimore 1 Seattle 3, TORONTO 2 TAMPA BAY 7, Boston 4 (Home teams in CAPITALS) NL standings Puiols (12), Nunez (13). DP: St. Louis 1. ip er bb so BALTIMORE NEW YORK ab bl ab bi BCastio 2b 4 111 Jeter ss 5 0 2 0 Mara 3b 4 2 11 Cano 2b 4 2 10 leiada ss 5 12 1 Arcid Sb 3 0 0 1 Gibbons rf 4 12 1 Sbeltld dh 4 2 2 1 Switch" lb 4 0 0 1 Matsui If 3 111 ope; 3 0 11 Pnsada 4 2 2 4 WYourvg dh 2 0 0 0 Wnimstf 4 0 0 0 Freire dh 2 0 0 0 Martin; lb 2 0 0 0 Matos (f 4 110 lawton rf 2 0 0 0 Nctvhan If 2 0 0 0 Sierra pre 10 0 0 Byrnes If 2 0 0 0 Crosby rf 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 6 8 6 Totals 32 7 8 7 Baltimore 001 000 041 6 New York 000 014 20i 7 BCastro (2), Teiada (20), Jetet (15), TMarti-ne; (8). OP: N.Y, 1.

10B: Baltimore 6, Y. 7. 2B; lejada (19), Gibbons (29), Morie; (21), 3B. Cano (4). HR: Mora (21), Sheffield (30), Posada 2 (19).

SB: TMartine? (2), Cano. Sf: Akodrnjuez. ip er bb so Baltimore BChen (L 12-10) 5', 5 5 4 1 8 Byrdak 0 0 0 2 0 Rakers 1 2 2 2 1 0 Kline 1 0 0 0 0 0 Williams 1 0 0 0 0 New York Mussina (W 13-8) 6 4 1 0 0 6 1 2 4 4 2 1 Startle 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gordon (S 2) 11110 0 HBP: by Mussina 3:07 A. 52,368 BLUE JAYS 7, MARINERS 5 SEATTLE TORONTO ab tt bl ab bi ISumki rf 5 0 0 0 Adams ss 4 110 Betanrrt ss 2 0 10 Catlntto dh 4 12 0 Hansen ph 1 0 0 0 VWells cf 4 0 11 Ibanez If 4 10 0 Koskie 3b 3 2 11 Sexson lb 3 2 2 0 Hillnbrd lb 4 10 0 Beltte 3b 4 0 2 2 Rios rf 4 2 2 3 Morse dh 3 110 Gioss If 4 0 2 1 Dobbs dh 1 0 0 0 AHill 2b 3 0 0 1 Cleveland CILee (W 18-4) 6', 10 6 6 2 4 Betancourt (S 1) 2'. 2 0 0 0 2 Kansas City LOB: St.

Louis 8, Cincinnati 6 2B Edmonds (36), Fieel 2 (19), EEncarnacion (14). 3B' Giudzielanek (3). SB: freel (34). Chicago ip er bb so By GENE GUIDI ERI.t PRLSS SPORTS WRITER St. Louis Maddux (W 13-13) 8 4 0 0 0 4 Dempster (S 29) 1 0 0 0 1 1 Milwaukee Helling (1 2-1) 6 5 3 3 3 5 kOans 2 1 0 0 0 3 Capedan 1 1 0 0 0 0 RuHernandez 4 7 5 5 1 3 Demaria 2 1 0 0 0 4 Sisto(L2-4) 3 2 2 1 1 Burgos Mi 2 2 2 2 1 Nunez 1-.

2 2 2 2 0 Mnccis 6 110 3 4 Thompson 11110 1 King (L 4-4) 0 2 2 2 0 0 EAST W-L PCT GB L10 STK HOME WP: Helling 2 19. 31,137 Before losing two-thirds of last season layarez 1 2 2 2 0 HBP- by Burgos (Blake). Bucgos. 3 27. 10,028 3-7 7-3 PHILLIES 4, BRAVES 0 PHILA ATLANTA Atlanta Philadelphia Florida Washington New York Eldred ii 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati Claussen 7 6 2 2 2 5 Coffey (W 4-0) 1 2 0 0 0 0 Weathers 1 0 0 0 0 0 86-67 82-71 80-73 78-75 75-77 49-26 45-33 42-33 41-34 45-32 .562 4 .523 6 .510 8 .493 Wh to knee injuries with Chicago, Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez averaged 32 home runs over the previous five years.

ANGELS 7, RANGERS 4 4- 6 1 5- 5 1 5-5 -1 ab i bl ab bl Rollins ss 5 0 2 0 Furcalss 4 0 10 Lofton rf 3 0 0 0 MCiiles 2b 4 0 10 TEXAS LOS ANGELES ab bi ab bl Thompson pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, King When Ordonez returned to the Tigers Ulley 2b 3 0 0 0 Clones 3b 4 0 0 0 pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. CENTRAL W-L PCT GB L10 STK HOME Matthews cf 5 110 Figgins3b 3 112 Young ss 3 12 1 Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 Teioira lb 2 0 0 1 Guerrero rf 3 111 Blalock 3b 4 0 11 Ktchmn dh 4 0 12 HBP: by Thompson (Etncamacion). 2:37. 17,461. Sotiano 2b 4 0 0 0 Erstad lb 4 0 0 0 Mench rf 4 0 0 0 Rivera If 4 110 from hernia surgery in early July, he showed his customary power.

But as the season progressed, Ordonez's home run production tailed off, although he continued to drive in runs at his customary pace until this month. MARLINS 2, METS 1 FLORIDA NEW YORK -1 47-29 3 51-26 -1 41-33 1 36-40 1 41-37 Gonzalez dh 3 12 0 Molina 4 2 2 1 96-58 84-69 75-77 75-78 71-81 62-91 .623 5-5 .549 ll'i 8-2 .493 20 5-5 .490 20'; 4-6 .467 24Z-5-5 .405 33'; 5-5 y-St. Louis Houston Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh ab bl ab be Reedtf 4 12 1 Quiiozc 3 0 10 Pierre cf 4 0 2 0 Reyes ss 4 0 10 Conine If 5 0 11 Cairo 2b 4 0 0 0 CDeigado lb 2 0 10 Beltran cf 4 0 2 0 Botts If 4 0 0 1 Finley cf 3 10 0 Baiaiasc 3 110 Kennedy 2b 4 13 1 Totals 32 4 7 4 Totals 33 7 9 7 Teias 10 1 010 001 -4 los Angeles 003 003 0U 7 -3 32-46 JoLopez2b 4 0 12 Toirealbar 3 0 10 RSantiago ph 0 0 0 0 WEST W-L PQ GB L10 STK HOME 10B: Teias 6, Los Angeles 6. 2B Barajas (23), -1 41-33 Totals 34 5 10 5 Totals 33 710 7 Seattle 000 320 000 5 Toronto 500 000 02x 7 Kotchman (4), Kennedy 2 (23). 3B: Gonzalez (1).

HR: Molina (14). SB: F.ggins (55). SF: Young, Teixeira. 5-5 7-3 5-5 2-8 76-76 .500 71-81 .467 5 70-83 .458 6'; 67-85 .441 9 JoLopez (6). DP: Seattle 1, Toronto 2.

LOB: San Diego San Francisco Arizona Los Angeles Colorado Ip er bb so -1 36-42 3 34-44 -6 37-37 1 39-39 Seattle 7, Toronto 4. 2B: Senson (34), Beltre (34), Reed (32), Mopez (15), Koskie (18), Gross (3), Texas Young 5 3 3 3 3 2 13 6-4 63-89 .414 Quiroz (2). HR: Rios (10). SB: Reed (12). CS: YBe-tancoutt (3).

SF: AHill. iMisionJite ip er bb so THURSDAY'S RESULTS Seattle BAbreu rf 2 110 AJones cf 4 0 10 Burrell It 4 0 0 0 LaRoche lb 2 0 10 Liebithl 0 0 0 0 JFranco ph 10 0 0 Howard lb 4 110 Frncour rf 3 0 0 0 DaBell 3b 4 0 0 0 Langrhns If 3 0 2 0 Piatt 3 0 0 0 McCannc 3 0 0 0 Tucker ph 1111 Hudson 3 0 0 0 BWagnerp 0 0 0 0 Mcbride 0 0 0 0 LietM 3 0 0 0 Vntoiinolf 1113 Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals 31 0 6 0 Philadelphia 000 000 004 4 Atlanta 000 000 000 0 LaRoche (7). DP Atlanta 1. LOB: Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5. 2B Rollins (34), Furcal (30), Langerhans (21).

HR: Vittorino (1). CS: Langer-bans (2). LaRoche. ip ei bb so Philadelphia Lieber (W 16-12) 8 5 0 0 0 7 BWagner 1 1 0 0 0 2 Atlanta THudson (L 13-9) 8'i 6 4 .4 4 3 Mcbride 'j 0 0 0 0 0 2:23. 26,301.

ROCKIES 4, PADRES 2 SAN DIEGO COLORADO ab bi ab bi Roberts cf 4 0 10 Barmes ss 4 111 EYoung2b 4 0 10 Sullivan cf 1111 Aleiandr 2b 0 0 0 0 Helton lb 3 112 BGiles tf 4 12 0 Holnday If 3 0 0 0 Klesko If 4 110 Atkins 3b 4 0 2 0 KGreeness 4 0 12 Hawpe rf 4 0 10 Herndezc 4 0 2 0 TGreenec 4 0 0 0 Randa 3b 4 0 3 0 Fuentes 0 0 0 0 Fick lb 3 0 0 0 Gonzalz 2b 4 12 0 Hensley 0 0 0 0 Cook 3 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 Ardoinc 0 0 0 0 Eaton 2 0 0 0 Sweeny lb 10 0 0 Totals 35 211 2 Totals 30 4 8 4 volquo? (L 0-4) Vi 4 3 3 1 1 Brocail 'i 0 0 0 0 0 Ramirez l'i 2 1 1 0 1 Los Angeles Santana (W 10-8) 6 6 3 3 2 3 Escobar (SI) 3 11111 WP: Santana. 2.33. 36.588. Pineiro (L 7-10) 7ij 10 7 7 1 8 RSoriano 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto AGonzalez pr 0 0 0 0 Floyd If 4 0 0 0 TJones 0 0 0 0 Wright Sb 4 0 10 Entrncm rf 5 0 11 Diaz rf 4 0 10 Lo Ducat 4 0 0 0 RCastcoc 3 111 Lowell 3b 2 0 10 Woodwd lb 2 0 0 0 Willis 4 0 1 0 Martinez 10 0 0 Aguila If 0 0 0 0 Offermn ph 10 0 0 Dillon 2b 3 10 0 JPadiila 0 0 0 0 LC.astillo2b 0 0 0 0 Piazza ph 10 0 0 Andinoss 3 110 Hcilmanp 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 8 2 Totals 32 1 6 1 Florida 001 010 000 2 New York 001 000 000 1 Dillon (1), Cairo (5). DP: Florida 1, Now York 2.

LOB: Florida 11, New York 6. 2B: Pierre (16). CDeigado (40), JEntarnacion (27), Andino (4). 38: Conine (2). HR: RCastro (8).

SB: Pierre (53). CS: Reyes (14). Pierre. Andino. ip er bb so Florida Willis (W 22-9 8 5 1 1 2 7 TJones (S 38) 1 1 0 0 0 2 New York PMartmez (L 15-8) 5 6 2 2 2 1 JuPadilla 2 10 0 11 Heilman 2 1 0 0 2 1 HBP: by PMartinez (Dillon).

1:2:18. 25,093 NATIONALS 2, GIANTS 0 Chatm 4V 7 5 5 4 3 McGonan 2'i 1 0 0 0 3 Speier(W 3-2) 1 2 0 0 0 0 Schoeneweis 0 0 0 0 0 MBatista (S 29) 'A 0 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 7, Los Angeles 4 (12) Chicago 3, MILWAUKEE 0 CINCINNATI 6, St. Louis 2 COLORADO 4, San Diego 2 Florida 2, NEW YORK 1 Houston 2, PITTSBURGH 1 Philadelphia 4, ATLANTA 0 WASHINGTON 2, San Francisco 0 AL leaders THROUGH WEDNESDAY HBP by Srhneneweis (Santiago). 2:40. 23,118 TWINS 4, WHITE SOX 1(11) MINNESOTA CHICAGO ab ti bi ab bl BATTING ab ba M.

Young, Tex 149 611 207 .378 Guerrero, LA 133 493 158 .320 A. Rodnguez, NY 151 566 180 .318 Damon, Bos 138 582 1S5 .318 Roberts, Bait 143 561 176 .314 Hafner, Clev 127 448 138 .308 Teiada, Bait 151 608 187 .308 Crisp, Clev 135 550 169 .307 Jeter, NY 148 613 187 .305 Mauer, Minn 122 454 138 .304 Tyner If 3 0 10 Ozuna If 4 0 0 0 (Ford If 1110 Pizynski 0 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 4 0 0 0 Ignthi 2b 5 0 10 Mauer 4 10 0 Eyeiett dh 5 0 0 0 leCroy dh 5 0 11 Konerko lb 4 0 10 Punto dh 0 10 0 Rowancl cf 4 0 10 SAN FRANCISCO WASHINGTON ab bi ab bi Winncf 4 0 0 0 Watson If 2 0 0 0 JJones cf 4 1 2 3 Dye rf 5 0 10 Cuddyer rf 5 0 10 Uiibe ss 4 0 0 0 Worneu lb 5 0 10 Ylidger 3 0 10 liffee 3b 3 0 10 Podsdnk If 10 0 0 San Diego 000 000 002 2 Colorado 001 010 20k 4 Vizguel ss 4 0 0 0 JGuillen rf 10 0 0 Niekro lb 4 0 0 0 Byrd cf 4 0 0 0 Aiourf 3 0 2 0 Baeiga lb 3 0 0 0 Durham 2b 2 0 0 0 Johnson lb 10 0 0 Altonzo 3b 3 0 0 0 Zimmrn 3b 4 12 0 JCastro 3b 0 0 0 0 Ciede 3b 3 12 1 TODAY'S GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTERS 2005 '05 vs. opp. last 3 starts w-l era w-t era w-l Ip era Houston at Rodriquo (I) 10-8 5.43 1-1 5.68 1-2 19.2 3.20 Chicago, 3:20 Rrisrh (I) 7-8 4.59 1-1 4,61 2-0 19.2 3.20 Now York at Jiadiseld) 1-3 3.42 0-3 18.1 4.91 Washington, 7 05 Inaia (r) 11-10 3.66 3-1 3 42 1-0 20.0 4 05 Philadelphia at Padilla (r) 8-12 443 1-0 0 00 1-0 18.1 2.95 Cincinnati 7 10 Harann (0 10-13 3.61 1-0 4 50 1-1 21.0 3 00 Florida at Beckett u) 15-8 3.51 2-0 0 00 3-0 20.0 2 70 Atlanta. 7 35 Sninlt; (r) 14-7 307 1-1 5 06 1-1 210 3 00 Saci hancisco at Kinney (() 2-0 1 1)4 Cnlaiidr.

805 Francis (I) 13-12 5 79 1-1 6.19 1-2 14 2 4 91 St Louis at Upenlel (r) 21-4 2 42 2-0 3 77 1-0 17.1 4.15 WmuM 8 0S iuuaninl) 17-10 3 64 2-0 4 63 2-1 18 2 4 82 San Diego at Astaco ti) 4-10 4 94 0-0 9.00 1-0 20 0 2.25 9 il) Varans 'r! 9-8 5 31 0-1 4.50 1-1 18 2 6 75 PiitsL'innh at Manolind) 2-0 1.24 1-0 21.0 1.71 or Pineal) 6-5 6 26 0-0 8.2 7.27 los Angeles, KMOHoiilton (rj 5-9 5 35 0-2 13.0 9 00 SATURDAY'S GAMES Rias 2b 3 0 0 0 OP: San Diego 1, Colorado 2. LOB: San Diego 6, Colorado 8 2B KGieene (29), RaHornandez (19), Randa (41), Sullivan (13), LuGonzalez (24). HR: Helton (13). SB. EYoung (7), Barmes (6).

Cook. Totals 37 4 8 4 Totals 38 1 7 1 Minnesota 000 000 100 03 4 Ip er bb so Chicago 000 001 000 00 Bartlett (7). DP: Minnesota 2, Chicago 5an Diego 10B: Minnesota 6. Chicago 8 2B. (focd (29), Eaton (L 10-5) 7 4 4 5 3 Hensley 1', 1 0 0 0 1 JJones (22), Dye (24).

HR, JJones (23), Credo (20). SB: Ltord (13). Crede Colorado ip er bb so Cook (W 6-1) 8 10 2 2 0 1 Fuentes (S 30) 1 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota Cook pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. WP: Eaton, Fuentes. 2:16.

18,119. JoSantana 8 4 1113 JRincon 1 2 0 0 1 1 Crairt (W 11-5) 1 0 0 0 1 0 Nathan (S 39) 1 1 0 0 0 1 He has two RBIs in September one on a home run, the other on a failed double-play attempt. Ordonez homered in the first game of the just-completed trip his first in 68 at-bats dating to Aug. 26. He has eight homers in 279 at-bats.

Shortstop Carlos Guillen thinks it's understandable Ordonez's power numbers have diminished. "He missed so much time before he came back to play every day," Guillen said. "That would make anyone weaker." Manager Alan Trammell said he has checked with Ordonez about his health, and the rightfielder has assured him that physically, he's OK. "I don't know him well enough to know if he really is OK," Trammell said. "Guys that have been productive often won't let you in on how they feel.

"He lost a lot of time to physical problems, so how can that not affect you when you come back and start playing? "I see someone who's worn down right now; next year I think you'll see more from him." ON SCHEDULE: Because of Thursday's off-day, left-hander Mike Maroth was able to stay on his regular day in the rotation and replace right-hander Jeremy Bonderman as Sunday's starter. Bonderman, who has tendinitis in his pitching elbow, will miss his last two scheduled starts this season. The Tigers said Bonderman has been battling the problem on and off since mid-season; he was held out of two recent scheduled starts. "It kind of stabilized, which is why we let him keep pitching," pitching coach Bob Cluck said. "But we decided it just wasn't worth it to run him out there two more times.

"He's a bulldog and doesn't ever want to miss a start. We explained the logic behind shutting him down and he understood. He admitted it was bothering him a lot and wasn't going away. He just can't pitch like this." MAKING CONTACT: When Placido Polanco fanned in the first game of Tuesday's dou-bleheader, it ended a streak of 79 plate appearances without a strikeout. The last Tiger with a longer streak was Trammell, who went 109 plate appearances without a strikeout in 1981.

Trammell said he sees some of himself as a player in Polanco. "His style is doing whatever it takes to help a team win," Trammell said. "This is an individual game within a team concept and he understands that." DIAMONDBACKS 7, DODGERS 4 Chicago (12) LOS ANGELES ARIZONA McCarthy 8 4 1114 Maite 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pobtte 0 0 0 1 0 Cotts Hi 1 0 0 1 0 Jenks(ll-l) 1 3 3 3 1 1 Linden If 3 0 10 Church rf 3 0 10 Matheny 3 0 0 0 Short 2b 3 12 1 Tomko 3 0 10 DCiuz ss 3 0 2 1 Accardo 0 0 0 0 GBennett 2 0 0 0 Taschnec 0 0 0 0 Caccasco 10 0 0 Ayala 0 0 0 0 Vidro ph 10 10 Spivey pr 0 0 0 0 Ranch 0 0 0 0 Castillaph 10 0 0 Majewski 0 0 0 0 CCordero 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 4 0 totals 29 2 8 2 San Francisco 000 000 000 0 Washington 000 000 20x 2 Niekro (5). DP: San Francisco 1, Washington 1. LOB: San Fianuseo 6, Washington 5, 2B: Alou (18), Short 2 (2).

CS: Church (2). Watson. Ip i a bb so San Francisco Tomko (L 7-15) 6'i 8 2 2 0 4 Accardo 'i 0 0 0 1 0 lascnner 1, 0 0 0 0 1 Washington HCarrasco 5'i 4 0 0 4 8 Avala 0 0 0 0 0 Ranch (W 2-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Maiewski 1 0 0 0 0 0 CCordero (S 47) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1: 2:44. 29,807 ASTROS 2, PIRATES 1 Houston at Chicago, 2:20 Florida at Atlanta, 7:05 New York at Washington, 7:05 St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:05 Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 San Francisco at Colorado, 8:05 San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 10:10 ab bl ab bi Avbar3b 6 12 0 Counsell 2b 6 12 0 Rnbles ss 6 12 0 Iracy rf 5 0 11 Kent 2b 5 2 2 3 Gonzalez If 6 110 Saenz lb 4 0 10 Clark lb 4 2 3 2 Bcazoban 0 0 0 0 Terrero pr 0 10 0 Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 9th HBP by McCarthy (Ruas).

1 3.12. 25,112 Perez ph 1 0 0 0 Green cf 6 13 0 Sanchez 0 0 0 0 Cintcon 3b 5 12 4 IML leaders THROUGH WEDNESDAY BATTING ab WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Houston 12, PITTSBURGH 8 MILWAUKEE 7, Chicago 6 NEW YORK 5, Florida 4 Philadelphia 10, ATLANTA 6 (10) St. Louis 5, CINCINNATI 1 San Diego 5, COLORADO 2 San Francisco 5, WASHINGTON 1 ARIZONA 3, Los Angeles 2 (Home teams in CAPITALS) HOME RUNS Oitiz, Bos 46 A Rodriguez. NY 45 feixeira, fox 41 M. Ramirez, Bos 39 Sexson, Sea 38 Koneiko, Chi 37 Soriano, lex 35 Guerrero, LA 31 Giambi.

NY 30 Hafner, Clnv 30 RUNS BAT1ED IN 140 Tetxeira, Tex 132 M. Ramirez, Bos 129 Rodriguez, NY 120 Sexson, Sea 117 Cantu, TB 110 Matsui, NY 110 Sheffield, NY 109 Guerrero, 1A 103 H.lfWjClev 100 SfOlEN BASES Podsednik, Chi 56 Figmns, LA 54 Craivlncd, TB 45 lugo, IB 36 Suzuki, Sea 32 Roberts, Bait 27 Womatk, NY 26 Sonano. fex 25 Hunter, Minn 23 Log.arv Dot 23 SLUGGING PCT. Ortiz, Bos .616 A. Rodriguez, NY .606 Hafner, Clev .596 Ramirez, Bos .577 Guerroio, LA .574 leixeiia, Fex .567 Sexson, Sea .543 Giambi, NY .541 teiada, Bait .526 Konerko, Chi .523 HIIS M.

Young, Tex 207 Suzuki, Sea 192 Crawford. IB 191 Jeter, NY 187 Teiada, Bait 187 Damon, Bos IKS In ra. Tex lsl A Rodriguez. NY 180 Matsui, NY 176 Polirih. lit 176 BASE ON BALLS Giambi, NY 96 Ortiz.

Bos 94 A. Rodriguez, NY 83 Sexson, Sea 82 Dellucci, lex 76 Panorez Bos 74 NY 74 Hrfner. (ley 73 Konerko Chi 73 69 TIMS IB 15 Siiuki, Sea 12 Sirocniee. Clev 11 Inge, Dot 9 Fiooins, LA 8 Relents, Halt 7 TOTAL BASES Ortiz, Bos 347 Teixeica, Tex 345 A Rodriguez, NY 343 M. Young, Tex 324 Teiada, Bait 320 Sonano, fex 313 Crawford, TB 299 M.

Ramirez, Bos 299 Sizemore, Clev 290 Roberts, Bait 289 ERA Millwood, Clev 2.97 Santana, Minn 3.05 Buehrlo, Chi 3.28 Colon, LA 3 34 Washburn, LA 3.35 Silva, Minn 3.44 Rogers, lex 3.49 Chacin, lor 3 51 Garland. Chi 3 51 Chenjalt 3751 WON-LOST Colon. LA 20-7 Lee. Cley 17-4 Garland, Chi 17-10 Buehrle, Chi 15-8 Ra. Johnson, NY 15-8 Wakefield.

Bos 15-11 Wes'hrook, Clev 15-14 SAVES Wickmali, Clev 44 Rivera, NY 41 Rodriguez, LA 40 Baez, 16 39 Nathan, Minn 38 Cocdero, lex 34 Hermanson, Chi 34 Ryan, Bait 34 Cilnirdado, Soa 33 INNINGS PIICHED Buehrle, Chi 222.0 Zito. Oak 215.1 Wakefield Bos 213.1 Garcia, Chi 213.0 Colon, LA 212.2 Ra. Johnson. NY 212.1 Santana. 209 2 STRIKEOUTS Santana.

li'iiin 220 Ra. Johnson, til 201 lackey, LA 188 Kazmir.lB 167 7ito, Oak 163 Haten, Oak 153 Colon, LA 149 Cabrera, Bait 147 Sabathia, Clev 147 Bonderman, Det 145 COMPLETE GAMES loi 5 Bonderman, Det 4 Ra Jc.hriM-n, NY 4 Garland, Chi 3 Hanoi, Oik 3 Radio. Minn 3 Sen'aria. Mum 3 ft 3 SHUjJJUrS (niii.ii.j. ir.i 3 Hali ofay.

lor 2 Mossina, Iff 2 Siint ina, Minn 2 Cruz rf 6 0 2 0 Clayton ss 5 0 10 Edwards If 4 0 0 0 Snyder 4 0 0 0 Phillips 3 0 10 Jackson ph 0 0 0 0 Kuop 0 0 0 0 Stinnett 0 0 0 0 Ledeeph 0 0 0 1 Estes 2 0 0 0 Grabowski pr 0 0 0 0 McCrckn ph 10 0 0 Schmoll 0 0 0 0 Cormier 0 0 0 0 Choi lb 1 0 0 0 Villarreal 0 0 0 0 Repkocf 5 0 2 0 Gioomp 0 0 0 0 Weaver 1 0 0 0 Aquino 0 0 0 0 Myrow ph 0 0 0 0 Green ph 10 0 0 Rosec 2 0 0 0 Valverdep 0 0 0 0 Ivonp 0 0 0 0 Glaus ph 10 0 0 Bulger 0 0 0 0 Totals 44 412 4 Totals 46 713 7 Los Angeles 300 000 010 000 -4 Arizona 003 001 000 003 Two outs when winning run scored. HOUSTON PITTSBURGH ab bl ab bi Taverascf 3 2 10 Sanchez 3b 4 0 10 Burke If 2 0 0 0 JWilson ss 4 0 0 0 Ensberg 3b 4 0 0 0 Bay If 4 0 0 0 Betkman lb 2 0 2 2 Mackwik cf 4 0 10 Lanerf 2 0 0 0 CWilsonrf 3 111 Bruntlett 2b 4 0 10 Ward lb 4 0 10 Lidgep 0 0 0 0 Doumitc 3 0 0 0 Atverett ss 4 0 0 0 Furmank 2b 3 0 0 0 Ausmusc 4 0 10 Duke 10 0 0 Backep 3 0 0 0 McLouth ph 10 0 0 Quails 0 0 0 0 Giabow 0 0 0 0 JVizcaino2b 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez 0 0 0 0 Rodman ph 10 10 Slorres 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 2 5 2 totals 32 1 5 1 Houston 101 000 000 2 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 1 DP' Arizona 3. LOB Los Angeles 10, Anzona 9 2B Avbar (4). Kent (35), Repko 2 (14), Counsell (33), Iracy (30), Green (36). 36: Counsell (4).

HR Kent (29), Clark (SO), Ctntcnn (8). SB. Cintion (1), Clayton (10). SF: Iracy, Cmtron tee, Chi 148 559 189 338 Ruiols, StL 152 561 189 ,337 Cabrera, fla 150 583 187 .321 Helton, Col 134 473 150 ,317 Casey, Cin 137 529 165 ,312 Clack, Mil 134 558 173 .310 Weight, NY M9 536 166 .310 Holliday, Col 114 432 H3 .308 Bay. Pat 152 566 174 .307 Delgado, Fla 135 494 151 .306 HOME RUNS ERA A Ju.es, At! 50 Clemens, Hou 1 39 Lee.

Cm 44 Carpenter, StL 2 42 Pujols StL 39 Petiitte, Hou 2.45 Dunn. Cm 37 Wnbs, Fla 2 48 Glaus, An. 37 Patterson, Wash 2 80 Fnsbetg. Hou 36 Martinez, NY 2.80 G'Kfi Cm 35 Oswalt, Hou 2.91 RUNS BA1TFD IN Peavy, SD 2 95 A. Jones.

All 126 Smoltz, All 3,02 Burred, Phil 111 Chi 3.17 Cabrera. Fla 111 WON LOST Delgado, Fla 110 Caipwitei, StL 21-1 Lee. Mil 109 Willis, Fla 71-9 Pujols, StL 109 Oswalt. Hou 18-12 Lee. (hi 103 Petiitte, Hou 17-9 Kent LA 11)1 Caruano Mil 17-10 nsbeig.

Hou 97 Stl lt-7 "--il f'l 96 SflyiS HITS CnrJeru, J6 be (hi 11 H.illman SD 40 Ponds. StL tewv Fla 37 (ifcieia Fla 1S7 initio Hon Roves. NY 178 hnn.j'iau StL 36 Pi inns. Phil 178 Winner. 34 C'tt 174 liiinhow.

Mil 33 (let, 1'3 29 FiistcinStl. 13 Dempster. Chi 28 Tviighl, NV 166 Lool-el, NY 26 Wild Card AMERICAN LEAGUE I prt gb (level md 90 65 5r, Bos'. in So 64 .59 l-i; Oak'jnd 84 63 553 5 Thursday's results Nen 7, Bjitimoie 6 Clevmrnil 1.1, Kansas City 6 Today's games lmoiao.it No York, 7 0S it k.ov.is ty. 8.10 lews it Oakland 10 05 Saturday's games 1 f.o it rj- e.

105 'v 7 10 ip er bb so NATIONAL LEAGUE I prt gb Houston 69 .549 Philadelphia 71 Sit 2 Florida 80 73 4 WisrwisM 78 75 .510 6 Thursday's results Houston 7. Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 0 Washicviiiiii 2. San Francisco 0 Honda 2, Ne Vorlcl Today's games Hoijideo at Cheago. 3 70 Voile at Washington. 7 05 Po hJ.

iph.a at Cincinnati, 7 10 at Atlanta Saturday's (James Los Angeles Weaver 6 9 4 4 0 5 Kuo 110 0 11 Schmoll 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brazoban 3 10 0 13 Sanchez (1 4-7) 7i 2 3 3 1 1 Arizona Estes 6 8 3 3 1 1 Co'inier 12 112 1 Vili-nieal 'h 0 0 0 1 0 Groom 1 0 0 0 0 Aeoino 1, 0 0 0 1 0 Sunday's games IOB Houston 7, Pittsburgh 5 2B: Taveras (12) HR CWilson (J) CS Beikman (1) Burke 2. ip er bb so Houston 7 2 110 6 Quails -I, 2 0 0 0 0 I'tic 3l 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh Pueil6 2) 6 5 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Cnnzaloz 1 0 0 0 2 2 Slones 1 0 0 0 0 1 hv Ea'ke '(Wilson). 1 2 30 A 12.5S7 Vilverde 1 0 0 0 0 1 tvon 1 1 0 0 0 1 Bulger (W 1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 Houcl. cni-aoo. 2 70 fj.

A ic.ck at 7.05 fi'oida a' atiiota. 7 )S iL'Oh at Cincinnati. 7 10 Wednesday's rpsults Hi.oM.ai 17, paisruighS N-1: fuck 5 Honfj IB. San tuimsco 5,. Washington 1 Wednesday's results i 0 i liPine 6J, A 1-2378 Cormier pitched to 2 baltofs in the 8ltl Ht for Villai'oal (Ledee t.

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