MONDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Barry Bonds Hits his 590th and 591st career home runs, his first tying the game and his second winning it in the ninth inning. Also walked twice. AB H RBI HR 3 2 4 2 Hero of the day Pinch-hitter Keith Lockhart lined a leadoff home run in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 3-2 Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Goat of the day Mariners ace Freddy Garcia got roughed up by Oakland as he gave up 10 earned runs on nine hits and walked five in the M's 13-2 loss. Injury report Rangers reliever Francisco Cordero left Monday's game with a muscle strain behind his right shoulder. The Rangers said Cordero, their most recent in a series of closers, is day to day. Reds OF Ken Griffey Jr. missed the game against the Cubs with a sore right hamstring and is day to day. Griffey sustained the injury, an aggravation of an earlier strain, Sunday against Oakland. Colorado RF Larry Walker missed his second straight game because of a strained right elbow that has bothered him since April. Streak of the day The Rangers beat the Angels 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory, matching their longest win streak of the season. Stat of the day Ron Gardenhire, in his first season managing the Twins, has been tossed from four games this year, including Monday's against the White Sox. Tom Kelly, Minnesota's manager for the previous 15 years, was ejected just five times in his career. The last word "The pitch I threw is a pitch that's going to make your manager and pitching coach cranky. It was a pitch that was good enough to hit out of the ballpark, so it was a pitch that shouldn't have been thrown.'' -- Padres closer Trevor Hoffman after giving up the winning HR to Barry Bonds in the ninth.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Angels at Rangers
Anaheim: The Angels started Monday's doubleheader ranked in the AL's top five in batting average, ERA and fielding percentage. The last time the franchise was a top-five finisher in those categories was in 1982 when Anaheim won the AL West. ... With the major league debut of RHP John Lackey on Monday night, the Angels become the last team in the AL to use six starters. Lackey was born and raised in Abilene, Texas, and played the 1998 college season at Texas-Arlington. Lackey was a first baseman and occasional reliever at Texas-Arlington before pitching for Grayson County Community College in Denison, Texas in 1999.

Texas: With a three-game series remaining against the Astros this weekend, the Rangers are 8-7 in interleague play. Texas has won five straight and seven of 10 against the NL. The Rangers are 51-50 all-time in interleague competition. ...IF-OF Frank Catalanotto and RHP Rudy Seanez began minor league rehab assignments on Monday, Catalanotto for Double-A Tulsa and Seanez for Triple-A Oklahoma. Catalanotto has been on the DL since May 11 due to lower back problems. Seanez has been on the DL since May 30 due to tendinitis in his right shoulder.

White Sox at Twins
Chicago: 2B The White Sox arrived in Minnesota Monday for a four-game series -- the first meeting between the top two teams in the AL Central this year. That means Chicago, which entered the series six games back in the division race, plays the Twins a total of 19 times over the final 88 games (nearly 22 percent). The Sox play 15 of their last 63 games against the Twins, so the opportunity is there to climb back into contention. Manager Jerry Manuel held a lengthy meeting with his players before Monday's game, but he wouldn't divulge specifics. The White Sox were swept in Atlanta over the weekend, and Sunday's loss to the Braves was Chicago's 18th in 26 games. "We're just trying to get back to square one,'' Manuel said. ... With four against the Twins before a three-game weekend series against the crosstown Cubs, the White Sox are beginning a crucial week. "It is big, yeah,'' Manuel said, "but after this week is over, we're still going to have a lot of baseball left.'' ... SS Royce Clayton didn't see as much playing time during interleague play, but Manuel said he'll be back in the lineup more regularly with the DH back in use and less pressure on the end of the lineup to contribute.

Minnesota: RHP Joe Mays, on the disabled list since mid-April with inflammation in his pitching elbow, threw successfully in a simulated game on Monday. After several weeks of doing nothing but long tosses on level ground, Mays has made more measurable progress in the past few weeks and his spirits have picked up at the same time. The Twins won't rush him, but they're trying to figure out where to send him for a minor league rehab assignment, which could be within the next week or so. "We've been gradually getting to this point with Joe, so it's not like it was a huge leap,'' trainer Jim Kahmann said. "But it's a pretty big step.'' ... Minnesota went 14-5 against the White Sox last season. ... The Twins held a moment of silence before Monday's game for St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Jack Buck and pitcher Darryl Kile, who both died last week. ... LHP Eric Milton, who bruised his heel running out a grounder last week against the New York Mets, is fine and will make his scheduled start Tuesday against Chicago's ace, Mark Buehrle.

Athletics at Mariners
Oakland: Manager Art Howe said he hopes New York Yankees manager Joe Torre changes his mind about picking LHP Barry Zito for the AL All-Star team. Zito, who has nine consecutive victories, is scheduled to pitch for the Athletics the Sunday before the All-Star game. The All-Star game will be held Tuesday, July 9, in Milwaukee. Torre has a policy against picking pitchers who pitch on Sundays before All-Star games. ... Howe said he doesn't think the A's series with the AL West-leading Mariners is a crucial one although the teams were separated by only three games in the division going into Monday night's series opener. "It's another four-game series in the middle of the year and we're tryhing to gain ground on them,'' Howe said. "If it was the last series of the season, I'd say it's a huge series. But it's not the last series of the season.''

Seattle: Bret Boone will be missing from the Seattle Mariners' lineup for at least the first two games of the series with AL West rival Oakland. The Mariners' starting 2B underwent a MRI before Monday night's game with the Athletics that showed inflammation behind his left kneecap. He had to come out of Sunday's victory in Houston running to first base in the first inning. He hit the bag awkwardly and aggravated an old injury. Boone walked without a limp in the Mariners' clubhouse before being examined by Dr. Larry Pedegana, the team's medical director. The Mariners led Anaheim by two games and Oakland by three in their division going into Monday night's games. Boone will rehabilitate his left knee before being re-evaluated Wednesday. "It's something that's been bothering him for a while,'' manager Lou Piniella said. Desi Relaford started at second Monday.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Phillies at Marlins
Philadelphia: Ricky Ledee batted leadoff for Philadelphia for the first time this season Monday, and Jimmy Rollins was dropped to No. 2 for the first time. ... The Phils began the week leading the NL with 149 doubles. ... They were batting just .190 (11-for-58) with the bases loaded. Pat Burrell and Scott Rolen were each 0-for-6.

Florida: RHP Josh Beckett, sidelined since June 5 with a finger blister, is tentatively scheduled to rejoin the rotation July 16 against the New York Mets. When he returns, he'll likely warm up with a cover on the finger to protect it, manager Jeff Torborg said. ... RF Cliff Floyd had his sore left knee iced four times during Sunday's game and was back in the lineup Monday.

Braves at Mets
Atlanta: It's still uncertain whether RHP Greg Maddux will make his scheduled start Tuesday night at Shea Stadium. Maddux has left his last two starts early because of a sore calf muscle. He did some light jogging before Monday night's game, but manager Bobby Cox did not know whether Maddux would be ready. If Maddux cannot pitch, RHP Albie Lopez may pitch in his place. ... The Braves have won 10 consecutive series.

New York: RHP Kane Davis will have surgery Monday on his right elbow, and is not expected to pitch again this season. He was 1-1 with a 7.07 ERA in 16 games. Davis was put on the disabled list May 13, but rest and rehabilitation did not help. "It didn't get any better,'' he said. ... Mo Vaughn reached 1,000 career RBIs on Sunday, joining teammates Mike Piazza and Roberto Alomar to top the mark. Two other major league teams have a trio of players with 1,000 RBIs _ Atlanta (Gary Sheffield, B.J. Surhoff and Julio Franco) and Seattle (John Olerud, Ruben Sierra and Edgar Martinez).

Reds at Cubs
Cincinnati: OF Ken Griffey Jr. missed Monday night's game against the Chicago Cubs with a sore right hamstring muscle and is day to day, according to Reds manager Bob Boone. Griffey re-aggravated the hamstring in Cincinnati's 5-1 loss to Oakland on Sunday as he rounded first after doubling in the fourth inning. He was replaced at second with a pinch-runner. "He got a little twinge,'' Boone said. "We don't think it's too serious.''... Cincinnati entered the game in a season-high seven-game losing streak due mainly to lack of offense. The Reds have scored just 11 runs during the skid. "We just haven't been hitting,'' Boone said. "We've run into some good pitching, but we just haven't been swinging the bat. It's a whole team thing.''... The Reds announced a change to their rotation for the four-game series in Chicago. Luis Pineda (0-3) will start Tuesday, Jimmy Haynes (7-6) will start Wednesday and Joey Hamilton (3-5) will start Thursday.

Chicago: The music was back on and a sense of normalcy seemed to return to Wrigley Field Monday night following Sunday night's somber contest against St. Louis. That game was played in the wake of the death of Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile on Saturday. "Everybody is affected differently,'' Cubs manager Don Baylor said. "I felt drained after the experience. You just have to try to kick it in gear again between the lines.''... Baylor named Jason Bere his starter for Thursday's game against the Reds, filling a spot that had been left open. Bere (1-8) was scheduled to start Saturday's cancelled game against St. Louis. The delay between starts also might help Bere better recover from a slight groin injury. "This gives him an extra few days so he doesn't have to worry about (the injury),'' Baylor said.

Rockies at Dodgers
Colorado: Tuesday is a special anniversary for Rockies closer Jose Jimenez, who pitched a no-hitter on June 25, 1999 as a St. Louis Cardinals rookie against Arizona, beating Randy Johnson 1-0. Jimenez, who was traded to Colorado after that season in a seven-player trade that sent the late Darryl Kile to St. Louis, has made all 165 of his appearances for the Rockies in relief. He entered Monday needing one save to break the club record of 60, set by Bruce Ruffin. ... John Thomson, one of seven Rockies on the 25-man roster who were teammates of Kile's in either Colorado, St. Louis or Houston, has put Kile's No.57 on his cap. So have Larry Walker, Mike Hampton and 1B coach Dallas Williams. "I learned a lot from him when he was here -- not only baseball-wise,'' Thomson said. "His philosophy was that you go all out for nine innings, not give in and stay within yourself, no matter what the situation, who's batting or what the count is.'' ... More than 25 years after being touted as baseball's next phenom on the cover of Sports Illustrated, manager Clint Hurdle said he still gets autograph requests from fans who still have that issue. "I still get about two or three a week. It's amazing,'' said Hurdle, one of seven former first-round draft picks who have become big league managers. "The baseball cards went up a dime since I started managing. I think I'm up to 11 cents.'' ... Coming off a 5-4 homestand, the Rockies began a series against four Dodgers starters who had winning records. The only pitcher in the Colorado rotation with a winning record -- Jason Jennings -- pitched Sunday and got a no-decision that kept his record at 8-3. ... Todd Helton, who won his first batting title two seasons ago, entered Monday with a league-leading .351 average. Another batting title this season by either Helton or defending champ Walker -- who is vying for his fourth with a .342 average -- would make the Rockies the first team to have a batting champion in five consecutive years since 1971-75 (Tony Oliva 1, Rod Carew 4). It hasn't happened in the NL since Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals won his sixth straight crown in 1925.

Los Angeles: RHP Darren Dreifort, who has not pitched since last June 29 and underwent elbow surgery 10 days later, is scheduled to pitch to batters on Tuesday for the first time since beginning his rehab. "It's significant for me because I've been throwing off a mound for a few months now without anyone standing there, so this will be different,'' Dreifort said. "But I'm not going up and in on anybody. We need the guys we've got.'' ... RHP Kevin Brown, sidelined because of elbow problems and back surgery, will begin his trunk stabilization program on Tuesday. The process, which 1B Eric Karros underwent during the offseason, helps strengthen the stomach, chest, and upper and lower back muscles.

Giants at Padres
San Francisco: Giants manager Dusty Baker isn't happy that the Padres have scheduled Tuesday's game for a 5:05 p.m. start. He had hoped it would be a day game, since the teams have to fly to San Francisco that night and play a 1:05 p.m. game on Wednesday. This four-game series originally was to be played in San Francisco, but when the NFL's Chargers were scheduled to play their home opener on Sept. 15, it forced the Padres to trade two home dates with the Giants. "Since they're the ones that had the schedule problem, they should have changed to us,'' Baker said.

San Diego: 1B Ryan Klesko missed his fourth straight start due to a strained right wrist and forearm. ... Kevin Barker, hitting just .188, was the Padres cleanup hitter. ... The Padres have scheduled a tryout camp for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Qualcomm Stadium. The tryout is open to all players aged 16 and older, including all released professionals. ... Padres scouting director Bill Gayton said the team made its first offer to first-round pick SS Khalil Greene on Monday and will make an offer to second-rounder 1B Michael Johnson on Thursday. Both played at Clemson, which reached the College World Series. Gayton wouldn't reveal the offer to Green, the 13th pick overall. The 12th pick, LHP Joe Saunders, got $1,825,000 from Anaheim and the 14th pick, SS Russ Adams, got $1,785,000 from Toronto.