WEDNESDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Mo Vaughn Crushed two homers, including a shot estimated at 505 feet, against the Braves in a 6-3 loss. He has 29 career multihomer games. AB H RBI R 4 2 3 2 Hero of the day Angels outfielder Garret Anderson delivered an RBI double with two outs in the ninth, allowing Anaheim to defeat the Rangers 7-6. Goat of the day Yankees starter Roger Clemens allowed seven earned runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in New York's 8-7 loss to the Orioles. Injury report Cubs starter Jason Bere left in the third inning after being hit in the knee by a line drive. His X-rays were negative and he won't make his next start for Chicago. Reds shortstop Barry Larkin left in the fifth inning with muscle spasms in the right side of his neck and upper shoulder. He is day-to-day. Giants first baseman Ryan Minor missed the game with a strained right groin. Marlins outfielder Kevin Millar left the game with a bruised right forearm after being hit by a pitch. He is day-to-day. Mets catcher Mike Piazza left in the ninth inning with a bruised right foot. He is day-to-day. Astros starter Carlos Hernandez will miss Thursday's start with a stiff shoulder. Texas starter Kenny Rogers was scratched because of stiffness in his back. Royals 2B Carlos Febles was a late scratch with a sore left leg. Luis Alicea replaced Febles and batted leadoff for the second time this season. Streak of the day Oakland shortstop Miguel Tejada played in his 347th consecutive game to tie the A's record set by Alfredo Griffin from April 9, 1985, to April 30, 1987. He last missed a game May 31, 2000. Stat of the day Paul Konerko (65), Magglio Ordonez (55) and Frank Thomas (50) have combined for 170 RBI, the most of any trio in baseball. The last word "Once it starts building to eight and your starts start going up to 12, 13, 14, 15 and you still don't have one, you start thinking about a lot of things. I'm just glad it ended tonight. I lost a lot of weight off my shoulders." -- Tampa Bay pitcher Tanyon Sturtze, who snapped his eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Toronto.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Angels at Rangers
Anaheim: 3B Troy Glaus, with just 18 hits his last 110 at-bats (.164), wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday night. "Troy has been battling hard,'' said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "He is such a big part of the club. It's important to get him back.'' Glaus had started 71 of the first 75 games. During his June slump, his average has dropped from .302 to .246. Scott Spiezio started in Glaus' place. ... Also missing from the starting lineup was SS David Eckstein, the hardest player in the AL to strike out with just 17 strikeouts in 307 plate appearances (one strikeout every 18.1 plate appearances). Eckstein struck out twice in Tuesday night's game, the first time he's done that this season. Jose Nieves started at short.

Texas: Frank Catalanotto played his third game during a rehab assignment at Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday, and could finally return to the Rangers by this weekend. He's been out since May 11 because of a strained right groin and back spasms. Manager Jerry Narron said Catalanotto, who primarily played left field and second base before he was hurt, will see most of his time at first base or designated hitter when he comes back. "We want to get him back in the leadoff spot,'' Narron said. Whether he plays at first base or DH will be determined by the status of Rafael Palmeiro, who has been limited at times by ankle and calf problems. ... RHP Rudy Seanez was recalled Wednesday from his rehab assignment because of back discomfort. He will be re-examined to determine the extent of the injury.

White Sox at Twins
Chicago: Entering Wednesday, the White Sox and Twins were scheduled to play 17 of their final 88 games against each other. ... Chicago starter Todd Ritchie was selected by the Twins, 12th overall, in the June 1990 draft. He went 2/3 with a 4.83 ERA in 57 relief appearances for Minnesota from 1997-98. And he is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA against his former team. ... The White Sox led the Central Division by one game on May 26, but have since lost seven games to the Twins in the standings.

Minnesota: Clyde Gardenhire, father of Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, died Wednesday. Ron Gardenhire left the team before its game against the White Sox to be with his family in Oklahoma, and batting coach Scott Ullger took over as acting manager. ... The Twins announced that they have asked for unconditional release waivers on LHP Travis Miller and have recalled RHP Juan Rincon from Edmonton of the PCL. ... Minnesota starter Joe Mays, who has been on the 60-day disabled list since April 17 with an injured right elbow, threw in the bullpen 12 minutes Wednesday. Pitching coach Rick Anderson said he was impressed with Mays and planned to have him face live hitters on Friday.

Indians at Red Sox
Cleveland: 3B Travis Fryman did not start Wednesday against Pedro Martinez. Fryman has struck out 18 times in his 29 official at-bats against Martinez. ... SS Omar Vizquel missed the game with a jammed left shoulder suffered when he made a dive for a ball hit up the middle by Shea Hillenbrand in the second inning Tuesday. Cleveland manager Charlie Manuel said he expected Vizquel to miss two or three games. ... RHP Bartolo Colon returned to Cleveland after feeling a twinge in his right side. Manuel did not rule out Colon making his scheduled start Friday night at home against Arizona. ... Cleveland homered in the first inning for the second straight night, a two-run shot by Ellis Burks. Jim Thome hit a three-run homer Tuesday.

Boston: SS Nomar Garciaparra had an MRI on his sore left wrist but was in the lineup. No results were announced. He missed most of last season after undergoing surgery on his right wrist on opening day. ... Rickey Henderson needs one single to tie Luke Appling for 23rd on the all-time list with 2,161.

Yankees at Orioles
New York: IF Ron Coomer missed a fourth straight game Wednesday and will return to New York on Thursday for an MRI on his stiff neck. Coomer hurt his neck last weekend in San Diego, and it flared up again Wednesday in Baltimore. ... RHP Orlando Hernandez (strained upper back) will be activated from the disabled list Thursday. Hernandez allowed one earned run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings Saturday in a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus. ... With Mariano Rivera back from the disabled list and Hernandez ready to be activated, the Yankees pitching staff will be back at full strength. "I know we've scored a lot of runs and have hit a lot of home runs, but pitching is still what we rely on more than anything else,'' manager Joe Torre said. "Having those guys back just gives us a little more secure feeling.'' ... SS Derek Jeter celebrated his 28th birthday Wednesday. ... 1b Jason Giambi (bruised right thumb) served as DH on Wednesday.

Baltimore: 1B Jeff Conine (strained hamstring) is eligible to be activated from the disabled list Sunday, but he has yet to test the muscle by running. "I don't think he'll be ready to come off Sunday, but we'll see,'' manager Mike Hargrove said. ... RHP Sidney Ponson hasn't won a game since May 23, despite logging a 2.56 ERA in his last five starts. Ponson said it's the best he's pitched since his rookie season in 1998, but admitted he's "frustrated'' over his inability to record a win. ... The Orioles' three-game winning streak through Tuesday was their longest since a four-game run May 2-5. ... Gary Matthews Jr. hit his first homer since May 18 in the first inning Wednesday, connecting off Roger Clemens.

Blue Jays at Devil Rays
Toronto: OF Raul Mondesi, who was late for a team meeting Tuesday, was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game. Manager Carlos Tosca said Mondesi will start Thursday. ... RHP Pete Walker, who picked up the win Tuesday in relief after allowing one run over 3 1/3 innings, is set to throw 75-80 pitches in his scheduled start Saturday against Montreal. ... A delivery flaw may have contributed to a subpar outing Tuesday by RHP Esteban Loaiza, who allowed seven runs over 3 1/3 innings. "What we saw is that he's using his balance leg as his work leg,'' Tosca said. "He's losing some of that lateness to his fastball as a result of that, and he's hanging breaking pitches.'' ... The Blue Jays signed five 2002 draft picks. The list includes second-round pick, RHP David Bush from Wake Forest, and third-round selection, LHP Justin Maureau of Wichita State.

Tampa Bay: Manager Hal McRae said the likely Devil Rays' All-Star selection will be either CF Randy Winn or LHP Joe Kennedy. "It depends on what (New York Yankees and AL manager) Joe (Torre) needs,'' McRae said. ... 2002 third-round draft choice Elijah Dukes took batting practice with the reserve players. After missing two pitches, he homered on his fourth swing. ... Among the issues GM Chuck LaMar faces before the July 31st trade deadline is what to do with arbitration eligible players like Winn, 1B Steve Cox and RHP Paul Wilson. "We need to decide whether to sign those guys or not,'' LaMar said. ... McRae said the Devil Rays are the most inexperienced team he has managed. "It changes everything,'' he said. "I do more talking than yelling and swearing. It doesn't do me any good to get angry.''

Tigers at Royals
Detroit: RHP Brian Moehler, on the disabled list after having right shoulder surgery last July 4 to repair tears in his rotator cuff and labrum, made his fifth and final minor league injury rehab start Wednesday night for Triple-A Toledo. A decision is expected in the next couple of days on whether Moehler will be added to the big league roster. ... Manager Luis Pujols said Dmitri Young is limited to being the designated hitter because of a small hernia. Young is trying to avoid surgery and play with the hernia. ... RHP Steve Sparks, who starts Wednesday at Kansas City, has a 6-2 career record with a 2.53 ERA against the Royals. He tossed a complete-game two-hitter on April 30 against the Royals.

Kansas City: 2B Carlos Febles, who is in a 0-for-19 skid, was a late scratch from the lineup when he felt something in upper left leg during pregame drills. Luis Alicea replaced Febles and batted leadoff. ... SS Neifi Perez, who has started 40 games in the second slot, was dropped to No. 8 in the batting order Wednesday. "We're just trying to take some pressure off of him and get him to relax a little bit,'' Royals manager Tony Pena said. Perez is hitting just .181 with one extra-base hit in his past 21 games. ... RHP Paul Byrd goes for his 10th victory Wednesday. The Royals have not had a pitcher win more than 10 games in a season since RHP Tim Belcher won 14 in 1998.

Athletics at Mariners
Oakland: Bench coach Ken Macha began Wednesday night's game as the manager of the A's because manager Art Howe had not arrived back from St. Louis. Howe attended a public memorial service for Darryl Kile, whom he managed in Houston. "We are not going to be bunting,'' Macha said before the game when asked if he planned any new strategies. Howe's plane was supposed to land in Seattle at 7:50 p.m., 20 minutes after the game started. Macha was 2-1 in three previous interim manager stints in place of Howe in Oakland. He said Howe made out a lineup for Wednesday night's game before he left for St. Louis. ... Jermaine Dye, who experienced tightness in his right hamstring in Pittsburgh last Thursday, was the A's DH for the third straight game Wednesday night. He will return to RF when the A's think he can play in the field without risking an injury.

Seattle: Manager Lou Piniella removed Mark McLemore from the starting lineup Wednesday night when his back tightened up when he tried to take batting practice. McLemore missed his third game in a row because of back spasms. ... Piniella said 2B Bret Boone, who left Sunday's game in Houston with inflammation behind his left knee, will be available Friday at the earliest. ... Piniella said reliever Jeff Nelson, who made a rehabilitation start at Class A Everett on Tuesday night, could be activated from the disabled list Thursday. Nelson underwent surgery to remove bone chips in his right elbow May 10. "I'm fine,'' Nelson said before Wednesday night's game. "I was fine Saturday. But I understand they wanted me to make a rehab assignment. It didn't bother me at all.'' Nelson, who pitched in last year's All-Star game in Seattle, said he's ready to rejoin the Mariners' roster now. "I'm hoping tomorrow,'' he said. "I definitely don't want another rehab assignment.'' ... DH Edgar Martinez took batting practice and ran the bases before Wednesday night's game before being examined by Dr. Larry Pedegana, the team's medical director. Pedegana said Martinez was "significantly improved'' and was day to day. Martinez, who had surgery April 13 to remove a ruptured tendon behind his left knee, tore scar tissue Thursday in Cincinnati.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Reds at Cubs
Cincinnati: The presence of Ken Griffey Jr. in the Reds clubhouse was a bit of a surprise, considering manager Bob Boone expected him to return to Cincinnati. Griffey, who was placed on the DL Tuesday with a strained right hamstring, said he would stay with the club for an undetermined period. Griffey was in a good mood, despite having to make his third trip to the DL in two seasons. "At least I'm healthy enough to pick up a phone and talk to my kids. It's not so tough that way,'' Griffey said in reference to the recent passing of Darryl Kile. "Fifteen days, it's nothing. It'll go by quick. Right now, I'll be here, pushing the other guys. I'll be ready after the All-Star break. As far as injuries go, hopefully this is it. I'm running out of limbs.'' ... Griffey wasn't sure if across-the-board stress tests were necessary for players, but said he gets them "every other year because of (his) contract.'' Griffey also said that when he was with the Seattle Mariners, every player was tested. "It depends on what the club wants to put into it,'' he said. "For me, the tests are (more tolerable) than getting poked for blood.''

Chicago: After Saturday's game was postponed because of Kile's death, the Cubs reshuffled their rotation. It had been listed for four days that Jon Lieber would start Wednesday's game, but manager Don Baylor said all along it would be Jason Bere, and then Lieber on Thursday. The glitch was caught about five hours before game time, and the Reds were alerted. "It wasn't ever Lieber before (Bere),'' Baylor said. "He's (Lieber) always been better with an extra day (off). It's always been to his benefit. It's always helped him every time.'' ... X-rays were negative, but Bere is expected to miss his next start after taking a liner by Sean Casey off his right knee. ... SS Alex Gonzalez, who said he came down awkwardly on his left leg three days ago, was not in the lineup with a sore calf. Gonzalez said he expected to return Thursday.

Expos at Pirates
Montreal: P Tomo Ohka's four-game winning streak ended against Pittsburgh on Tuesday but manager Frank Robinson found little fault with Ohka's work. He said his pitcher was sunk by bad defense. "A pitcher makes a pitch that should get an out,'' Robinson said. "He didn't get the outs and it hurt us. We lost a ball game because of that. He did his job.'' ... 1B Lee Stevens' pinch homer against the Pirates on Tuesday was the Expos' second of the season. Andres Galarraga had the other. Montreal had just one pinch hit home run last year.

Pittsburgh: Manager Lloyd McClendon says the dugout dust-up between Giants teammates Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent was no big deal. McClendon played on the Pirates' championship teams of the early '90s and said they gave new meaning to the nickname "Battling Bucs.'' "It seemed like we had something just about every other day,'' McClendon said. He recalled a time when he and SS Jay Bell went at it immediately after a game. "I wanted to take his head off,'' McClendon said. But, he said, the episode was quickly forgotten. "It's nothing,'' he said. "Boys will be boys.'' ... First base coach Tommy Sandt represented the Pirates at the memorial service for Darryl Kile in St. Louis on Wednesday. Sandt was a member of the Colorado staff when Kile pitched for the Rockies.

Phillies at Marlins
Philadelphia: One night after scoring a career-high four runs, SS Jimmy Rollins was out of the starting lineup Wednesday for the fourth time in 75 games this season. "I like a guy to (have a good game) before sitting him. It's easier on your head,'' manager Larry Bowa said. Rollins had three hits in his final seven at-bats Monday and Tuesday, snapping an 0-for-25 skid. ... OF Ricky Ledee, who was 6-for-11 in the first two games of this series, also was out of Wednesday's starting lineup. He's expected to start again on Thursday. ... RHP Vicente Padilla (10-4, 2.95) is the Phillie who most deserves All-Star recognition, Bowa said. "If you had to pick one guy, it'd be him,'' Bowa said. ... The Phillies traded RHP Jeff D'Amico to Cleveland for OF Bruce Aven Tuesday. D'Amico was 4-6 with a 4.13 ERA at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season. ... RHP Ricky Bottalico has elected to have surgery to repair the torn labrum in his shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. ... Bowa downplayed the significance of Tuesday's dugout pushing match between the Giants' Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds. "Anybody gets along for six months without having a confrontation with anybody, something's wrong,'' he said.

Florida: CF Preston Wilson was a late scratch from Wednesday's starting lineup, in order to rest his right knee. Wilson has had an aggravated tendon in the back of the knee for the past two weeks, and tweaked the knee during Tuesday night's game. Eric Owens started in Wilson's spot. ... RHP Vladimir Nunez, who blew his fifth save in 22 tries this season in Tuesday night's loss, may "be hitting a dead spot,'' manager Jeff Torborg said. Nunez, though, said his arm is fine. "I'm not tired at all,'' Nunez said. Torborg said Nunez, LHP Armando Almanza and RHP Braden Looper will form a closer-by-committee corps for the next few days. ... The Marlins took batting practice for just the third time in their past 11 home games, thanks to a brief respite from seemingly constant South Florida rain of the past two weeks. ... RHP Kevin Olsen will make the 10th start of his career Thursday, still looking for his first career victory. Olsen pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against the Phillies on April 5. ... RHP Brad Penny (biceps inflammation) is scheduled to make his second rehab start for Class-A Jupiter Thursday against Clearwater. Penny is expected back in the Marlins' rotation in early June.

Braves at Mets
Atlanta: LF Chipper Jones, who did not start Tuesday because of back spasms, was back in the lineup. "I can still feel it, but it feels a lot better than it did yesterday,'' Jones said. "We'll see if we can get it loosened up.'' Jones said his back did not hurt as much when swinging from the right side. LHP Shawn Estes started for the Mets. ... The Braves came in leading the majors with a 3.02 ERA. ... LHP Tom Glavine entered 21-5 with a 2.11 ERA since June 23 of last season. ... With the infield overshifted to the right side against Mets batter Jeromy Burnitz, 3B Vinny Castilla covered second as Jay Payton stole the base in the fourth. ... The Braves entered with a 7{-game lead on New York in the NL East, and Jones said they would love to bury the Mets early this year. "We'd like to get them as far back in the rearview mirror as possible, because we fully expect them to make that run in late August and September that they always seem to. They don't call them the Amazins for nothing. Weird things happen in this town that don't happen anywhere else in the country,'' Jones said.

New York: Manager Bobby Valentine said Tuesday's dugout spat between 2B Roberto Alomar and OF Roger Cedeno had been resolved. "I don't mind the spirit and emotion,'' Valentine said. "I was there when it reached its boiling point so to speak, and I've seen things much worse. I think it's OK. You've never seen them play Dominoes.'' ... 3B Edgardo Alfonzo batted cleanup for the seventh time this season. The Mets had just two left-handed hitters in the starting lineup against LHP Tom Glavine -- Mo Vaughn and Jeromy Burnitz. ... The Mets came in leading the majors with 19 one-run wins. "We could be a little more boring, that would be OK for me,'' Valentine said. "There's some benefit to playing those games. It wears on you, but the benefit can overcome the consequence. That being said, I wouldn't mind sending people to bed early once in a while.'' ... Cedeno was in the starting lineup after being lifted with a bruised knee Tuesday night. ... Valentine said RHP Grant Roberts, on the disabled list with a rotator cuff strain, might throw a simulated game Thursday. ... The start was delayed 11 minutes because of rain earlier in the day.

Diamondbacks at Astros
Arizona: Curt Schilling's 10-strikeout game Tuesday against Houston was his ninth double-digit K game of the season and the 72nd of his career. ... After attending the memorial service for Darryl Kile in St Louis Wednesday, Schilling did not rejoin Arizona in Houston. He returned to Phoenix to join his wife, Shonda, who is expecting their fourth child. Five other Diamondbacks attended the service and retuned in time for Wednesday night's game in Houston. They are Greg Swindell, Greg Colbrunn, Chris Donnels, Luis Gonzalez and Steve Finley.

Houston: Daryle Ward's home run Tuesday against Arizona was his first since April 4, spanning 215 at bats. ... Houston 35 errors are the fewest in the majors. ... LHP Carlos Hernandez (5-3) starts the series finale against Arizona's Rick Helling (7-5) on Thursday.

Padres at Giants
San Diego: The Padres activated 1B-OF Mark Sweeney from the 15-dayDL before Wednesday's game. Sweeney originally went on the DL June 14, retroactive to June 6, with a strained right oblique. He hit .182 in 40 games. ... LHP Kevin Pickford, who received a no-decision in the Padres' 10-7 victory over the Giants on Tuesday, was optioned to Triple-A Portland to make room for Sweeney. ... The Padres are 8-15 in June. The last time San Diego had fewer than 10 wins in June was in 1986, when it finished 9-19. ... C Wiki Gonzalez was out of the starting lineup to rest his left hamstring pull.

San Francisco: OF Barry Bonds waved off reporters before Wednesday's game, and 2B Jeff Kent wasn't offering any new insight to Tuesday night's confrontation in the Giants dugout. "I spoke my piece yesterday,'' Kent said. "You expect the competitive adrenaline to be flowing on a good team. Athletes operate on the edge and things like that happen. It's not good and it's not bad. It just happens.'' ... Bonds and 3B David Bell did not start Wednesday but both got into the game. ... The Giants allowed just their 14th unearned run in the second inning, fewest in the major leagues.

Brewers at Cardinals
Milwaukee: LHP Glendon Rusch has three complete games this year, a team record since it moved to the NL in 1998. ... Tyler Houston, a backup all of his career who batted .289 in 235 at-bats for the Brewers last year, was in a 23-for-38 tear (.605) during a career-best 10-game hitting streak that raised his average from .286 to .349. Houston would be tied for second in batting except he had 204 plate appearances, 22 shy of qualifying. "He has a lot of confidence right now,'' manager Jerry Royster said. "He's our hottest hitter and we're going to ride him.'' ... RHP Ruben Quevedo makes his third start of the year against the Cardinals in the series finale on Thursday. Quevedo is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA, giving up four earned runs in 11 innings.

St. Louis: Reliever Steve Kline said it's been easy for teams to take advantage of the Cardinals, a team in mourning, the last several days. The team lost broadcaster Jack Buck and pitcher Darryl Kile in a span of four days last week. "They kind of smell blood in the water,'' Kline said. "You have all these emotional things going on. In Chicago they cared but probably 10 or 11 guys were thinking, 'Hey, we can catch up quicker.' That's the nature of the beast.'' ... LHP Bud Smith, who pitches the series finale, is 0-5 in six starts. He's 1-2 with a 5.59 ERA in four previous starts against the Brewers. ... RHP Andy Benes is 0-1 in two starts with a 3.00 ERA at Triple-A Memphis while on a rehab stint. Benes, who last pitched in the majors on April 15, lasted two innings his first outing and four his second. He's been hindered the last few seasons by an arthritic right knee. "This is a step in the right direction, that's the way I look at it,'' manager Tony La Russa said.

Rockies at Dodgers
Colorado: It was 26 years ago Tuesday that Rockies bench coach Toby Harrah played an entire doubleheader for the Texas Rangers without handling a batted ball from the Chicago White Sox. "I was hoping I'd get at least one groundball, but there wasn't a ball that was even close to being hit to me,'' recalled the 17-year veteran, who had eight RBI in the two games. "It was really surprising, because something like that just doesn't happen. About halfway through the second game, the guys were telling me, `Just sit in the dugout. Don't even go out on the field because you're not going to get any balls.' It was crazy.'' ... Manager Clint Hurdle was still upset about Bobby Estalella's ill-fated decision to go from first to third on a hit-and-run groundout by Juan Pierre with the Rockies down 1-0 in the sixth inning of a game they would lose 4-0. The same thing happened to him two weeks ago on a bunt play. "I talked to him today and I told him if he runs to third base again like that to keep running,'' Hurdle said. "I'm tired of it. I don't want to see it again. It was a bad play the first time, and was a worse play last night in a 1-0 ballgame -- terrible play.'' ... LHP Denny Neagle, who wore a bright pink short to the ballpark Wednesday, returned to his locker to find it hanging from a water pipe with the word `Wow' scribbled on a piece of paper attached to it. Neagle yelled across the room in mock anger, "When you boys get secure in your masculinity, you can wear something like that.''

Los Angeles: Odalis Perez's one-hitter Tuesday night made him only the second pitcher in Los Angeles history to throw two of them in one season. The other was Orel Hershiser in 1985, both at Dodger Stadium. The major league single-season record for one-hitters is four, by Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Phillies in 1915. The last player with three in a season was Toronto's Dave Stieb in 1988. ... LHP Terry Mulholland has allowed 19 earned runs and 29 hits in 18 1/3 innings of relief entering Wednesday. But manager Jim Tracy insisted that he hasn't lost confidence in the 16-year veteran. "For me to answer that question in any other way would suggest that I'm souring on him, and I'm not,'' Tracy said. "Terry's going through a rough period, but I don't quit on players. We'll continue to find situations to send him out there and let him determine his own route and where we go with him. We want to give him a chance to rectify himself.'' ... RHP Darren Dreifort, who threw to live batters Tuesday for the first time since his elbow surgery last July 9, will pitch batting practice again on Saturday when the Dodgers are in Anaheim. There is no timetable for a possible rehab assignment, which is far down the road.