MONDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Karim Garcia Garcia helps Indians hand Tigers their ninth consecutive home defeat with his career high in RBI. AB H RBI HR 5 2 6 2 Hero of the day Oakland shortstop Miguel Tejada did it again. He got the walkoff, game-winning hit for the second consecutive day, this time a single in the ninth inning as the A's won their 19 in row, this one 7-6 over the Royals. Goat of the day Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was 0-for-5 in New York's 8-4 loss to Boston, including a strikeout with the bases loaded to end the fourth inning against Casey Fossum, making his first start in Yankee Stadium. Injury report A strained left hip will force Pedro Martinez to miss his scheduled start Tuesday night for the Red Sox against New York. He is expected to be ready for Thursday night against Toronto. Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. didn't start for the fifith consecutive game with a sore hip. Stat of the day The Padres now have 21 pitchers with victories this season, setting a major league record. Clay Condrey got the record-breaking victory Friday. The last word "Something slow down the middle." -- The Dodgers' Dave Ross when asked what he hit out out of the park that was served up by Arizona first baseman Mark Grace, who pitched the ninth inning in the Dodgers 19-1 runaway.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox at Yankees
Boston: Right-handed pitcher Pedro Martinez will miss his scheduled start against Roger Clemens and the New York Yankees on Tuesday night because of a strained left hip. Martinez, 17-4 with a major league-leading 2.22 ERA, is not expected to pitch until Boston returns home for a series against Toronto that begins Thursday. Frank Castillo will start in Martinez's place Tuesday night. The three-time Cy Young Award winner said it's more his groin that's bothering him, even when he walks around. He planned to throw on the side Monday, but was not sure when he would pitch again. ... Third baseman Shea Hillenbrand is 8-for-16 on the road trip. He is hitting .347 away from home this year. ... The Red Sox snapped a streak of 22 consecutive scoreless innings against Yankees pitching with three runs in the third. ... Outfielder Trot Nixon is 6-for-43 lifetime (.140) against Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina. ... Outfielder Manny Ramirez is 10-for-55 (.182) against Mussina. ... Boston is 9-8 against the Yankees this season.

New York: The Yankees plan to activate first baseman Nick Johnson (wrist) from the disabled list Tuesday and call up third base prospect Drew Henson -- the former Michigan quarterback -- from the minors. Henson was batting .242 with a team-leading 18 homers and 65 RBI at Triple-A Columbus. He had 150 strikeouts in 467 at-bats. "He's had a tough year. We're going to have him on the bench to enjoy the surroundings of a big league team. I'm not saying he won't get into a game, but it will be more for fun than to show what he can do,'' manager Joe Torre said. ... Left-handed pitcher Andy Pettitte, scratched from his scheduled start last Friday at Toronto because of a stiff back, is still expected to pitch against Derek Lowe and the Red Sox on Wednesday night. "He did his usual bullpen and came through fine,'' Torre said. "We'll see how he feels tomorrow, but we're penciling him in for Wednesday.'' ... New York opened a 14-game homestand.

White Sox at Blue Jays
Chicago: The White Sox have won nine of their past 11. ... Outfielder Joe Borchard homered for his first career hit. The last Chicago rookie to homer for his first hit was Carlos Lee on May 7, 1999. ... First baseman Frank Thomas recorded his 1,269th RBI, tying him with Paul O'Neill for 95th on the career list. ... Left-hander pitcher Damaso Marte has converted seven consecutive save opportunities.

Toronto: Former NBA player Mark Hendrickson has pitched himself into the starting rotation. Manager Carlos Tosca said the 6-foot-9 Hendrickson will start in Boston on Saturday. The 28-year-old left-hander pitched 3 2/3 innings of one-hit relief in Toronto's 5-3 loss to Chicago on Monday. Hendrickson, who struck out four and walked one, hasn't allowed a run in six of his past seven appearances. "He's an interesting guy,'' Tosca said. "I think he's got a chance to throw harder, his breaking ball has got a chance to be sharper. His fastball seems to be getting in on hitters a little bit quicker.'' Hendrickson, playing just his second full season of baseball following five years in the NBA, said he knows he's got a lot left to learn. "I'm kind of a work in progress when it comes to mechanics,'' Hendrickson said. "I think there's room for improvement when it comes to velocity.''

Indians at Tigers
Cleveland: First baseman Lee Stevens and manager Joel Skinner both argued after first base umpire Doug Eddings ruled Stevens' sixth-inning fly landed foul. Stevens eventually walked, then homered in the ninth inning. "As it turned out, the umpires got the call right,'' Skinner said. "When you've got a hard-working player out there, and both he and the first base coach question it, you have to go out there. I asked him to ask the home plate ump, and he finally did. That's what we wanted.'' ... Milton Bradley went 3-for-5 with two doubles and scored twice. Bradley entered the game on a 2-for-13 skid since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 30 after an appendectomy.

Detroit: The Tigers announced a change to their rotation. Andy Van Hekken will make his major league debut when he faces Cleveland on Tuesday, with Jose Lima going to the bullpen. Lima, who is 4-6 with a 7.77 ERA, was clearly frustrated by the decision. "I don't need an explanation -- I'm just not part of the plan here,'' he said. "It isn't Luis (Pujols), it is Dave Dombrowski. Luis doesn't make decisions here, he's just the guy sitting on the bench. It isn't the first time I've been slapped in the face -- they can take my spot in the rotation, but not my pride.'' ... The Tigers have been outscored 31-7 in the first four games of a six-game homestand. Their nine-game home losing streak is the longest since a 10-game slide at Tiger Stadium in 1998.

Royals at Athletics
Kansas City: Shortstop Neifi Perez's homer -- a liner that glanced off the glove of David Justice and over the fence -- was his first since May 31. ... The Royals recalled outfielder Dee Brown from Triple-A Omaha on Monday. Brown had spent the entire season in Omaha, hitting .278 with 17 homers and 75 RBI. He batted .377 in August. Brown, the Royals' first-round draft choice in 1996, made Kansas City's opening day roster last season. He has hit .229 in 138 games with the Royals. ... All five games between Oakland and Kansas City this season have been decided by one run, including the 7-6 victory Monday for the A's. ... Left-handed pitcher Scott Mullen allowed his first earned run in nine outings (7 2/3 innings) during a four-run sixth as the Royals blew a five-run lead, tying their biggest blown lead of the season. ... Kansas City's pinch-hitters have four hits in their last six at-bats after beginning the season 10-for-74.

Oakland: Right-handed Jim Mecir began serving a three-game suspension on Monday -- and it nearly cost the A's dearly. Oakland used four relievers while holding on for the victory, and closer Billy Koch was forced to pitch for the fourth consecutive day. Koch got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth, then got the victory when Oakland rallied. ''We've gone to the well with him quite often,'' manager Art Howe said of his closer, who had 11 saves in August alone. ''He told me this morning, 'Skip, I'm good to go.' He knew we had to have him.'' ... Oakland is 26-9 in one-run games -- the best in the majors. The A's are 26-13 in games decided in the seventh inning or later, and 20-7 in games decided in the last at-bat. ... Third baseman Eric Chavez singled in the sixth to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. Chavez and Miguel Tejada also pulled off the A's second double steal of the season, with Tejada stealing third shortly before David Justice drove them home with a single.

Twins at Mariners
Minnesota: Before the game Monday with Seattle, the Twins activated left-handed pitcher Eric Milton from the 15-day disabled list. He started the game. Milton was on the DL since Aug. 7 with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, his first career trip to the DL. He was injured while warming up in the bullpen before his scheduled start Aug. 6 in Baltimore.

Seattle: Mark McLemore will have an MRI on his sore right elbow Tuesday. The Mariners said they will learn the results of the test Wednesday. McLemore was scratched from the Mariners' lineup Sunday after hyperextending his elbow while making a diving catch against Kansas City on Saturday night. ''He's had some soreness in his elbow off and on in his elbow throughout the year,'' trainer Rick Griffin said. ''It's been sore for about a week. When he dove the other day and hyperextended it, it obviously made it a lot worse.''

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates at Braves
Pittsburgh: Right fielder Armando Rios was abruptly removed from the game heading to the bottom of the third inning. Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon wouldn't discuss the move, but it was clear that Rios wasn't hurt. ''It was a managerial decision,'' McClendon said. ''We don't discuss what goes on within our Pirates family, particularly things that go on within our clubhouse. He came out of the game and that's it.'' Rios wasn't available for comment after the game. Reporters were kept out of the clubhouse longer than the 10-minute cooling-off period, and Rios never came to his locker after the media was let in. ... Right-handed pitcher Salomon Torres will make his first appearance in the majors since 1997 when he starts Tuesday against the Braves. The 30-year-old Torres was out of baseball from 1998-00, spending two years as a pitching coach in his native Dominican Republic. He came back last year, pitching two games in the Korean League and then playing winter ball in the Dominican. Torres signed with the Pirates in January and continued his comeback at Triple-A Nashville. He was 8-5 with a 3.83 ERA in 24 starts before getting called up Monday.

Atlanta: Left-handed pitcher Tom Glavine expects to be back to normal in time for the start Tuesday night against the Pirates. Glavine was among the union negotiators who helped hammer out an agreement that averted baseball's ninth work stoppage since 1972. He slept for only 45 minutes during marathon talks that stretched from Thursday night into Friday morning. ''It caught up with me a little bit yesterday,'' Glavine said before the game Monday. ''But I got a good night of sleep last night and I'll get another good night of sleep tonight. I should be OK.'' ... Glavine said he hasn't heard from the Braves about a new contract. Glavine and right-handed pitcher Greg Maddux, the cornerstones of the Braves staff for the past decade, are both in the final year of their contracts. Braves general manager John Schuerholz has said he didn't want to begin contract talks until baseball's labor situation was settled. ''It's not in my hands,'' Glavine said. ''Each day that goes by and I get closer to free agency, I'd be kind of stupid if I didn't at least check it out.'' He would prefer to return to Atlanta, where he has played throughout his career. It will likely take a three-year commitment from the Braves to get it done. ... Right fielder Gary Sheffield, who's been out for a week with a sprained right thumb, took batting practice before the game. Though he hit one pitch into the seats, he likely will be held out until the game Friday against Montreal. ''They told me not to swing that hard, but I cut loose one time and hit it out of the park,'' Sheffield said. ''It's encouraging to know that I can let it go and it doesn't hurt.'' ... Catcher Javy Lopez's right shoulder is bothering him again. He will probably be out until at least Friday.

Brewers at Cubs
Milwaukee: Outfielder Alex Sanchez and left-handed pitcher Shane Nance are both expected to be ready for spring training after having surgery Monday. Sanchez broke a bone in his left leg while sliding into second Sunday. Nance tore his right biceps Saturday. ''There were no complications for either one, and both will be ready for spring training,'' general manager Dean Taylor said. Both are expected to be released Tuesday. ... The Brewers are a young team, but left-handed pitcher Glendon Rusch sees that as a good thing. ''You look at Oakland and Minnesota, they've put together a young nucleus that have won together in the minors and then bring that mentality to the majors,'' he said. ''I hope that's what's starting here.'' ... One place the Brewers do need a veteran is in the starting rotation. Rusch is one of the Brewers more experienced pitchers, and he's only been in the majors for five years. ''I'd like to see a veteran starter in here next year,'' he said. ''In New York, I had Al Leiter -- these are the guys that have something to teach.'' ... The Brewers played their only doubleheader Monday.

Chicago: Rookie right-handed pitcher Mark Prior's season is over. He went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring, and the Cubs said they're not going to take any chances with an injury that will take at least three to four weeks to heal. ''Obviously I'm upset. I didn't want to go out this way,'' Prior said. ''It's tough because I'm happy with what I did but I'm not happy with what I did.'' Prior, the No. 2 choice in the 2001 amateur draft, went 6-6 with a 3.32 ERA in 19 starts with the Cubs. ... The Cubs released left-handed pitcher Donovan Osborne on Monday. Osborne went on the disabled list May 8 with a strained muscle in his side, and transferred him to the 60-day DL five days later. ''He rehabbed all summer. He's been in Mesa and they're finished now,'' general manager Jim Hendry said. ''There's no way he could get ready before the end of the season.'' ... Sammy Sosa was back in the lineup after missing nine games with a strained back. The injury stemmed from an Aug. 18 collision with teammate Mark Bellhorn. ... The Cubs played their fourth doubleheader of the season and their second in three days.

Phillies at Expos
Philadelphia: Left fielder Pat Burrell's eighth-inning run-scoring double ruined Expos starter Tomo Ohka's shutout bid as the Phillies ended a four-game winning streak with a 5-1 defeat. Philadelphia's only other setback in their past 12 games was 6-3 to Ohka on Aug. 28. ... The Phillies had won their previous eight road games. ... Burrell and third baseman Placido Polanco each had two hits, accounting for four of Philadelphia's six hits against Ohka. ... Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas waved to the small crowd of 5,723 from the Olympic Stadium press box as he was given a warm ovation when the stadium's scoreboard acknowledged his recent induction into the Hall of Fame.

Montreal: Right-handed pitcher Tomo Ohka pitched his second career complete game in the 5-1 victory Monday, improving to 5-0 in his last seven starts. The 26-year-old Japanese right-hander, who has a 1.66 ERA over that span, allowed one run and six hits. He had not had a complete game in 59 career starts before going the distance in a 9-2 victory over San Diego on Aug. 18. ... Ohka is 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA in four starts against Philadelphia this season. ... Catcher Brian Schneider went 2-for-3 with three RBI, including a two-run double to open the scoring in the second. ... Third baseman Fernando Tatis made his first start since serving a one-game team suspension Saturday. He drew a one-out walk in the second and scored on Schneider's double. ... Only 5,723 were on hand at Olympic Stadium, the Expos' smallest crowd since 4,890 attended a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh on June 5. ... The Expos recalled outfielder Endy Chavez and right-handed pitchers Tim Drew and Sun-Woo Kim from Triple-A Ottawa following the game.

Reds at Cardinals
Cincinnati: The Reds recalled right-handed pitcher Jared Fernandez from Triple-A Louisville. Fernandez is making his second stint with the team. ... Tuesday is manager Bob Boone's 300th game with the Reds. ... Right-handed pitcher Jimmy Haynes, who beat the Cardinals with eight shutout innings for his career-best 13th victory Thursday, pitches in the second game of the series Tuesday. ... Right-handed pitcher Joey Hamilton worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings and hasn't allowed a run in his last five outings, covering 9 1/3 innings. ... Adam Dunn, who had been in an 8-for-67 slump, got his 10th three-hit game of the year with three singles. ... The Reds are 25-45 against teams .500 or better and 42-25 against losing teams.

St. Louis: General manager Walt Jocketty doesn't expect any contract talk with third baseman Scott Rolen, who can be a free agent after the season, until the pennant race is over. ''Right now it would be a distraction more than anything,'' Jocketty said. ''I don't anticipate anything happening before the end of the year because we're getting into crunch time. I think he wants to stay and we just need to figure out what would be a nice, fair deal for both sides.'' ... J.D. Drew's home run Sunday was his first since July 25. ... Eli Marrero was 2-for-3 with a run-scoring double, but failed to become the first Cardinals player to homer in four consecutive games since Albert Pujols on June 8-12, 2001. Marrero is 8-for-18 during a five-game hitting streak. ... Jim Edmonds, who struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth, is 3-for-5 in that role with two RBI.

Dodgers at Diamondbacks
Los Angeles: Manager Jim Tracy was under the weather for the series opener Monday night. He said he had a headache and sore throat, but was in the dugout anyway. ... Two of closer Eric Gagne's four blown saves this season came against Arizona. Tracy says David Dellucci's game-tying hit last week at Dodger Stadium came on a pitch too far over the plate. But he says Quinton McCracken's triple against Gagne earlier this season in Arizona came on a great pitch. ''I still don't know how he hit it,'' Tracy said. ... The Dodgers are the only team in the majors with four starters who have at least 10 victories apiece. ... Tracy says he will continue to use right-hander Kevin Brown out of the bullpen as the pitcher gains strength. ... Left-handed pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii gets his first start Tuesday night since he lasted just two innings in a 7-5 defeat against Atlanta on Aug. 25.

Arizona: The Diamondbacks recalled right-handed pitcher Bret Prinz from Triple-A Tucson a day ahead of schedule because Arizona used five relievers in its 7-6 victory over San Francisco on Sunday night and needed help in the bullpen. ... Television replays show Arizona got a huge break when the Giants' Reggie Sanders grounded into a double play Sunday night. Replays showed Sanders beat the throw to first by at least a half-step. ... In the midst of 12 consecutive games against San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Diamondbacks are 2-4. ... So far this season, the Diamondbacks have rallied to tie or win against Eric Gagne (twice), John Smoltz and Robb Nen. ... Third baseman Matt Williams sat out his second game in a row Monday with swelling in his left elbow. Williams is hitless in his last 13 at bats.

Marlins at Mets
Florida: The Marlins recalled right-handed pitcher Gary Knotts, infielder Pablo Ozuna and outfielder Abraham Nunez from Triple-A Calgary, and selected right-handed pitcher Justin Wayne and ultility player Brian Banks from the Cannons. Wayne, acquired from Montreal on July 11 as part of the Cliff Floyd trade, will make his major league debut as the starter of the second game of the doubleheader Tuesday. ... The Marlins (67-68) have a chance to even their record for the first time since July 13, when they were 45-45. The streak comes up against the Mets' 14-game home losing streak, but manager Jeff Torborg dismisses any coincidences. ''You know they're going to come out of it,'' Torborg said, ''you just hope they don't come out of it against us.'' ... Outfielder Preston Wilson's home run off Mets' right-handed pitcher John Thomson on Aug. 27 gave him 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, and the Marlins are on the verge of becoming only the second team in baseball history to have three 20-20 players in the same season. Outfielder Juan Encarnacion has 21 home runs and 19 stolen bases, while first baseman Derrek Lee has 22 home runs and 15 stolen bases. ... Lee only had 11 career steals in 549 games before this season.

New York: The Mets recalled right-handed pitchers Saturo Komiyama and Tyler Walker and catcher Jason Phillips and purchased the contract of left-handed pitchers Pedro Feliciano from Triple-A Norfolk. New York also purchased the contract of outfielder Esix Snead from Double-A Binghamton. ... Komiyama has spent much of the season with the Mets, and struggling with an 0-1 record and 4.70 ERA in 7 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. He was last optioned to Norfolk on Aug. 1, and Valentine said he was pleased with reports he received on the right-hander, who he says was not getting warmed up properly. ''He's got five pitches, and to get the touch on all of them takes a little longer,'' Valentine said. ''That's why he went to the minor leagues. He's totally figured that out.'' ... Outfielder Tony Tarasco sprained his left ankle Sunday and Valentine doesn't expect him back to even batting practice for 10 days. ... Right-handed pitcher Grant Roberts, who has been on the disabled list much of the season due to tendinitis in his right shoulder, will throw batting practice Tuesday, Valentine said. ... In the middle of the Mets' 14-game home losing streak, Valentine was asked about the Oakland Athletics' 18-game winning streak: ''It's one of those things,'' he said with a smile. ''You get on a run and those things happen.''

Rockies at Padres
Colorado: The Rockies will be trying to avoid a four-game sweep for the first time in their history. Colorado is riding a nine-game losing streak, the longest since an 11-game skid, July 4-17, 2000. Only three teams in the majors have a longer losing streak than the Rockies, topped by Tampa Bay's 15-game streak. ... Rookie right-handed pitcher Jason Jennings is looking for his 20th career victory in his 35th start. If he pulls off the feat, Jennings will be the fifth pitcher to do so since 1976.

San Diego: The Padres continue setting major league pitching records. San Diego was informed by Elias Sports Bureau that rookie right-hander Clay Condrey's victory Friday night against Colorado, which made him the 21st San Diego pitcher with a victory this season, eclipsed the record of 20 set by the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox in 2000. Doug Nickle's victory Saturday added to the record total. The Padres have also set major league marks for pitchers used in a season (36) and players used in a season (57). ... San Diego also leads the majors having employed 15 starting pitchers this season. ... With the victories by Condrey and Nickle, it was only the second time in club history that Padres pitchers have gotten their first major league triumphs in back-to-back games. The first time was Dan Boone and Fred Kuhaulua on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 1981. ... The Padres activated right-handed pitcher Bobby J. Jones from the 15-day disabled list to start the game Monday night against Colorado. Jones, on the disabled list three times this season, had been sidelined since Aug. 15 with a lower back strain. The club also activated left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez, sidelined with a left shoulder strain he suffered when he slid headfirst into first base on Aug. 7 against Philadelphia.

INTERLEAGUE
Astros at Rangers
Houston: Left-handed pitcher Jeriome Robertson became the ninth pitcher to make his major league debut in an Astros uniform since the beginning of the 2001 season. He was the first since Kirk Saarloos on June 18. Robertson pitched 2 2/3 innings Monday against Texas, and was charged with the defeat in a 7-2 setback. ... Jeff Bagwell has sole possession of second place on the Astros career hit list after his sixth-inning single Monday. That was career hit No. 1,938, one ahead of Jose Cruz (1975-87). The Astros career leader is second baseman Craig Biggio, who didn't play Monday, at 2,279.

Texas: Rangers right fielder Carl Everett was 2-for-4 Monday against Houston, the sixth time in eight games he has had multiple hits. Everett is 16-for-31 (.516) in the eight-game stretch, raising his average from .227 to a season-high .256. He has started 34 of 35 games after coming off his second stint on the disabled list this season. ''I've always said repetition is the only key to playing this game well,'' Everett said. ... Texas has homered in 20 consecutive games, one short of a club record set earlier this season (June 24-July 18). They have 193 homers, second in the majors only to the New York Yankees (198). Like Todd Greene's homer Monday, 118 of Texas' homers have been solo shots. The Rangers have 112 homers their last 62 games.