WEDNESDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Jeff Bagwell Bags certainly did his part, but his Astros couldn't pull out a win. As a result, they're 6½ games back of the Cards. AB H HR RBI 5 3 2 5 Hero of the day Angels 1B Shawn Wooten hit a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning as the Angels rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Athletics. The win pulled Anaheim within a game of Oakland in the AL West. Goat of the day Mariners 2B Bret Boone was embarrassed on the basepaths Wednesday. After leading off the ninth with a double, he then got only to third on Carlos Guillen's hit off the outfield wall. Left fielder Todd Hollandsworth, who knew Guillen's hit was over his head, held up his glove like he had a play. Instead of going halfway, Boone went back to second to tag up, expecting to go to third after the catch. Instead of scoring what would have been the tying run on Guillen's hit, Boone was later thrown out at the plate on a failed squeeze play. Injury report Tigers starter Mark Redman has a dead arm and Detroit will decide this week whether to shut him down. White Sox OF Carlos Lee had a tooth removed and didn't play. Rangers C Ivan Rodriguez was injured trying to block a pitch in the eighth. He's day to day. Angels 3B Troy Glaus didn't start for the second straight game because of a jammed left ring finger. Rockies OF Jay Payton left in the third inning after straining a ribcage muscle trying to catch a fly ball. Streak of the day The Cardinals' bullpen has gone 37 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run. Stat of the day Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez earned his 150th victory Wednesday night, to go with only 63 career losses. Only two other players in major league history had fewer losses at the 150-win mark. The last word "We Shall Not Forget" -- Electronic scoreboards throughout the country displayed this message Wednesday -- the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Orioles-Yankees
BALTIMORE: The Orioles wore five-sided American flag patches on their right sleeves to honor the memory of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon one year ago Wednesday. ... Baltimore, which has lost 16 of its last 17 games, is hitting .203 over that stretch and been outscored 109-45. ... LHP Erik Bedard had successful ligament replacement "Tommy John'' surgery and is expected to miss most of next season. Bedard, who made two April appearances for Baltimore, spent most of the season at Double-A Bowie, where he was 6-3 with a 1.97 ERA in 13 starts. ... The Orioles entered Wednesday's game a season-high 15-games below .500 (64-79). ...The Orioles signed C Raul Casanova to a major league contract and had him in uniform for Wednesday night's game.

NEW YORK: The Yankees dedicated a monument to the "victims and heroes'' of Sept. 11 in Monument Park during a pregame ceremony that pushed the game's start back to 7:55 p.m. ... Closer Mariano Rivera threw off a mound Wednesday for the second day in a row. Manager Joe Torre said Rivera "feels really, really good right now.'' Torre said he hopes to have Rivera, on the DL since Aug. 19, back for the last 10 days of the regular season. ... The Yankees wore inch-thick black armbands on their left sleeves. ... The Yankees' sweep of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday means they have won or tied 19 of their last 21 series, since losing two of three at Baltimore June 25-27. Two days after the last game of that series, the Yankees took sole possession of first place in the AL East and held onto it ever since.

Red Sox-Devil Rays
BOSTON: RHP Derek Lowe said the hearing date for his appeal of a five-game suspension stemming from a July 28 game at Baltimore has been set for next Wednesday. The session will probably not take place because Lowe said he will likely drop his appeal after his next start Saturday. ... Manager Grady Little expects the ejection without warning rules being used in the Tampa Bay series will also be in place during this weekend's series against the Orioles. ... Lowe, teammate Pedro Martinez and Oakland's Barry Zito are among the contenders for the AL Cy Young Award. "Going against Pedro, you really have to standout,'' Lowe said. "You really have to do something.'' ... RHP Rolando Arrojo (back) threw off a bullpen mound for the second time in three days. He might return before the season ends. ... Little said RHP Frank Castillo will likely start one game in Monday's doubleheader with Cleveland. Barring any setbacks, Martinez (left hip-groin), who made his first start Wednesday since Aug. 28, would pitch the other.

TAMPA BAY: U.S. Army General Tommy Franks spoke before the game as part of a program marking the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedies. "As we remember, and we won't forget, we deserve to be proud of those who serve under the flag,'' Franks said. "And all those who salute the flag. And all those who wave the flag. You represent the support that all of us need to finish the job. And we will finish the job.'' ... Franks was scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first, but instead placed the ball on the pitching rubber next to a red rose in recognition of those who were killed one year ago. ... Manager Hal McRae said baseball was right to play games on Wednesday. "We can't forget,'' McRae said. "We have to move on.'' ... The Devil Rays agreed to terms on a contract with SS B.J. Upton, who was taken second overall in this year's amateur draft. He will join the team's Florida Instructional League team on Tuesday. ... Minor league RHP Delvin James, who was shot in the left shoulder Sept. 2 at a Raleigh N.C., restaurant, picked up the save in Game 1 of the International League finals for Durham against Buffalo. The Devil Rays earlier this month said James would not pitch again this season for precautionary reasons.

Blue Jays-Indians
TORONTO: C Josh Phelps and C Ken Huckaby missed Wednesday's night game with injuries. Huckaby twisted his ankle on the fence behind home plate while sliding for a wild pitch Tuesday. Manager Carlos Tosca said Huckaby could return Friday against Tampa Bay. Tosca said Phelps, who fouled a ball off his left knee Tuesday, could be out longer. ... OF Vernon Wells needs 12 RBI to become the youngest Blue Jay, at age 23, to reach 100 RBI. John Olerud had 100 RBI in 1993 at age 25. ... The Blue Jays are 31-28 since the All-Star break and are in third place in the AL East for the first time since April 23.

CLEVELAND: OF Matt Lawton was in Cincinnati on Wednesday, having his left shoulder evaluated, which has bothered him all season. He hasn't played since last weekend's series in Chicago. ... MRI results were negative for OF Milton Bradley, who is day to day with a strained left oblique muscle. ... C Einar Diaz could come off the disabled list for the weekend series against Minnesota. ... RHP Jason Phillips underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Wednesday. He had a bone spur removed from his right elbow and will begin a throwing program in six to eight weeks. ... The Indians have used 54 players this year, one shy of the club record of 55 in 2000. ... The Indians were mathematically eliminated from contention Tuesday, their earliest exit since 1993.

Tigers-Twins
DETROIT: Redman and the coaching staff will decide this week whether Redman's season will end early. "I want to make sure he's healthy,'' Pujols said, "and that all those innings aren't getting to him.'' Redman said he wouldn't mind if it would keep him healthy. "If it's going to save me from injuring myself, then yes,'' Redman said. "But I have to talk it over first. I don't want to just give up. I never quit.'' ... Carlos Pena and George Lombard hit solo homers Wednesday. Fifteen of Detroit's last 17 homers have been without anyone on base. ... The Tigers, who have lost 12 of 14, continued to struggle at the plate. They're hitting .223 in September. "I can't go out and hit,'' Pujols said. "When we only get three or four hits, there's not much I can do.''

MINNESOTA: The Twins' instructional league team begins play Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla. The 38-man roster includes Minnesota's first-round draft pick, outfielder Denard Span. ... The Edmonton Trappers, the Twins' Triple-A affiliate, lost Game 1 of the PCL championship series to Salt Lake, 7-5. The Twins are waiting for the end of the series before calling up some of their minor league prospects. ... SS Cristian Guzman has been bothered by a sore shoulder and other various ailments this year, but he's finally starting to heat up. He's hitting .303 in the second half. The Twins have tried to get Guzman, one of the league's fastest runners, to slide feet first. "We talk over and over again about getting him to slide on his butt,'' manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Every time he dives in head first, he gets hurt.'' ... Guzman, the major league leader in triples the last two seasons, got his sixth three-base hit Tuesday night. That tied him with catcher A.J. Pierzynski. "There's a war going on,'' Gardenhire said. Guzman said he wouldn't mind if his slower teammate beat him in that category. "I think he'll be happy,'' Guzman said.

Mariners-Rangers
SEATTLE: With four extra-base hits in the first five games of the roadtrip, DH Edgar Martinez became Seattle's career leader with 752 extra base hits. His total includes a team-record 466 doubles, 15 doubles and 271 homers. Ken Griffey Jr. held the old record with 748 extra base hits. ... 2B Bret Boone seems more comfortable batting out of the No. 5 spot. Going into Wednesday night's game, Boone had hit .312 (39-of-125) with five homers and 22 RBI in 32 games from the No. 5 spot. He was hitting .257 (108-of-421) with 17 homers and 74 RBI in 104 starts elsewhere in the lineup.

TEXAS: During their major-league record streak of 27 straight games with a homer that ended Tuesday night, the Rangers got 55 homers from 11 players. Alex Rodriguez hit 16 homers during the four-week span that began Aug. 11, while Rafael Palmeiro had 10 and Herbert Perry nine. The Rangers are the first team ever with two streaks of 20 or more games in the same season, having homered in 21 straight games, the previous club record, from June 24-July 18. Tuesday night was also the first time since May 12 -- a stretch of 50 games -- that there wasn't a homer hit. ... On Wednesday, rookie RHP Colby Lewis became the 11th pitcher to start a game for Texas this season. Lewis, the team's top pick in the June 1999 draft, made his first major league start. He made 11 relief appearances in two previous stints with the Rangers this season.

Athletics-Angels
OAKLAND: Art Howe is a top candidate for AL Manager of the Year honors, and Anaheim's Mike Scioscia has said Howe would get his vote. Howe has never won the award, finishing second each of the last three years. "If I win it, that means we did well,'' Howe said. "That's the key. It's a reflection on your team'' ... LHP Ted Lilly, who made his first appearance since July 20 on Tuesday and lasted only 2 1-3 innings, is scheduled to make his next start Sunday and will be on a pitch count of 75-to-80. "I don't think it's real fair to judge a guy on one outing after he's been out for two months,'' Howe said. Lilly was sidelined with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. ... Scott Hatteberg strongly endorsed playing on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the East Coast. "I think it's definitely part of the healing process, and it would have been horrible not to be part of the one-year anniversary,'' Hatteberg said. "I think it definitely weighed heavily on the (labor) negotiations and everybody was very aware of it. We knew that the last thing we needed or wanted was to not have baseball on the day of the anniversary.''

ANAHEIM: 3B Troy Glaus didn't start for the second straight game because of a jammed left ring finger and remains day to day, manager Mike Scioscia said. Glaus was injured sliding headfirst into second base Monday night. ... OF Tim Salmon, who recently missed 18 games after being hit on the left hand by a pitch, was hit in the same area by Mike Fyhrie on Tuesday night and wasn't in the lineup Wednesday, but said his hand is fine. "I don't know why I'm out, ask (Scioscia),'' Salmon said. "Of course I'd like to be in there, but this time of the year you don't want to make waves. I'd be willing to bet if I was swinging the bat well, I'd be in the lineup every day.'' Scioscia said it was simply a night off for Salmon. "We're going to be facing a lot of left-handers, he's going to play a lot of baseball this weekend,'' Scioscia said. ... Closer Troy Percival said he believes baseball avoided a black eye by avoiding a work stoppage and playing as scheduled on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks. "We definitely wanted to be playing September 11th,'' he said. "It would just have been a travesty to not be playing today. In my mind, it would have done irreparable damage to baseball.''

White Sox-Royals
CHICAGO: OF Carlos Lee had a tooth removed Wednesday and was not in the lineup. Manager Jerry Manuel said he would be day to day. ... Following this road trip, the White Sox return to Chicago for their final home stand of the season, against the Royals, Twins and Red Sox.

KANSAS CITY: The Royals are just 22-49 on the road despite a decent road ERA of 4.63. In one-run games on the road, they're 6-17. ... If Mike Sweeney wins the batting title, he would be just the third Royal to do so. George Brett did it in 1976, '80 and '90 while Willie Wilson captured a title in 1982. Sweeney entered the day three points ahead of New York's Bernie Williams.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates-Reds
PITTSBURGH: The Pirates have been held hitless through six innings four times this season. ... Pittsburgh's four-run seventh inning snapped a streak of 15 consecutive scoreless innings.

CINCINNATI: Workers crowded both available levels and adjoining stairwells of the neighboring Great American Ball Park construction site as the Reds and Pirates took part in pregame ceremonies at Cinergy Field commemorating the one-year anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. ... A letter from President Bush was read by the public-address announcer and Andy Moskal, 14, the son of a victim of the attacks on the World Trade Center, threw a ceremonial first pitch to Reds shortstop and team captain Barry Larkin. Moskal's father, William, was an official with Marsh USA Inc. and a member of the safety team at the Great American Ball Park construction site. Lorraine Moskal, Andy's mother and William's wife, also was on hand. ... The full complements of both teams stood with caps off in front of their dugouts as military officers from the Army, Navy, Marines and National Guard marched in through the outfield wall and lined up along the warning track and local police, fire and dispatch officers and members of the American Red Cross marched out from behind the plate and lined up along the basepaths. As they entered, a bagpipe-and-drum corps from the Hamilton County sheriff's department played religious and patriotic songs behind second base.

Marlins-Phillies
FLORIDA: Kevin Millar extended his hitting streak to 17 games with an infield single in the first inning. ... RHP Josh Beckett, 5-6 with an ERA of 4.28, was activated from the 15-day disabled list. ... RHP Donnie Bridges cleared waivers and was sent outright to Double-A Portland. ... The Marlins are in a stretch in which they'll play their final 18 games against the NL East. ... 1B Derrek Lee played in his 192nd consecutive game, the longest streak in the NL and fifth-longest in the majors.

PHILADELPHIA: Before Placido Polanco hit a three-run homer in the first inning Wednesday night, 21 of the Phillies' previous 28 homers were solo shots. ... LF Pat Burrell has hit in 13 of 14 games. ... Marlon Anderson snapped an 0-for-22 slump with a triple in the fourth inning. ... C Johnny Estrada started his first game with the Phillies this season. He was the team's regular starter last year after Mike Lieberthal had a season-ending knee injury.

Mets-Braves
NEW YORK: ix New York City policemen were guests of the Mets for the three-game series. Frank Kelly, Joe Abbruzzese, Steve Dryer, John Browne, Victor Cortez and Joe Balzano were on the scene after the World Trade Center fell last Sept. 11 and spent months assisting in the recovery efforts. They participated in a pregame ceremony to honor the one-year anniversary. ... With an 8-5 loss in Game 1, the Mets stayed winless in doubleheaders this season. They were 0-1-1 entering Wednesday. ... C Mike Piazza was back in the lineup at cleanup for Game 2. He had a two-run, pinch-hit double in the ninth inning of the opener.

ATLANTA: In the opener, 1B Matt Franco flied out to center in his first at-bat, then walked three straight times. ... 3B Vinny Castilla went 1-for-4 in the opener, stretching his career-long homerless streak to 255 at-bats. He last homered June 11 at Minnesota. Mark DeRosa, who went 4-for-5 in Game 1, took Castilla's spot at third base and batted s.. RHP John Smoltz picked up his 50th save in the first game, becoming the fastest pitcher to reach that mark. He did it in the Braves' 143rd game; Bobby Thigpen and Dennis Eckersley both did in 145 games.

Expos-Cubs
MONTREAL: The Expos had two September callups hitting at the top of their order. CF Endy Chavez and 3B Jamey Carroll were a combined 4-for-7 with a walk and two runs scored. "The two kids up there did a good job,'' manager Frank Robinson said. "They were on base (five) times, so you can't ask for more than that. We didn't take full advantage of it. We hit into two double plays that took us out of innings, but that happens. If they continue to do that, I will be really happy with them.'' ... Carroll was promoted Monday from Triple-A Ottawa, but he'd planned to be at Wrigley Field for this series, anyway. Carroll is from Evansville, Ind., about six hours away, and he and his brother were going to drive in for the games. "Fortunately I was called up,'' Carroll said. "And my first time here, I got to play.'' ... Montreal's 28 road wins are the fifth-fewest in the NL. ... After not pitching against the Cubs last year, Masato Yoshii faced them twice this season, going 1-1.

CHICAGO: When INF Mark Bellhorn began this season, his goal was to be more consistent at the plate, not become a power hitter. But Bellhorn hit his 27th home run Wednesday, giving him 20 more than he'd had in his previous four major league seasons. ... "The home runs have just come,'' he said. "I'm not really trying to hit them.'' ... Cubs interim manager Bruce Kimm hopes to know Thursday whether RHP Matt Clement can make his scheduled start Saturday. Clement had to leave Monday night's game in the fifth inning with back spasms. ... Though Kimm wants to see Fred McGriff reach two significant milestones, he also knows he needs to get rookie Hee Seop Choi some playing time. McGriff, who is unlikely to return next year, needs two more RBI for 1,500 in his career. He needs two home runs to become the first player with 30-homer seasons for five different teams. "I really want him to get to that goal, but there's no doubt Choi needs to get his at-bats,'' Kimm said. "He can't just wait and wait and wait.'' ... The Cubs turned a season-high four double plays. ... The victory gave the Cubs their second straight series win at home.

Rockies-Astros
HOUSTON: INF Morgan Ensberg was called up from Triple-A New Orleans. ... Jeff Bagwell moved into a tie with Norm Cash for 48th on the career homer list with 377.

COLORADO: Larry Walker was not in the starting lineup because of soreness in his left shoulder. ... Juan Pierre's three doubles Tuesday night tied a Colorado record for a game. It has been done 18 times.

Cardinals-Brewers
ST. LOUIS: C Mike Matheny and Brewers RHP Nelson Figueroa read a message from President Bush to fans prior to the game. Manager Tony La Russa and Brewers manager Jerry Royster presented team jackets to four members of the Fire Department of New York. ... The Cardinals open their biggest series of the year Thursday with a four-game series at Houston. ... The bullpen had not given up an earned run in 34 innings, since Aug. 31 against the Chicago Cubs.

MILWAUKEE: The Brewers received LHP Mike Matthews, 28, from St. Louis Wednesday as the player to be named in the trade that sent Jamey Wright to the Cardinals. Matthews initially will pitch out of the bullpen, but probably will make a start or two before the season ends. Matthews always has wanted to start, but made 43 appearances, all in relief, for the Cardinals this season. "You can't look at it as going from first to worst because I have a chance to pitch here,'' he said. Both Matthews and Wright are free agents at the end of the season. ... The Brewers have corrected a flaw in SS Bill Hall's throwing motion. Hall, the Brewers 2001 minor league player of the year, made 41 errors at Triple-A Indianapolis this year. He was called up to the Brewers on Sept. 2.

Padres-Diamondbacks
SAN DIEGO: 1B Ryan Klesko, who sat out Monday's game, went into his second start since then batting .382 over an 18-game stretch, hitting safely in 17. His only hit Tuesday was a homer -- his third in two games. ... OF Ray Lankford, activated from the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday after overcoming a hamstring strain, has yet to see action. Lankford started 52 of his 68 pre-injury games with the Padres. ... Manager Bruce Bochy said the muscles in 3B Phil Nevin's left arm and shoulder haven't regained full strength. "He's not as strong as he was, but he's getting there,'' Bochy said. Nevin, who batted cleanup for the 64th time, got back on the roster July 12 after missing 35 games with a broken left humerus. ... The Padres have lost six straight in Phoenix and are 1-8 this year. ... C Wil Nieves is one of 16 Padres who made their debuts during the injury-filled 2002 season. San Diego set a major league record this year by using 59 players. ... RHP Adam Eaton, the starter, had ligament-replacement surgery in August 2001 and didn't rejoin the team until Sept. 1.

ARIZONA: With both Curt Schilling (23-5) and Randy Johnson (21-5) having career years, manager Bob Brenly is grateful he doesn't have a Cy Young Award vote. "It's like having twin daughters, and they're both up for homecoming queen,'' Brenly said. ... RF David Dellucci, who sustained a concussion when he was hit by a throw from San Diego C Wiki Gonzalez in the fifth inning Tuesday night, was not in the lineup for this game, but was available. He said the headaches and nausea subsided overnight. ... 1B Mark Grace made his first start since Aug. 24 and hit second in the order for the first time this year. "He's a guy that's capable of hitting everywhere but leadoff, and we even tried that two years ago in the spring,'' Brenly said. Grace was 5-for-9 against Padres starter Adam Eaton. ... The Diamondbacks snapped a stretch of four straight series losses by taking the first two against San Diego. Arizona had not lost four series in a row since the 1998 expansion season.

Dodgers-Giants
LOS ANGELES: RHP Hideo Nomo threw a season-high 132 pitches with 78 strikes, which is the most pitches by any Dodgers starter this year. Nomo once threw 180 pitches during an outing in Japan. He is 8-0 against the Giants in San Francisco and 10-3 overall in his career against them. "He probably gets pumped up pitching here because of all the Japanese people in this town,'' San Francisco's Benito Santiago said. Added Barry Bonds, "All he throws is (crap).'' ... The Dodgers face the Giants four more times, starting Monday in Los Angeles. ... RHP Andy Ashby, who has an infection and blister under the fingernail of his middle finger on his pitching hand, threw a bullpen session and will start Sunday. He missed his regular start Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO: Tom Goodwin started in right field for regular Reggie Sanders because manager Dusty Baker thought Goodwin would do better against Hideo Nomo, who is 10-3 in 15 career starts against San Francisco. Goodwin came in hitting .333 in his career (3-for-9) against Nomo, while Sanders was just 3-for-17 (.176). Goodwin was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base, and also scored a run, but he didn't get much help. ... Barry Bonds drew his major league-leading 167th walk and hit an RBI double in the ninth off Eric Gagne. ... RHP Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for the Giants in his first major league appearance in exactly two years. ... Before the game, there was a tribute on the big screen on the center-field scoreboard reading ''9.11.01 We will never forget'' with a series of black-and-white photos from the events of one year ago. "We're here to play baseball, we're here to entertain and we're here to hopefully help people heal,'' Baker said. Bagpipes skirled, flags were at half-staff, with a flag of the Fire Department of New York included, and players walked in a line and surrounded the infield dirt to salute a huge flag that covered nearly the entire outfield. It was held by police officers and firefighters. "America The Beautiful'' played as the flag was unveiled. In place of a ceremonial first pitch, the ball was placed on the mound by John Beaven, who lost his father in the attacks. Families of eight Bay Area residents who lost their lives on Sept. 11 were present and stood in the infield. Their names were listed on the big screen. Members of the San Francisco Fire Department tossed wreaths of white flowers into McCovey Cove from a fireboat outside the park. White doves were released as everyone joined together to sing the national anthem, which concluded the emotional pregame tribute.