MONDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Aubrey Huff Beat the Yanks and continues torrid hitting since All-Star break -- 96-for-262 for a .366 average. AB R H BI 3 1 1 2 Goat of the day Willis Roberts, a relief pitcher for the Orioles. In the 15th inning, he walked Johnny Damon, who then went to third on an error by Roberts during a pickoff move. Damon then scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Roberts. Injuries Arizona outfielder Luis Gonzalez separated his shoulder in a collision with Tony Womack in the outfield. He's on his way back to Phoenix for tests, but is expected to be out at least a week, and maybe the year. Arizona third baseman Matt Williams didn't play because of a tight right quadriceps muscle. Diamondbacks third baseman Chris Donnels, playing in place of injured Williams, suffered a mild concussion after falling awkwardly after a throw to first on a bunt. An MRI exam on the left shoulder of Houston's Carlos Hernandez disclosed an impingement in his left shoulder and rotator cuff tendinitis, but Hernandez plans to get a second opinion. Jason Giambi of the Yankees was back in the lineup after missing the previous three games with a stiff back. Cliff Floyd of the Red Sox left in the 10th inning with a strained tendon in his right ankle. Streak of the day The Devil Rays came into Monday having given up a homer in the past 17 games, the longest streak in the majors this year. The Yankees, though, didn't hit one Monday, and have not hit one in four games, which is their longest drought since September of 1998. Stat of the day Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had two RBI Monday, giving him 98 for the season as the Yankees move closer to having five different players with more than 100 RBI. The only other team to ever do that was the 1936 Yankees. The last word "'Best case scenario, it'll be a first-degree separation and it'll be maybe a week. Worst case scenario would be the season.'' -- Diamondbacks trainer Paul Lessard on the separated shoulder suffered by Luis Gonzalez.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox at Orioles
Boston: Right-handed pitcher Pedro Martinez, who won his 20th game Sunday, won't be officially shut down for the season until the Red Sox are eliminated from contention for the AL wild card, manager Grady Little said. Boston entered the game Monday one game away from being ousted from playoff contention. Until that happens, the pitching rotation remains intact and the team will use its regular lineup. ... Coming into the game Monday, outfielder Manny Ramirez was hitting a league-high .360 on the road while third baseman Shea Hillenbrand was hitting .329, 10th in the AL. The last Red Sox player to hit .330 or better on the road was shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in 2000, the year he won the batting title. ... Boston was seeking its third four-game road series sweep of the season Monday. The Red Sox have swept two four-game series this season in Tampa Bay.

Baltimore: The Orioles on Monday reached a two-year agreement with the Ottawa Lynx, making the International League club their new Triple-A affiliate. The deal, which includes a two-year option for Baltimore, comes a week after the Orioles and Rochester Red Wings ended a 42-year relationship. ... Orioles manager Mike Hargrove said it's ''50-50'' that outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. is done for the season. Matthews has been sidelined with tendinitis in his right wrist, and the team doesn't want to risk further injury. ... Hargrove is leaning toward using right-hander Rodrigo Lopez as his starter Wednesday, even though the manager has pondered shutting down the weary rookie for the season.

Devil Rays at Yankees
Tampa Bay:Entering the opener Monday night of a four-game series, the Devil Rays had a career record of 21-49 against the Yankees, but were 14-11 after Sept. 1. ... Tampa Bay pitchers had allowed a home run in 17 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the majors this season. ... Only four Devil Rays players (Aubrey Huff, Randy Winn, Jared Sandberg and Ben Grieve) have homered in September.

New York: Jason Giambi was back in the lineup Monday night after missing three games with a stiff back. Giambi, who saw his chiropractor after the Yankees returned from a weeklong road trip, said his back was feeling much better. ... Manager Joe Torre is pleased with the way Alfonso Soriano is swinging the bat in pursuit of becoming the fourth major leaguer to have 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in the same season. Soriano had a fly ball out to the deepest part of left-center while going 0-for-4 Sunday at Detroit. "There's only two parks where that ball would have stayed in _ there (Comerica Park) and Yellowstone,'' Torre said. "It's like the old Polo Grounds.'' ... Torre said he will curtail his starters' pitch counts over the rest of this week as they make their final appearances of the regular season. He plans to use closer Mariano Rivera in back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday or Friday and Saturday.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brewers at Astros
Milwaukee: The Brewers have set a franchise record with 101 defeats. ... Milwaukee is 7-69 when scoring three runs or less this season.

Houston: Houston's 10 shutouts this season at home are the most by the Astros since 1988 when they also recorded 10. ... Houston is assured of its ninth winning season in the last 10 years. Only Atlanta (10) has more winning seasons since 1993.

Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Arizona: Third baseman Matt Williams was out of the lineup with a tight right quadriceps muscle, a day after being removed before his final at-bat for a pinch-hitter. Manager Bob Brenly said the injury was not serious, adding "If this was a week from now he'd be in there.'' Chris Donnels started in place of Williams. ... The Diamondbacks lost 11-7 at Colorado on Sunday despite scoring six runs in the third -- their biggest inning in nearly two months. ... The Diamondbacks have been swept only twice this year. ... Todd Helton's homer off Greg Swindell on Sunday was the first allowed by a Diamondbacks reliever since Sept. 2, a stretch of 41 innings over 15 games.

St. Louis: Third baseman Scott Rolen missed his second consecutive start with undisclosed minor ailments. "It really is not important to be specific,'' manager Tony La Russa said. "If he was 100 percent, he'd be out there.'' ... Shortstop Edgar Renteria was back in the lineup after missing two games with a sore back caused by a jarring slide at home plate. ... La Russa said Jamey Wright, who got a spot start Monday, and Garrett Stephenson, who'll get a spot start Wednesday, aren't necessarily competing for a postseason roster spot. Likely, neither will be on the roster barring injuries. "It's just an opportunity to start for the division champions,'' La Russa said. "It's a good opportunity to make an impression'' ... The Cardinals want closer Jason Isringhausen, who made his first appearance in eight days Sunday, to perhaps make two or three appearances the rest of the regular season to prepare for the playoffs. La Russa said Isringhausen, who's been bothered by a sore shoulder, won't be used on consecutive days.