AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins vs. Indians
Minnesota: OF Matt Lawton, a career .264 hitter, entered Saturday night's game 10th in the AL with a .340 average. "Before the season, the manager (Tom Kelly) told me he wanted me to hit third and I took it as a big responsibility," Lawton said. "I try to work on my game every day and take a lot of batting practice." ... SS Cristian Guzman leads the majors with 12 triples, four off the club record by Hall of Famer Rod Carew in 1977. ... LHP Jason Miller, the Twins' fourth-round draft pick, signed. Minnesota has signed 23 of its 52 picks. ... Twins CEO Chris Clouser attended the game. Cleveland: OF Kenny Lofton and SS Omar Vizquel were dropped from the top two spots in the lineup to the bottom, with 2B Roberto Alomar moved from the third spot to leadoff. "We still have our speed lined up," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I talked to both of them about it and they were very receptive. It was time for a change." Lofton, in an 0-for-19 slump, said: "This is something that needed to be done. Hopefully it will take a little pressure off myself and Omar and give our lineup a kick-start. As the top of the lineup goes, we all go." ... Manuel said that RHP Charles Nagy, who allowed one hit in six scoreless innings in a rehabilitation start Friday night at Double-A Akron, will not be activated until after the All-Star break.

Yankees vs. Devil Rays
New York: David Justice is 0-for-6 since joining the Yankees after Thursday's trade with Cleveland. ... Derek Jeter, 1-for-5 Saturday after going hitless the night before, has hit safely in 27 of 31 games since coming off the disabled list for an abdominal strain. ... Pitching plans are still not set for next Saturday's day-night doubleheader against the New York Mets. ... Dwight Gooden is scheduled to pitch in a Gulf Coast League game Monday. Tampa Bay: Switch-hitting CF Randy Winn is batting left-handed this weekend for the first time since being recalled from Triple-A Durham on May 28. He had been limited to batting right-handed since spraining his left wrist in early May ... Reliever Rick White entered the game with two on and no outs in the sixth and retired three batters in a row. He has only allowed three of 24 inherited runners to score this season.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles
Toronto: Raul Mondesi hit his 19th homer in the first inning Saturday, a 388-foot shot to left at Camden Yards. It was his second home run since being sidelined Sunday and Tuesday with a strained left wrist. ... Chris Carpenter had allowed a first-inning run in eight of 10 starts before a 1-2-3 first Saturday. Baltimore: 3B Ryan Minor was a late scratch Saturday after pulling a muscle in his side during early batting practice. He was replaced by Jeff Conine. ... Rookie Luis Matos started in CF for Brady Anderson, who was 6-for-51 in his last 14 games. ... Sidney Ponson gave up his 16th homer of the season, to Raul Mondesi, in the first inning Saturday.

Tigers vs. Royals
Detroit: The Tigers have come to terms with their third- and sixth-round draft picks, 3B Exavier Logan of Copiah-Lincoln Junior College and RHP Matthew Parris, a 17-year-old high schooler from California. Logan and Parris were expected to start their careers with the Gulf Coast League Tigers. The Tigers have signed 30 of their 43 picks. Kansas City: After breaking the team record for consecutive errorless games by a shortstop, Rey Sanchez is aiming at the club record for fewest errors by a shortstop in a season. Sanchez, who has one error this year, will need to total fewer than nine to overcome the record by Angel Salazar. ... Former OF Willie Wilson and former manager Whitey Herzog were inducted into the Royals' Hall of Fame in pregame ceremonies.

Red Sox vs. White Sox
Boston: The Red Sox, desperate for outfield help with Darren Lewis joining Troy O'Leary and Trot Nixon on the DL, are going to work out Bernard Gilkey, who was released by Arizona. Manager Jimy Williams said Gilkey will work out Sunday and Monday before the Red Sox decide whether to sign him. ... The Red Sox were busy Saturday, recalling RHP Paxton Crawford from Triple-A Pawtucket and sending LHP San Hoon-Lee to the same team. RHP Jason Sekany was designated for assignment to open up a roster spot for newly acquired Ed Sprague. ... Boston's team-record streak of giving up a homer was stopped at 15 games Saturday. Chicago: RHP Kip Wells was sent back to the minors for a second time. He'd lost four of his last five decisions and was 4-7 with a 6.03 ERA. "He doesn't have a lot of experience against good teams. He just needs to get his confidence back," Chicago starter and winner Mike Sirotka said Saturday of Wells. "We hope he can get it turned around," Chicago manager Jerry Manuel said. "The next time we bring him back we want to keep him here the rest of his career." The White Sox did not immediately announce a roster move to fill Wells' roster spot. Manuel said the team could bring up a position player since outfielders Magglio Ordonez and Jeff Abbott have minor injuries. ... The White Sox are now 9-1-1 in their last 11 series after winning the first two games and clinching the three-game set against Boston.

Mariners vs. Rangers
Seattle: The Mariners' 19-8 record in June was the second-best mark in the majors for that month. The Chicago White Sox were 20-7 in June. ... Since the three division realignment prior to the 1994 season, Seattle has the best record in intra-division play among the four AL West rivals. The Mariners entered Saturday night with a 123-104 mark in the division. Anaheim was second at 115-113. Texas: The Rangers' 13-3 victory over the Mariners on Friday night was their largest margin of victory since a 10-0 victory over Seattle on Sept. 28, 1999. The losing pitcher in that game was John Halama, who was also tagged with the defeat on Friday night. ... Even though they won the last three games in June, the Rangers finished the month at 10-15 (.400), their fewest wins and lowest winning percentage for any month since June, 1997 (10-17, .370 winning percentage).

Athletics vs. Angels
Oakland: The A's finished this month with a record of 18-7, their best June since going 18-9 in 1992. ... The A's, who started Saturday night's game only a half-game off Seattle's division lead, have already spent 27 days in first place, one shy of their aggregate stay on top from 1993-99. ... John Jaha, one of the majors' top run producers in 1999 with an RBI every four at-bats (111 in 457), remains mired in a horrendous slump. Jaha has driven in a total of five runs in 83 at-bats. Anaheim: SS Kevin Stocker, disabled with left-knee tendinitis, plans to resume running Monday. He's eligible to be activated Friday. ... LHP Scott Schoeneweis' return is further off; he was disabled with a strained rib-cage muscle June 17, and has just resumed light throwing. ... Rookie C Bengie Molina's .461 average in June set a club record for any month.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Marlins vs. Expos
Florida: A matchup of Canadian starters was featured on Canada Day, the country's national holiday. Florida's Ryan Dempster, a native of Schelt, British Columbia, faced off against Montreal's Mike Johnson, who is from Edmonton, Alberta. ... Dempster also participated in the majors' last all-Canadian matchup when he faced Montreal native Eric Gagne, who was making his major league debut for Los Angeles last Sept. 7 at Pro Player Stadium. ... Alex Gonzalez, day-to-day with an injured middle right, missed his fifth straight start. Dave Berg started in his place. Montreal: 2B Jose Vidro doubled in the eighth inning Friday night to extend his hitting streak to a career best 13 games. Vidro, who had a 12-game streak from May 1-14, is hitting .340 (18-for-53) with four doubles, four homers and eight RBIs since beginning his current streak on June 16.

Pirates vs. Phillies
Pittsburgh: The Pirates went 11-16 last July and lost catcher Jason Kendall for the remainder of the season on July 4 with a broken ankle. The club hasn't had a winning record in July since 1997 when it went 16-12. ... Sunday's starter Todd Ritchie (5-4, 4.10 ERA) is coming off his first career shutout -- a 6-0 three-hitter against the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia: Sunday starter Curt Schilling is 8-4 with a 2.99 ERA in 17 career starts against Pittsburgh. ... The Phillies best month in 1999 was July when the team went 17-12. ... Despite not joining the Phillies until May 24, Pat Burrell ranks in the top five for NL rookies in homers, RBIs and total bases. ... The club will make its only trip to Milwaukee this season on Monday for a four-game series.

Braves vs. Mets
Atlanta: Greg Maddux's ERA rose from 2.91, which had been third in the NL, to 3.37. ... 2B Quilvio Veras fouled a ball off his left calf in the first inning and left the game in the second. He may be able to play Sunday. ... Bobby Bonilla, starting his third straight game, was 2-for-3 with an RBI, raising his average to .281. He has started 42 of Atlanta's 80 games. New York: Biking for the cycle: Derek Bell travels to Shea Stadium by bicycle these days. He's living on his boat, moored at the marina beyond the Shea Stadium parking lot, and pedaled to Saturday's game on a bike borrowed from the New York Police Department. ... New York is 14-2 when Al Leiter starts. ... Mike Piazza is batting .367 (29-for-79) during his 19-game hitting streak, which matches one by Atlanta's Chipper Jones for the second-longest in the NL this season. Arizona's Tony Womack had a 24-game hitting streak.

Cubs vs. Brewers
Chicago: The Cubs' maligned bullpen made huge strides in June. After posting a 6.96 ERA through the seasons first two months, the unit had a 2.99 ERA in June. The arrivals of Todd Van Poppel on May 12 (2-2, 1.67 ERA), Tim Worrell on May 27 (0-1, 1.65 ERA) and Steve Rain on June 16 (1-0, 1.50 ERA), all from the minors, have made major impacts. ... Eric Young tied two single-game team records in Friday's 5-hour, 31-minute, 15-inning game _ most times reaching base (seven) and most walks drawn (five). ... The Cubs have played extra-inning games on consecutive nights three times. Milwaukee: The Brewers purchased the contract of OF Chris Jones from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned OF Lyle Mouton back down. Manager Davey Lopes said Mouton, batting .267 overall, wasn't doing the job in spot duty against left-handed pitching. ... The average time of game between the Brewers and Cubs this year was 4:15 through their first five meetings.

Astros vs. Cardinals
Houston: The Astros have already used 16 pitchers this season after using just 15 all last year. ... The NL's winningest pitcher, Arizona's Randy Johnson (12-2) will meet the League's losingest pitcher, Jose Lima (1-12) when the Astros return home Tuesday to start a six-game home stand. ... Houston, which plays 33 of its last 54 at Enron Field, is 363,920 ahead of last year's franchise record attendance of 2,706,017. St. Louis: Darryl Kile (11-4) will attempt to become the NL's second 12-game winner when he faces Scott Elarton (6-3) in the series finale Sunday. ... Gene Stechschulte, who has had two stints with the Cardinals this season, was named the organization's minor league pitcher of the month for June. Stechschulte had seven saves and a 1.35 ERA at Triple A Memphis. ... Edgar Renteria, who had 10 hits in his last 19 at-bats coming in, led off for the Cardinals for the second straight day.

Reds vs. Diamondbacks
Cincinnati: Manager Jack McKeon said injuries to Ken Griffey Jr. and Pokey Reese on Saturday were not serious, and that Griffey didn't want to come out of the game. .... In 14 games at Bank One Ballpark, Dante Bichette is hitting .400 with five home runs and 14 RBIs. ... Pinch-hitter Dmitri Young had to be pulled away from home plate umpire Paul Emmel when he was called for a third strike on Byung-Hyun Kim's 3-2 pitch to end the game. ... Griffey is 0-for-5 so far in the Arizona series. Arizona: 1B Alex Cabrera, who pulled a groin muscle running out an RBI double, is to evaluated on Sunday to determine the seriousness of the injury. The Diamondbacks already have 1B Erubiel Durazo on the DL with a sore wrist. ... The Diamondbacks finally beat the Reds in Bank One Ballpark after going 0-7 against Cincinnati there since the franchise began play. ... RHP Vincente Padilla joined Jason Conti and Cabrera as Arizona players who got hits in their first major league at-bats in the past week. Cabrera homered in his first at-bat Monday, Conti singled Tuesday and Padilla singled Saturday.

Dodgers vs. Giants
Los Angeles: Former Dodger All-Stars Tommy Davis and Ron Cey participated in a pregame home run hitting contest for charity, but neither hit one out in 10 pitches each. Davis came the closest with a one-hopper to the left-field fence. ... RHP Gregg Olson pitched one scoreless inning for Class A San Bernardino on Friday in his first rehab outing in nearly a month. San Francisco: Former Giants Dave Kingman, Jeffrey Leonard, Mike Ivie, Jack Clark, Bobby Bonds and Kevin Mitchell took part in a pregame home run hitting contest for charity. They combined for 11 homers, with Mitchell, who plays for the independent Sonoma County Crushers of the Western Baseball League, leading the way with four. He also hit the longest. "You can't stop those guys from hitting home runs," said Giants manager Dusty Baker, who declined to participate. ... Baker made it official on Saturday that RHP Mark Gardner would start the second game of the day-night doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Gardner threw 56 pitches in relief of RHP Russ Ortiz on Friday night, but Baker was assured Gardner would be ready.

Rockies vs. Padres
Colorado: 3B Jeff Cirillo was back in the lineup and batting leadoff after sitting out Friday night's 5-4 win with flu-like symptoms. ... The Rockies' victory Friday night was their first in San Diego since Sept. 20, 1998, when Darryl Kile worked 10 innings. It was just their third win in 16 games in San Diego dating to June 22, 1997. San Diego: RHP reliever Donne Wall was activated from the 15-day DL, giving the Padres both of their setup men for the first time this season. Wall and Steve Montgomery were to share the setup role, but Montgomery started the season on the DL with a strained right shoulder. He was activated Tuesday. Wall (2-2, 3.99 ERA) was on the DL since June 1 with tendinitis in his right shoulder. He finished a two-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas, striking out one in two scoreless innings. To make room for Wall, right-handed reliever Carlos Almanzar was optioned to Las Vegas. He was 1-3 with a 5.27 ERA in a club-high 37 appearances.