AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays vs. Indians
Toronto: RHP John Frascatore was sensitive about questions regarding his error in the seventh inning when the Blue Jays' three miscues allowed the Indians to score six unearned runs and rally for a 9-4 victory. "We're not allowed to make errors?" Frascatore said. "It was a physical mistake. They weren't mental errors. Physical errors are part of the game." Toronto entered the game second in the AL -- Cleveland is first -- in fielding. ... Despite leading the AL East, the Blue Jays didn't have any starters voted into this year's All-Star game. Toronto's top vote-getter was Carlos Delgado, who finished fifth amongst first baseman. "The All-Star game is an honor. We have players who deserve to be there," said third baseman Tony Batista, who along with Delgado will receive strong consideration to be named a reserve. "I think those that deserve it will get to go." Cleveland: RF Manny Ramirez, out since May 29 with a strained left hamstring, is expected to leave on a second minor league rehab assignment this week. Ramirez, voted onto the AL All-Star team Tuesday despite missing 34 games, took batting practice with the Indians and has been running outside the past three days. "I see him hitting all those homers in BP and I want to stick him in the lineup," said Indians manager Charlie Manuel. "They (trainers) keep telling me he's getting better every day." Ramirez re-aggravated his injury during his first rehab assignment for Double-A Akron. ... Kenny Lofton hadn't stolen a base in 12 games before swiping two Tuesday. In the fourth, he made a headfirst slide while stealing second. It was the first time he had slid that way since dislocating his left shoulder while diving into first base during last year's playoffs. "It was probably about time for me to start," he said. "The doctors said I could try it and I did."

Orioles vs. Yankees
Baltimore: RHP Mike Mussina, eligible for free agency following the season, said he won't waive his no-trade clause. Mussina would be the most attractive pitching prospect available around the July 31 trade deadline. "When all is said and done, I'd rather play in Baltimore," he said before the Orioles beat the Yankees 7-6 Tuesday. "I have a no-trade clause and it's my decision and I'm not giving it up. " ... Albert Belle, who drove in a team-record 37 runs in June, was selected as AL player of the month. ... SS Mike Bordick hit his career-high 14th homer Tuesday. New York: David Cone lost his fifth straight decision and is winless in 11 starts since April 28. The last Yankees pitcher to go winless in 11 starts was Pascual Perez in 1991. ... DH David Justice was 0-for-4 in his home debut with the Yankees. INF Jose Vizcaino, also spending his first home game with the Yankees, did not play. ... OF Bernie Williams, elected to start in the All-Star Game, extended his hitting streak to 14 games, but failed to score a run, snapping a 13-game stretch. He was five games from tying the team and major league record of Red Rolfe set in 1939.

Tigers vs. Devil Rays
Detroit: Shane Halter caught the eighth inning Tuesday and now has played all nine positions in the majors. He has played eight positions for the Tigers and pitched for the Royals against Seattle in an 18-5 loss on July 17, 1998. ... Todd Jones leads the AL with 24 saves in 25 opportunities. He has not allowed a run since May 24 when he allowed two to Cleveland. He's appeared in 15 games since then, working 14 1/3 innings. His only blown save was against Tampa Bay on April 16. Tampa Bay: Nine hits equaled the most the Devil Rays have ever allowed in a shutout loss. ... Tanyon Sturtze worked 5 2/3 innings in relief, matching the longest ever stint for a Tampa Bay reliever. Bryan Rekar also did it May 23 against Oakland. ... The Devil Rays are 0-3 and have been outscored 33-4, including a pair of shutouts, in three national or regional television appearances.

Red Sox vs. Twins
Boston: Red Sox pitchers have allowed 39 home runs in the last 18 games. ... SS Nomar Garciaparra was back in the lineup on Tuesday after a rare day off Monday. He is hitting .424 (53-for-125) since coming off the disabled list May 27. He has multi-hit games in 11 of his last 15 contests and 30 overall, which ties him for fourth in the American League. ... Mike Stanley is hitting .183 (22-for-115) in his last 37 games. Minnesota: General manager Terry Ryan said even though his No. 1 priority was taken care of when the team agreed to terms with Brad Radke on a four-year, $36 million contract Monday, he still hasn't made progress on trying to trade second baseman Todd Walker. Walker is hitting .332 and has scored 46 runs in 55 games at Triple-A Salt Lake. He also has 10 errors. ... It was "Dog Day" at the Metrodome and fans who bought $5 tickets for their dogs sat in the left-field bleachers. Money from the event benefited a local chapter of the Humane Society. The dogs and their owners paraded around the field prior to the game. About 100 dog tickets were available.

White Sox vs. Royals
Chicago: After winning in Kansas City on Monday night, the White Sox had a 12-game road winning streak that was best in the major leagues since Detroit opened the 1984 season with 17 consecutive victories away from home. After homering in their first two at-bats Tuesday night, the White Sox were on pace to shatter their club record of 198 home runs set in 1998. ... Jon Garland was the youngest White Sox pitcher to make his major league debut since Edwin Corea on Sept. 18, 1985. Corea was 19 years, 142 days. Garland was 20 years, 280 days. Kansas City: Brian Johnson, who was hitting .208 when he was outrighted by Kansas City last week, finished seventh in fan balloting among catchers for the All-Star Game. Mike Sweeney also finished seventh at first base, although he was batting .352 before Tuesday night's game with 14 home runs and 75 RBI.

Athletics vs. Rangers
Oakland: 1B Jason Giambi became the first A's player to be voted onto the All-Star team by the fans since 1992 (Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco). ... Oakland relievers struggled in their first six games against Texas this season. The A's bullpen allowed 22 earned runs and 38 hits in 16 innings vs. the Rangers for a 12.37 ERA. Texas: The Rangers reached the halfway point of the season on Tuesday night with their worst record since 1990 when the team was 37-44. ... All-Star C Ivan Rodriguez hit 25 homers in his first 78 games this season. He reached 25 homers in his 104th game last season.

Mariners vs. Angels
Seattle: Alex Rodriguez, voted in as the AL starting shortstop in the All-Star Game for the third time in four years, celebrated his election with a first-inning home run Tuesday night against Anaheim's Kent Bottenfield. ... John Olerud, who flirted with a .400 batting average in 1993 with Toronto, doesn't dismiss Todd Helton's chances of becoming the first .400 hitter in the majors since Ted Williams in 1941. "I think it can be done. And if he continues to swing the bat the way he has been, it'll be interesting to see," Olerud said. "I think what he still has ahead of him is just a lot of talking to the media. Everytime he comes into a city, people are going to want to talk to the guy who's up around .400, so he's just got to figure out a way to deal with that and accommodate everybody and still not be doing interviews from the moment he gets to the ballpark till he's got to go out on the field, because that'll going to wear you out. He's got to have his own time to himself." Anaheim: LF Darin Erstad made his seventh start of the season as a DH Tuesday night. Manager Mike Scioscia is playing it cautious with his leading hitter, who was limited to a pinch-hitting appearance Monday night because of a stiffness in his lower back. ... Despite leading the majors with 131 hits, Erstad finished seventh in the All-Star fan voting. "That's the furthest thing from my mind right now," said the five-year veteran, whose team was facing a seven-game deficit as it prepared for the second game of a four-game set with the AL West-leading Mariners. ... Bengie Molina's 39 RBI are the most among major league rookies.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pirates vs. Cubs
Pittsburgh: In their five Wrigley Field games this season, the Pirates have now scored 17 ninth-inning runs. They had seven Tuesday for a 10-4 victory and had rallied for six in the final inning May 6 for an 11-9 win. ... Francisco Cordova, who had to leave Monday's game after four innings because of a sore elbow, could miss one start, manager Gene Lamont said. "It's nothing serious. Tendinitis," Lamont said. Lamont said reliever Jason Christiansen, who had back spasms Monday, had improved. ... No one has enjoyed Jason Kendall's remarkable comeback more than friend and backup catcher Keith Osik, who went to the hospital a year ago when Kendall dislocated his ankle and needed surgery. "I didn't want him to be there alone," Osik said. "He's such a great player, the way he bounces back. He never gives in. What a battler he is. Nothing stops him." Chicago: Sammy Sosa summoned reporters to his locker Tuesday, but not to give a trade update or critique of the coverage he's been receiving the last two weeks. Sosa, saying he wanted to talk about something different, invited the press to attend his November birthday bash in the Dominican Republic. He said he also plans to invite several celebrities, including Donald Trump and Jesse Jackson. ... Sosa's selection to the All-Star Game was his fourth and the second time he's been voted in by the fans. "I've just been a lucky guy with everybody voting for me," Sosa said. "To have the people behind me supporting me is something special." ... Sosa said he would participate in the home run hitting contest if asked, although he didn't fare well in the competition last year in Boston. ... Rick Aguilera's sixth blown saves in 23 chances this season makes the Cubs' bullpen just 21-of-36 on saves this season.

Reds vs. Cardinals
Cincinnati: Reliever Scott Williamson made his first appearance in eight days, allowing four runs in 3 1/3 innings after starter Ron Villone was knocked out in the first. Since May 27, Williamson, the NL rookie of the year last season, has allowed 16 earned runs in 16 2/3 innings. "He hadn't pitched in a week and had plenty of rest," manager Jack McKeon said. "The games last week never were the right situation for him." ... Pete Harnisch makes his second start since coming off the disabled list from a shoulder injury Wednesday. In his first start he beat Arizona for his first victory in five decisions, allowing four runs in six innings. ... The Reds have gone 83 games without a complete game, a franchise record according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The 1997 team went 80 games before Dave Burba threw a complete game. The Padres are the only other team in the majors without a complete game. St. Louis: Pat Hentgen makes his second straight start against the Reds on Wednesday. He threw five shutout innings, allowing only two hits, in a 7-3 loss at Cincinnati last Wednesday. ... The Cardinals have totaled three runs in Andy Benes' three losses. ... J.D. Drew was 0-for-1 with a walk after entering the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth, ending a career-best 10-game hitting streak. He was 15-for-37 during the streak. He played all three outfield positions, one inning apiece. "I should have pitched," he joked. ... Mike Matheny, who entered the game 1-for-16 against Cincinnati pitching, matched his career best with three hits and had three RBI. He had a two-run single in the first, doubled in the fourth and had an RBI single in the sixth. ... Eli Marrero, the Cardinals' backup catcher who's on the disabled list with a thumb injury, finished eighth in the balloting at his position. ... Andy Benes is 37-20 with the Cardinals and 103-102 elsewhere. ... Keith McDonald became only the third player in team history to homer on his first career at-bat when he connected off Andy Larkin as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. The 27-year-old rookie joins Wally Moon (1954) and Eddie Morgan (1936), who also did it as a pinch-hitter.

Mets vs. Marlins
New York: When Bobby M. Jones started for the Mets on Tuesday, it marked the first time in New York Mets' history that two pitchers with the same last name started games in the same season for the team. Bobby J. Jones pitched six innings Monday night. ... Mike Piazza, who was not in the starting lineup because of a slightly bruised elbow, entered the game with a 21-game hitting streak, longest in the majors. Florida: Derrek Lee's game-ending homer Monday night was the first of his career and 12th in Marlins' history. ... The Marlins' 42-41 start is the second-best in team history. The 1997 World Series champions were 50-36 at the All-Star break.

Expos vs. Braves
Montreal: 2B Jose Vidro has already surpassed his home run total and matched his RBI total of a year ago. In 1999, he hit .304 with 12 homers and 59 RBI in 140 games. Prior to Tuesday night's game, Vidro was hitting .371 with 15 homers and 51 RBI in 74 games. "Fifteen home runs was my goal for the whole year. It's unbelievable that I've already got more than all of last year. I think the difference is right-handed," said the switch-hitter, who had only one home run a year ago from that side and has five already this season. Atlanta: Andruw Jones, who is the only major leaguer to play in every inning of every game this year, played Tuesday night with a sore right thumb, which was taped. He hurt it during a swing in Monday night's 17-1 loss to Montreal. Manager Bobby Cox said Jones "tweaked" a ligament in his thumb, but indicated he could play. ... Cox was ejected in the second inning following a lengthy argument with plate umpire Derryl Cousins. Cox popped out of the dugout to argue when Cousins called a 2-2 pitch by Greg Maddux a ball on Expos batter Peter Bergeron. Maddux also disagreed and, after a few words, Cousins pointed at Maddux to get back on the mound and pitch. After Bergeron struck out, Cox again came out of the dugout and went nose-to-nose with Cousins, noticeably infuriated. This time the argument apparently was over catcher Fernando Lunar's setting up with one of his feet outside the catcher's box. After Cox's non-stop outburst lasted some two minutes, he was ejected by Cousins. Cox then bumped Cousins' side with his elbow as he followed the umpire halfway down the third base line.

Phillies vs. Brewers
Philadelphia: The Phillies won their fourth straight game for the first time this season, rallying to beat Milwaukee 7-4 Tuesday. They last won four straight in August 1999. ... The Phillies, up 2-0 in this four-game series, have won their last five series, taking three of four from Atlanta and two of three from the Mets, Expos, Brewers and Pirates. They hadn't won five straight series since 1995. ... Jeff Brantley, who allowed a leadoff home run to Marquis Grissom in the ninth and then loaded the bases on a double and two walks, still managed his 12th save by striking out Geoff Jenkins to end a 5-3 victory over the Brewers on Monday night. Wayne Gomes also converted 12 straight in 1999. Brantley notched another save Tuesday afternoon, making him 13 for 13 in 2000. ... OF Ron Gant may miss antiquated County Stadium. Going into his last two games there Wednesday and Thursday, Gant has a .365 (23-for-63) all-time batting average in this park. Milwaukee: Prior to Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Philadelphia, Brewers managed Davey Lopes talked about Jeromy Burnitz "breaking loose." Burnitz, moved to the cleanup spot despite his .215 average, hit two doubles, scored once and drove in one as the Brewers rallied from a 3-0 deficit before surrendering four in the ninth. ... Bob Wickman blew his second save in his last three opportunities, giving up four runs to the Phillies. .. The five Brewers starters have allowed 22 earned runs in their last 75 2/3 innings. All of those runs were scored in 15 innings. ... Wednesday's starter, Jamey Wright (4-1), is vying for his seventh straight win against an NL East opponent. ... The Brewers lead the NL in double plays with 100 after turning one Tuesday.

Rockies vs. Giants
Colorado: The Rockies are participating in their second road split doubleheader, though the team has played 11 of them in Coors Field since the park opened in 1995. ... The Rockies are assured of a winning record at the All-Star break for just the second time in franchise history (1995) ... OF Larry Walker was back in the lineup after missing Monday's game to rest his sore right elbow. ... Entering Tuesday's games, the Rockies are 19-18 in games in which they have not hit a home run. The Rockies' all-time single-season high for wins without a home run is 20 in 1993. San Francisco: The Giants are playing their first day-night doubleheader in San Francisco history. The second game was added because the Giants and Rockies were rained out May 7. It's San Francisco's fifth Fourth of July doubleheader. The last was in 1984, when the Giants were swept by St. Louis. The other three were in the 1960s. ... OF Barry Bonds missed the doubleheader with a stress fracture in his right thumb. "The worst-case scenario is he should be better before the All-Star Game," said Giants head trainer Stan Conte. ... 2B Jeff Kent overcame a 138,000-vote deficit in the final week to be named as the NL's starting 2B in the All-Star Game. "This is a perfect example of a person getting what he deserves," said Giants manager Dusty Baker. "It took Jeff awhile to get to this point. I'm glad for him big time." ... July 4 is the 17th anniversary of Dave Righetti's no-hitter at Yankee Stadium. Righetti is the Giants' pitching coach.

Diamondbacks vs. Astros
Arizona: Randy Johnson isn't the only former Houston Astros player in the Arizona lineup. Luis Gonzalez is a former Astros player who has happily adjusted to the Diamondbacks outfield. "It's exciting to come back here and see some of the people I used to work with in the Astrodome," Gonzalez said. "I guess the losing is tough on the veteran guys. There has been a lot of transition the last couple of years. It doesn't bother us. We're in first place. We've jelled and come together as a ball club. You come to the ball park every day knowing that you have a chance to win." Houston: The Astros' first-to-worst decline in the NL Central frustrated manager Larry Dierker, but he's understands the process. "I think it (new faces) is probably good for baseball," Dierker said. "It will be the exception and not the rule that a low-payroll team gets to the playoffs but it is refreshing. It makes other teams feel they have a chance. That said, for someone to rise, someone else has to fall. I'd rather this it be someone else falling out than us."

Dodgers vs. Padres
Los Angeles: RF Shawn Green believes the day off he received from manager Davey Johnson on Sunday at San Francisco may help rejuvenate his ailing bat. "I only know one way to work, and that's hard," said Green, who started the first 79 games before his day off. "But it may have been good just to sit down and regroup." Green, who signed a six-year, $84 million dollar free-agent contract in the off-season, is in the throes of a 2-for-26 slump. After a fast start, Green hit just .250 with two homers and 18 RBI in June. ... Former Padre Jim Leyritz made his first appearance in town since ripping Tony Gwynn after being dealt to the New York Yankees before last season's trading deadline. Before leaving for New York, Leyritz described Gwynn as a selfish player. Although Leyritz played in San Diego for a little more than a year, he became a fan favorite after his postseason heroics during the team's playoff run to the 1998 World Series. ... With six games left in the first half, the Dodgers are guaranteed of a better standing at the All-Star break compared to last year. The Dodgers, 41-39 coming into Tuesday's game, were 39-47 at the break last season en route to a disappointing 77-85 record. San Diego: Manager Bruce Bochy held out two slumping regulars, OF Eric Owens and 3B Phil Nevin. Owens, with one hit in his last 14 at-bats, sat out because of a bothersome left hand. Nevin has 21 RBI in his last 28 games, but is hitting only .196 since June 1. ... After Monday's loss to Colorado, the Padres have dropped 13 games when they were leading or tied after seven innings.