AMERICAN LEAGUE

Devil Rays vs. Tigers
Tampa Bay: DH Jose Canseco continues to play even though he doesn't know when his sore foot will feel 100 percent. "I haven't been through this before," Canseco said. "I can play on it. I am not favoring it, but I haven't run all out." Canseco was activated last week after going on the disabled list in late May. ... RHP Esteban Yan, who starts Wednesday's series finale in Detroit, is winless in his last five starts since a June 16 victory against Texas. He has allowed 23 home runs to tie the team record set last year by Bobby Witt and Rolando Arrojo. Detroit: OF Juan Gonzalez took another regular turn in batting practice and could be activated Wednesday. That would make him available for the Tigers' first visit to Texas, his old team, this weekend. Gonzalez has been on the DL since June 25 with inflammation of his left ankle. ... With Gonzalez and Tony Clark (back) on the DL and 3B Dean Palmer nursing a tender shoulder, SS Deivi Cruz made his first career start as a cleanup hitter Tuesday. OF Bobby Higginson was back in his regular No. 3 spot after going 0-for-4 in the fourth spot Monday.

Indians vs. Blue Jays
Cleveland: 2B Roberto Alomar returned to the lineup after missing four games with a sore left ankle. ... The Indians officially announced they acquired RHPs Jake Westbrook and Zach Day as the players to be named from the Yankees to complete the David Justice trade. Westbrook, a 22-year-old right-hander, was 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in three games for the Yankees. Day, also a 22-year-old right-hander, was 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA at Class-A Tampa. ... The Indians also announced that LHP Andrew Lorraine has cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto: Manager Jim Fregosi disagreed with GM Gord Ash's decision to fire pitching coach Rick Langford. "I don't think it was the right decision," Fregosi said. "I just think it makes for a difficult transition." Toronto assistant GM Dave Stewart, who was San Diego's pitching coach in 1998, replaced him. Stewart will remain as assistant GM. Fregosi and Stewart have butted heads in the past. ... The Blue Jays entered the game with the third worst ERA in the AL (5.47.).

Twins vs. Red Sox
Minnesota: The Twins lead the majors with 31 triples. Cristian Guzman leads all players with 14, two shy of the franchise record set in 1977 by Rod Carew. ... The Twins have hit 80 homers through Monday, fewest in the majors by 18. ... In his last appearance at Fenway, Joe Mays went 1 1/3 innings and allowed seven earned runs. Boston: Pedro Martinez was named AL co-player of the week. He went 2-0 with 27 strikeouts and an ERA of 0.53 for the period from July 17-23. ... OF Carl Everett apologized to Boston fans for the on-field emotional outburst that resulted in his 10-game suspension. "I apologize most importantly for not being on the field during this 10-game period, for playing late through October is the goal that each of us have set our sights on. ... I also want to thank the fans for all the support they have given me, especially here in Boston." ... Boston designated Sean Berry for assignment and activated OF Trot Nixon from the DL.

Yankees vs. Orioles
New York: Dwight Gooden gets his third start with the Yankees on Wednesday against Baltimore. He's 3-0 lifetime at Camden Yards. ... New York scored a first-inning run Tuesday, which was a good omen: The Yankees were 36-13 when scoring first and 16-29 when the opponent opens the scoring. ... Jose Vizcaino started at 2B, even though Chuck Knoblauch was 16-for-32 lifetime against Baltimore starter Scott Erickson. Baltimore: John Parrish, who allowed three earned runs in seven innings in his major league debut Monday, was placed in the starting rotation Tuesday. He replaces Jose Mercedes, who was sent to the bullpen. ... LF B.J. Surhoff, rumored to be headed to the Yankees, said, "I haven't given it an ounce of thought. ... For the umpteenth-thousandth time, this is where I'd like to play, this is where I want to play." ... Mike Bordick grounded into a double play Tuesday for the 12th time, one less than team leader Albert Belle.

Royals vs. White Sox
Kansas City: Johnny Damon made "The Sporting News" list of 100 Good Guys. He was one of 19 major league ballplayers selected. The issue goes on sale Wednesday. ... Damon has been on fire since the All-Star break. He was batting .534 (31-for-58) in his last 13 games entering Tuesday's game. ... Monday's loss marked the third straight game the opposition has posted a come-from-behind victory against the Royals. Chicago: LHP Mike Sirotka signed a two-year contract extension Tuesday. Sirotka (9-8) currently ranks third in the AL with a 3.72 ERA. ... GM Ron Schueler said Tuesday he's had preliminary talks with other teams about possible trades but added, "right now, I'm comfortable that we have enough here to win." ... RHP Cal Eldred, who is sidelined indefinitely because of an irritated nerve in his right elbow, will be examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum this week in Anaheim. Yocum performed "Tommy John" surgery on Eldred's elbow in 1995. Eldred did have a test Tuesday on his elbow and Schueler said the exam went well but could give no timetable to a possible return.

Angels vs. Rangers
Anaheim: Tim Salmon started Tuesday with 23 career homers against Texas, tying for the most he's hit against any team. He also has 23 homers against Cleveland. ... Monday night's 6-5, 12-inning victory over Texas was Anaheim's league-leading 21st one-run win. ... Darin Erstad's 12 putouts on Monday marked only the second time in major league history that a left fielder recorded a dozen putouts in a game. Tom McBride of the Washington Senators had 12 putouts in a 12-inning game in 1948. Texas: With starter Ivan Rodriguez out for the season, Bill Haselman becomes the Rangers everyday catcher for the final two months of the season. He'll be backed up by rookie B.J. Waszgis, called up from Triple-A Oklahoma. Waszgis was batting .266 with 13 homers and 62 RBI in 76 games for Oklahoma. ... Haselman is known as a strong handler of pitchers, but he started Tuesday night's game against Anaheim batting only .250 in 19 games. Rodriguez ended his season hitting .347 with 27 homers and 83 RBI. "We signed him as an insurance policy," Rangers manager Johnny Oates said. "The premiums are paid and now we have to cash in that policy."

Athletics vs. Mariners
Oakland: Monday's loss to Seattle gave the Athletics an 11-14 record against AL West opponents. ... All-Star 1B Jason Giambi of the A's was 4-for-23 (.174) since the All-Star break. Seattle: All-Star SS Alex Rodriguez was back in the Seattle Mariners' starting lineup. "I put him in there," manager Lou Piniella said. "He's ready to go." Piniella put Rodriguez into the lineup after taking a long look at him take batting and fielding practice before the game. The Mariners were 9-5 without Rodriguez.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brewers vs. Pirates
Milwaukee: Jose Hernandez is struggling with a .239 average and manager Davey Lopes attributes at least part of that to his habit of trying to pull every pitch. Lopes believes if Hernandez would take outside pitches to right field, he'd be a better hitter without sacrificing power. Pittsburgh: Reliever Rich Loiselle will continue his minor league rehab work but he'll transfer to Triple-A Nashville from Double-A Altoona. Loiselle has been out since June 25 with bursitis in his throwing shoulder. The Pirates want to make sure he's ready to contribute before they activate him. ... Francisco Cordova is scheduled for another sideline throwing session Wednesday. If all goes well, Cordova should be ready to come off the DL, where he's been since July 5 with right elbow tendinitis. Because he hasn't pitched since July 3, it is likely he'll make at least one minor league start.

Expos vs. Mets
Montreal: RF Vladimir Guerrero returned to the lineup and batted cleanup after missing four starts with a right hip injury. ... OF Rondell White, the subject of many trade rumors, was not in the lineup despite being eligible to come off the disabled list Sunday. He has been on the DL since July 8 with a hamstring strain. ... The Expos have 14 players on the DL, including 10 pitchers. ... RHP Hideki Irabu is scheduled to come off the DL on Wednesday night and make his first start since May 26. He had surgery on his right knee to remove torn cartilage. Irabu beat the Mets as a member of the New York Yankees last season at Shea Stadium. New York: Mike Piazza played his first game at Shea since getting beaned by Roger Clemens on July 8. He received a warm ovation and delivered an RBI single in his first at-bat. ... All-Star 2B Edgardo Alfonzo was back in his No. 3 spot in the lineup after missing a three-game weekend series at Atlanta with a hip injury. ... Reserve INF Kurt Abbott, on the DL with inflammation in his lower back, began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk.

Astros vs. Reds
Houston: Jose Lima gave up two homers in the first inning, raising his season total to 31, one more than all last season and the most in the majors this season. Lima gave up a career-high 34 homers in 1998. ... It took the Astros until July 24 to get their first three-game winning streak of the season. Last year, the Astros had a 12-game winning streak, an eight-game streak, a six-game streak, two five-game streaks and a pair of four-game streaks. ... During the three-game winning streak, the Astros batted .400 with 10 homers. Cincinnati: The Reds shifted their rotation around so Elmer Dessens and Pete Harnisch -- their two most dependable starters -- can pitch the first two games of a weekend series in Montreal. ... Larry Luebbers, scratched from a start Saturday because of a sore forearm, threw off the mound Tuesday and reported no problem. ... Harnisch was still limping Tuesday on a sore left ankle, which forced him out of his start Monday night. ... Chris Stynes led off the game with a homer, the second time for a Red this season. Pokey Reese did it June 16. ... Ken Griffey Jr.'s first-inning homer broke a streak of 11 games without one, his longest dry spell of the season. He had gone 43 at-bats since July 13 without a homer. ... Scott Williamson's first wild pitch gave the Reds 70 this season, most in the majors. It's only the third time in franchise history that the Reds have thrown 70 wild pitches in a season.

Cubs vs. Phillies
Chicago: SS Ricky Gutierrez leads the league with 12 sacrifice bunts. The only Cub to have more sacrifices was Greg Maddux in 1992, who had 13. The last Chicago shortstop to have a higher total was Ivan DeJesus who had 17 in 1979. ... The Cubs will travel to San Diego on Aug. 3 to face the Padres for the first time this season. ... 1B Mark Grace (20.6) and 2B Eric Young (19.1) lead the NL in the toughest to fan category. Philadelphia: Starter Curt Schilling, who has sparked trade rumors, began to clean out his locker Tuesday. GM Ed Wade wouldn't comment on any possibilities of trading the staff's ace. Agent Jeff Borris said that if Schilling is traded before the July 31 deadline "it will come at the last second. Ed will probably wait until teams sweeten the pot at the end." ... 1B Rico Brogna spoke to the media for the first time since being activated from the DL on Saturday. He voiced his displeasure with the organization about being benched and said he expected to be traded. Wade acknowledged that the Phillies have been shopping Brogna. Boston and Seattle are two clubs that have expressed interest in Brogna. ... Wade stated he will remain in Philadelphia while the club travels to San Diego on July 31 to finish work on trade possibilities ... Paul Byrd's next start has been bumped back two days to Saturday and he will be available out of the bullpen for the first two games of the Cubs series. Robert Person (5-3, 3.03 ERA) will start Thursday against the Cubs. Byrd (2-8, 6.14 ERA) will start against Los Angeles on Saturday.

Marlins vs. Braves
Florida: OF Mark Kotsay was scratched from the lineup because of back spasms. Mark Smith took over in right field. ... Luis Castillo extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a leadoff single. He is six games shy of matching his own club record, which he put together late last season. Castillo shares that mark with former Florida INF Edgar Renteria, a 22-game streak in 1996. Atlanta: Andy Ashby, who threw a four-hit shutout Sunday, became the third Atlanta pitcher to hurl complete games in his first two starts with the team. Max Leon did it first, though he was normally a reliever and his starts came 10 months apart: Sept. 3, 1973, and July 8, 1974. Buzz Capra duplicated the feat on May 19 and May 24, 1974. Ashby's consecutive complete games comes with an asterisk: He gave up six runs in three innings against Florida last week, but the game was rained out and none of the stats counted.

Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals
Arizona: St. Louis' Jim Edmonds is the last left-handed player to hit a regular season home run off starter Randy Johnson. Edmonds, then with Anaheim, hit two on Sept. 23, 1997. ... Armando Reynoso, scheduled to start Wednesday, is seeking his fourth straight win. He's already won twice this year against St. Louis. ... In the last 19 1/3 innings, the Arizona bullpen has an ERA of 0.93. That follows a 21-inning stretch with an ERA of 9.00. St. Louis: St. Louis is the first team to face Randy Johnson three times this season. They've managed 15 hits in the first two games -- both at Arizona and both Johnson victories. ... St. Louis has homered in 79 of its 98 games this season, with 52 multihomer games. ... Rick Wilkins is the only Cardinals position player not to homer this year. He's played in just three games.

Dodgers vs. Rockies
Los Angeles: Dodgers ace Kevin Brown was struck by Tom Goodwin's one-hopper on his upper right calf Monday, and he departed after eight innings with a sore shoulder. "It's nothing that will make him miss his next start," manager Davey Johnson said. "I am more concerned about his right shoulder." ... Johnson credits the bullpen with helping get the Dodgers get back into contention. "We had to go through a period early where Jeff Shaw struggled, blowing seven of 19 save opportunities," Johnson said. "Then he got hurt, and Terry Adams, Mike Fetters and Antonio Osuna have picked up the slack." ... Gary Sheffield is hitting .400 (16-for-40) with seven homers and 13 RBI in his last 12 games. He leads the majors with 34 homers. Colorado: The Rockies placed RHP Mike DeJean on the 15-day DL (strained oblique muscle in his right side), gave RHP Stan Belinda his outright release and recalled RHPs David Lee and Giovanni Carrara from Triple-A Colorado Springs. "It's really a matter of being able to see David Lee and Giovanni Carrara," manager Buddy Bell said. "Unfortunately, we had to let go a guy (Belinda) who can still pitch and is an important guy in our bullpen and clubhouse. We need to find out about some people, and that's the way it happened." Lee and Carrara both pitched briefly for the Rockies earlier this season. Belinda, acquired in an off-season trade from Cincinnati, was 1-3 with a 7.07 ERA for Colorado. ... In his last 16 games, Larry Walker, the two-time defending NL batting champion, is hitting .163 (8-for-49) with two homers and 12 RBI. ... The Rockies apparently are willing to trade starting pitcher Rolando Arrojo, and at least three teams -- Boston, Oakland and Cincinnati -- have reportedly shown interest.

Giants vs. Padres
San Francisco: Manager Dusty Baker is mindful of the potential toll of the Giants' longest road trip of the season. In the midst of a season-long 12-game, four-city roadtrip, Baker rested three regulars. CF Marvin Benard, 3B Bill Mueller and SS Rich Aurilia, all of whom have had lukewarm success against Padres starter Woody Williams, were held out. Among the replacements was 3B Russ Davis, who came in 7-for-16 (.438) with three home runs against Williams. "We've got a big stretch ahead of us and we have to rest guys when we can," Baker said. "There's a lot of important baseball left." ... While the Giants' offense continues to explode, the pitching staff has been the key to the club's 16-5 July record. The Giants, ranked 10th in the NL with an ERA of 4.72, have posted a league-best 3.32 ERA over the last 21 games with 13 saves. San Diego: RF and leadoff hitter Eric Owens returned to the starting lineup after failing to start the last two games with a deep bruise at the base of his right thumb. The injury continues to bother Owens, whose average has dropped to .312 after batting just .192 (14-for-73) in his last 19 games. ... RF Tony Gwynn, out since undergoing knee surgery June 27, was able to put away his crutches for good as his rehabilitation continues. ... The bottom third of the Padres' lineup continues to stagger. C Wiki Gonzalez is 2-for-33 in his last nine games and CF Ruben Rivera has struck out 29 times in 19 games. SS Kevin Nicholson, who took over the starting job when he was recalled from the minors June 23, has hit only .233 and is now platooning with former starter Damian Jackson, who has batted .171 since May 5.