AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins vs. Orioles
Minnesota: LHP J.C. Romero made his first career start Monday night. ... The three-game series is Minnesota's only visit to Camden Yards this year. The Twins, 1-2 against Baltimore this year, have not won a season series against the Orioles in four years. Baltimore: 1B Chris Richard made his Baltimore debut. ... The Orioles recalled 2B Carlos Casimiro from Double-A Bowie.

Blue Jays vs. Athletics
Toronto: RHP Steve Traschel, whom the Blue Jays acquired in a trade from Tampa Bay on Monday, will join the team in Toronto on Thursday and enter the rotation. "He brings experience and good control to the rotation," said Toronto manager Jim Fregosi. ... LHP Mark Guthrie, also acquired from the Devil Rays, will join the team after his father, who is ill, makes his doctor's appointment Tuesday. "We expect him here on Wednesday," said Fregosi. "He'll work out of the bullpen." ... 2B Homer Bush, hit by a pitch Sunday, had X-rays taken on his hand. He was cleared but was scratched from the starting lineup. ... OF Shannon Stewart was also back in the lineup after complaining of blurred vision in his left eye Sunday. Oakland: OF Matt Stairs, the subject of many trade rumors the past few days, said he was never worried about being traded. "If I went with all the different rumors, I'd have nine different uniforms right now," said Stairs. "There was a lot of talk, but it was never on my mind. I walked in here at 1 p.m. (PT the trade deadline) and the first person I saw was Billy (general manager Billy Beane). I thought, well, it's too late now. Once the deadline comes and goes, it's nice to see." 1B Jason Giambi said there was never a sense that Stairs would be traded. "It was more speculation than fact," he said. "We didn't think he was going anywhere. If he can step up, that solidifies us not making any moves." ... The A's did make a minor-league deal Monday, sending Triple-A catcher Danny Ardoin to the Minnesota organization for 1B Mario Valdez. ... The lack of moves didn't bother A's manager Art Howe. "This team has gotten us to where we are now," he said. "I feel good about our chances down the stretch."

Red Sox vs. Mariners
Boston: The Red Sox placed 2B Jose Offerman on the 15-day DL with a left knee contusion retroactive to July 30. INF Morgan Burkhart was recalled from Pawtucket of the Triple-A International League. The team requested unconditional release waivers on INF Mike Stanley. ... The Red Sox and the Mariners, who began a series Monday night, have the two best pitching staffs in the AL. The Red Sox took a 4.24 ERA into Monday night's game, while the Mariners were 4.35. ... Red Sox SS Nomar Garciaparra took a major league-leading .392 batting average into the series. He's been at .400 three times this season; .400 on July 14, .400 on July 17 and .403 on July 20. Entering the Seattle series, he was 8-for-18 in his previous five games. Seattle: The Mariners made a trade Monday, acquiring OF Al Martin from the San Diego Padres in a trade for OF-IF John Mabry and Triple-A Tacoma RHP Tom Davey. Martin, a left-handed hitter, will join the Mariners Tuesday night. He is expected to share time with LF Rickey Henderson and RF Jay Buhner. He also is insurance in case DH Edgar Martinez gets hurt. With San Diego, Martin was hitting .306 in 93 games with 11 home runs and 27 RBIs. ... 1B John Olerud leads the AL in RBI in July with 29 in 27 games. But he was hitting only .228 for the month.

Tigers vs. Angels
Detroit: The Tigers were the only team in the majors that didn't make a deal in the final week before the trading deadline, but they did make a roster move Monday. They gave OF Luis Polonia his unconditional release and recalled OF Billy McMillion from Triple-A Toledo. McMillion, 29, hit .345 with 13 homers and 50 RBI for the Mud Hens. ... Manager Phil Garner is delighted that Juan Gonzalez, the subject of trade talks with Seattle, is staying put for now because it gives general manager Randy Smith an opportunity to re-sign him when he is eligible for free agency at the end of the season. "I think there's a possibility of bringing him back, and I don't think it's a question of outbidding somebody else," Garner added. "I do know that Juan feels comfortable here and he's not unhappy. But he has the right to go look at free agency, and that's OK. I mean, I was one of the guys who fought for that right. But it's up to us to be as enticing as we possible can while we have an opportunity to keep him here." Anaheim: Ron Gant joined his new teammates Monday after Sunday's trade from Philadelphia for Kent Bottenfield. Gant thumbed a ride to the West Coast on the Phillies' team charter, which was bound for San Diego. "It was very strange," he said. "I kind of sat back there in the back and didn't say much to anybody because I didn't know how guys felt about me riding on the plane with them. But from what I gathered, everyone didn't mind it at all. They all told me good luck. I'm glad I got a chance to ride here with them because I got a chance to say goodbye to a lot of good friends." ... ... Even though the Angels couldn't get another front-line starting pitcher before the trade deadline, GM Bill Stoneman was more than satisfied to obtain Gant for the everyday DH role. "I really didn't go in with any expectations, other than, if something was available that could help us, we'd do it. But you start every day that way, whether it's the trading deadline or not."

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cardinals vs. Expos
St. Louis: C Carlos Hernandez, acquired earlier in the day from San Diego, was in uniform for Monday night's game. ... C Rick Wilkins and OF David Howard were designated for assignment. Montreal: CF Milton Bradley batted third, allowing 2B Jose Vidro, in the throes of a 1-for-14 slump, to return to his customary second spot in the lineup.

Astros vs. Marlins
Florida: 1B Derrek Lee, who had a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning Sunday against the Diamondbacks, began Monday with a .404 average (19-for-47) in close, late-inning situations. That was fourth-best in the NL. ... With Sunday's 4-3 victory over Arizona, the Marlins improved to 22-14 in one-run games. Houston: RHP Shane Reynolds has been scratched from his scheduled start Thursday afternoon at Florida. He left Friday night's 5-2 loss at Atlanta after the first inning because of tightness in his lower back. Reynolds returned to Houston on Sunday to be examined by team doctor Bill Ryan.

Dodgers vs. Pirates
Los Angeles: The Dodgers have a chance to be one of only two longtime NL teams with a winning record in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. The Dodgers were 85-85 going into a three-game series that began Monday. The Reds (101-78) are the only opponent that has played in the NL since Three Rivers opened in 1970 with a winning record. Arizona, in its third season, is 6-1 at Pittsburgh. ... Longtime Dodgers executive Bill Schweppe died Monday in Anaheim, Calif. Schweppe, who was a lawyer, worked for the Dodgers from 1946-87 and was vice president, minor league operations from 1968-87. ... Neither the Phillies nor Dodgers homered during their three-game weekend series, the third time this season the Dodgers have gone three games without homering. ... The Dodgers have played every day since the All-Star break and don't have a scheduled day off until Thursday. ... LHP Carlos Perez, who starts Tuesday, has been scored upon in the first inning of nine of his 18 starts. Pittsburgh: John Vander Wal, who is having a career year, signed a $3.7 million, two-year contract extension Monday after the Pirates rejected trade offers for him. When general manager Cam Bonifay fielded trade calls, he told teams the Pirates were interested only in acquiring "championship-caliber players ... and he is a championship-caliber player." ... Bonifay made two deals in three days, and was confident he would make a third until about 15 minutes before the 4 p.m. ET deadline Monday. ... The Pirates left a roster spot open Monday after trading LHP Jason Christiansen, possibly to leave room for INF Enrique Wilson. He is on a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Nashville. ... OF Adrian Brown (hamstring) is at least a week away from returning. ... The Pirates will face a left-handed starter for the first time in 17 games Tuesday, the Dodgers' Carlos Perez.

Reds vs. Mets
Cincinnati: SS Barry Larkin played at Shea Stadium for the first time since rejecting a deal July 23 that would have sent him to the New York Mets. He was booed heartily when his name was announced in the starting lineup, and before his first at-bat in the first inning. "You're supposed to get booed when you come to New York ... but I don't expect anything different," Larkin said. ... 1B Sean Casey entered with a career-high 21-game hitting streak, longest by a Reds player since Hal Morris' 29-game streak in 1996. ... RHP Scott Sullivan served the last of a three-game suspension he received after hitting Colorado's Brian Hunter with a pitch, setting off a brawl. ... The Reds are the only team that has not been shut out this season. New York: The Mets didn't make any major trades before the trade deadline, and GM Steve Phillips said he was pleased with the previous acquisitions of SS Mike Bordick, OF Bubba Trammell and RHP Rick White. "We addressed our needs and we feel happy about what we did," Phillips said. "We'll continue to talk to teams through the waiver period and have discussions as we go along." ... The Mets swapped minor league pitchers with Baltimore. The Mets traded LHP Anthony Shumaker to the Orioles for RHP Juan Aracena. Aracena will be assigned to Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League, while Shumaker will report to Triple-A Rochester of the International League. ... LHP Rich Rodriguez accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk of the International League, but Phillips said Rodriguez will rejoin the team when rosters expand Sept. 1.

Rockies vs. Cubs
Colorado: Todd Hollandsworth, acquired in a trade from the Dodgers for Tom Goodwin, is expected to join the team Saturday when the Rockies host the Phillies. Minor league prospects Kevin Gibbs and Randey Dorame, also picked up in the trade, will report to Double-A Carolina. ... The Rockies are making their only appearance at Wrigley Field for the three-game series Monday through Wednesday. Colorado has its best road winning percentage all-time at Wrigley with a 23-15 mark before the series opener. ... The Rockies haven't played at Wrigley since May 5, 1999, when they became just the third team since 1900 to score in every inning of a nine-inning game. Chicago: After making two trades Monday, one acquiring Rondell White from Montreal for Scott Downs and the other shipping Henry Rodriguez to the Marlins, the Cubs recalled LHPs Daniel Garibay and Phil Norton from Triple-A Iowa. Garibay is slated to start Tuesday night's games against the Rockies. Earlier this season, he made 21 relief appearances for the Cubs, going 2-3 with a 4.94 ERA. ... The Cubs have won six of their last seven series and split the other one.

Giants vs. Brewers
San Francisco: RHP Doug Henry, acquired Sunday afternoon in a trade with the Houston Astros, was in uniform for the Giants on Monday. Henry wore No. 41 Monday and will switch to 57 Tuesday. Prior to Monday's month-ending game at Milwaukee, the Giants led the majors in ERA during July (3.22). LHP Shawn Estes, Tuesday's starter, has a five-game winning streak over his last eight starts. It's his longest personal streak since an eight-victory run from May 13-July 4, 1997. Milwaukee: RHP Kyle Peterson will begin a 30-day rehabilitation assignment with the Triple-A Beloit. Peterson, the Brewers' first-round pick out of Stanford in the 1997 draft, had shoulder surgery in February. By defeating Colorado on Monday, the Brewers won their second series in a row for the fourth time this year. They have won three consecutive series once this year. Pitcher Jeff D'Amico finished July with a 5-0 record and 0.76 ERA in six starts, after beating Colorado 3-2 on Sunday. It's the lowest one-month ERA in the majors since Atlanta's Greg Maddux had an 0.29 mark in September 1995.

Phillies vs. Padres
Philadelphia: The Phillies obtained RHP John Sneed from Toronto to complete Wednesday's trade that sent Rob Ducey to the Blue Jays. ... The Phillies are playing the Padres for the first time this season. ... Philadelphia begins play with a 13-13 record in the month of July. San Diego: None of the three major leaguers acquired by the Padres in three separate trades Monday arrived in time for the start of the game. ... Joe Vitiello drew a start in left field in the Padres' makeshift lineup. ... Monday's game was the 5,000th regular-season contest in San Diego history. The Padres played their first game on April 8, 1969.