AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles vs. Devil Rays
Baltimore: The Orioles activated INF Mark Lewis (strained left hamstring) from the 15-day DL and optioned INF Carlos Casimiro to Triple-A Rochester. ... Baltimore's 10-9 win that took 5 hours, 16 minutes and ended at 12:33 a.m. Saturday was the 15th time the Orioles played a game that lasted at least five hours. They are 9-6 in those games. ... RF Jeff Conine went 0-for-4 and is hitless in 11 at-bats. Tampa Bay: LHP Tony Saunders (broken left arm) will make his second rehab start Monday for Class-A Charleston against Piedmont. He is expected to throw 3-4 innings. ... RHP Paul Wilson, who missed all of last season following right elbow surgery, could make some spots starts before the 2000 season ends. He is currently working out of the bullpen. ... Manager Larry Rothschild said minor league OF Josh Hamilton, who is undergoing knee surgery Monday, should be ready to play in the Arizona Fall League. ... When asked how he slept with a 4:15 p.m. start following the Devil Rays' 10-9 loss to Baltimore that ended at 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Rothschild said "fast."

Rangers vs. Blue Jays
Texas: The Rangers are 18-32 on the road and have lost nine of 11. ... Texas has lost nine of their last 10 on the road vs. AL East opponents. ... Rookie Texas starter Doug Davis threw 43 pitches in the first inning. The Blue Jays scored three runs on four hits in the first. Toronto: The Blue Jays have hit 110 home runs at home, two short of the club mark set in 1998. ... David Wells has gone seven or more innings in 15 of his 24 starts this season. ... Wells' 17 wins ties the club record for wins by a left-hander set by himself last season and by Jimmy Key in 1987. ... Billy Koch has seven saves since the All-Star break. ... The Blue Jays have won four straight at home and five of their last six at SkyDome.

Twins vs. Tigers
Minnesota: The Twins are making their first visit to Detroit's cavernous Comerica Park, and manager Tom Kelly's first impressions were good. "I think it's great," Kelly said after Friday's 3-1 win over the Tigers. "I'm not a purist by any stretch of the imagination, but you like to see your pitcher have a chance." Comerica Park certainly doesn't rob the Twins of much power. They entered Saturday with just 82 home runs, far and away the fewest in the majors. ... Tigers manager Phil Garner thinks Twins LHP Eric Milton, who limited the Tigers to four hits in seven innings Friday, is already one of the elite young pitchers in the game. "We've been swinging the bats well, but that kid's a good pitcher," Garner said. "Give him credit. He pitched good against us." ... Milton (11-6) has won three straight after a four-game losing streak. In those wins, he's allowed just three earned runs on 10 hits over 23 innings. Detroit: RHP Hideo Nomo is day-to-day with discomfort in his pitching hand that caused him to be scratched from a scheduled start Friday. X-Rays were negative, but manager Phil Garner said Nomo must really be hurting because he's always had a high threshold of pain. ... IF Gregg Jefferies, out since May 30 with a torn left hamstring, may be out for the season after sustaining a different injury to the same hamstring last week in Texas. "This could be worse than the previous injury," team physician Dr. Terry Lock said. ... RF Juan Gonzalez was 0-for-4 Friday, ending a season-high 12-game hitting streak.

Angels vs. Indians
Anaheim: Of the Angels' 111 games, 61 (55 percent) have been decided by two or fewer runs. Anaheim is 32-28 in those games. ... Anaheim put right-handers Troy Percival (elbow tendinitis) and Seth Etherton (shoulder tendinitis) on the DL and recalled LHP Juan Alvarez and RHP Lou Pote from Triple-A Edmonton. It is the sixth time this season Pote has been recalled or optioned. ... Tim Salmon has a 13-game hitting streak. He has hit .481 (25-for-52) during the streak. Salmon needs two homers to tie the club record of 222 by Brian Downing. Cleveland: The Indians are 11-6 against AL West teams and will play only clubs in that division the remainder of August. ... OF Kenny Lofton is 6-for-9 over his last two games after enduring a 4-for-43 (.093) slump. ... The Indians are 17-10 in games in which reliever Justin Speier has pitched. ... LHP Chuck Finley struck out six Saturday, tying Atlanta's Greg Maddux for fourth place on the active pitchers list.

Mariners vs. Yankees
Seattle: The Mariners bullpen allowed six runs in 1 2/3 innings Friday after allowing only 27 earned runs in 86 innings since July 2. ... OF Rickey Henderson, released by the Mets earlier this season, kept up his feud with Mets manager Bobby Valentine in his first trip back to New York. "He overmanaged instead of just letting the guys go out and play," Henderson said of his former manager. "When they released me, I was relieved more than anything else." ... Seattle's starters lead the AL with 49 wins and a 4.37 ERA. New York: Orlando Hernandez will come off the DL Sunday to start against Seattle. Manager Joe Torre dismissed accusations by Hernandez that an unidentified Yankees coach questioned Hernandez's elbow injury. "We have bigger things to concern ourselves with than that spat or misunderstanding" ... Chuck Knoblauch didn't start for the third straight game because of a mild strain in his right elbow. "It was a little bit sore today because he threw a lot yesterday," Torre said. ... Jorge Posada caught with David Cone pitching instead of Chris Turner, who was behind the plate for Cone's last seven starts.

Royals vs. Red Sox
Kansas City: Mark Quinn, who had a tiebreaking RBI double during a three-run eighth inning, extended his career-high hitting streak to 13 games. ... Johnny Damon on his splendid second half: "It's just a matter of getting the ball on the ground so I can use my speed." Since the All-Star break Damon is hitting .466 with 15 doubles in 16 runs scored in 23 games. ... Manager Tony Muser has been using Damon primarily as DH to rest some sore ribs. "When your leadoff guy gets on base, he makes things happen," Muser said of Damon's 3-for-5 afternoon with three runs scored. "He was really cold when we got to the break. He's had some rib problems and has only been available to DH, but he's been terrific." Boston: Carl Everett's first day back with his Red Sox teammates wasn't without a little controversy. Before the game, the center fielder, who returned from a 10-game suspension for bumping an umpire July 15, was heard screaming with manager Jimy Williams in the manager's office. Neither would discuss it. ... Disabled LHP Pete Schourek, sidelined with a frayed rotator cuff and thought to be lost for the season, played catch in the outfield before Saturday's game. ... Rico Brogna, acquired on waivers from Philadelphia Thursday, made an error Saturday. ... 3B Ed Sprague went 0-for-4 and heard boos after each at-bat.

Athletics vs. White Sox
Oakland: It might have taken a while for pitchers to figure out the young Oakland Athletics, but Chicago manager Jerry Manuel said youth isn't the secret to their hot bats. The A's are second in the AL in runs scored (640), are third in homers (164) and are sixth in slugging percentage (.459). "A lot of it is they are good hitters. They've had a talented system for a long time," Manuel said. ... Kevin Appier's 6 1/3 innings Friday night was only the second time in nine games that an Athletics starter has worked less than seven innings. Mark Mulder threw six innings Wednesday against Toronto. ... After allowing 52 runs in 23 games, Oakland's bullpen has given up just four runs in the last seven games. ... On Aug. 5, 1992, Jose Canseco set an Oakland record with seven consecutive walks. He drew walks in his first two at-bats on Aug. 5, adding to his five walks the previous day. Chicago: Jeff Abbott got a rare start in center field, but Manuel said it's no reflection on Chris Singleton. Singleton went 0-for-3 Friday night and is 18-of-65 (.277) in his last eight games. Abbott went 0-for-4 on Wednesday, but was hitting .700 in his three games before that. "Chris Singleton is our center fielder. But we, at some point, have to get everybody in to get some at-bats," Manuel said. ... The White Sox still don't have a starting pitcher for the second game of their doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Jon Garland's regular turn is Tuesday, so he'll start the first game. "We're going to have to make some adjustments, but we probably won't make any decisions until the last minute," Manuel said. "It depends on what we do or who we use." ... Cal Eldred, on the DL since July 17 with nerve irritation in his elbow, played catch for a second day without pain. He'll rest Sunday and then throw long toss before Tuesday's doubleheader. ... Despite a bit of a slump since the All-Star break, Manuel said there's no reason to panic yet or call any team meetings. "There are people that are performing well," Manuel said. "... So I don't want to call attention to the masses at the time. The individuals who are struggling have been talked to or met with."

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Braves vs. Cardinals
Atlanta: B.J. Surhoff is 3-for-20 since joining the Braves but he said he isn't feeling any pressure. "It's coming," Surhoff said after going 1-4 Saturday. "I'm just a little bit out of sync. I'm not quite as confident as I usually am, but I'm sure things will pick up. It's just a matter of getting comfortable at the plate. I know that will happen any day now. I'm still getting used to things here." ... John Burkett has been battling Terry Mulholland for a starting spot all season and didn't help himself Saturday. Burkett allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the Cardinals and has given up nine runs in his last two starts. ... Mulholland didn't allow a hit in his 1 1/3 innings in relief Saturday. ... Keith Lockhart is listed as day-to-day after bouncing a foul ball off his right foot Friday. He sat out Saturday's game. ... John Rocker, who pushed a television cameraman Friday, was booed mildly when he made his first appearance in St. Louis on Saturday. Rocker gave up two walks but no runs in the one inning he pitched. St. Louis: Will Clark has only been in St. Louis for two days but he's already noticed a difference between St. Louis and Baltimore. "My wife and I were having lunch Friday and at least 20 people came up and welcomed me to St. Louis," Clark said Saturday. "I don't think 20 people spoke to me the whole two years I was in Baltimore." ... Fernando Vina leads the majors in being hit by a pitch with 18. ... The Cardinals have had five straight sellouts and 23 for the season.

Marlins vs. Reds
Florida: At 54-55, the Marlins have matched their win total from 1998, when they went 54-108. They're 10 wins short of matching their total from last season, when they finished 64-98. ... Luis Castillo, who left Friday's game with a hamstring cramp, was out of the lineup Saturday. The Marlins said the injury is a strained hamstring that could keep him out a couple of days... Marlins infield coach Tony Taylor was admitted to a Cincinnati hospital for tests after feeling dizzy and having an upset stomach. The tests were normal and he was at the game Saturday night. Cincinnati: RHP Osvaldo Fernandez threw batting practice before the game and was activated off the 15-day DL, then optioned to Triple-A Louisville. He'd been sidelined since July 7 with a sore elbow. ... SS Barry Larkin will miss up to five games with a strained knee ligament, sustained when he slid hard into second base Friday night. Since agreeing to a three-year contract extension July 23, he has dislocated a finger and hurt his knee. ... The Reds lead the majors with 77 wild pitches, the second-highest total in franchise history. The 1965 team threw 83 wild pitches. The major league record is 94 wild pitches by the 1986 Rangers.

Expos vs. Astros
Montreal: LHP Graeme Lloyd, on the 60-day disabled list since March because of right shoulder tendinitis, rejoined the team and will continue his rehab. Lloyd threw for 10 minutes at 60 feet and said he felt fine afterward. Lloyd underwent surgery May 5. ... Montreal manager Felipe Alou likes Enron Field but says it is not without its quirks. RF Vladimir Guerrero misplayed a ball Friday night when he lost sight of it against the ceiling. Another ball hit the ceiling. "It's a strange ballpark, there's some stuff that happened here that never happened before," Alou said. Houston: RHP Chris Holt, hit on the left cheek by a line drive Friday night, had a bruise but no additional damage Saturday. His status for his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Mets is undecided. ... Astros rookie 3B Chris Truby was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup because of a bruised left wrist.

Phillies vs. Rockies
Philadelphia: SS Tomas Perez called up after the Phillies traded SS Desi Relaford, who led the major leagues with 24 errors, booted a routine ground ball Friday. Perez hit his first career home run left-handed Saturday and only his third home run overall. It was his first homer since June 25, 1996, at Toronto when with the Blue Jays. ... RHP Wayne Gomes pitched a scoreless inning of relief in a rehab assignment Friday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. ... Bobby Abreu's third-inning triple was only his fifth hit in his last 33 at-bats. Colorado: Jose Jimenez (5-0) tied a career high with his fifth win. He had five wins with St. Louis last year. ... Colorado is 3-1 in August, 66-57 in the eight years of the franchise. ... Saturday's ninth-inning victory was the Rockies' third this year and 23rd overall at Coors Field. ... For the moment, Julian Tavarez has a spot in the starting rotation locked up. Manager Buddy Bell said Tavarez's two outings as a starter, both victories, earned him a start Wednesday against Pittsburgh. "Seems like Julian is comfortable with that starting tempo," Bell said. "Some guys can either start or come out of the bullpen and Julian is one of those guys that can do both." ... Larry Walker was out of the starting lineup for a second day with the flu. Bell said he was considering resting Walker anyway with the Phillies starting LHP Randy Wolf. ... The Rockies placed RHP Giovanni Carrara on the DL, retroactive to Aug. 3, with a sore right elbow. LHP Scott Karl was activated from the DL.

Pirates vs. Giants
Pittsburgh: Dan Serafini, who started Saturday's game for the Pirates after being brought up from the minors earlier in the day, was born in San Francisco and lives in nearby San Bruno. The Pirates purchased Serafini's contract from Triple-A Nashville and optioned RHP Steve Sparks to Altoona, Pa., to make room on the roster. ... Serafini is the 10th pitcher to start a game for Pittsburgh this season and the 22nd to see action. The club record for most pitchers used in a season is 25 (1996). ... The Pirates have been at the .500 level just once this season -- 2-2 on April 7. San Francisco: Giants OF Barry Bonds was not in the starting lineup Saturday after aggravating a muscle pull in his right calf late in Friday's game. His status is day-to-day. He was originally injury when he was hit by a pickoff throw Wednesday against Milwaukee. ... Gardner was 3-0 with two no-decisions in July, allowing just eight runs in 35 innings. That follows his career pattern. He has won 22 games in July during his career -- the most in any month -- and has a 3.46 ERA in July. His next-best monthly ERA is 4.35 in May. ... Starting pitcher Joe Nathan, off the DL after being troubled with tightness in his pitching shoulder, will make his second rehab start for Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday night in Tacoma.

Cubs vs. Padres
Chicago: Cubs manager Don Baylor didn't name Daniel Garibay as the scheduled starting pitcher for Sunday's game until after Friday's game. The rookie left-hander will make his first appearance against San Diego. ... The Cubs will conduct an open tryout for anyone 16 and older on Tuesday in Glen Ellyn, Ill. San Diego: Desi Relaford, acquired Friday from Philadelphia, extended the Padres' club record for players used in one season when he became the 50th player to appear in the lineup this season. ... Padres reliever Trevor Hoffman was due a rest after appearing in four straight games. He had a blown save in the first game of that stretch but then recorded three saves for 28 on the season.

Mets vs. Diamondbacks
New York: Former Diamondbacks utility man Lenny Harris started in left field, replacing Benny Agbayani, who was hit on the left triceps by Arizona reliever Russ Springer in the fifth inning Friday night. Manager Bobby Valentine said Agbayani was bruised but could have played. "It's kind of a good reason to get Lenny a couple of at-bats he hasn't had for a stretch here," Valentine said. ... It was the third start in left for Harris and his 14th in 35 games with the Mets, who acquired him June 2. Ten of his starts have been at third base, and he started an interleague game as the DH. ... The Mets were 2-7 against the Diamondbacks last season, but won their first four against them this year. ... OF Darryl Hamilton continued his rehab from a sprained left foot Friday night, going 1-for-2 with two walks for Triple-A Norfolk. Arizona: The Diamondbacks have scored more than five runs in a game just twice since July 7. ... Arizona, which is 12-3 on Thursdays, has the next four Thursdays off. ... Tony Womack, the NL stolen-base leader the last two years, entered Saturday's game with six steals in his last three games. Womack has 27 for the season, fourth in the league. ... C Brad Cresse of Class A High Desert, was chosen the franchise's player of the month after hitting .333 with 11 homers and 40 RBIs in July. ... Arizona's six singles in a 6-1 loss to the Mets on Friday night marked the team's first game in 15 without an extra-base hit.

Brewers vs. Dodgers
Milwaukee: Marquis Grissom, who was thrown out twice trying to steal second base Friday night by Dodgers catcher Todd Hundley, needs three more steals for 400 in his career. ... Reliever Curtis Leskanic allowed only five earned runs in 35 innings in his last 34 appearances. ... The Brewers have been outscored 84-57 in the first inning. ... Charlie Hayes is hitless in his last 16 at-bats. ... Ron Belliard's next triple will break the Brewers' single-season record of seven, set by Fernando Vina in 1998. Los Angeles: Gary Sheffield, who leads the Dodgers with a .342 average, 34 home runs and 88 RBI, could become the fourth player to lead the team in all three categories over a full season since the franchise moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958. The others were Steve Garvey, Pedro Guerrero and Mike Piazza. ... The Dodgers' annual "Hollywood Stars Night," held on Saturday, isn't what it used to be. The guest list, which once included Frank Sinatra, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Dean Martin, Doris Day, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Lewis, Peter Falk and Phil Silvers, now is comprised of mostly 20-something "B-list" celebs. The highlight of this year's game was the appearance of Carlos Alazarqui, who is the voice of the dog in the Taco Bell ads that says, "Drop the chalupa." ... RHP Matt Herges, 8-0 this season in relief, will make his first major league start on Tuesday. The 30-year-old rookie takes over in the rotation for the ineffective Carlos Perez. The only Dodgers to start a season with a better record were Ed Roebuck (10-0 in 1962) and Rick Rhoden (9-0 in 1976).