AMERICAN LEAGUE

White Sox vs. Devil Rays
Chicago: RHP James Baldwin, who got a no-decision after departing Saturday's game with a 4-3 lead through seven innings, is 15-1 indoors in his career but 46-44 outdoors. "I don't think it's explainable," manager Jerry Manuel said. "I wouldn't even try to explain it." ... 3B Herbert Perry (tendinitis of the Achilles' tendon) returned to the starting lineup after being scratched the previous two games. Tampa Bay: LHP Tony Saunders (broken left arm) will make his fourth rehab start Saturday for Class-A St. Petersburg at Sarasota in a Florida State League game. As has been the case since Saunders started his rehab, the Devil Rays are giving him a couple extra days off. "You have to give yourself extra time, especially with a rehab like this," said Saunders, who tired in the fourth inning of his 3 2/3 inning stint Saturday for St. Petersburg. "Even though I got tired in the last inning, I feel better this time than the past times." ... 2B Bobby Smith (sprained right knee) will join Triple-A Durham Monday to begin a rehab stint. His status will be re-evaluated Friday. ... The Devil Rays will attempt to become the first American League team to beat Boston's Pedro Martinez in three straight starts Monday. The New York Mets beat Martinez three consecutive times from May 28, 1997-June 5, 1998.

Orioles vs. Royals
Baltimore: RHP Pat Rapp was scheduled to start Sunday, but left the team because his father is seriously ill in Louisiana. ... Lesli Brea, recalled Friday from Double-A Bowie, made the start in his place. It was the major league debut for the right-hander. Kansas City: Neither team took batting practice or infield as the 90-degree heat combined with high humidity continued in Kansas City. ... Baltimore was headed home to play Chicago on Monday after a 10-game road trip; the Royals are off Monday before going to Minnesota to start a nine-game road trip.

Blue Jays vs. Twins
Toronto: Carlos Delgado is on pace for 108 extra-base hits, which would be the third-highest total in major league history and the most since Lou Gehrig had 117 in 1927. The major league mark is 119 set by Babe Ruth in 1921. ... Raul Mondesi will have right elbow ligament surgery Monday in Coral Gables, Fla. He was placed on the 15-day DL dating back to July 22. Minnesota: As part of the team's 40th anniversary celebration, Kirby Puckett's catch and home run in the 11th inning that won Game 6 of the 1991 World Series was voted the top moment in team history. ... Rookie C Chad Moeller has been placed on the DL with a torn meniscus in his right knee. He was operated on Sunday morning. C A.J. Pierzynski was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Tigers vs. Athletics
Detroit: RHP Hideo Nomo is still being bothered by pain in his middle finger. The Tigers had hoped he could return by Monday or Tuesday against Seattle. Willie Blair, Steve Sparks and Jeff Weaver are the probable starters for the three-game series. ... Juan Encarnacion was back in center field for the Tigers on Sunday after sitting out the past three games. He marked his return by hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning of A's rookie Barry Zito. Oakland: After having success with a juggled lineup on Saturday, A's manager Art Howe used the same order Sunday: Leadoff batter Terrence Long was moved to the No. 5 spot, Randy Velarde led off, and shortstop Miguel Tejada jumped to the No. 2 spot after batting at the bottom of the order for much of the year. Matt Stairs fell from the No. 5 spot to seventh in the order. ... Omar Olivares came off the DL Saturday and was placed in the bullpen. The former starter, who had a right shoulder strain, is not pleased about the decision. "They know I want to start," he said. "I've got my arm strength back. How is throwing 20 or 30 pitches going to help my arm? I want to be a starter." Olivares was 3-8 with a 6.64 ERA before going on the DL.

Indians vs. Mariners
Cleveland: The Indians have a winning record on every individual day of the week except Friday. Seattle topped Cleveland 7-1 Friday, dropping the Indians' Friday record to 6-11. Seattle: Jamie Moyer, Seattle's starter on Monday against Detroit, was the losing pitcher in both losses on the Mariners' recent road trip where they won six of nine. In the two starts, he was 0-2 with a 15.30 ERA, allowing 17 earned runs in 10 innings.

Red Sox vs. Rangers
Boston: Since returning from the disabled list July 23, RHP Rod Beck has allowed just two earned runs in 9 2/3 innings. He pitched two-thirds of an inning Saturday night against Texas. Beck was on the 15-day disabled list with an irritation in his neck. ... Rico Brogna is batting just .186 (3-for-16) in eight games for Boston since being acquired from Philadelphia via a waiver claim on Aug. 3. After going 1-for-3 with a double Saturday night, he wasn't in the starting lineup Sunday. Texas: Even with no real explanation as to why he passed out in the dugout after being pulled out of Friday night's game, RHP Ryan Glynn has been cleared by doctors to make his next scheduled start and insists he's not worried. "As far as I know, I'm OK. There's no real concern. This will not be on my mind at all," Glynn said before going through a pregame workout Sunday with no apparent problems. Glynn was given a clean bill of health even though a series of tests by several doctors over a 24-hour period never determined the cause of his fainting. Glynn (2-3) is scheduled to start Wednesday against the New York Yankees. Manager Johnny Oates said he will monitor the pitcher very closely. ... This weekend's Rangers game program featured All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez on the cover. The AL MVP is out for the season, having broken his right throwing hand on July 24.

Yankees vs. Angels
New York: C Jorge Posada batted eighth Sunday, the deepest he has been in the Yankees' lineup this season. ... Roger Clemens' recent three-year contract extension improves his chances to reach his goal of 300 wins while with the Yankees. The last pitcher to notch his 300th victory in a Yankees uniform was Phil Niekro, in 1984. ... Glenallen Hill did not start because of a mild right shoulder bruise after bouncing off the left-field railing fielding Garret Anderson's fourth-inning double Saturday night. Anaheim: Eight days after Troy Percival went on the DL, there is still too much inflammation around the ulnar nerve in his elbow for him to resume light throwing. ... Manager Mike Scioscia laughingly recalled picking up the phone just before Saturday night's game and hearing a lost motorist ask for directions to Edison Field, the call mistakenly having been patched through to his office. "So I gave him directions. He didn't know who he was talking to, but he sure sounded glad to know where he was going.". ... RF Tim Salmon, who came out of Saturday night's game with a tight groin, sat Sunday and is listed day-to-day.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dodgers vs. Braves
Los Angeles: Sunday's game was the final regular-season game between the Dodgers and Braves. ... With Saturday's loss, the Dodgers have lost nine in a row on Saturdays going back to June 10 vs. Oakland. LA was 8-1 in its first nine Saturday games this season. Atlanta: OF Reggie Sanders, placed on the 15-day DL July 28 with a strained left hamstring was eligible to be activated Saturday, but the Braves have decided to give it at least until Monday. When Sanders is activated, OF George Lombard, recalled from Triple-A Richmond to replace Sanders, will be sent back to the minors.

Astros vs. Phillies
Houston: The Astros have used 21 different pitchers this season, two short of the franchise record set in 1965. ... Five first-round draft picks for the Astros have played this season -- a team record. Craig Biggio (1987), Billy Wagner (1993), Scott Elarton (1994), Tony McKnight (1995) and Lance Berkman (1997). ... The Astros are 6-24 in one-run games, recording the lowest amount of wins and most losses of any team in the majors. In 1994, the Astros accumulated 13 one-run victories to establish a franchise record ... C Tony Eusebio tied the club's season-high with a 16-game hitting streak -- longest ever by a Houston catcher. Eusebio, who wasn't in the starting lineup Sunday, is hitting .345 over his streak. Biggio recorded a 16-gamer from April 5-26. Philadelphia: Kent Bottenfield will look for his first Phillies victory Monday against Arizona. Bottenfield (0-1) is coming off a strong seven-inning effort against San Diego on Wednesday. In two starts with the Phillies, he has given up 14 hits in 13 innings and carries a 4.15 ERA. ... Alex Arias has a .324 average (61-188) as a pinch-hitter. ... 3B Scott Rolen missed his fourth straight start with a strained left wrist. ... The Phillies face Randy Johnson on Monday. 3B Kevin Jordan and Rolen are a combined 5-for-42 (.119) with 17 strikeouts against him.

Giants vs. Mets
San Francisco: Livan Hernandez's five-game hitting streak came to an end and dropping his average to .297 (19-for-64) with eight RBI. Hernandez, who had hit in 12 of his last 13 games coming in, came up with a runner on first in the eighth and the game still scoreless. Mets pitcher Al Leiter remembered how well Hernandez hit when he was his teammate in Florida. He also got a message from current teammate Mike Hampton, batting .304 (17-for-56) with eight RBI. "I had to protect Hampton's bid for the Silver Slugger," Leiter said. "He reminded me of that." ... Hernandez got his 500th career strikeout when he fanned Robin Ventura in the first inning. New York: Al Leiter struck out Barry Bonds on curveballs in the first and seventh innings, the first one called, the second one swinging. ... It was New York's first two-hitter since Leiter's complete-game, 5-0 win over Cincinnati last Oct. 4 in the NL wild-card tiebreaker playoff. Their last combined two-hitter was over Toronto on Sept. 1, 1997 (Jason Isringhausen, Greg McMichael, Mel Rojas and John Franco). ... The Mets, 40-18 at home, have won five straight at Shea Stadium and 12 of 13. ... Since joining the Mets, Mike Bordick is hitting .300 (18-for-60) with three homers and five RBI.

Rockies vs. Expos
Colorado: Larry Walker is happy to let New York's Benny Agbayani explain how it feels to lose track of the number of outs. "The good thing about it is now I get to be left alone," Walker said Sunday, a day after the Mets outfielder gave a live ball to a young fan in the stands the night before. Walker made a similar mistake in Los Angeles while playing for the Expos in 1994. "You can ask him all that stuff now," Walker said. "I don't have to answer questions about it any more." ... 1B Todd Helton went 3-for-3 to raise his major league-leading average to .392 in Colorado's 5-3 win Sunday. Helton, who also walked, has reached safely in 15 of his last 16 plate appearances. ... The Rockies won three straight on the road for the first time this season. Montreal: The Expos are 20-39 since June 5 when they were a season-high eight games over .500 for the second time this season. Montreal has won just seven of its last 28 games -- and one of seven -- at Olympic Stadium to fall to 29-30 at home. ... Backup catcher Lenny Webster is scheduled to appear in a Cornwall, Ontario, court Monday to face charges of illegally importing a handgun into Canada. ... Pitching coach Brad Arnsberg got into a heated argument with plate umpire Alfonso Marquez during a mound visit after Mike Thurman had walked Jeff Cirillo to load the bases in the fourth.

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates
Arizona: SS Tony Womack, who had arthroscopic left knee surgery after the 1997 season, left Sunday's game with irritation in the knee. He will be re-examined Monday in Philadelphia. He appeared to be in discomfort Sunday but said, "I can't let it affect me." Womack was 5-for-12 with four runs scored and three stolen bases in the three-game weekend series in Pittsburgh. ... RHP Johnny Ruffin went on the DL with a groin injury following Sunday's game and OF David Dellucci rejoined the Diamondbacks from Triple-A Tucson. ... 3B Matt Williams didn't like it when Pirates RHP Josias Manzanillo yelled in satisfaction after retiring him on a fly ball in the sixth. Williams said, "I'll put it this way, I usually don't let my emotions get the best of me on the field. However, nobody on this club shows anybody up and we don't want to be shown up, either." ... RHP Brian Anderson knew he was in trouble Sunday when C Kelly Stinnett couldn't tell his four-seam fastball from his two-seamer. Normally, the rising four-seamer is the faster of the two. Anderson said, "That means I'm not finishing my pitches. It's ugly." Pittsburgh: 1B Kevin Young said the Pirates' season "has been a total disaster, but I still don't think we're that far away. The thing about a season like this is it really motivates you to do better." Young, despite having an off-year, has 71 RBI and could come close to matching last year's 106 RBI. ... There apparently has been no movement on C Jason Kendall's contract since general manager Cam Bonifay said talks were stalemated two weeks ago. ... The Pirates have lost their last nine Sunday games, last winning June 11 in Kansas City. ... RHP Jason Schmidt will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery Thursday in Birmingham, Ala.

Cardinals vs. Brewers
St. Louis: Eduardo Perez, batting .303, went on the 15-day DL with a sprained right knee. He was replaced on the roster by reliever Gene Stechschulte, who had a 4-1 record, 26 saves and 2.45 ERA in 41 games at Triple-A Memphis of the Pacific Coast League. Stechschulte pitched 1 1/3 innings at the setup pitcher in Sunday's 6-4 victory over Milwaukee. "When you're the closer on a winning team in the minors, that's as good as it gets," manager Tony La Russa said. ... Jim Edmonds was 0-for-12 in the weekend series in Milwaukee and is batting .315. ... J.D. Drew had a career-high four hits Sunday. "He's got as high a ceiling as any guy playing today," La Russa said. Milwaukee: Manager Davy Lopes hopes to have SS Mark Loretta, who was batting .305 when he went on the DL June 2, back in the lineup Friday in Houston. Loretta was scheduled for three more games -- Sunday, Monday and Wednesday -- at Indianapolis before returning to Milwaukee for a checkup Thursday. "If he's close, he'll come with us to Houston," Lopes said. "If not, he'll probably go back (to Indy) and play some more."

Padres vs. Marlins
San Diego: Closer Trevor Hoffman has 261 career saves, passing Rod Beck for 14th place on the career list. ... The Padres placed C Ben Davis on the 15-day DL Sunday with a strained left rib cage and purchased the contract of catcher George Williams from Triple-A Las Vegas. ... Brian Tollberg, who won his first two career starts this season, hasn't won in his next nine. He is 2-2 with seven no-decisions in his last nine starts. Florida: OF Preston Wilson struck out once, giving him 149 for the season -- 40 shy of Bobby Bonds' record set in 1970. Wilson has gone 22 games without a home run. ... SS Alex Gonzalez, on the DL since July 28, says he could return in a few days. ... 2B Luis Castillo stole his major league-leading 48th base.

Reds vs. Cubs
Cincinnati: Ken Griffey Jr. is the only major leaguer with more homers than Sammy Sosa from 1993 to 2000. Griffey has hit 345 while Sosa has 335. ... Reds pitchers have thrown 78 wild pitches, the most in the majors. ... Starting pitcher Steve Parris is a native of nearby Joliet, Ill. ... Sometime during next weekend's homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Reds will reach the 2 million mark in attendance for the second straight season. With 1,964,246 in attendance through 59 dates, the Reds are on pace to reach 2,729,944. That would eclipse the franchise record of 2,629,708 set in 1976. Chicago: After going scoreless for the last 13 innings, manager Don Baylor tweaked his lineup for Sunday's game. Jose Nieves was at third and Gary Matthews Jr. started in center field. "When you get shut out 13 consecutive innings, you can't stand pat and say, 'OK, we're going to come out it,' " Baylor said. "I want to come out of it today." ... OF Rondell White, on the disabled list July 8 to Aug. 6 with a strained right hamstring, spent some time before the game working with hitting coach Jeff Pentland. White requested the extra work, Baylor said. "When you're off a month, your timing is off," Baylor said. "He hasn't really had any guys he could get real good pitches to hit. He just needed some extra work." ... Manager Don Baylor chose RHP Jamie Arnold to fill Kerry Wood's spot in the rotation Tuesday. Arnold was 2-1 with a 4.58 ERA in three games at Triple-A Iowa.