AMERICAN LEAGUE

Rangers vs. Yankees
Texas: OF Tyrel Godwin, the team's second pick in the draft, turned down a contract offer and enrolled at North Carolina. ... INF Frank Catalanotto has eight RBI, but only four hits, in his last eight games. ... Gabe Kapler began Tuesday 4-for-21 following his 28-game hitting streak. ... The Rangers have allowed 10 or more runs in a game 21 times this season, tying a franchise record set in 1998. By losing Monday, Texas also matched its loss total from a year ago (67). New York: Pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre returned from cancer treatment to join the team. He hopes to take the upcoming road trip with the team but won't finish the season. 3B coach Willie Randolph missed the game with a broken rib, sustained when he was hit during batting practice last week. Chris Chambliss coached third in his place. ... CF Bernie Williams missed his fourth straight game since feeling a twinge in his rib cage before batting practice Saturday. He stretched and played catch, but probably won't be back until the Yankees head to the West Coast on Friday. ... OF David Justice missed his second straight game with a sore neck after sleeping awkwardly Sunday.

Angels vs. Red Sox
Anaheim: The Angels had lost nine of their last 12 on the road going into Tuesday. ... Shigetoshi Hasegawa had his 23 2/3 innings shutout streak snapped Monday night. ... Tim Salmon needs two homers for the Angels to become the first AL team with four players with 30 or more homers. Going into Tuesday's game, Troy Glaus had 36, Garret Anderson had 31 and Mo Vaughn had 30. ... Darin Erstad, who leads the AL with 189 hits, missed his third consecutive game with muscles spasms in his left rib cage. ... The Angels protested Monday night's game, in which the umpires made two bad calls. General manager Bill Stoneman said the protest was filed Tuesday. ... Anaheim acquired LHP Scott Karl for cash and a player to be named from the Colorado Rockies. Boston: The Red Sox led the major leagues with a 4.11 ERA. ... Rico Brogna was not in the starting lineup for the seventh consecutive game. He is hitting .182 (4-for-22) in 12 games with Boston. ... Brian Daubach's last 14 RBI have been at home. ... Nomar Garciaparra is in a 4-for-23 slump, his worst stretch since beginning the season 4-for-22. ... Ramon Martinez is to make a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday in Buffalo.

Mariners vs. Tigers
Seattle: OF Jay Buhner went on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 17, because of a sprained right wrist. Buhner hasn't played since the injury occurred Aug. 16 in a collision with 2B Mark McLemore against Detroit. Buhner has appeared in just 93 games this year, batting .262 with 22 homers and 73 RBI. ... OF Raul Ibanez, out since Aug. 7 with a strained right groin, was activated from a rehab assignment to fill Buhner's roster spot. ... McLemore, who has been bothered by headaches, was in the Mariners lineup Tuesday for the first time since the collision with Buhner. Detroit: 1B Tony Clark took early batting practice Tuesday and is scheduled to continue the next two days. Clark, on the DL since July 15 with a lumbar spine strain, may start a rehab trip Friday to Triple-A Toledo. ... RHP Todd Jones' 35th save Monday tied him with Florida's Antonio Alfonseca for the major league lead. Jones entered Tuesday needing one save to tie to tie John Hiller (125) for second on the Tigers' career list and three shy of Hiller's club season-record 38. ... The Tigers entered Tuesday with a 15-4 record when OF Bobby Higginson homered.

Devil Rays vs. Twins
Tampa Bay: When the Devil Rays opened the season in Minnesota against the Twins, only 11 of the 25 players on their current roster were with the team ... During Monday night's Devil Rays win at Chicago's Comiskey Park, Tampa Bay CF Gerald Williams became just the 25th major leaguer to hit 20 or more home runs from the leadoff spot. ... Tampa 2B Miguel Cairo, who didn't start Tuesday's game, is leading the major leagues in hitting with runners in scoring position with a .419 batting average. Minnesota: On Monday the Twins sent RHP Joe Mays to their Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake City, and called up RHP Jack Cressend ... Minnesota INF Denny Hocking, who is one of only two Twins batting better than .300, hit three doubles in a game earlier this year vs. Tampa Bay ... On Tuesday the Twins signed C Joey Hamer, who was their 25th round pick in the 2000 free agent draft. The Twins have now signed 27 of their 52 picks.

Royals vs. Blue Jays
Kansas City: OF Johnny Damon has been the top hitter in the majors since the All-Star break, batting .449 (75-for-167) in 38 games. ... OF Mark Quinn leads all AL rookies in average (.294) homers (18) and RBI (59). ... 1B Mike Sweeney entered the game with a career high 109 RBI, marking the second straight year he passed the century mark. Toronto: Toronto GM Gord Ash and manager Jim Fregosi met before the game to discuss September callups. Fregosi said the Blue Jays will call up no more than five players. Anymore, he said, would be a distraction. "They only allow so much time for batting practice on the road," Fregosi said. ... It doesn't look as if 2B Homer Bush will be activated from the 15-day disabled list in early September. An X-ray showed that he still has a broken bone in his left hand.

Athletics vs. Indians
Oakland: 1B Jason Giambi was not in the starting lineup for the fourth straight game because of a strained left shoulder. Manager Art Howe said Giambi's shoulder was improving, and that he might be able to pinch-hit if necessary. ... SS Randy Velarde missed his fifth game in a row with a strained neck. Velarde was examined by one of Cleveland's team doctors before Tuesday's game and was given medication. The rash of injuries come at an inopportune time for the A's, who began play Tuesday leading the AL wild card by one-half game. "You have to deal with it," Howe said. "It's refreshing to have young players coming up and it's kind of interesting to see how they respond. In the long run it will help us." ... Oakland entered with an league best 25-22 record against the AL Central. Cleveland, five-time defending division champs, are an AL worst 16-25 against the Central. Cleveland: LHP C.C. Sabathia, the top pitching prospect in the Indians' organization, is a strong candidate to be picked for the U.S. Olympic team, which will be announced Wednesday. The Indians had considered recalling the 20-year-old in September, but were leaning toward letting him go to Sydney for the experience. The Olympic selection committee also inquired about Indians infielders Russell Branyan and John McDonald as well as outfielder Dave Roberts, who will all be brought up when rosters expand on Sept. 1. ... LHP Ricardo Rincon, who underwent elbow surgery in June, will likely be activated in the next few days. Rincon has pitched pain free after making two rehab appearances for Triple-A Buffalo. "I'm ready to go," he said before Tuesday's game. ... Dave Burba and Omar Vizquel were among the Indians on stage for a benefit concert Monday night that raised $25,000 for charity. Vizquel played drums and sang lead on Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" while Burba sang Van Halen's "Ice Cream Man" after arriving dressed as an ice cream vendor. "I was real nervous," Burba admitted. "But it was a blast."

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies vs. Reds
Philadelphia: Bobby Abreu batted leadoff for the third consecutive game. Abreu, who had never batted first in his career, went 3-for-6 with five walks in his first two games atop the order. ... Doug Glanville took an eight-game hitting streak into the game. He had struck out only six times in his last 96 at-bats. ... Mike Lieberthal had 23 RBI in his last 23 games. Cincinnati: Kasey McKeon, son of manager Jack McKeon, was promoted from scout/cross checker to director of scouting. McKeon joined the Reds in 1998 after four years scouting for Cleveland. ... The Reds are on pace to shatter records for wild pitches. They've thrown 82, one shy of the club record. The NL record is 91 by the 1970 Astros and 1989 Phillies. The AL record is 94 by the 1986 Rangers. ... Scott Sullivan had pitched in seven of the last nine games.

Cubs vs. Astros

Correction

The Associated Press on Sunday erroneously indicated that Houston's Jeff Bagwell had become only the fourth player in major league history to reach at least 300 home runs, 1,000 runs scored and 1,000 RBI. In fact, Bagwell's accomplishment was achieving that milestone in his first 10 years in the majors, and he is the fifth player, not the fourth, to do so. The other four are Joe DiMaggio, Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron and Ted Williams. Many other players have compiled such statistics during their entire careers.

Chicago: Going 0-for-14 and getting hit in the back by a pitch from Randy Johnson was enough for Cubs manager Don Baylor to decide to give Mark Grace a rest. Grace was not in the starting lineup Tuesday night. "I just wanted to give him a mental break," Baylor said. "I know it's going to end but I'd rather do it today on the road. Let's stop it now." Houston: Watching Jeff Bagwell hit home runs has been one of the few joys for Astros fans this season. Not in Bagwell's estimation. "It's a very overrated stat," Bagwell said. "My job is to drive in runs and score runs. If I get a two-run homer or a two-run single, it's fine with me. Run production is what I'm after, not home runs. Wins and losses are the only stat I really care about."

Braves vs. Rockies
Atlanta: Tuesday's starter RHP John Burkett last threw a complete game more than three years ago against Colorado on July 2, 1997. Burkett was 0-3 at Coors Field coming into the game. He had an 8.51 ERA, giving up 23 runs in 24 1-3 innings. ... CF Andruw Jones is the only major league player to play every inning of every game this year. ... The Braves are 21-2 when 1B Andres Galarraga hits a home run. Colorado: Manager Buddy Bell says he'll wait a couple days before deciding whether to put C Brent Mayne on the disabled list. Mayne missed his fifth straight start Tuesday due to a sprained left wrist. ... Todd Hollandsworth started in place of injured OF Larry Walker, who went on the 15-day DL Monday. ... The Rockies traded LHP Scott Karl to the Anaheim Angels for a player to be named. Karl came to Colorado from Milwaukee in a four team, nine player trade in December. ... For the second straight day, general manager Dan O'Dowd met with the agent for first-round draft pick Matt Harrington. The sides are said to be about $2 million apart.

Pirates vs. Cardinals
Pittsburgh: Mike Benjamin was scratched at shortstop due to a sore muscle in his upper thigh, with Enrique Wilson replacing him in the eighth slot. He said he was injured during fielding drills before Monday's game. ... RHP Kris Benson, who hasn't won since July 8, will get three days off before his next start next Tuesday against San Francisco. ... Jason Kendall's 12th home run Monday night matched his career best, set in 1998. ... Entering the game, the Pirates led the major leagues with 77 unearned runs allowed. Last year they had the second-highest total with 93. St. Louis: Rookie Gene Stechschulte is in his fourth stint with the team this year, and manager Tony La Russa said it's an "ideal" situation. "He goes to Triple-A and gets a lot of important experience, goes to the big leagues and gets a little feel for it. That's a terrific way to spend a year for a young pitcher." Stechschulte leads the Pacific Coast League with 29 saves at Memphis, but was 1-0 with a 5.54 ERA in 13 innings over nine games with St. Louis. "Going in, I knew how that's how it was going to be," Stechschulte said. "I had a couple of good outings the last time I was up and I got sent right back down. In the back of my head, I kept thinking, maybe if I throw well I stay up, but that's not how it is." ... Rookie Rick Ankiel, who is 0-4 with five no-decisions since June 20, goes again for his eighth victory Wednesday. ... Ray Lankford was the Busch Stadium career home run leader with 107 in 689 games, while Mark McGwire was second with 105 in 220 games.

Marlins vs. Giants
Florida: OF Cliff Floyd has been taking batting practice with the team and could come off the 15-day disabled list (tear of the medial meniscus of the left knee) as early as Friday when the Marlins return home to play Cincinnati. Floyd has made an excellent recovery from July 29 arthroscopic surgery. Floyd should have an affect on OF Preston Wilson, who seems to be floundering without Floyd batting ahead of him. Wilson hasn't hit a home run since July 18 and is batting .198 in his last 122 at-bats with 17 RBI and 38 strikeouts. ... LHP Armando Almanza has allowed seven runs while retiring only four hitters in his last three appearances. He gave up a grand slam on Monday. ... Florida has just 11 wins in its 34 games against NL West opponents so far this season. "I don't know what the problem is, but West teams are killing us," Marlins manager John Boles said. ... Boles also predicted the San Francisco Giants would win the NL West. "Their starters have been great and people are just now starting to notice their rotation," said Boles. "Shawn Estes and Livan Hernandez are great, and they have great balance throughout the rotation." The Marlins faced Estes on Tuesday night and were up against Hernandez on Wednesday. San Francisco: RHP John Johnstone reported no discomfort a day after making his first rehab assignment at Single-A San Jose. Johnstone, who is recovering from lower back pain, is expected to make another appearance in San Jose on Wednesday. ... Giants manager Dusty Baker expects OF Ellis Burks to play on Wednesday, even though it's a day game after a night game and Burks, who has sore knees, has usually sat in those situations. "As long as he feels good we want him to keep playing," said Baker. "He's one of the hottest guys in the world right now." ... The Giants are 67-41 since April 21, the best record in the majors. They started the season a major league worst 4-11.

Mets vs. Padres
New York: Manager Bobby Valentine took a shot at Padres C Wiki Gonzalez, contending that his poor throw led to New York's Derek Bell being called out on batter's interference in the ninth inning of Monday night's 5-4, 10-inning loss. With two outs in the ninth and the game tied at 4, Darryl Hamilton attempted to steal second. Gonzalez's throw was way off the mark, sailing into center field. "Because it was such a ridiculously bad throw, it initiated it," Valentine said. Gonzalez said that because the pitch was inside, he was almost behind Bell when he threw the ball. "I just throw the ball this way because I don't want to hit Derek," Gonzalez said. As for Valentine's comment, "I don't care what he said," Gonzalez said. "I don't want to get mad at those things. Whatever he said, I don't want to take it personally. The umpire called interference." Said Padres manager Bruce Bochy, "I've never seen Wiki make a throw like that. He was trying to get around the batter." San Diego: In beating the Mets 16-1 Tuesday, the Padres had their largest victory margin of the season. It was their largest offensive output since beating Texas 17-8 on June 7, 1998. ... Damian Jackson had a career-high five RBI, with a grand slam and RBI double, passing his old high of four, set April 27 at Pittsburgh. ... With his home run, Phil Nevin has reached base via hit or walk in 43 straight games.

Expos vs. Dodgers
Montreal: RF Vladimir Guerrero was a late scratch from Tuesday night's lineup because of a strained left shoulder. ... Expos CEO Jeffrey Loria reportedly has decided to replenish the team's coffers with between $17 million and $19 million of his own money, in order to erase the team's operating deficit and fulfill its financial obligations -- including paychecks for players and other employees. The 14 local shareholders Loria has been in charge of since Dec. 9 already have refused to put any more capital into the financially strapped franchise, which reportedly was in danger of running out of cash by mid-September. Loria is still working on a deal to buy out the Expos' 14 local partners, but that is still weeks away. ... Tim Raines, the Expos' all-time leader in stolen bases, runs scored, singles, triples and walks, won't be on the U.S. Olympic roster when it is announced Wednesday in Los Angeles. Raines, who will turn 41 a day before the competition begins, was the last former major league player still under consideration. He had battled lupus at the end of his 21-year major league career, but came out of retirement to play in the independent Atlantic League as a way of getting back into shape and auditioning for the team. Los Angeles: Davey Johnson was back on the bench Tuesday night without missing a beat after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left rotator cuff in the morning. "I'm glad that's over, but it was something I needed to have done because it was getting worse and worse," said Johnson, who arrived at Dodger Stadium about 90 minutes before game time. "They did some things in there that needed to be corrected. The last few weeks have been kind of painful, but thank goodness for Dr. Jobe." ... Gary Sheffield was a late scratch from Tuesday night's lineup because of the flu. ... Sheffield entered Tuesday night's game tied for the NL lead in walks with Barry Bonds and three homers behind Sammy Sosa in home runs. Sheffield is trying to become the ninth NL player since 1910 to lead the league in homers and bases on balls in the same season. The only other Dodger to accomplish the feat was Duke Snider in 1956, the same year he set the franchise record with 43 homers. The only other players to do it since Snider are Mark McGwire (1998), Dale Murphy (1985) and Mike Schmidt (1983). ... The Dodgers have drawn the most walks in the NL, but have the league's fourth-lowest hit total. ... Dodgers pitchers have hit a league-leading 59 batters, which could help explain why they also have allowed the fewest hits in the NL.

Brewers vs. Diamondbacks
Milwaukee: The Brewers tied seven club records in their 16-8 victory over Arizona Monday night -- the NL franchise record for hits in an inning (nine) and runs in an inning (eight), the club record for most home runs in an inning (three) and the NL franchise record for most RBI in an inning (eight). ... Milwaukee's three-game winning streak matches its longest of the year. ... Richie Sexson has six home runs in 20 games since coming from Cleveland. Arizona: The Diamondbacks used every reliever in Monday night's loss. ... Geraldo Guzman, Tuesday night's starter, worked for seven years as a carpenter in the Dominican Republic before he began pitching on the weekends at the urging of Arizona scout Rafael Mena in 1997. He started this season at Double-A El Paso, then had six starts at Triple-A Tucson before being called up by the Diamondbacks. ... Arizona's seven-game winning streak, which ended Monday, was its second-longest of the season.