AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins vs. Tigers
Minnesota: 2B Jay Canizaro is likely done for the season. He suffered a concussion when he was accidentally hit in the head by a pitch during batting practice Thursday at Cleveland. ... 2B Denny Hocking, 3-for-17 on the Twins' season-ending road trip, was not in the lineup Saturday at Detroit. Hocking was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and stranded five runners in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Tigers. Detroit: RHP Brian Moehler, who won the first game played in Comerica Park on April 11, will start Sunday's season finale, as well. Moehler was also the winning pitcher in the last game played at Tiger Stadium on Sept. 27, 1999. ... RHP Todd Jones picked up his 42nd save Friday, a night after he was hit in the calf by a Joe Randa line drive as Jones was losing 8-5 at Kansas City. "It got me pretty good but I think I should be OK," Jones said. "Getting hit is not something I worry about because it doesn't happen often. Actually, I don't even wear a cup." Jones earned the victory on Saturday.

Blue Jays vs. Indians
Toronto: 1B Carlos Delgado needs one extra-base hit on Sunday to become the 12th player in history to get 100 extra-base hits in a season. Albert Belle was the last AL player to do it, getting 103 in 1995 with the Indians. Colorado's Todd Helton accomplished the feat earlier this year. ... Manager Jim Fregosi was still steaming after the game about Roberto Alomar's controversial home run in the seventh inning of Cleveland's 6-5 win. Alomar's shot appeared to wrap around the foul pole in left, but that's not the way Fregosi saw it. "Look at where the ball was caught by the fans and there is no way it could curve around the pole to that point. If it was fair, it would have hit the pole." Fregosi was ejected by third-base umpire Mark Wegner for arguing. ... LHP David Wells could help his Cy Young candidacy with a win over the Indians on Sunday. Wells, 17-3 in his career against Cleveland, is 20-7 this year, but he trails Boston's Pedro Martinez in most other categories. Cleveland: During the playoff stretch run, the Indians have beaten both Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez, two pitchers who have dominated Cleveland during their careers. Now the Indians will have to beat David Wells, 17-3 lifetime against Cleveland, for any chance at making the postseason. "He's been tough on a lot of teams," said Roberto Alomar. "We've got to put pressure on him early and be aggressive." ... RF Manny Ramirez could be playing his final game for the Indians on Sunday. Ramirez, eligible for free agency after the season, missed 39 games with a hamstring injury. But since returning he's batting .369 with 24 homers and 74 RBI in 71 games. His homer on Saturday was his 10th in 22 games. ... LHP Chuck Finley went 10-3 with a 3.20 ERA at Jacobs Field this season. Finley came to Cleveland to pitch in big games, and with the Indians fighting to get in the playoffs, every game has been a big one. "If this team was ever ready for the postseason, it's this year."

Yankees vs. Orioles
New York: RHP Orlando Hernandez, the Yankees' starter Sunday, will be vying to go 4-0 lifetime at Camden Yards. ... Derek Jeter, bidding for his 200th hit, grounded out in the first inning Saturday. His nine-game hitting streak ended Friday. ... David Justice grounded out in the second inning, stretching his hitless streak to 13 at-bats. ... Cone yielded his 24th homer in 30 appearances, to Cal Ripken in the second inning. Baltimore: Mike Mussina, Baltimore's starter Saturday, retired the first six batters in what could be his final game as an Oriole. He becomes a free agent after the season. ... LHP Buddy Groom needed one more appearance to reach 70 for a fifth straight season. ... Manager Mike Hargrove said he would consider using Chuck McElroy as a starter next year. McElroy made 603 relief appearances before blanking Oakland for five innings as a starter and, as an encore, throwing six innings of three-hit ball Friday against New York.

Red Sox vs. Devil Rays
Boston: SS Nomar Garciaparra, who will become the first righthanded hitter to win consecutive batting titles since Joe DiMaggio in 1939-40, was given the day off. He's just worn down," manager Jimy Williams said. "This kid has given his heart and soul out there everyday." Williams has not decided if Garciaparra will play in Sunday's season finale. ... When asked about Garciaparra's hitting success, Williams used the word viper. "That's how quick his hands are," he said. ... 3B Lou Merloni was back in the starting lineup after sitting out Friday's game with a sore right knee. Tampa Bay: During an eight-day stretch that concluded after knocking Boston out of playoff contention in an 8-6 win Friday, the Devil Rays went 7-1 against AL East contenders. "What I like about it is, we've played solid baseball," manager Larry Rothschild said. "Still, you'd rather be on the other end trying to win them instead of playing the spoiler." ... DH Greg Vaughn returned to the starting lineup. It was his first game action since leaving the team Sept. 23 to tend to a family illness.

Royals vs. White Sox
Kansas City: The Royals are only the fifth team since 1990 to have two players with 200 or more hits in the same season. Johnny Damon and Mike Sweeney are the fourth and fifth players in team history to collect 200 hits in one season, joining Kevin Seitzer, Willie Wilson and George Brett. ... Damon's 126 hits since the All-Star break before Saturday were the most in the majors. ... Kansas City is just one of two AL teams with a winning record against the White Sox this season. The Red Sox are the other. Chicago: Carlton Fisk, who played the second half of his career with the White Sox but who wore a Red Sox hat into the Hall of Fame, was honored Saturday night. A video tribute to Fisk played on the scoreboard before the game and he threw out the ceremonial first pitch. His final season with Chicago in 1993 prompted a bitter parting following 13 years with the White Sox. Fisk was released at age 44 during that season and later refused admittance to the Chicago clubhouse to greet his former teammates before the playoffs that year. He did return to Comiskey in 1997 to have his number retired. Fisk threw his pitch to Harold Baines, who was also a member of the White Sox's 1983 playoff team. ... Frank Thomas led the voting for the White Sox's All-Century team that included Shoeless Joe Jackson, Luke Appling, Fisk and Nellie Fox. ... Olympic gold medalist Jon Rauch, a 6-foot-11 right-hander who was 16-4 in two White Sox minor league stops this season, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch Sunday.

Angels vs. Mariners
Seattle: The 21-9 victory over the Angels on Sunday matched the 1997 Mariner's club record of 90 wins in a season. ... SS Alex Rodriguez's seven RBI against Anaheim in the rout gives him 131 for the season, seven more than his previous career high. With 40 homers this year, he also reached that plateau for the third consecutive year. ... A Lou Piniella-managed team has never failed to win a division title after holding the lead in September -- with his teams finishing on top at Cincinnati in 1990 and 1995 and with the Mariners in 1995 and 1997. ... Edgar Martinez's 145 RBI this year are the most ever by a player 37 or older, with Babe Ruth second with 137 in 1932. Anaheim: Darin Erstad's two hits against Seattle gave him 239 on the season, tying him for 14th on the major league's all-time single-season list with Rod Carew. ... Tim Salmon needs three RBI in the Angels' season finale to make Anaheim only the second team in history to have five players reach 100 RBI in a season. The 1936 New York Yankees had Lou Gehrig with 152, Joe DiMaggio with 125, Tony Lazzeri with 109, Bill Dickey with 107 and George Selkirk with 107. Mo Vaughn has 117 for the Angels, Garret Anderson 116, Troy Glaus 102, and Erstad 100.

Rangers vs. Athletics
Texas: The Rangers are just the fourth team in history to win a division title one year and finish last in the division the next. ... RHP Barry Zito was originally drafted by the Rangers in the third round of the 1998 draft. Oakland: OF Ben Grieve was back in the lineup Saturday after taking Friday off because of neck pain. ... 3B Eric Chavez left the game in the second inning because of an aggravated right shoulder. ... The A's said that Gil Heredia (15-11) will face Cory Lidle (4-6) should a make-up game be necessary on Monday against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Sept. 17 game was postponed by Hurricane Gordon.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies vs. Marlins
Florida: The South Florida Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America announced their annual Florida Marlins awards on Saturday: outfielder Preston Wilson is Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year is pitcher Chuck Smith and the Most Improved Marlin is first baseman Derrek Lee. Third baseman Mike Lowell received the "Charlie Hough" Good Guy Award. ... The Marlins will open the 2001 season on Monday, April 2 at Pro Player Stadium against the Philadelphia Phillies. ... 2B Luis Castillo hit his first home run at home in 800 career at-bats Friday night off Phillies pitcher Bruce Chen. It was Castillo's fourth home run in 1,601 career at-bats and just his second this season. Castillo did not start Saturday's game after reaching a career-high of 100 runs in Friday night's game. Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Phillies open their 2001 Major League baseball campaign in the same place they will end the 2000 season. The Phillies will face the Florida Marlins on Monday, April 2 at Pro Player Stadium. ... The Phillies are assured of finishing at least tied for the worst record in the National League East. The Phillies will fail to best last year's 68-94 record.

Cubs vs. Pirates
Chicago: The Pirates presented Sammy Sosa an old banner with the No. 21 that used to fly over Three Rivers Stadium in memory of Roberto Clemente. Assistant media relations director Ben Bouma found the banner in a storage area and thought Sosa would like to have it. The Cubs' right fielder wears No. 21 in honor of Clemente and was touched by the gift. ... Jon Lieber will pitch the last game at Three Rivers Stadium and that's what he wanted. Lieber, who made his major league debut with the Pirates, asked Manager Don Baylor if he could arrange the rotation so he could start the final game. Pittsburgh: Utilityman John Wehner, the only Pittsburgh native on the roster, will start at third base for the Pirates in Three Rivers Stadium's final baseball game today. Wehner grew up in the city's working class Carrick section and says he used to buy a $1 youth general admission ticket, then try to sneak into the box seats. ... Sunday's lineup card will be presented by all the living men who have managed the Pirates in Three Rivers: Bill Virdon, Chuck Tanner, Jim Leyland and Gene Lamont. The Pirates opened Three Rivers under Danny Murtaugh in 1970. Murtaugh died in 1976, just two months after he retired.

Expos vs. Mets
Montreal: Reliever Scott Strickland has not allowed a run in 15 2/3 innings. Strickland, who pitched two-thirds of an inning Saturday, has struck out 17 in that span. ... 2B Jose Vidro's 24th home run on Saturday was his 200th hit of the season, extending his team record for homers and hits by a second baseman. ... OF Vladimir Guerrero is three hits from 200, which would give the Expos their first set of players with 200 or more hits. ... Dustin Hermanson, Sunday's starter, is 2-4 with a 4.00 ERA in 15 career appearances against the Mets. ... With Vidro's homer, the Expos have hit 89 home runs on the road, two short of the team record set in 1997. New York: Al Leiter, the Mets' possible Game 1 starter Wednesday against San Francisco, will skip his scheduled start Sunday. Rick Reed will start instead, and pitch just two innings, manager Bobby Valentine said after the game. ... Valentine and GM Steve Phillips remained non-committal on announcing whether the Game 1 starter will be Leiter of Mike Hampton, both left-handers. Valentine said he might make the announcement after Sunday's game. "My prediction is that it will be a left-hander," Leiter said with a laugh. ... The bullpen combination of Pat Mahomes, Rick White, Turk Wendell and Armando Benitez each pitched one inning Saturday and retired the 12 batters they faced. ... OF Brian Cole was selected the Mets' organizational player of the year, and RHP Pat Strange the pitcher of the year. ... Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier threw out the ceremonial first pitch to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the "Thrilla in Manilla" with Muhammad Ali.

Rockies vs. Braves
Colorado: The Rockies (.294) are on pace for a major-league record six consecutive league batting titles, surpassing the Philadelphia Athletics (1910-1914). ... SS Neifi Perez started Saturday night bringing his consecutive games played streak to 165. The last time he missed a game was Sept. 28, 1999. Atlanta: Atlanta's 4-2 loss Friday night to Colorado was their third straight defeat and third consecutive game in which they scored two runs. It's the Braves lowest three-game output since managing to score only four runs during a three-game losing streak June 15-17. ... The Braves pitching staff, which leads the majors with the lowest ERA, is trying to do it for the fourth straight year.

Brewers vs. Astros
Houston: Richard Hidalgo has gone hitless in only one game in September. Hidalgo is currently on a 12-game hitting streak after not getting a hit Sept. 14. He was on a 15-game hitting streak before that. ... Moises Alou was held out of the lineup for the second straight day with inflammation in his right shoulder. Milwaukee: Jeromy Burnitz is two RBI short of becoming the fourth Brewer to have three or more seasons with 100 RBI. The other three were Cecil Cooper, Robin Yount and Gorman Thomas. ... The Brewers need just one victory in their last two games to match last season's victory total of 74.

Reds vs. Cardinals
Cincinnati: The Reds on Saturday picked up the option on Pete Harnisch's contract for next season. They declined to pick up an option on Brian Hunter, instead paying a $250,000 buyout. Hunter is eligible for arbitration. The Reds must decide by Nov. 1 whether to pick up the option on catcher Eddie Taubensee, who had back surgery Sept. 8. ... The Reds haven't been shut out all season, the longest streak by any team in major league history. They've been blanked only once in their last 303 games dating to May 1, 1999. ... Steve Parris, who starts the season finale on Sunday, has allowed nine runs in 9 2/3 innings his last two outings. St. Louis: About 20 players visited catcher Mike Matheny, out for the season after severing two tendons in his right ring finger in an accident Friday, at the hospital after Friday night's loss. He was to be discharged Saturday and the team expects him to attend Sunday's season finale. ... Fernando Vina was hit by a pitch for a major league-leading 28 times after taking one in the right upper arm in the sixth inning Friday. ... Andy Benes makes his third start since returning to the rotation on Sunday with a spot on the postseason rotation possibly up for grabs. In his last start on Tuesday, he allowed one run in six innings in a victory at San Diego.

Giants vs. Diamondbacks
San Francisco: Robb Nen recorded his career-best 41st save Friday night. He had 40 two years ago. ... Nen saved Livan Hernandez' 17th win. Hernandez allowed nine hits and finished the season with an NL-high 254 allowed, passing Houston's Jose Lima (251). ... SS Rich Aurilia and 2B Jeff Kent are the first middle-infield combination to each hit at least 20 home runs in back-to-back seasons. ... The Giants won 50 games after the All-Star break for the second time in franchise history. The 1937 team won 53. Arizona: Diamondbacks pitchers have struck out a major league-high 1,202 batters this season, four more than the previous team record set in 1999. Randy Johnson, who will go after his 20th victory Sunday, leads the majors with 342 strikeouts. ... Brian Anderson walked five batters Friday night for the first time. He had walked four in four other games, most recently on June 7 at Chicago.

Dodgers vs. Padres
Los Angeles: Manager Davey Johnson believes that Chan Ho Park is developing into one of game's best starters. "Last year he tended to overthrow and not pitch," Johnson said. "This year he's become a better pitcher. He's not just throwing the ball. He has a plan and has become a complete pitcher." Park pitched his first career shutout Friday night as he two-hit the Padres and extended his scoreless innings streak to 25. Park has been outstanding in the final six weeks of the season. In nine starts since Aug. 19, Park has seven wins with an ERA of 0.47 and has struck out 71 in 57 innings. ... Dodgers pitchers have thrown five shutouts in the last nine games and have allowed only 14 runs in the last 10 games. San Diego: 1B Ryan Klesko, mired in a 3-for-28 slump (.107), has not homered since Sept. 9. Klesko has 25 homers and 90 RBI. His career bests came in 1996 with Atlanta when he hit 34 home runs with 93 RBI. ... Friday's loss gave the Dodgers the season series for the first time since 1995. ... Mike Darr and Jeremy Owens (Co-Minor League Player of the Year), and Brian Lawrence and Jacob Peavy (Co-Minor League Pitcher of the Year) were honored in a pregame ceremony.