Spring training scoreboard

New York Yankees: Catcher Jorge Posada is expected to resume duties behind the plate later this week. Posada, who had offseason shoulder surgery, had been limited to DH this spring.

	Posada

"Toward the end of the week, maybe next weekend,"manager Joe Torre said before the Yankees played Houston on Sunday. "We just want to be conservative."

Outfielder Rondell White, who strained his left ribcage last Tuesday, remains at least 5-to-6 days away from resuming any on-field drills.

"It's coming around," White said. "It's hard (not playing). It's tough."

Torre has not established his everyday regular season lineup, but said the top four will likely include Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams and Jason Giambi.

"I don't want to say it's a no brainer, but it's hard to make a wrong decision," Torre said.

Shortstop Enrique Wilson was scratched Sunday because of a blister on his big toe. ... Right-hander Ramiro Mendoza did not throw because of a stiff neck. The problem is not considered serious. ... Left-hander Ted Lilly has been held out of running drills with a foot injury. He is still able to pitch.

	Radke

Minnesota Twins: Brad Radke was tagged for eight runs in the top half of the first inning Sunday at Hammond Stadium as the Texas Rangers routed the Twins 20-8.

The Rangers had 25 hits but no home runs on a windy afternoon. Six different players had at least two hits, led by Frank Catalanotto (3-for-4, a double and two RBI), Chris Magruder (3-for-3, one RBI) and Gabe Kapler (2-for-3, a double and two RBI).

Hideki Irabu (1-0, 4.50 ERA) won his first start of the spring after allowing one run on three hits in two innings of work, striking out one batter.

Radke (1-1, 17.14 ERA) took the loss in his second spring start, leaving the game with two outs in the first in favor of Matt Kinney.

David Ortiz, Minnesota's designated hitter, was the lone bright spot in the lineup, accounting for all but three of his club's runs with two home runs. He finished 2-for-4 with five RBI.

Kinney was Minnesota's most effective pitcher, lasting 3 1-3 innings and giving up just one run on three hits and two walks.

After quieting down in the middle innings, Texas erupted for seven runs in the seventh off Minnesota's Jack Cressend. With mostly bench players in the lineup, the rally ended any hopes of a Twins comeback.

	Nomo

Los Angeles Dodgers: Hideo Nomo made a successful debut in his return to the Dodgers and Dante Bichette hit two home runs in Los Angeles' 9-8 victory over the Florida Marlins.

Five Dodger errors helped propel a five-run Marlins rally in the last two innings, but Los Angeles hung on for the spring training win. McKay Christensen, who went 3-for-3 and scored two runs for the Dodgers.

Nomo, who started Japan's export of its baseball players to the U.S. in 1995, gave up three hits and an earned run in three innings of work, with two walks and no strikeouts.

"I'm not exactly satisfied," Nomo said through an interpreter. "I'd like to throw more strikes and I feel like I'll start doing that as we progress through the spring."

Nomo rejoined the Dodgers on Dec. 20, three and a half years after the team traded him to the New York Mets. In between, he's played with the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.

The Dodgers built a 5-1 run lead in the first three innings, scoring three runs in the third.

Houston Astros: Astros prospect Keith Ginter hit a grand slam with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Houston a 12-10 victory Sunday afternoon over the New York Yankees.

Ginter hit a first pitch slider by righthander Ryan Bradley.

The Yankees led 7-5 going into the bottom of the ninth, but Frank Charles' two-run homer sent the game into extra innings.

New York countered with three runs in the top of the 10th. But the Astros came back with five runs in the bottom of the inning as Bradley struggled with his control.

Alan Zinter led off the bottom of the 10th with a pinch-hit walk, went to second on Tripp Cromer's single and to third on Jose Vizcaino's fly out to right. Bradley walked Morgan Ensberg and Chris Prieto to force in one run, setting the stage for Ginter's walkoff homer.

Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt made his first spring start and left with a 2-0 lead after throwing three scoreless innings. The Yankees took a 3-2 lead in the fourth, but Richard Hidalgo responded with a three-run home run in the fifth.

"Darn right it's exciting to win a game like this," new Astros manager Jimy Williams said after his team improved to 3-0.

Andy Pettitte made his first start of spring. He allowed four hits with two runs and two strikeouts in two innings.

It was New York's first loss of the spring.

	Griffey

Cincinnati Reds: Ken Griffey Jr. made his spring debut Sunday as the Cincinnati Reds scored two runs in the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4.

Griffey went 0-for-2 with an RBI. He didn't play in the Reds' first four games because of a stomach viral infection.

"I'm feeling much better," Griffey said after playing three innings. "I'm feeling nothing other than what the first couple weeks of spring training bring."

Tony Sanders' double in the ninth inning tied the score and Jesse Levis followed with the game-winning single for the Reds.

The Red Sox went ahead 4-2 in the top of the eighth on Luis Rodriguez's grand slam off Scott Sullivan. Cincinnati scored one in the eighth before winning it in the ninth.

Robin Jennings started the rally with a single. Pinch-runner Jermaine Allensworth went to third on two groundouts and scored the tying run on Sanders' double to left center.

Levis then singled home Sanders to end it. Jim Brower pitched a scoreless ninth for the victory.

San Diego Padres: Ramon Vazquez and Scott Morgan each homered for the San Diego Padres, who held the Seattle Mariners to two hits in a 12-0 victory Sunday.

Bubba Trammell had three hits including a pair of doubles while six pitchers combined to shut out the Mariners.

The Mariners' only hits came from Ichiro Suzuki, who tripled in the first inning and singled in the third.

"I'm glad Ichiro played today," Mariners manager Lou Piniella said.

Brian Tollberg started and earned the win in two innings of work. Trevor Hoffman, Steve Reed and Alan Embree each threw a hitless inning for San Diego.

Morgan's homer was a grand slam in a six-run ninth inning.

Mariners pitcher Ken Cloude, who missed all of 2001 with a torn Achilles' tendon after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in June 2000, pitched in a game for the first time in about 20 months.

Cloude allowed three runs and three hits in the sixth inning, his only inning of work.

	Cabrera

Jolbert Cabrera was thankful to be able to workout Sunday with the Indians for the first time since he was shot in the right buttocks in an attempted carjacking in Colombia this offseason.

"It's been a very weird time," Cabrera said. "My life has changed, but my love for baseball has not. I am so happy to be here."

As his teammates played the Detroit Tigers in two split-squad exhibition games, all Cabrera could do was some light stretching and running, then hit off a batting tee. He is still recovering from the wound he suffered Dec. 21.

"I felt good," Cabrera reported after taking about 100 swings. "No pain and I was able to push off my back (right) leg. I have to build up to things, though."

Cabrera displayed a 6-inch scar along the outside of his right leg where doctors operated to remove the bullet.

"The surgery hurt a lot more than being shot," he said. "And you can't even see where it went in. The bullet went all the way through and stopped right by a bone, by the head of the femur. The bone stopped the bullet."

Doctors had feared some nerve damage, but Cabrera has made a "remarkable recovery," Indians team physician Dr. Louis Keppler said from Cleveland.

Houston Astros: Daryle Ward's frequent smile and relaxed manner haven't wavered despite the challenge he's facing this season as he steps into the Astros outfield spot vacated by Moises Alou, among the league's top hitters last season.

	Ward

"It's going to be fun," Ward said. "I look at it as a compliment to me, not something that's going to put pressure on me. I'll get a lot of at-bats instead of coming off the bench like I did in the past. "Getting to play every day is more relaxing for a young player like me."

Ward has been waiting for his chance to start for the past three seasons. When Alou jumped to the Cubs this season, general manager Gerry Hunsicker made good his promise to get Ward into a starting slot.

Ward's patience in waiting his turn has been a key to his development since Hunsicker obtained him from Detroit in 1996.

"I think his even-tempered personality will serve him well to play this game every day and go through the ups and downs that will inevitably come," Hunsicker said.

Ward, the son of former major leaguer Gary Ward, now a hitting coach with the Chicago White Sox, likely will play left field with Richard Hidalgo in center and Lance Berkman in right.

Ward hit .263 in 95 games last season but he really took off over the final months. He made 15 starts in the Astros' final 41 games and hit .304. He also had a memorable start Opening Day when he hit a grand slam against Milwaukee and drove in a career-high six runs.

Milwaukee Brewers: Geoff Jenkins knows he must change his ways. The shoulder injury that sidelined him last year and resulted in an offseason operation has forced him to re-evaluate his game.

	Jenkins

Although the injury was the result of a freak accident, the outfielder said he's learned his lesson. So, he's swearing off his trademark headfirst dives in left field and pledging less movement in the batters' box this season.

Jenkins erased a slow start last season with the greatest weekend of his career -- a combined 7-for-9 with five homers and 12 RBI in two games at Montreal on April 28-29.

But in his next game, Jenkins separated his right shoulder in a near-collision with teammate Jeffrey Hammonds at Atlanta on May 1. He spent 15 days on the DL and the rest of the season in pain.

"I was taking pain medication and anti-inflammatories pretty much all season long," Jenkins said. "It makes this game tougher."

He's no longer in pain, but his shoulder gets sore.

"I noticed I get tired after a bunch of swings or throwing real long toss, so that's just something I'm going to have to stay on top of," Jenkins said.