| Show wrm i Standard-Examin- er Friday American League Sir Boston New York Toronto Tamoa Bay Baltimore Heme Away Mr L- -l L-- 9 1 0 L- -l W- 4 0 Heme Away Mr -l W- -l 2 L-- 5 4 0 -l L-- 2 Sir 19-- 7 0--0 OO 4 13-- 0--0 12-- 10-- 0--0 9-- 9-- OO Heme Away Mr 9 1 L- -l 16-- 2 13-- 0--0 16-- 9 1 W- -l W-- 0--0 20 -- W- W-- 14-- 12-- Str Texas Oakland Seattle Anaheim 0-- 0 0--0 -l W- 0-- 0 14-- L- -l Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit Minnesota 1S-14-- 1014 OO 13-- OO 0 National League Sir Atlanta New York Philadelphia Montreal Florida Heme Away Mr L- -l 18-- 14-- 0 L-- 6 13-- 14-- OO L- -l 12-- 14-- 9-- 9-- L-- 1 W-- 2 Sir Houston Chicago Cincinnati Pitlsourgh St Louis Milwaukee Heme Away Mr L- -l 00 16-- W-- 2 15-- W-- 5 12-- W-- 6 18-- 1013 L-- 2 9-- 17-- W- -l W- -l W-- 1 15-- 8 16-- 17-- 5 L-- 3 W- OO OO OO OO OO 14-- Heme Away Mr Str Arizona San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego 0 OO OO OO OO OO 15-- 16-- 13-- 12-- 14-- -l Interleague play returns with less fanfare The Associated Press at Yankee Stadium Stadium and Jacobs this weekend interleague play Figures to be a big hit To Mark McGwire Pedro Martinez and John Franco the whole thing is still a big miss “It doesn’t do anything for the game” McGwire insisted “It screwed up the schedule and hasn’t gained the notoriety they thought it would I think we should go back to the way the game of baseball is meant to be played” No such luck Big Mac Instead interleague play returns for the third season starting Friday night The featured matchups: New York Mets at New York Yankees Anaheim at Los Angeles and Oakland at San Francisco Also McGwire and his St Louis Cardinals visit Detroit while Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs travel to Cleveland And this year’s twist: Some To Tans natural rivals such as Yankees-Met- s White Sox-Cu- original idea made the most sense -that you give the fans in either league a chance to see all players from the other league which means we were going to play the Central then the East then the West instead of just playing the Central all the time” Once again though it will be East teams vs East teams Central vs Central and West vs West There are some quirks however Because the NL Central has six clubs and the AL Central has five St Louis does not play Cleveland at all That could be an advantage to the Cardinals if they get into a wild-car- d race with the Mets “We have to play the Yankees six times I don’t think it’s fair to do that especially when they’re not in your division your league” said Franco the Mets reliever “If it was up to me I’d keep it just National no interleague at all But it brings a lot of money to owners so we have it” he said ar and Blue Jays-Expwill play six games up from the previous three “Six games is too much” Yankees manager Joe Torre said “If you have to have something like this three games is enough" Said Toronto outfielder Shawn Green: “It’s kind of weird We play Montreal six times and some American League teams only seven or eight games” For those counting AL teams held a 1 14-- 1 10 advantage last season The year before NL clubs had a 117-9- 7 edge Crowds ran above the average for those games though last season’s attendance figure of 31447 dipped from 33407 in 1997 Naturally the upcoming games in New York will be sellouts Minnesota and Milwaukee next week might not do so well This year’s 252 interleague games will be played from June and July 4-- 13 Originally proposed by owners as a two-yeexperiment the players’ union gave its approval to continue it this season Clearly AL teams are hurt when they lose the designated hitter for games at NL parks While Edgar Martinez may become a pinch-hittwhen Seattle plays on the road Anaheim manager Terry Collins intends to use Mo Vaughn - limited to DH duties since May 1 1 because of a sprained left ankle - back at first base at Dodger Stadium “There’s a lot of history there ” Vaughn said “They’ve got a great ballclub I’ve got some friends over there I’m looking forward to it” Fanfare is certainly down from the first year Proponents said the plan would take the sport into the future while critics claimed it would wreck more than 100 years of tradition “I thought it was more exciting the first year” St Louis manager Tony La Russa said “I thought the 9-- er 00 14-- L-- 2 June 4 1999 ' 3C OO 12-- game was a win Thursday's AL rest Toronto 3 scheduled Thursday's ML results San Franosco 7 Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 4 Houston 1 Chicago W Only game Chicago 7 San Diego 2 Florida 4 St Lous 2 Only games scheduled Today's mterteegue games (Times MOT) at Boston (Marti- Atlanta (Glavine 505 pm nez Florida (Springer 505 pm (Rupe al Tampa Bay at Toronto Montreal (Thurman 505 o m (Wens Chicago Cubs (Mulholland al Cleveland (Colon 505 St Louis (Jimenez 505 pm (Moehler pm pm N Y pm 805 pm 805 score sox 10 blue jays Toronto WHrrE Oacago 3 rhbi Durham 2b Carusoss Thomas lb MOrdonei rf C Lee rhbi ss GrebedrSi 5 3 3 Bush 6 0 2 1 5 112 1000 310 0 4 123 Stewart If CDelgado lb Fletcherc 5 3 3 0 Jackson If 0 0 0 0 Norton 3b 4121 Hollins 5 120 OtaneiK d 2 0 MJJotnsonc 40 10 40 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 JCruzcf BnjmMdrf 11 3111 -- Konerko 0 0 3110 40 12 PKetvS If Singleton LieTer dh 5 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 ToMs 34173 ToMs 4! 10141 Chicago Toronto 311 010 HO 002 ' LOB -Chicago CDelgado (17) 400-- 10 00-0- 1 (9) Bush (I) Toronto 7 1 10 Hollins (5) (5) JCruz 2 (13) (10) (4) '04) Stewart D Jackson ss Owens K Magadan 1b GMyersc G Anas 3b 5 (6) Sosarf Ma Grace 10 12 0 H Rockiguez C Goodwin 4 4 0 3 Rivera cl 2 0 0 4 0 10 GovanoiaS Dement p Vender Wei CRevesp Veras ph 0 0 0 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 10 10 0 0 MKXlip Leyritzph 34 To4 210 2 3 0 3 2 If 0 1 11 2 12 4 113 II 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Btauser ss Santiago c Tapani p Alexander ph SSandersp RoBrownph Adams p ToMs 3110 Houston 30 SwiDtago ryn Oil 110 1000 4 0 0 0 BASEBALL NOTES White Sox happy to be hitting six-ru- MiceO Chicago Tapani W5-- 2 Senders Adams CRevesT 920 138484) 4-- A -- 33470 (51300) Ml box scores MICHAELS 'GIANTS 7 PHILLIES 4 MR JUNE: GREENThe Associated Press Chicago slugger Sammy Sosa hops after hitting his 1 9th home run of the 7--2 The Associated OO) Louis H Florida S (17) (2) DP -- Florida 1 LOB-- $t 00) Oliver Lowe 0) (5) 000 100 411- -7 San Francisco 000 M3 000- -4 "Phiadetotoa I E- -A Francisco Arias (2) DP-S- an LOB -- San Francisco 8 Philadelphia 7 (4) (15) Auriha (0) Lieberthal 01) KJordan (I) (3) H PER BB St Louis Oliver LA-- 1 Racunsky Croushore Ftorkte AFemondez LooperW1-- 1 3 JSenchez Edmondson 1 2 Mantel $A Oliver pitched to 3 batters in the 7th HBP-Oliver (PWilson) Balk -- Radinsky A -1- 5751 (35521) SO TRANSACTIONS JUNE 3 AmericvtlMgut (62363) ed C Mike Figoa Baltimore waivers from the New York Yankees Seattle Mariners Optioned OF Charles Gipson to Tacoma of fhe PCL Recalled OF Raul Ibanez from Tacoma and activated him from the disabled list Promoted RHP Gil Meche from New Haven of fhe Eastern League to Tacoma Nation League P Sian Belinda to OndnnaH Indianapolis of fhe International League P Antonio Diaz San Diego to Fort Wayne of the Midwest League off rhbl 40 10 40 2 1 40 2 0 40 0 0 4 3 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 212 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 410 4 010 000 000- -1 OKI III 00X- -4 --Houston LOB I MilwauI Houston OP (10) Jenkins (15) kee 4 13) Nilsson 2 (11) SB -- Everett (13) Hidalgo (4) CS Blgglo (4) S Reynolds H HER BB JO Houston Miwaukat - - Houston t Reynolds L7-TJWlier F 52-- 3 Bn Williams 2 Mlwaukeo Woodard W4-- 5 Plunk Wkkman SN 6 2 1 (53112) - THIS DATE IN BASEBALL June 4 Gus Belt hit for the cvcle to lead the Pirates to a 124 victory over the Phillies at Philadelphia 1964 Sandy Koufax pitched his third striking out 12 as the Los Angeles in Philadelphia Dodgers beat the Philbes 1968 Don Drysdate of the Dodgers blankfor his sixth straight shutout en ed the Pirates route to a record 58 3 scoreless Innings 1974 The game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium was forfeited to Texas Umpire Nestor Chvlak had problems with the fans primarily because It throughout the evening was beer night They got out of control in the bottom of when the Tribe lied the score the ninth 1990 Ramon Martinez struck out 18 batas the Los Angeles ters and pitched a Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 1951 - Pittsburgh's - - - - 1 season during the Cubs’ victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday Sosa who hit 20 home runs last June already has two this month - 2 Brewers 4 Astros said “When he makes an out or strikes out you kind of look back When he hits the ball out of the park it gets to be commonplace” Henry Rodriguez hit a three-ru- n homer his 11th of the season in a n second inning helping the Cubs win for the sixth time in seven games allowed two runs Tapani (5-and six hits in six innings He is 1 with a 209 ERA in his last seven starts and he fell behind Atlanta’s John Smoltz in the league rankings with a 237 ERA Smoltz has a 234 ERA Clement who beat Milwaukee in his previous start gave up seven 000--2 lao 000 OOx— 7 an (3) Diego LOB-S- an Grace 111) Chicago 5 2B-(11) (19) HRodriguez (4) S- Tapani 5F R Rivera Morandinl H HER BB SO San Diego 4 Clement 11-C Roves 33 4-- hot” Cubs pitcher Kevin Tapani 0 30 7 7 7 10 Diego er “You don’t notice when he’s 1000 failed in his quest to become 3) the first pitcher with six straight complete games since Orel Her-shisin 1988 getting knocked out after seven innings Staked to a 1 lead after the Phillies scored three in the sixth was rocked for four Schilling (8-runs four hits and a walk in the seventh Jeff Kent was with three RBIs including a two-ru- n single that tied it at 4 in the seventh Ellis Burks drove in the run with a sacrifice fly si 10 10 0 0 0 0 Curt Schilling At Philadelphia (8-- left-fiel- abrhbi 4 10 10 000 - CDelgado (10) 120 5 0 0 0 Darrrf R rhbi 10 Uohnsond 10 Morandm 2b 0 5 0 Giants 7 Phillies 4 (1-- Chicago Diego runs and six hits in four innings as San Diego lost for the fourth time in five games 7-- CUBS 7 PADRES 2 San Press CHICAGO - No wonder Sammy Sosa is hot: It’s June Sosa homered for the second straight day and took over the National League lead with 19 leading the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres 2 Thursday Sosa who hit a major league record 20 home runs last June has two this month and 15 home runs and 31 RBIs in his last 27 games He hit a solo shot in the first off rookie Matt Clement sending d the ball over the bleachers onto Waveland Avenue “It’s only the third day I don’t know if the same thing is going to happen like last year” Sosa said “I’m like the weather - when it’s hot I’m hot I’ve got to continue to be patient” Sosa who is one behind major Ken Griffey Jr league and Jose Canseco had been tied for the NL lead with Raul Monde- Houston at Minnesota 1205 p m Cincinnati at Kansas City 1205 pm Seattle at San Diego 205 p m Oakland at San Franasco 205 p m Anaheim at Los Angeles 210 pm N Y Mets at N Y Yankees 605 p m Texas al Arizona 605 p m at Los Angeles (Olivares AL box pm al San Diego Seattle (Fassero (Hitchcock Anaheim The Associated at Minnesota 605 o m al kansas City 605 p m Texas al Arizona 805 p m Seattle at San Diego 505 p m Sunday's eiterleague games Atlanta al Boston 105 a ra Montreal at Toronto 1105 a m Cleveland 1105 am Chicago Cubs al St Louis at Detroit 1105 am Philadelphia at Baltimore 1135 am Florida at Tampa Bav 11 35 a m Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox 1205 Houston Cincinnati at Detroit at NY Yankees Mels (Reed 535 p m (Cone at Baltimore Philadelphia (Ogea 535 p m (Erickson at Chicago Pittsburgh (Cordova While Sox (Baldwin 605 pm Houston (Hampton al Minnesota 605 pm (Milton Cincinnati (Parris at Kansas City 605 pm (Rosado Texas (Clark at Arizona (Johnson Sosa heats up as June begins 810 pm (Brown Oakland (Heredia at San Francisco (Brock 835 pm Saturday's Merteague games N Y Mets at N Y Yankees 1105 a m Chicago Cubs at Cleveland 1105 am Atlanta at Boston 205 P m Montreal at Toronto 205 pm Anaheim at Los Angeles 205 pm Oakland at San Frandsco 205 pm St Louis at Detroit 305 p m Florida at Tampa Bav 435 p m Philadelphia at Baltimore 505 pm Pittsburgh at Chicago While Sox 505 Red Sox’s Portugal expected to announce retirement today The Associated Press PAWTUCKET RI - After meeting with Boston Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette and manager Jimy Williams for nearly an hour Thursday pitcher Mark Portugal said he will make an announcement about his future today Speculation that the would retire to spend more time with his three children mounted after Portugal cleaned out his locker after pitching three innings against the Detroit Tigers on Monday “The most important priority is my state of being and we’re going to try and work on that and (Friday) have a better answer” Portugal said Pitching coach Joe Kerrigan confirmed that the right-handwants to retire The Boston Globe reported Thursday Despite indications that he would leave the game after pitching 1 1 years in the major leagues Portugal did not rule out that he might continue “I’ve just got to tie up some loose ends on my end before I can come back and play baseball" Portugal said “Tlie kids are er the most important things in my life and I know they want me to play” Portugal signed a $27 million one-yecontract with the Red Sox a deal that gives Boston a ar $33 million option with a $300000 buyout He is 3 with a 533 ERA in 10 starts this season In the last two years Portugal who has been on the disabled list 10 times in his career has had surgery on both his pitching elbow which caused him to miss almost all of the 1997 season and his left knee He wean a brace on his right knee which was operated on previously 3-- Anaheim catcher sidelined: heim Angels catcher Charlie O'Brien has a torn ligament in his right foot and will be sidelined The tear in the plantar fascia was revealed by an MRI on Thursday Belinda gets rehab assignment: Relief pitcher Stan Belinda sidelined since the spring because of biceps tendinitis was sent to the Cincinnau Reds’ affiliate in Indianapolis on Tnple-Thursday on a rehabilitation assignment is being sent to InThe dianapolis to get in some work and there is no timetable for when Belinda might return to the Reds team spokesman Mark Walpole said Ana- A right-hand- Milwaukee avoided a three-gam- e sweep Steve Woodard (5-gave up one run and six hits in six innings Marlins 4 Cardinals 2 At Miami rookie Mike Lowell who missed the start of the season following surgery for testicular cancer hit his first major league homer Mark McGwire hit his 17th homer but left in the sixth inning as a precaution because of tightness in his lower back Press TORONTO - Chicago manager Jerry Manuel hopes his team’s series against the Blue Jays was a preview of what’s to come Magglio Ordonez hit a two-ru- n homer as the White Sox had their third straight big game at the plate piling up 16 hits Thursday to rout Toronto 10-- 3 The White Sox had 13 hits on Tuesday and 15 on Wednesday “I didn’t expect this from a young club” Manuel said “We haven’t been consistent on offense so I’m happy to see we’re swinging the bats Hopefully that’s a good Buzz From 1C ing staff had thrown 16 scoreless innings dating back to Monday's 1 win at Calgary Redman likely would have been given the chance to pick up the complete-gam- e shutout but Roof said he wanted to get a few innings for his underworked bullpen “I could have gone more" said Redman “but Phil had to make a decision to get the bullpen in there and I understand that" 9-- Given his recent history Redman was hardly in position to complain He came into Thursday’s sign for us” Ordonez gave Chicago a lead in the first with his 10th mer Jaime Navarro (4-- 2-- 0 ho- breezed through the first five innings before homer in Carlos Delgado’s two-ru- n the sixth his 14th of the season Navarro gave up three runs and five hits in 5 23 innings record and a 680 game with a earned run average and had a win two losses and two no decisions in his last five starts Although he led the team in innings pitched (45) Redman also was No 2 on the staff in walks (21) and No 1 in opponent’s batting average (393) So what was the difference this time? "Strikes” said Roof “He threw strikes and he worked ahead in the count" I Buzz notes: Salt Lake and Edmonton will play again tonight at Franklin Covey Field Game time Is 7:05 pm is the Buzz's Lefty Travis Baptist Lou scheduled starter will go for the Trappers Pote (0-(1-- Right-hand- V 5 7 At Milwaukee Dave Nilsson homered twice and doubled as I |
