15 Day Disabled

BASEBALLAmerican League* BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Signed Jeffrey Hammonds, outfielder.* CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Purchased the contract of Nelson Santovenia, catcher, from Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Optioned Brian Drahman, pitcher, to Vancouver.* DETROIT TIGERS -- Activated Rob Deer, outfielder, from the disabled list. Optioned Phil Clark, outfielder, to Toledo of the International League.* TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Optioned Bob MacDonald, pitcher, to Syracuse of the International League.National League* CHICAGO CUBS -- Activated Ken Patterson, pitcher, from the disabled list.

BASEBALLAmerican League * League -- Suspended Carlos Martinez (Cleveland first baseman) for three games, effective Aug. 7, for making physical contact with umpire Tim Welke.* Cleveland Indians -- Placed Sandy Alomar Jr. (catcher) on the 15-day disabled list. Claimed Tony Perezchica (infielder) off waivers, from the San Francisco Giants.* Kansas City Royals -- Placed Gary Thurman (pitcher) on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled Harvey Pulliam (outfielder) from Omaha of the American Association.

The Boston Red Sox acquired veteran pitcher Dan Petry from the Atlanta Braves yesterday for a minor-league player to be named.The right-hander was 0-0 with a 5.55 ERA with the Braves. He was traded to Atlanta on June 25 by the Detroit Tigers for shortstop Victor Rosario. With Detroit this season, he was 2-3 with a 4.94 ERA in 17 games, including six starts."Getting Petry gives us some experience in the bullpen," Red Sox general manager Lou Gorman said. "We feel Petry knows the league very well, and he should help shore up things there."

BASEBALL* COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE -- Approved the nomination of Joseph Molloy as managing director of the New York Yankees.American League* TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Placed Derek Bell, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled Jeff Kent, infielder, from Syracuse of the International League.National League* CINCINNATI REDS -- Placed Chris Sabo, third baseman, on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled Jeff Branson, infielder, from Nashville of the American Association.* PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -- Placed Lenny Dykstra, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list.

BaseballOrioles -- Recalled C Cesar Devarez from Triple-A Rochester. Optioned P Armando Benitez to Rochester.Boston Red Sox -- Called up P Jeff Suppan from Double-A Trenton. Waived P Derek Lillequist.Chicago White Sox -- Waived P Rob Dibble for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.Cincinnati Reds -- Activated OF Deion Sanders from the disabled list. Placed OF Eric Anthony on the 15-day disabled list with a strained tendon under his right kneecap.Kansas City Royals -- Placed 2B Edgar Caceres on the 15-day disabled list.

BaseballOrioles -- Placed OF Jeffrey Hammonds on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 4. Placed 3B Chris Sabo on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Damon Buford from Triple-A Rochester.Boston Red Sox -- Optioned P Tony Fossas to Triple-A Pawtucket and recalled P Chris Howard from Pawtucket.Cincinnati Reds -- Placed P Tom Browning on the 15-day disabled list.Florida Marlins -- Placed OF Gary Sheffield and P Ryan Bowen on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Carl Everett and P Mark Gardner from Triple-A Edmonton.

BaseballAtlanta Braves -- Placed IF Jeff Blauser on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Monday, due to a strained left oblique muscle. Purchased the contract of IF Mike Mordecai from Triple-A Richmond.Boston Red Sox -- Purchased contract of P Todd Frohwirth from Triple-A Pawtucket.Cleveland Indians -- Purchased the contract of P Chad Ogea and recalled IF Herbert Perry from Triple-A Charlotte. Optioned P Matt Turner to Charlotte and designated P Russ Swan for assignment.Minnesota Twins -- Activated OF Shane Mack from the 15-day disabled list.

Angels: Pinch-hitter Orlando Palmeiro was hit in left eye in the ninth inning by a ball he fouled off the plate. He was on the ground for several minutes before leaving with the eye almost completely swollen shut. He was taken to Fairview University Hospital for X-rays. Anaheim is 4-13 in July.Devil Rays: Tampa Bay manager Larry Rothschild was ejected in the second by plate umpire Dave Phillips for arguing balls and strikes.Indians: Cleveland is 1-8 in 1998 and 6-14 overall against the Red Sox since winning the 1996 season series 11-1.