Chili Davis

NEW YORK -- Ask Derek Jeter who's been the Yankees' MVP this season and he'll say third baseman Scott Brosius. Ask who leads the club in RBIs during the playoffs and the answer will be the same.Brosius ran his total to 10 in the first inning last night, grounding a single into left field to bring home Chili Davis for a 3-0 lead. He continues to distance himself from last season, when he hit .203 for Oakland and was dealt for pitcher Kenny Rogers in a transaction that didn't raise goosebumps among the Yankees' faithful.

Favorite pitchersThe pitchers who have surrendered four or more home runs to Eddie Murray.Six: Bert Blyleven; Milt Wilcox; Frank Tanana.Five: Geoff Zahn; Dave Steib; Mike Caldwell; Larry Gura; Jack Morris; Mike Smithson.Four: Rick Langford; Jim Slayton; Dennis Leonard; Ken Schrom; Dan Petry; Richard Dotson; Jose DeLeon; Bruce Hurst; Sid Fernandez, Kevin Gross.40 not neededMurray tops the list of major leaguers with the most home runs in a career without hitting 40 or more in a season.Player .. .. .. .. ..HRsEddie Murray ... .. .500Stan Musial .. .. ...475Dave Winfield .. .. .465Al Kaline .. .. .. ..399Graig Nettles .. .. .390Power switchMurray is closing in on becoming baseball's top home-run slugging switch hitter.

The top candidates for Comeback Player of the Year: American League Cal Ripken (Orioles): Can he make it all the way back from surgery? Darryl Strawberry (Yankees): With Chili Davis gone, might return to prominence. Jay Buhner (Mariners): Prone to injury, but also prone to hit 45 homers if healthy. Sandy Alomar (Indians): Trying to shake off another painful season. Jim Edmonds (Angels): Still trade bait after injury-marred season. Steve Trachsel (Devil Rays): Losingest pitcher in major leagues last year.

BaseballBlue Jays: Recalled C-IF Mark Dalesandro and P Kelvim Escobar from Triple-A Syracuse.Brewers: Recalled P Rafael Roque from Triple-A Louisville. Optioned OF Greg Martinez to Louisville.Diamondbacks: Traded OF Hensley Meulens to White Sox for player to be named.Dodgers: Optioned P Sean Maloney to Triple-A Albuquerque.Expos: Recalled P Jeremy Powell from Double-A Harrisburg.Mariners: Recalled P David Holvridge from Triple-A Tacoma. Assigned P Freddy Garcia and IF Carlos Guillen to Tacoma.

BOSTON -- Shutouts, not records, were on Scott Erickson's mind last night.Erickson stretched his scoreless streak to 30 innings -- matching Frank Viola's Minnesota record -- before tiring in the ninth inning as the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox, 9-3.Erickson (4-2) beat Seattle, 6-0, on April 26 and Boston, 1-0, last Wednesday. He pitched eight scoreless innings before allowing a three-run homer in the ninth to Tom Brunansky, his fifth home run of the season."I was hoping he'd miss it, but he didn't," said Erickson, who knew the pitch was a mistake as soon as he released it. "A fastball that didn't run," Erickson called it.Viola set the club record in 1988.

Baseball Orioles -- Agreed to terms with 2B Harold Reynolds on a one-year contract. Placed 2B Bill Ripken on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Re-signed six-year minor-league P Dave Miller and former Cleveland Indians IF Tommy Hinzo to Triple-A contracts.California Angels -- Agreed to terms with OF Chili Davis on a one-year contract.Chicago Cubs -- Agreed to terms with OF Candy Maldonado on a two-year contract.Cincinnati Reds -- Signed IF-OF Juan Samuel to a one-year, guaranteed contract with Triple-A Indianapolis.

Angels: California has been outscored 50-13 in its past six games. . . . Chili Davis, Gary DiSarcina and Jack Howell are day-to-day with strained left hamstring muscles.Athletics: Mark McGwire reached on a walk in the sixth, extending his team record to 52 straight games in which he has reached base. That includes all 38 games in which he has played this season.Giants: Since hitting what was his major-league-leading 17th home run on May 11, Barry Bonds has gone 86 at-bats without another homer.

Ewing Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityDay .. .. .. .. .Time .. ..TV .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..StartersToday .. .. .. ..2: 05 .. .HTS .. .. .. ...Jimmy Key (1-0, 0.00).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...vs. Kevin Appier (0-0, 3.60)Wednesday .. .. .8: 05 ....HTS .. .Scott Kamieniecki (0-0, 7.72).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....vs. Jose Rosado (0-0, 1.50)Thursday .. .. ..8: 05 ...13, 50 .. ..Scott Erickson (1-0, 6.00).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .vs. Tim Belcher (1-0, 1.17)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM)

LOS ANGELES - The fingertip found in a bowl of chili came from a man who lost it in an industrial accident in December and gave it to the husband of the woman who claimed she found it at Wendy's, San Jose, Calif., police announced yesterday. "The truth is beginning to be exposed," said San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis. Davis said tests have confirmed that the finger came from a friend of Anna Ayala's husband. "It was determined he had lost a portion of his finger in an industrial accident last year and that he is an associate of Jaime Plascencia, the husband of Anna Ayala, the woman who claimed to have found a finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili," Davis said yesterday.

TC CLEVELAND -- Don't look for any champagne in the Minnesota Twins' clubhouse.Game-by-game results of the Twins' 15-game winning streak:Date.. . . . .. ... Opponent. . . . . . . ScoreJune 1. . . . . . . at Kansas City. . . ..8-4June 2. . . . . .. at Kansas City. . . . 4-1June 3. . . . . . . Baltimore. . .. . . . 3-2June 4. . . . . . . Baltimore. . . . .. .*4-3June 5. . .. .. . . Baltimore. . . . .. . 4-3June 7. . . .. . . Cleveland. . .. . .. .2-0June 8. . . . . . . Cleveland. . . . . .. 2-1June 9. . . . . . . Cleveland.