Curtis Pride

Braves: Curtis Pride, activated from the DL Tuesday, started in right field. The back-to-back homers by Andres Galarraga and Ryan Klesko marked the ninth time this season the Braves have hit consecutive homers.Pub Date: 7/16/98

For The Record Moves Baseball ANGELS: Placed SS Orlando Cabrera on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 25, with right elbow strain. Purchased contract of OF Curtis Pride (Silver Spring) from Triple-A Salt Lake. ASTROS: Recalled P Ezequiel Astacio from Triple-A Round Rock. Designated P John Franco for assignment. DEVIL RAYS: Placed IF Eric Munson on 15-day DL with bruised ribs. Purchased contract of former Orioles OF Chris Singleton from Triple-A Durham. DIAMONDBACKS: Recalled P Michael Gosling from Triple-A Tucson.

BaseballAthletics: Optioned P Steve Montgomery to Triple-A Edmonton. Recalled P Steve Wojciechowski from Edmonton.Mets: Placed OF Carl Everett on 15-day DL, retroactive to April 13, with strained right quadriceps.Tigers: Placed OF Curtis Pride (Silver Spring) on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Tim Hyers from Triple-A Toledo.BasketballBulls: Activated C Luc Longley. Placed F Jason Caffey on injured list with left knee strain.Timberwolves: Fined G Isaiah Rider undisclosed sum for missing team flight.

Baseball Angels: Called up P Brian Cooper, P Mike Wise, 3B Jose Fernandez and C Jose Molina from Triple-A Salt Lake. Athletics: Acquired P Mike Fyhrie from Cubs for OF Michael Wenner. Braves: Transferred P Derrick Lewis from 15- to 60-day DL. Purchased contract of P Tim Spooneybarger from Triple-A Richmond. Recalled OF Corey Aldridge from Double-A Greenville. Cubs: Purchased contract of OF Chad Meyers from Triple-A Iowa. Devil Rays: Recalled IF Aubrey Huff and P Jason Standridge from Triple-A Durham.

BaseballAngels: Activated OF Orlando Palmeiro from 15-day DL. Recalled P Mike Bovee and P Matt Perisho from Triple-A Vancouver. Selected contract of IF Robert Eenhoorn from Vancouver.Indians: Recalled P Bartolo Colon from Triple-A Buffalo.Marlins: Recalled P Kirt Ojala and IF Chris Clapinski from Triple-A Charlotte. Purchased contract of IF Russ Morman from Charlotte.Reds: Purchased contracts of P Jim Crowell and P Scott Winchester from Triple-A Indianapolis. Recalled OF Pat Watkins, 3B Aaron Boone and IF Damian Jackson from Indianapolis.

BaseballAngels: Released OF Gary Thurman.Athletics: Recalled P Steve Connelly from Triple-A Edmonton. Designated C Izzy Molina for assignment.Braves: Placed OF Curtis Pride (split left index finger) on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Randall Simon from Triple-A Richmond.Diamondbacks: Placed IF Andy Stankiewicz on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 24.Mets: Purchased contract of P Jeff Tam from Triple-A Norfolk.Tigers: Recalled P Brian Powell from Triple-A Toledo. Placed P Bryce Florie (strained back) on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 23.Twins: Placed P Mike Morgan (strained left rib cage muscle)

For The Record Moves Baseball ANGELS: Placed OF Vladimir Guerrero on 15-day DL with partially dislocated left shoulder. Transferred P Bret Prinz to 60-day DL. Purchased contract of OF Curtis Pride (Silver Spring) from Triple-A Salt Lake. BRAVES: Placed P Mike Hampton on 15-day DL with strained left forearm. Recalled P Kyle Davies from Triple-A Richmond. MARLINS: Recalled P Logan Kensing from Double-A Carolina. PHILLIES: Activated 1B Jim Thome from 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Ryan Howard to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

It was special enough that Detroit Tigers outfielder Curtis Pride had two singles, reached base on an error, and scored three runs Tuesday in front of 300 friends and family.But it was even more special considering he didn't hear their cheers.Pride, 27, of Silver Spring, was born 95 percent deaf. He is the fifth deaf player in major-league history and the first since Cincinnati's Dick Sipek in 1945.Pride said he aspires to be more than just the first deaf ballplayer in more than 50 years.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Harrisburg Senators loaded the bases and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning without a hit, and went on to defeat the visiting Bowie Baysox, 8-7, in Eastern League action last night.It was the opener of a four-game series between the division-leading Senators (41-14) and the second-place Baysox (32-22).With the game tied, 7-7, in the eighth, Shane Andrews led off with a walk and beat pitcher Tommy Taylor's throw to second on a fielder's choice off the bat of Chris Martin.

Athletics: Placed DH Jose Canseco (sprained lower back) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 27. Recalled P Tim Kubinski from Triple-A Edmonton.Braves: Activated P Kevin Millwood. Optioned P Kerry Ligtenberg to Single-A Durham.Brewers: Acquired OF Darrin Jackson from Twins for player to be named. Placed P Bryce Florie (strained right shoulder) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 21. Transferred 1B John Jaha from 15-day to 60-day DL.Cardinals: Optioned P Sean Lowe to Tri- ple-A Louisville. Purchased contract of former Orioles P Jose Bautista from Louisville.

Transactions Baseball Major League Baseball: Suspended Pirates 1B Kevin Young and Diamondbacks C Mike DiFelice two games each for roles in Aug. 14 fight. Cubs: Purchased contract of P Juan Cruz from Double-A West Tenn. Placed P Felix Heredia (sore arm) on 15-day DL. Expos: Recalled OF Curtis Pride (Silver Spring) from rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Ottawa and activated him from 15-day DL. Marlins: Placed P Vic Darensbourg (left shoulder inflammation) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 20. Purchased contract of P Benito Baez from Triple-A Calgary.

Baseball Athletics: Activated DH John Jaha. Designated P T. J. Mathews for assignment. Braves: Activated P Damian Moss; optioned him to Triple-A Richmond. Cardinals: Optioned P Bud Smith to Triple-A Memphis. Purchased contract of 2B Stubby Clapp from Memphis. Placed OF J. D. Drew on 15-day DL with broken right hand. Cubs: Recalled P Will Ohman from the Triple-A Iowa. Optioned IF Jason Smith to Iowa. Expos: Placed OF Curtis Pride (Silver Spring) on 15-day DL with bruised right wrist.