Edgar Martinez

HittingManny Ramirez, Indians: HR, double, 3 runs scored.Alex Rodriguez, Mariners: 2-for-5, HR.Edgar Martinez, Mariners: 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs.Wil Cordero, White Sox: HR, double, 2 RBIs.Jeff Manto, Tigers: 3-for-3, 2 doubles.PitchingJamie Moyer, Mariners: 8 innings, 0 runs, 8 hits.Pub Date: 5/29/98

HittingManny Ramirez, Indians: 2-for-4, 2 HRs, four straight HRs and five overall over two games.Edgar Martinez, Mariners: 3-for-4, 2 RBIs.PitchingRoger Clemens, Blue Jays: 7 2/3 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 11 strikeouts.Todd Stottlemyre, Rangers: 8 innings, 1 run, 6 hits.Tony Saunders, Devil Rays: 6 innings, 0 runs, 5 hits, 3 strikeouts.Pub Date: 9/17/98

Baseball Blue Jays: Assigned P Jason Dickson and C Izzy Molina to minor-league camp. Mariners: Agreed to one-year contract extension with club option for 2003 with DH Edgar Martinez. Basketball Timberwolves: Placed G Anthony Peeler on injured list with sprained left ankle. Activated G Sam Jacobson from injured list. Hockey Blue Jackets: Recalled F Mathieu Darche and F Martin Spanhel from AHL Syracuse.

Baseball BLUE JAYS -- Optioned P Davis Romero to Triple-A Syracuse. Returned IF Chip Cannon to minor league camp. MARINERS -- Signed P Denny Stark to minor league contract. RED SOX -- Optioned P Edgar Martinez and P David Pauley to Triple-A Pawtucket. Optioned P Kyle Jackson and IF Argenis Diaz to Double-A Portland. Assigned P Michael Bowden, P Hunter Jones, P Justin Masterson, IF Jeff Bailey, IF Tony Granadillo and IF Gil Velazquez to minor league camp. Basketball HEAT -- Recalled G Daequan Cook and F Joel Anthony from NBDL Iowa.

On the field: Shortstop Cal Ripken committed his fourth error of the season in the second inning last night. After fielding a grounder by Felix Fermin in the shortstop hole, Ripken threw a ball that bounced past first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.In the dugout: The Seattle lineup looked much different without a certain All-Star center fielder. First baseman Edgar Martinez batted third, third baseman Mike Blowers hit fifth, and light-hitting shortstop Fermin hit sixth.In the clubhouse: Orioles right fielder Jeffrey Hammonds says Ken Griffey is his idol.

Devil Rays: Tampa Bay remains on pace to break a 103-year-old major-league record for hit batsmen. The staff has hit 66 batters and are on track to finish with 90, five more than the record of 85 set by Pittsburgh in 1895. Rolando Arrojo has hit an AL-leading 14.Mariners: Seattle's original lineup had Ken Griffey at designated hitter for the second straight day, but he was switched back to center field with Edgar Martinez the DH and Raul Ibanez at first base. Seattle has won 11 of its past 13 games in Detroit.