Gary Sheffield

NEW YORK - A quick glance at the highlights from yesterday's 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees would never explain the frustration Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli felt as he fielded reporters' questions with some of his shortest answers of the season. The Yankees, with their $180 million payroll and All-Star-laden roster, had done it again, right? Go ahead, scan the box score. Javier Vazquez got his 12th win. Derek Jeter had an RBI triple. Alex Rodriguez (No. 27) and Gary Sheffield (No. 23)

ATLANTA - After all was said and done and the Chicago Cubs had clinched their first postseason series victory since the 1908 World Series, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano and Mike Remlinger ran out to the stands of Turner Field and began dousing the fans with champagne. After a 5-1 victory over Atlanta in Game 5 of their National League Division Series that delivered the Cubs into the NL Championship Series, it was time to share the glory. Drinks were on the house. "I'm just happy for everybody in the Cubs' organization," first-year Cubs manager Dusty Baker said.

Who's hot Woody Williams of the Cardi nals is 3-0 against the Brewers with an ERA of 0.44 in three starts covering 20 2/3 innings. Who's not The Reds, the first pro baseball team, lost their 90th game for only the 14th time in history. Line of the day Ronnie Belliard, Rockies 2B AB R H RBI HR 5 3 4 8 2 He said it "He deserves it more than I do. He's been my idol since I was 5 years old." Gary Sheffield, Braves right fielder, after his 128th RBI broke Hank Aaron's 1966 Atlanta record On deck Mike Mussina of the Yankees tries for his 200th career victory tonight, facing the White Sox.

Quote: "I wasn't allowed to hit home runs in Milwaukee. I was asked to get on base and steal bases, so I just tried to do whatever the Brewers needed me to do. But San Diego just let me loose to go ahead and swing the bat. And that's when I became a home-run hitter." - Dodgers' Gary Sheffield, who has 40 home runs It's a fact: The Braves' Andruw Jones is the only major-leaguer to have played in every inning of every game this season. Who's hot: The Astros' Jeff Bagwell has a 17-game hitting streak.

Arizona Diamondbacks Manager: Buck Showalter 1999 record: 100-62, first place No. 1: When was the last time a third-year expansion team arrived at spring training looking to improve on a 100-win season? No. 2: How in the world did Randy Johnson lose nine games? No. 3: With Jay Bell, Matt Williams and Steve Finley playing key roles, is this young franchise in danger of growing old prematurely? No. 4: Will Todd Stottlemyre, who passed up surgery to repair a shoulder tear, get through spring training, much less the season?