Jarrod Washburn

Who's hot The Indians have homered in a season-high eight consecutive games and have hit 23 during this stretch. Who's not The Astros have now spent 28 days in fifth place in the NL Central, as much time they've spent in first this season. Line of the day Albert Pujols, Cardinals 1B AB R H RBI HR 5 4 5 5 3 He said it "You shake your head, try to laugh it off and worry about the next one. It's not hard to forget about something like this." Jarrod Washburn, Angels pitcher, after giving up four homers On deck Jack Wilson is on a pace to get 221 hits, which would be the most by a Pirate since Matty Alou had 231 in 1969.

At Oriole Park at Camden Yards Day Time TV Starters Tonight 7:35 CSN Bartolo Colon (4-2, 4.09) vs. Kurt Ainsworth (0-1, 7.36) Tomorrow 7:05 CSN Jarrod Washburn (6-1, 5.14) vs. Eric DuBose (3-2, 4.14) Sunday 8:05 ESPN Kelvim Escobar (2-1, 4.88) vs. Sidney Ponson (2-3, 6.80) Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) Angels update Anaheim dropped two of three to the New York Yankees this week, and injuries have ravaged the lineup. Troy Glaus (sprained right knee, sore right shoulder), Darin Erstad (strained right hamstring)

It was spring training, the games were meaningless exhibitions and the Orioles were starting to get a sense of their newest leader and newest character, Miguel Tejada. Not just the way he fielded the shortstop position. Not just the way he hit - and he did plenty of that this spring. But also the way he brought them to life when everything else seemed dead. "It'll be quiet on the bench, and, out of the blue, he'll just yell something," said Orioles right fielder Jay Gibbons. "He'll blurt out a movie line or something.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The wind wasn't blowing out at Tropicana Field yesterday, though with motor-mouthed basketball analyst Dick Vitale sitting beside the visitors' dugout, the air flow could shift inside a dome. Those were legitimate home runs being hit off Orioles starter Rick Helling, every bit as real as the possibility that he won't stay in the team's rotation through the end of the month. Three more batters cleared the fence against Helling yesterday, two in the first inning, and Travis Lee doubled off reliever B.J. Ryan in the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Devil Rays a 6-5 victory before 9,022, capping a three-game sweep over the Orioles.

Late Orioles game: Last night's game between the Orioles and Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ended too late to be included in this edition. A complete report can be found in later editions or on the Internet at http://www.sunspot.net. ANAHEIM, Calif. - One of the most basic rules with base running is never make the first or third out at third base. Orioles rookie Jose Leon knew the rule, and he knew his failure to adhere to that rule cost his team a run and perhaps a victory. With scoring opportunities at a premium in the Orioles' 1-0 loss to the Anaheim Angels on Wednesday night, Leon made the third out at third base in the fifth inning.