Jason Bere

HittingJ. D. Drew, Cardinals: 2 HRs, 4 RBIs.Bob Henley, Expos: 4-for-4, 2 doubles.Rich Aurelia, Giants: 4-for-5.PitchingJason Bere, Reds: 7 1/3 innings, 0 runs, 5 hits.Ismael Valdes, Dodgers: 8 innings, 1 run, 6 hits.Pub Date: 9/26/98

Who's hot The Yankees have 74 HRs in 43 games, the most in that span in franchise history. The 1956 team hit 73 in 50 games. Who's not Jason Bere of the Cubs has lost six straight, allowing 52 hits and 32 earned runs in 33 2/3 innings, an ERA of 8.55. Line of the day Magglio Ordonez, W. Sox RF AB R H RBI HR 5 2 4 2 0

Who's hot The Yankees have 74 HRs in 43 games, the most in that span in franchise history. The 1956 team hit 73 in 50 games. Who's not Jason Bere of the Cubs has lost six straight, allowing 52 hits and 32 earned runs in 33 2/3 innings, an ERA of 8.55. Line of the day Magglio Ordonez, W. Sox RF AB R H RBI HR 5 2 4 2 0

Quote: "I gave us eight good innings. Unfortunately, it ended up going 19." - Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, Boston's starter in a 5-hour, 34-minute, 19-inning loss in Seattle early yesterday, the longest game in the majors since the Twins and White Sox went 22 innings on Aug. 31, 1993. It's a fact: Oakland first baseman Jason Giambi recorded two unassisted double plays yesterday, both off Darrin Fletcher line drives, tying the major-league record. It's the 29th such feat in history and the first since June 21, 1997.

Quote: "I gave us eight good innings. Unfortunately, it ended up going 19." - Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, Boston's starter in a 5-hour, 34-minute, 19-inning loss in Seattle early yesterday, the longest game in the majors since the Twins and White Sox went 22 innings on Aug. 31, 1993. It's a fact: Oakland first baseman Jason Giambi recorded two unassisted double plays yesterday, both off Darrin Fletcher line drives, tying the major-league record. It's the 29th such feat in history and the first since June 21, 1997.

BaseballAngels: Promoted IF Jamie Burke to Triple-A Vancouver.Giants: Sent IF Bill Mueller to Triple-A Phoenix.Indians: Recalled P Albie Lopez from Triple-A Buffalo. Optioned P Paul Shuey to Buffalo.Padres: Placed OF Chris Prieto on 15-day DL. Assigned P Todd Bussa to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.White Sox: Placed P Jason Bere (elbow tendinitis) on 15-day DL.FootballDolphins: Agreed to contract terms with following free agents: TE Andy Fuller, LB Anthony Harris, LB Larry Izzo, CB Rodney Ray and WR Sir Mawn Wilson.

At Oriole Park at Camden YardsDay ... ... ...Time ... ... ... TV ... ... StartersTonight ... ...7:35 ... ... ... HTS .. ..Jason Bere (6-1, 3.34) vs.... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ..Sid Fernandez (3-2, 4.19)Tomorrow night 7:05 ... .... 13, 50 .. ..Jack McDowell (2-7, 6.24)vs.... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .Jamie Moyer (2-3, 5.34)Sunday ... ... 1:35 ... ... .. 13, 20 ...Alex Fernandez (5-6, 3.33)vs.... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ...Mike Oquist (1-1, 4.08)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM)

At Comiskey Park, ChicagoDay Time TV StartersTonight 8:05 HTS Mike Mussina (7-1, 2.62) vs.Wilson Alvarez (7-0, 2.73)Tomorrow night 7:05 13, 50 Ben McDonald (8-2, 3.65) vs.Jason Bere (5-1, 3.36)Sunday 2:35 54, 20 Sid Fernandez (2-2, 4.24) vs.Jack McDowell (2-6, 6.67)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)White Sox update White Sox statisticsThe White Sox have won five in a row and eight of their past nine games. They are coming off a 12-1 win over Minnesota, a win in which reigning American League Most Valuable Player Frank Thomas hit two home runs and drove in five runs.

The news for the Orioles is only half-good.Although they miss Chicago White Sox ace Wilson Alvarez this series, they face Jason Bere (6-1) tonight at 7:30 at Camden Yards.As baseball's premier one-two punch, Alvarez and Bere have gone 28-1 in their past 36 starts since last August.Bere is 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA in his past three starts. The 23-year-old right-hander finished last month with a 4-0 record with only David Cone and John Doherty winning more games. The league is batting .205 against him.Last Saturday, Bere held the Orioles to two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings, but walked six. He completely reversed his track record against the Orioles, who went 1-1 vs. Bere and scored 10 earned runs in six innings last year.

TORONTO -- Wilson Alvarez remembers the game as if it happened yesterday -- but would rather talk about the one that was played the day before yesterday.The 23-year-old left-hander had just pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to revive the Chicago White Sox in the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. From the back of the room, somebody asked him whether he remembered the first time he had pitched against the Blue Jays."I will never forget that game," Alvarez said.

HittingJ. D. Drew, Cardinals: 2 HRs, 4 RBIs.Bob Henley, Expos: 4-for-4, 2 doubles.Rich Aurelia, Giants: 4-for-5.PitchingJason Bere, Reds: 7 1/3 innings, 0 runs, 5 hits.Ismael Valdes, Dodgers: 8 innings, 1 run, 6 hits.Pub Date: 9/26/98

BaseballAngels: Promoted IF Jamie Burke to Triple-A Vancouver.Giants: Sent IF Bill Mueller to Triple-A Phoenix.Indians: Recalled P Albie Lopez from Triple-A Buffalo. Optioned P Paul Shuey to Buffalo.Padres: Placed OF Chris Prieto on 15-day DL. Assigned P Todd Bussa to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.White Sox: Placed P Jason Bere (elbow tendinitis) on 15-day DL.FootballDolphins: Agreed to contract terms with following free agents: TE Andy Fuller, LB Anthony Harris, LB Larry Izzo, CB Rodney Ray and WR Sir Mawn Wilson.

At Oriole Park at Camden YardsDay, Time, TV, StartersTonight, 7:35, HTS, Wilson Alvarez (4-5, 4.74) vs. Mike Mussina (11-5, 4.57)Tomorrow, 7:05, 13, 50, Undecided vs. UndecidedSunday, 1:35, HTS, Jason Bere (5-8, 5.42) vs. Scott Erickson (6-7, 5.40)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)White Sox updateThe White Sox (35-46) are 7-8 since the All-Star break and trail Cleveland by more than 20 games in their division. Pitching has been Chicago's downfall. The White Sox' team ERA is 5.11 and only Jim Abbott, who was traded yesterday, had more than five wins.

The news for the Orioles is only half-good.Although they miss Chicago White Sox ace Wilson Alvarez this series, they face Jason Bere (6-1) tonight at 7:30 at Camden Yards.As baseball's premier one-two punch, Alvarez and Bere have gone 28-1 in their past 36 starts since last August.Bere is 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA in his past three starts. The 23-year-old right-hander finished last month with a 4-0 record with only David Cone and John Doherty winning more games. The league is batting .205 against him.Last Saturday, Bere held the Orioles to two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings, but walked six. He completely reversed his track record against the Orioles, who went 1-1 vs. Bere and scored 10 earned runs in six innings last year.

CHICAGO -- Ben McDonald's streak of 80 starts is in jeopardy because of a strained right groin he aggravated during last night's 6-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox."From what I understand, these things take time sometimes, and you have to be real careful or they will hang around awhile and that's what we don't want," McDonald said. "It's way too early to tell now."McDonald was taken out with two outs in the third inning after running a 2-0 count to Lance Johnson.The White Sox put themselves in position to go for a three-game sweep of the Orioles today by defeating them last night in front of 43,589, the largest regular-season crowd in Comiskey Park history.

At Comiskey Park, ChicagoDay Time TV StartersTonight 8:05 HTS Mike Mussina (7-1, 2.62) vs.Wilson Alvarez (7-0, 2.73)Tomorrow night 7:05 13, 50 Ben McDonald (8-2, 3.65) vs.Jason Bere (5-1, 3.36)Sunday 2:35 54, 20 Sid Fernandez (2-2, 4.24) vs.Jack McDowell (2-6, 6.67)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)White Sox update White Sox statisticsThe White Sox have won five in a row and eight of their past nine games. They are coming off a 12-1 win over Minnesota, a win in which reigning American League Most Valuable Player Frank Thomas hit two home runs and drove in five runs.