Jason Dickson

Angels: Jason Dickson, who has won six straight decisions, is not expected to miss his next start despite having broken a bone in his right index finger. The right-hander (7-4) suffered a non-displaced fracture during batting practice on Wednesday but is scheduled to start Sunday against Texas. The Angels hadn't swept the Mariners since April 9-11 of 1991.Athletics: Oakland stranded 15 runners in yesterday's loss to Texas, two short of the club record. The A's left 17 on base in a 1982 game against the White Sox.Indians: Cleveland starters are 12-5 with a 2.64 ERA in the last 21 games.

Moves Baseball DEVIL RAYS: Agreed to terms with P Jorge Sosa and INF Antonio Perez on one-year contracts. EXPOS: Re-signed 1B-OF Joe Vitiello to minor league contract. INDIANS: Signed P Jason Dickson to one-year contract. METS: Signed P James Baldwin to minor league contract and invited him to spring training. ORIOLES: Re-signed OF Jay Gibbons to one-year contract. TIGERS: Sent outright P Chris Mears to Triple-A Toledo. Basketball BULLS: Placed F Scottie Pippen on injured list with sore left knee.

BaseballAngels: Recalled P Jason Dickson from Triple-A Vancouver. Placed P Chuck McElroy on the 15-day DL.Cubs: Placed OF Sammy Sosa on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Brooks Kieschnick from Triple-A Iowa.Giants: Claimed OF Trinidad Hubbard off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. Sold the contract of C Steve Decker to Colorado.Rangers: Signed P R. A. Dickey.Reds: Optioned IF/OF Eric Owens to Triple-A Indianapolis. Recalled P Mike Remlinger from Indianapolis.Yankees: Optioned P David Weathers to Triple-A Columbus.

BaseballAngels: Agreed to one-year contracts with IF Justin Baughman, P Jason Dickson and C Bret Hemphill.Astros: Hired Bing Devine as major-league scout.Blue Jays: Signed P Chris Carpenter and OF Shannon Stewart to three-year contracts and 3B Tom Evans, IF Felipe Crespo and former Orioles P Nerio Rodriguez to one-year contracts. Renewed contract of P Robert Person.Brewers: Agreed to one-year contracts with P Bill Pulsipher, P Rafael Roque and P Brad Woodall.Marlins: Agreed to one-year contracts with P Jesus Sanchez, SS Alex Gonzalez and 3B Mike Lowell.

Baseball Blue Jays: Signed free-agent P Jason Dickson to minor-league contract. Rangers: Signed P Jayson Durocher to minor-league contract. Basketball Celtics: F Antoine Walker fined $2,500 by the NBA for verbally abusing a game official. College Centennial Conference: Named Western Maryland QB Jamie "Boo" Harris co-Offensive Player of the Year and Western Maryland DL Aaron Bartolain Defensive Player of the Year. Joining Harris and Bartolain on first-team from Western Maryland were OL John Rydzewski, LB Matt Wilchinski, DB Rob McCracken, DB Jason Wingeart (Hereford)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Holding to the same tack that led to a three-year extension with pitcher Mike Mussina, owner Peter Angelos will directly handle talks between the Orioles and All-Star center fielder Brady Anderson.A lunch meeting among general manager Pat Gillick, assistant general manager Kevin Malone and Anderson's agent, Jeff Borris, was canceled by Malone yesterday morning. The meeting had been planned weeks ago but given Angelos' increased role, Malone and Gillick thought it unnecessary.

SEATTLE -- Eric Davis emerged from the trainer's room yesterday with his uniform in place. There was heat on his left shoulder and his right hamstring was wrapped as if it contained some priceless keepsake.In two steps, Davis explained his entire season. Healthy, he has been able to carry his new team. Most times, he has carried the heat pack.The Orioles entered their three-game return match against the Seattle Mariners last night still waiting for Davis and Co. to heal. Such mundane things as a steal or even a hit-and-run have become rare for the hobbled Orioles.