National League

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.-- --While exhausted in their hotel suite at the end of yesterday's winter meetings, Orioles executive vice president Mike Flanagan and vice president Jim Duquette shared a previously withheld nugget with the local media. The Orioles had jumped in late on the sweepstakes for ballyhooed pitcher Jason Schmidt, a starter they originally thought would be out of their price range, and offered the right-hander a three-year deal worth about $48 million. He eventually decided to stay on the West Coast and accepted the Los Angeles Dodgers' three-year, $47 million proposal.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Twins 8, Orioles 5 Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3 Devil Rays 8, Yankees 0 Tigers 15, Royals 4 White Sox 11, Mariners 7 Angels 6, Athletics 2 Indians 6, Rangers 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE Mets 12, Nationals 6 Phillies 8, Marlins 6 Cubs 11, Reds 4 Astros 7, Cardinals 4 Brewers 10, Giants 8 Rockies 10, Braves 9 Padres 2, Pirates 1 Diamondbacks@Dodgers PGS 14-17D

Kahne closes in on last spot in Chase Fifth victory of season puts winner on doorstep of 10th place in Nextel Cup championship standings. Pg 5D Index Scoreboard AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 10, Orioles 1 Yankees 10, Twins 1 Devil Rays 7, Mariners 6 Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1 Rangers 5, Indians 2 Royals 7, White Sox 3 Angels 2, Tigers 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 3 Phillies 8, Braves 7, Game 1 Braves 3, Phils 1, 11 inn., Game 2...