Offerman

HittingDarrin Fletcher, Blue Jays: 3-for-5, 2 RBIs.Rusty Greer, Rangers: 3-for-5, 3 RBIs.Bobby Higginson, Tigers: 3-for-5, game-winning RBI.Darren Lewis, Red Sox: 3-for-5.Alex Ochoa, Twins: 3-for-4.Jose Offerman, Royals: 4-for-4.Tony Phillips, Blue Jays: 3-for-5.Pub Date: 7/24/98

Red Sox: Jose Offerman drew his 10th walk in 17 plate appearances. Twins: Reliever Hector Carrasco pitched 4 1/3 innings of hitless ball. Yankees: There was a moment of silence before the game for former New York reliever Graeme Lloyd's wife, Cindy, who died last week. Yogi Berra threw out the first pitch.

Quote: "Sweeping in New York built a whole lot of confidence, but we know one road trip doesn't get us into the playoffs." -- Mike Stanley of the Red Sox, who began their final homestand with a 14-3 victory after completing a 9-3 road trip It's a fact: The Devil Rays' Roberto Hernandez converted his 19th straight chance and became the 20th AL reliever with 40 saves in a season.Who's hot: In his past four games, the Yankees' Paul O'Neill has three homers, including a grand slam, and 13 RBIs.

Baseball Expos: Placed P T. J. Tucker on 15-day DL. Rangers: Designated OF Jason McDonald for assignment. Red Sox: Activated IF Jose Offerman from 15-day DL. Optioned P Dan Smith to Triple-A Pawtucket. Football Eagles: Signed RB-KR-PR Brian Mitchell, who had been with Redskins, to two-year contract. Hockey Mighty Ducks : Acquired G Jean-Sebastien Giguere from Flames for second-round pick.

Caribbean World Series 5 p.m. [MLB Network] Puerto Rico vs. the Dominican Republic features several familiar names. Ivan Rodriguez and Javier Vazquez play for the Puerto Rican team, which is managed by Eduardo Perez. The Dominican squad is managed by Jose Offerman, most recently in the news for charging the mound while swinging a bat in an Atlantic League game in 2007.

Indians: David Justice is hitless in his past 16 at-bats.Red Sox: Jose Offerman went 3-for-3 with a walk and has reached base in all nine of his at-bats in the first two games of the series.Tigers: Jeff Weaver didn't get a decision for the first time in 10 starts this season.Yankees: Roger Clemens' four strikeouts give him 3,191 for his career, one shy of Ferguson Jenkins for ninth place all-time. Derek Jeter has hits in 44 of the 50 games. Paul O'Neill's homer was his first since April 27.Pub Date: 6/02/99

Baseball Cleveland Indians -- Put OF Alex Cole (strained abdominal muscle; .309 in 55 AB) on 15-day DL. Called up P Efrain Valdez (2-0, 3.57 ERA in 9 games) from Class AAA Colorado Springs.Houston Astros -- Placed 2B Mark McLemore (.148 in 61 AB) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled OF Gerald Young from Class AAA Tucson.Los Angeles Dodgers -- Placed SS Alfredo Griffin (.228 in 24 games; injured big toe on left foot moving furniture) on 15-day DL. Recalled SS Jose Offerman (.375 in 20 games)

Angels: Reliever Lee Smith, the majors' career saves leader, was activated from the 15-day disabled list and reliever Todd Frohwirth was designated for assignment.Athletics: The attendance was 7,026, an increase of just over 1,000 from Monday night's crowd, which was the smallest at the Coliseum in 10 years.Brewers: Ben McDonald's shoulder injury is not serious, allowing him to remain in the starting rotation. Team doctor Dennis Sullivan said McDonald has a slight shoulder inflammation, a condition that should be monitored.

Two-time American League Most Valuable Player Cal Ripken finished June on a pace for a career-best 115 RBIs, 21 home runs and was hitting .307.Yet, despite those numbers and another terrific season in the field, Ripken isn't an MVP contender in this, the year of the hitter.Consider the paces, through June, of seven contenders who rank ahead of Ripken, the most valuable everyday player on the Orioles:1. Frank Thomas, Chicago: .371, 63 home runs, 138 RBIs, 179 runs.2. Albert Belle, Cleveland: .371, 50 home runs, 147 RBIs, 140 runs.