Scott Kamieniecki

At Oriole Park at Camden Yards0$ Day, Time, TV, Probable startersTonight, 7: 35, HTS, Bobby Witt (10-5, 3.70)Mike Mussina (10-4, 3.31)Tomorrow, 7: 35, 13, 50, Ken Hill (5-8, 5.19)vs. Rick Krivda (1997 debut)Wednesday 3: 05, HTS, John Burkett (7-9, 4.93)Scott Kamieniecki (6-5, 4.26)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)Rangers updateNo doubt, the Rangers still are smarting from the three-game sweep vs. the Orioles last week at home, particularly the frustrating extra-inning loss in the finale.

At Fenway Park, Boston6* Day ..... Time ..... TV ..... StartersTonight ... 6: 05 .... HTS ..... Jimmy Key (2-0, 1.29)........... .......... ......... vs. Tom Gordon (1-1, 2.75)Tomorrow .. 1: 05 .. 54, 50 .... Scott Erickson (2-0, 3.86)........... .......... ......... vs. Tim Wakefield (1-1, 4.24)Sunday .... 1: 05 .... HTS ..... Scott Kamieniecki (1-0, 4.02)........... .......... ......... vs. Aaron Sele (2-0, 3.00)Monday ... 11: 05 a.m. HTS ..... Undecided........... ......... vs. Steve Avery (1-1, 5.06)

CHICAGO -- Rocky Coppinger's four-inning return $ 1/8 performance Wednesday night may have been persuasive enough for the Orioles to immediately inject him into the starting rotation.Recovered from the shoulder inflammation that landed him on the disabled list March 31, Coppinger exceeded the expectations of manager Davey Johnson, so much so that he may force a quick decision on which of two season-opening starters, Shawn Boskie or Scott Kamieniecki, should be bumped."I was looking at two, maybe three [innings]

Highlights and lowlights from the Orioles' 6-6 tie with the Minnesota Twins:Ups and downsDown: Scott Kamieniecki. Had little on the ball and ran into nothing but trouble. And against the Twins' "B" team, no less. But his arm felt good.Up: Sidney Ponson. Might have begun answering some important questions about his future.Up: Harold Baines. A double in his first at-bat yesterday made him 4-for-7 with three extra-base hits this spring. Death, taxes Up: The sixth inning. Orioles send 12 batters to the plate and score six times Monday, and get home runs from Joe Carter and Jeffrey Hammonds yesterday.

NEW YORK -- Bob Ojeda's career with the New York Yankees ended yesterday.The Yankees designated Ojeda for reassignment to make room on the roster for reliever Paul Gibson, who was reinstated from the disabled list."