CINCINNATI (AP) - After a first-inning benches-clearing squabblethat took seven minutes to clear up, visiting St. Louis beatCincinnati 8-4. That lifted the Cardinals percentage points aheadof the Reds atop the NL Central standings entering this afternoon'sshowdown in the Queen City.
UNDATED (AP) - Tampa Bay blanked the Tigers 8-0 in Detroit andthe New York Yankees lost 4-3 in 10 innings at Texas to tighten theAL East race. The Rays enter this afternoon's outing in the MotorCity just a half-game out of first place.
CHICAGO (AP) - Minnesota hammered division-rival Chicago 12-6 totake over first place in the AL Central race. The Twins are onegame clear of the White Sox following their third straight victoryand Chicago's third straight loss. The two teams meet again thisevening in the Windy City.
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - One of the Colts most durable players isrehabilitating from arthroscopic knee surgery. The club won't sayhow much time Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday might miss or evenwhich knee was injured. Saturday has missed only six games sincewinning the starting job in 2000.
ZURICH (AP) - The U.S. men's soccer team has plummeted fivespots to No. 18 in the FIFA (FEE'-fuh) rankings. World championSpain is still on top, followed by World Cup runner-up theNetherlands, Brazil and Germany.
