Baseball Standings By The Associated Press East Central West
The American League standings show team records with W L winning percentages and games back. East leads with New York 36 26 and Baltimore 34 28, followed by Boston 27 37 and Toronto 27 38. Detroit sits at 16 49. Central features Cleveland 42 22 and Chicago 40 23, Minnesota 31 32, Milwaukee 30 33, Kansas City 29 37. West lists Texas 40 25 and Seattle 42 9.
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Transactions BAY. Rays and AL moves update
Rays signed at Johnson, 18 Jared Vert and RHP Nathan Ruhl. Angels placed OF Jim Edmonds on the 15-day DL retroactive to June 12 and recalled OF Darin Erstad from Vancouver. Royals recalled LHP Mike Magnante from Omaha. Brewers recalled RHP Jose Mercedes from New Orleans and sent LHP Kevin Wickander outright to New Orleans. Rangers activated INF Kurt Seale from the 15-day DL retroactive to June.
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Ripken Kinugasa share spotlight during record tie
Cal Ripken tied Sachio Kinugasa's world record of 2,215 consecutive games at Kauffman Stadium while Kinugasa watched from the front row. The pair spoke about their shared passion for baseball, noting similar feelings toward the game and daily play. Kinugasa, long with Hiroshima Carp, praised the moment as meaningful to both players.
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Paquette credits feet for home run binge
Kansas City outfielder third baseman Craig Paquette credits a wider stance, six inches farther apart, for a power surge. He delivered four RBIs in a 10-2 win over Baltimore after a May 28 exhibition, adding two three run homers in two days and boosting his nine game line to two doubles four home runs and 10 RBIs.
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Bulls Focus On Title As Finals Drift Toward Chicago
Chicago Bulls brace for Game 5 aiming to seal a fourth NBA title in six years. Michael Jordan vows to rebound after a poor Game 4 while Seattle seeks to force a decisive sixth game. Gary Payton and Hersey Hawkins note the Bulls distractions during a tense series.
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Diamondbacks snap up Kansas star with late bid
Diamondbacks scouting director Donnie Mitchell signed Kilmer Kliner, a 5 foot 11 inch, 0 pound second baseman from Kansas who hit .438 as a senior with 28 doubles, six triples and 10 homers, after going undrafted. Manager Buck Showalter praised his solid baseball skills and warned such deals happen when players slip through.
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Stewart and Austin share U.S. Open lead in soggy round
Payne Stewart and Woody Austin led after a first round at Oakland Hills with 67 and 68 respectively as other contenders faltered. Austin chased by Lee Janzen and John Morse while Frank Nobile and Philip Walton stayed in contention despite missteps.
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