Backup Umpire Meets Early End

National League

Terry Bovey’s job as a replacement umpire ended a few innings early Tuesday night.

Bovey, 46, left the Pittsburgh-St. Louis game in the fourth inning with a torn right calf muscle. A three-man crew finished the game.

The regular umpires are back on the job today after settling on a five-year contract on Monday. Replacement umpires worked the first eight days of the season.

Bovey, of Tucson, Ariz., is a league supervisor of umpires in Arizona and works junior college and college games.

Marlins stand pat

Florida Marlins general manager Dave Dombrowski said he has no regrets about rejecting two trade offers for Bryan Harvey since the fragile pitcher’s last healthy season in 1993.

“Sitting in our shoes, I don’t second-guess it,” Dombrowski said. “There are some things in this world you do not control.”

The Marlins learned Monday that Harvey will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his pitching elbow. Today, the 31-year-old reliever is scheduled to undergo reconstructive surgery - his third elbow operation in four years.

Huge deal completed

Left-handed pitcher Sean Fesh was sent to San Diego by Houston to complete their 12 player-swap.

In the deal, made in December, the Astros sent infielders Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno and Robert Petagine, outfielder Steve Finley, pitcher Brian Williams and a player to be named to the Padres. The Padres sent outfielders Derek Bell, Phil Plantier, infielders Craig Shipley and Ricky Gutierrez and pitchers Doug Brocail and Pedro Martinez to the Astros.

Fesh, 22, was with the Astros AAA team in Tucson this year. The Bethel, Conn., native was 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA and no saves in 10 appearances with the Toros.

Clearing the bases

San Diego’s Tony Gwynn, who flirted with a .400 average last year, has hit safely in all seven games this season… . Jim Eisenreich’s three hits for Philadelphia made him 18 for 33 for his career at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium… . Florida had an off day Monday, and GM Dombrowski spent it moving in preparation for his wedding at the end of the year to former ESPN sportscaster Karie Ross, working at a Miami TV station… . Gerald Perry’s single in the ninth tied him with Steve Braun for St. Louis’ career pinch-hit lead, with 60.

Phillies 6, Reds 0

Cincinnati

Cincinnati fell to 0-6, matching the worst start in modern franchise history, as Philadelphia batted around in the second inning and coasted to a win.

Pirates 7, Cardinals 6

St. Louis

Pittsburgh, which scored eight runs in its first five games, finished a frustrating first week with a come-from-behind win as Jeff King homered and drove in three runs to sink St. Louis.

Rockies 6, Padres 5

Denver

Joe Girardi singled off pitcher Brian Williams’ bare hand in the 11th to lift Colorado over San Diego.

Astros 5, Cubs 2

Chicago

Craig Biggio stopped a 0-for-19 skid with his first two hits of the season - including a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh - as Houston beat Chicago.

Expos 9, Mets 6

Montreal

Montreal, given a rare and rousing ovation from 46,515 fans during what was otherwise a rough week for baseball, rewarded the sellout crowd by beating New York as Moises Alou homered, doubled and drove in three runs.

Braves 7, Marlins 1

Miami

Greg Maddux, who missed most of spring training with the chicken pox, held Florida hitless for 5 innings, and teamed with three relievers for a three-hitter to help Atlanta win.