Robinson Joins Mlb Staff
American League
Frank Robinson, who in 1974 became the first black to manage a major league baseball team, was hired Monday as a consultant to acting commissioner Bud Selig for special projects.
Robinson, 61, will be director of baseball operations for the Arizona Fall League. Baseball officials are considering whether to move the league to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., a source on the ruling executive council said recently.
“Major League Baseball is extremely fortunate to add a person with such diverse baseball experience as Frank Robinson,” Selig said. “His overall baseball knowledge will be beneficial.”
The Hall of Famer is the only player to win the Most Valuable Player award in both the American and National leagues and is one of only 11 players to win a Triple Crown.
He was hired to manage the Cleveland Indians in 1974 and later managed San Francisco and Baltimore.
Royals 2, Red Sox 0
Boston
Kevin Appier pitched his third complete game of the season and Jay Bell drove in both runs as Kansas City shut out Boston.
Appier (4-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out seven for his 10th career shutout.
Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1
Toronto
Roger Clemens pitched a five-hitter and improved to 5-0 as Toronto beat Detroit.
Clemens struck out 10 and didn’t walk a batter for his second complete game of the season.
Angels 7, Orioles 2
Baltimore
Tim Salmon had an RBI single in a four-run first inning and hit a three-run homer in the eighth as Anaheim beat Baltimore.
Rookie Jason Dickson (5-1) allowed two runs and six hits in 6-1/3 innings, striking out three and walking three.
Twins 9, Yankees 8
New York
Matt Lawton singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as Minnesota rallied from four runs down to defeat New York for just its second victory in 12 games.
Brewers 11, Athletics 7
Milwaukee
Jose Valentin hit a bases-loaded triple in his first game back from the disabled list and Scott Karl won for the first time in 10 starts as Milwaukee beat Oakland.
Rangers vs. Indians, ppd.
Cleveland
The Texas-Cleveland game was rained out. A makeup date was not announced.
Clearing the bases
Mike Mussina’s contract extension with Baltimore, worth nearly $20.5 million guaranteed over three years, features clauses that can earn him an additional $460,000 per season… . Teammate B.J. Surhoff ran his hitting streak to 13 games. … Tino Martinez of the Yankees was voted player of the week… . Milwaukee’s Paul Molitor played in his 2,435rd game, tying him with former Minnesota slugger Harmon Killebrew for 47th on the career list.