Orioles reward Trembley

Dave Trembley can remove the interim tag from his title. From now until at least the end of the 2007 season, he’s simply the manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

The former bullpen coach, who took over for fired manager Sam Perlozzo on June 18, has earned the right to finish the season, Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said Tuesday.

Baltimore was 29-40 and had lost eight in row when Perlozzo was dismissed. After Tuesday night’s win in Boston, the Orioles are 21-15 under Trembley, including a six-game winning streak that ended Sunday.

Beck’s home had drugs

Police found evidence of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at former major league pitcher Rod Beck’s home on the day he died.

A police report released indicated evidence in several places at Beck’s house, including the bathroom and the master bedroom in which the 38-year-old Beck, a three-time All-Star who saved 286 games, was found dead at his northeast Phoenix home on June 23.

Police also found a loaded semiautomatic handgun in a bag containing numerous glass bowl pipes and torch lighters.

Rodriguez sits

Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez dropped his appeal and served his one-game suspension during the Tigers’ game against the Oakland Athletics.

Rodriguez had been suspended for making contact with umpire Mike Winters during a game against the Seattle Mariners on July 12. Rodriguez was arguing that he was interfered with while trying to throw out a base stealer.

Clearing the bases

The New York Mets placed All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran on the 15-day disabled because of a strained left abdominal muscle. … Boston reliever Brendan Donnelly will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow. … Shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who has been attending to his son’s illness since mid-July, rejoined the Cincinnati Reds. … The San Diego Padres fired Merv Rettenmund as their hitting coach and hired Wally Joyner to replace him.