Today's Sports Salmagundi

MLB
Cleveland 3 vs. Detroit 12 Homers back Verlander in win over Tribe
Minnesota 6 vs. N.Y. Yankees 7
Tampa Bay 4 vs. Boston 15 Red Sox continue fireworks
Baltimore 6 vs. Chicago White Sox 11 Finally a good kind of offensive
L.A. Angels 5 vs. Texas 2 Escobar puts on star performance for Angels
Seattle 2 vs. Oakland 3 A's produce just enough offense to win

Atlanta 8 vs. L.A. Dodgers 6


Milwaukee 3 vs. Pittsburgh 6
Florida 3 vs. San Diego 2
Chicago Cubs 4 vs. Washington 2
San Francisco 3 vs. Cincinnati 6 Reds' Arroyo Shuts Down Bonds, Giants
Arizona 2 vs. St. Louis 3
N.Y. Mets 6 vs. Houston 2 John whiffs nine & wins 10th to end skid

OTHER SPORTS NEWS & SCORES
MLS: New York 0 vs. Houston 4
TENNIS: Ruthless Nadal cruises into semi-finals
PGA: Woods putts horribly, in danger of missing cut
NBA: Grant Hill is going to the Suns
NBA: Defense, Teaching Make Carlesimo the Choice for Sonics
NHL: Islanders sign Guerin to 2-year contract
NHL: Red Wings sign star goalie Hasek to one-year deal