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American League

Third baseman Cal Ripken had to settle for a hitless farewell on Saturday as his team, the Baltimore Orioles lost 5-1 to the Boston Red Sox.

Ripken closed out his Hall of Fame career in a 2-for-48 skid as the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Orioles.

A sell-out crowd of 48,807, including former President Bill Clinton and Major League commissioner Bud Selig, attended Ripken's 3,001st and final game.

Elsewhere, Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer as the Oakland Athletics beat the Anaheim Angels 6-3 for their 28th victory in 32 games.

In St Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays staved off their 100th defeat of the year for at least another day by beating the New York Yankees 5-2.

Detroit Tigers (66-95) gained a doubleheader split that ensured the Kansas City Royals (64-97) will finish last in the AL Central.

The Royals won the first game 8-3, but lost the second 2-1.

In Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays handed the Cleveland Indians their fourth consecutive loss with a 5-2 victory.

In Minneapolis, David Ortiz and AJ Pierzynski hit home runs to lead the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox 6-5 and assure them of at least a tie for second place.

The Seattle Mariners tied the Major League record for wins with their 116th, beating the Texas Rangers 1-0 behind Bret Boone's first-inning homer.

National League

Jim Edmonds was on form for the Cardinals
Jim Edmonds homered and had three RBIs as the St Louis Cardinals regained the NL Central lead by defeating the Houston Astros 10-6.

With new home run king Barry Bonds out of the starting line-up, James Baldwin pitched seven shutout innings and added an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2.

Bonds, who hit his record 71st and 72nd homers on Friday night, singled as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning.

He then left for a pinch-runner, prompting many fans to leave.

Rickey Henderson pulled within one hit of 3,000 with one day left in the season, and Phil Nevin had his first three-homer game, including a grand slam, as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 10-4.

Julian Tavarez took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Sammy Sosa hit his 63rd homer and Roosevelt Brown had seven RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs 13-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Marlon Anderson went 5-for-5 with three doubles as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds in both games.

It completed a doubleheader sweep that pushed Cincinnati's home-field misery to record depths.

Lenny Harris became baseball's career leader in pinch hits and Kevin Appier pitched eight scoreless innings as the New York Mets defeated the Montreal Expos 4-0.

The Atlanta Braves kept their celebration going with a 7-3 victory over the Florida Marlins while the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.

Saturday's results (Home team in CAPS):

American League

Boston 5-1 BALTIMORE
TAMPA BAY 5-2 NY Yankees
Chicago 5-6 MINNESOTA
TORONTO 5-2 Cleveland
Oakland 6-3 ANAHEIM
SEATTLE 1-0 Texas
Kansas City 8-3 DETROIT (1st game)
DETROIT 2-1 Kansas City (2nd game)

National League

Montreal 0-4 NEW YORK
Florida 3-7 ATLANTA
Pittsburgh 2-13 CHICAGO
Arizona 4-5 MILWAUKEE
Los Angeles 6-2 SAN FRANCISCO
ST LOUIS 10-6 Houston
SAN DIEGO 10-4 Colorado
Philadelphia 2-1 CINCINNATI (1st game)
Philadelphia 5-1 CINCINNATI (2nd game)

[an error occurred while processing this directive]		Sunday, 7 October, 2001, 11:36 GMT 12:36 UK Orioles falter as Ripken retires Ripken played his 3,001st and final game on Saturday Click here for Saturday's results American League Third baseman Cal Ripken had to settle for a hitless farewell on Saturday as his team, the Baltimore Orioles lost 5-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Ripken closed out his Hall of Fame career in a 2-for-48 skid as the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Orioles. A sell-out crowd of 48,807, including former President Bill Clinton and Major League commissioner Bud Selig, attended Ripken's 3,001st and final game. Elsewhere, Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer as the Oakland Athletics beat the Anaheim Angels 6-3 for their 28th victory in 32 games. In St Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays staved off their 100th defeat of the year for at least another day by beating the New York Yankees 5-2. Detroit Tigers (66-95) gained a doubleheader split that ensured the Kansas City Royals (64-97) will finish last in the AL Central. The Royals won the first game 8-3, but lost the second 2-1. In Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays handed the Cleveland Indians their fourth consecutive loss with a 5-2 victory. In Minneapolis, David Ortiz and AJ Pierzynski hit home runs to lead the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox 6-5 and assure them of at least a tie for second place. The Seattle Mariners tied the Major League record for wins with their 116th, beating the Texas Rangers 1-0 behind Bret Boone's first-inning homer. National League Jim Edmonds was on form for the Cardinals Jim Edmonds homered and had three RBIs as the St Louis Cardinals regained the NL Central lead by defeating the Houston Astros 10-6. With new home run king Barry Bonds out of the starting line-up, James Baldwin pitched seven shutout innings and added an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2. Bonds, who hit his record 71st and 72nd homers on Friday night, singled as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning. He then left for a pinch-runner, prompting many fans to leave. Rickey Henderson pulled within one hit of 3,000 with one day left in the season, and Phil Nevin had his first three-homer game, including a grand slam, as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 10-4. Julian Tavarez took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Sammy Sosa hit his 63rd homer and Roosevelt Brown had seven RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs 13-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marlon Anderson went 5-for-5 with three doubles as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds in both games. It completed a doubleheader sweep that pushed Cincinnati's home-field misery to record depths. Lenny Harris became baseball's career leader in pinch hits and Kevin Appier pitched eight scoreless innings as the New York Mets defeated the Montreal Expos 4-0. The Atlanta Braves kept their celebration going with a 7-3 victory over the Florida Marlins while the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. Saturday's results (Home team in CAPS): American League Boston 5-1 BALTIMORE TAMPA BAY 5-2 NY Yankees Chicago 5-6 MINNESOTA TORONTO 5-2 Cleveland Oakland 6-3 ANAHEIM SEATTLE 1-0 Texas Kansas City 8-3 DETROIT (1st game) DETROIT 2-1 Kansas City (2nd game) National League Montreal 0-4 NEW YORK Florida 3-7 ATLANTA Pittsburgh 2-13 CHICAGO Arizona 4-5 MILWAUKEE Los Angeles 6-2 SAN FRANCISCO ST LOUIS 10-6 Houston SAN DIEGO 10-4 Colorado Philadelphia 2-1 CINCINNATI (1st game) Philadelphia 5-1 CINCINNATI (2nd game) Back to top		See also: 06 Oct 01 \| Other Sports Bonds creates baseball history 05 Oct 01 \| Other Sports Bonds closes in on history 05 Oct 01 \| Other Sports Bonds hits 70 as Giants win Internet links: Major League Baseball The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Other top Other Sports stories: Jeter hurt as Yankees win New award for Redgrave Racing bulletin: Friday's action Vinokourov ruled out of Tour Ullrich fails drugs test Hamilton plans Armstrong payback Hawk Wing heads Eclipse field Egan keeps licence after hearing Links to more Other Sports stories are at the foot of the page.


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