SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:11 p.m. EDT). Trying to make a long-anticipated push in the AL Central, the Tigers send Justin Verlander (8-11, 4.49 ERA) to the mound against John Danks (8-4, 3.31) and the White Sox.

STARS

Monday

- Raul Ibanez, Mariners, drove in six runs - in one inning - on a grand slam and a two-run single to lift Seattle to an 11-6 win over Minnesota.

- Roy Halladay, Blue Jays, allowed a run and four hits in eight innings, striking out eight in Toronto's 6-1 win over Oakland.

- Cliff Lee, Indians, tied for the major league lead with his 15th win, giving up two runs in seven innings to help Cleveland beat Tampa Bay 5-2.

- Marlon Byrd, Rangers, hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth, leading Texas past the New York Yankees 9-5.

- Mark Reynolds, Diamondbacks, went 3-for-5 with his team-leading 23rd home run as Arizona beat Pittsburgh 13-7.

- Willie Harris, Nationals, homered and drove in three runs to lift Washington to its fourth straight win, 9-4 over Colorado.

ANGRY IN AUGUST

Two Brewers had a confrontation in the dugout during a 6-3 loss to Cincinnati, Milwaukee's seventh loss in nine games. After Manny Parra left for a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning, first baseman Prince Fielder went up to him in the dugout and exchanged words. Fielder then shoved Parra twice before teammates pulled him away. It was reminiscent of Aug. 2 last season, when manager Ned Yost got into a heated dispute with catcher Johnny Estrada in the dugout tunnel during a loss to the Mets and players intervened. That came during a run of 10 losses in 14 games, a fade that dropped Milwaukee out of first place.

STORMY WEATHER

A powerful storm halted Monday night's game between the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs, and fans at Wrigley Field were advised to take cover on the concourse during the early stages of the delay. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for downtown Chicago, and a siren went off in the neighborhood surrounding Wrigley Field at about 8:05. After the rain subsided and the field was made playable by the grounds crew, the game resumed after a delay of 2 hours, 45 minutes. But the teams played only 50 minutes before crashing thunder and lightning caused another halt in play. Houston led 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth and won by that score when the game was finally called after a 39-minute delay.

TEN SPOT

Raul Ibanez had a grand slam and six RBIs - all in a wild seventh inning - and the Seattle Mariners staged their biggest comeback of a lost season to stun the Minnesota Twins 11-6. Minnesota starter Glen Perkins cruised into the sixth with a 6-0 lead and was still comfortably up 6-1 with one out in the seventh. Seattle looked set to tie its season low of 28 games under .500, until Ibanez triggered a 10-run inning. Ibanez set Seattle's record for RBIs in one frame, one better than Ken Griffey Jr. had in the fifth inning on April 29, 1999, at the old Kingdome. It was the most runs the Mariners scored in an inning in nearly five years, since Aug. 30, 2003, against Baltimore.

AILING

Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain was removed from the Yankees' 9-5 loss to the Rangers in the fifth inning with what the club announced was a stiff right shoulder. After Chamberlain gave up a two-out single to Marlon Byrd, assistant trainer Steve Donohue and manager Joe Girardi ran onto the field to check on Chamberlain. He could not continue and was replaced by Edwar Ramirez. … Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez will have surgery to repair fraying of the labrum in his right shoulder next week, ending his season after he played in just 23 games. … The Braves placed reliever Rafael Soriano on the 15-day disabled list for the third time this season because of an inflamed right elbow.

A CLEAN SLATE

Jason Giambi arrived in the Yankees clubhouse without his famous mustache. Giambi, who began to swing well around the time he decided to grow a mustache back in May, has been slumping, hitting .234 with three homers in July and going 0-for-9 through three August games. He shaved after being taken out for defensive purposes Sunday against the Angels. Perhaps the mustache was weighing him down. In his first two mustache-free at-bats, he hit an RBI single in the first and an upper-deck home run in the fourth. He hadn't had a hit since Thursday.

UNLIKELY ACES

A trio of unlikely aces took the mound trying to tie Brandon Webb for the major league lead with their 15th wins. One made it, two did not. Cleveland's Cliff Lee held Tampa Bay to two runs in seven innings to improve to 15-2. But Joe Saunders of the Angels got a no-decision when closer Francisco Rodriguez blew a 5-1 lead in the ninth against Baltimore. Colorado's Aaron Cook failed in his attempt, giving up seven runs - four earned - in 5 2-3 innings of a 9-4 loss to Washington.

WALK-OFF WALK

Chone Figgins drew a bases-loaded walk from All-Star closer George Sherrill with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels regrouped to beat the Baltimore Orioles after Francisco Rodriguez blew a four-run lead. Sherrill, working his second inning of relief, gave up a leadoff double to Torii Hunter, who advanced on a groundout before Howie Kendrick was intentionally walked. Juan Rivera popped out, but Sherrill walked Jeff Mathis and went to 3-2 on Figgins before throwing his next pitch above the letters.

SLUMPING

The Blue Jays beat Oakland 6-1, handing the Athletics their season-high seventh straight loss. Oakland is a major league-worst 2-14 since the All-Star break, and 9-23 since June 28. The slumping Athletics have scored just 13 runs over their losing streak.

SPEAKING

"If you want to know what happened or what transpired - blow-by-blow or what words were said - I'm sorry, you're not going to know. It's private. It's between us, and it's not a big deal. And it's not the first time it ever happened, and it won't be the last." - Brewers manager Ned Yost after first baseman Prince Fielder shoved pitcher Manny Parra twice in the dugout during a 6-3 loss to the Reds.

SEASONS

Aug. 6

1908 - John Lush threw a six-inning no-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0. It was Lush's second no-hitter against the Dodgers.

1952 - Satchel Paige, 46, became the oldest pitcher in major-league history to pitch a complete game or a shutout when he beat Virgil Trucks and the Detroit Tigers 1-0 in 12 innings.

1972 - Atlanta's Hank Aaron hit his 660th and 661st career home runs to break Babe Ruth's record for most home runs with one club. The 661st came in the 10th inning to give the Braves a 4-3 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds.

1981 - As a result of a seven-week strike, players in Major League Baseball approved a split-season format. The New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers were declared the first-half champions and automatically qualified for the divisional series.

1985 - The Major League Baseball Players' Association went on strike.

1986 - The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-11 in a record-setting battle of grand slams. Texas' Toby Harrah hit a grand slam in the second inning before Larry Sheets and Jim Dwyer connected for grand slams in Baltimore's nine-run fourth.

1988 - Oakland Athletics outfielder Jose Canseco became the 11th player in major league history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season. Canseco, with 31 homers, stole second base with one out in the ninth inning for his 30th as the A's edged the Seattle Mariners 5-4.

1988 - Rich Gossage registered his 300th career save as the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4.

1999 - Tony Gwynn went 4-for-5, singling in his first at-bat to become the 22nd major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits, as the San Diego Padres beat the Montreal Expos 12-10.

2001 - Boston's Scott Hatteberg performed the ultimate baseball turnaround. Hatteberg hit a grand slam one at-bat after lining into a triple play as the Red Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 10-7. Hatteberg lined into a triple play in the fourth inning and in the sixth he hit his second career grand slam to move Boston ahead for good.

2002 - At 32, Robb Nen became the youngest player to record 300 saves, as San Francisco beat the Chicago Cubs 11-10. Nen became the 16th member of the 300-save club.

2007 - St. Louis tied a major league record with 10 straight hits in a 10-run fifth inning, with pitcher Braden Looper and Aaron Miles getting two apiece in a 10-5 victory over San Diego.

Today's birthday: Luis Vizcaino 34.