...League. OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Placed OF Tim Raines on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 19. Recalled RHP Blake Stein from Vancouver of the PCL. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Acquired RHP Marty Barnett from the Philadelphia Phillies for a...

...Tim Young on one-year contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Rigby, RHP Mac Suzuki, RHP Blake Stein, RHP Ober Moreno, RHP Jose Santiago and LHP Tim Byrdak on one-year contracts. OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Agreed to terms...

...When we pitch well, we don't hit well, and when we hit well, we don't pitch well." Royals 4, Yankees 1 Blake Stein allowed just two hits in eight innings as Kansas City won at Yankee Stadium to stop a five-game losing streak. Stein...

...4-for-5, hit a leadoff home run, and Brad Fullmer added a three-run shot to give the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead against Blake Stein (3-3) in the first. Stein (3-3) allowed nine hits and four runs, struck out four and walked three in 6 2-3...

...Kazuhiro Sasaki combined for 3 2-3 innings of hitless relief, with Sasaki getting his 35th save. Royals 9, Indians 0 Blake Stein (8-4) allowed four hits in seven innings, and Jose Santiago finished with two-hit relief. The Indians headed...

...phenomenon a year after the Cardinals acquired him on the trade deadline in 1997 for anonymous pitchers T.J. Mathews, Blake Stein and Eric Ludwick. Batting practice suddenly became a must-see event. He launched home runs in games, too, threatening...

...Chris Bando manager of Mahoning Valley of the New York-Penn League. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Agreed to terms with RHP Blake Stein on a one-year contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Morgan on a one-year...

...again as the Twins beat Kansas City 8-5 Tuesday night. Minnesota scored four times in the sixth against reliever Blake Stein to take an 8-5 lead. "We're always having a bad inning out of the bullpen," said Royals manager Tony Muser...

...hit two home runs in an 8-6 Twins victory in Kansas City on opening day, again hit two home runs. He homered off Blake Stein leading off the game. In the sixth, after Pena had removed Dan Reichert and brought in Brian Shouse, Jones unloaded...

...Signed INF Matt Whitney. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Placed INF Donnie Sadler on the 15-day disabled list. Transferred RHP Blake Stein from the 15- to the 60-day disabled list. SEATTLE MARINERS--Activated DH Edgar Martinez from the 60-day disabled...