...Purchased the contracts of 1B Chris Richard from Memphis of the PCL and RHP John Ambrose, LHP Justin Brunette and RHP Gene Stechschulte from Arkansas of the Texas League. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA--Announced the retirement of...

...Spilman hitting coach. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Placed LHP Jesse Orosco on the 15-day disabled list. Called up RHP Gene Stechschulte from Memphis of the Pacific Coast League. SAN DIEGO PADRES--Recalled INF Kevin Nicholson from Las Vegas of the...

...good as Moss, giving up three hits in eight scoreless innings. Jones hit his fifth homer on a 3-0 pitch from Gene Stechschulte (2-1). "I was supposed to walk him," Stechschulte said. Chris Hammond (1-1) worked a perfect 10th for...

...PCL. FLORIDA MARLINS--Optioned RHP Kevin Olsen to Calgary of the PCL. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Optioned RHP Gene Stechschulte to Memphis of the PCL. Recalled RHP Mike Crudale from Memphis. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS...

...contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Crudale, RHP Matt Duff, RHP Gabe Molina and RHP Gene Stechschulte on one-year contracts. FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS--Named CB Jimmy Spencer player-coach...

...CARDINALS--Agreed to terms with OF Kerry Robinson on a one-year contract. Declined to offer a 2004 contract to RHP Gene Stechschulte. SAN DIEGO PADRES--Agreed to terms with INF-OF Brian Buchanan on a one-year contract. Declined to offer...

...minor league contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Agreed to terms with LHP Justin Brunette, RHP Luther Hackman, RHP Gene Stechschulte, INF Chris Haas and INF Chris Richard on one-year contracts and RHP Jim Dougherty, RHP Rick Heiserman, RHP John...

...LOUIS CARDINALS--Optioned RHP Alan Benes to Memphis of the Southern League after clearing waivers. Called up RHP Gene Stechschulte from Memphis. International League CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS--Released OF Manny Gonzalez. BASKETBALL National Basketball...

...CARDINALS--Purchased the contract of INF Eduardo Perez from Memphis of the PCL. Optioned OF Larry Sutton and RHP Gene Stechschulte to Memphis. Recalled Sutton from Memphis. Recalled RHP John Ambrose from Arkansas of the Texas League. HOCKEY...

...PIRATES--Traded LHP Jason Christiansen to St. Louis for SS Jack Wilson. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Optioned RHP Gene Stechschulte to Memphis of the PCL. BASKETBALL Women's National Basketball Association PHOENIX MERCURY--Signed G Nicole...