...Knoblauch, New York, 74,426. 3, Ray Durham, Chicago, 19,389. 4, Damion Easley, Detroit, 17,916. 5, Mark McLemore, Texas, 14,058. Third Basemen 1, Cal Ripken, Baltimore, 85,545. 2, Travis Fryman, Cleveland, 53,061...

...Declined to offer 2000 contracts to 2B Scott Spiezio and CF Rich Becker. SEATTLE MARINERS--Agreed to terms with 2B Mark McLemore and OF Stan Javier on one-year contracts. Sent RHP Aaron Scheffer outright to Tacoma of the PCL. TEXAS RANGERS...

...consecutive singles to load the bases. Guzman then lifted a fly ball to left field and Jones scored standing up, ahead of Mark McLemore's relay. ''The infield was playing in so I was just trying to hit the ball back to the outfield,'' said Guzman...

...Dallas at Colorado (if necessary) Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB--Suspended Seattle Mariners INF Mark McLemore for five games and fined him an undisclosed amount for an on-field altercation during a May 20 game against the Tampa...

...twice as Seattle erupted for seven runs in the first inning in Texas' first trip to Safeco Field. Jay Buhner and Mark McLemore homered in the third as the Mariners took a 12-0 lead. All-Star shortstop Alex Rodriguez, on the disabled list...

...which scored five runs in the first four games of the series, got five runs in the fifth alone, the inning ignited by Mark McLemore's 40-foot bunt single up the third-base line. And the Mariners didn't even take batting practice. "We just...

...career game, driving in seven runs and hitting two homers in an 11-6 victory over Texas. Minus Edgar Martinez and Mark McLemore, the Mariners extended their longest winning streak in team history to 12 games. Boone's highlight wasn't his...

...John Rocker, who recently lost his closer's job, pitched a 1-2-3 eighth at Jacobs Field. Mariners 6, Twins 3 Mark McLemore had four RBIs and Paul Abbott (9-2) took a two-hit shutout into the ninth as Seattle won its third straight at...

...Jeff Nelson allowed one hit, an RBI single to A.J. Pierzynski, and got three outs to complete the six-hitter. Mark McLemore supported Abbott with a career-high four RBIs. "I'm trusting my pitches more," Abbott said. "It's kind...

...is important." Seattle, which has the best record in the major leagues at 72-27, went ahead in the first when Mark McLemore tripled and scored on Bret Boone's sacrifice fly. "When you're able to hit the ball in the gap, you can take...