...with 37 points, followed by Philadelphia outfielder-first baseman Pat Burrell with 10 points, and Houston catcher Mitch Meluskey with seven. When Furcal made the Braves, he claimed to be 19 and the Braves said he was the first major leaguer...

...Milwaukee 3; and New York 10, Los Angeles 5. Colorado, which led 4-0 and 6-3, fell behind 7-6 in the eighth on Mitch Meluskey's two-run single off Stan Belinda (1-0). Tom Goodwin tied it with an RBI single off Marc Valdes (1-1...

...Frias from Tucson. FLORIDA MARLINS--Optioned RHP Rafael Medina to Calgary of the PCL. HOUSTON ASTROS--Placed C Mitch Meluskey on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of C Paul Bako from New Orleans of the PCL. BASKETBALL USA...

...no-hitter against Houston in 1997, held the Astros hitless for 7 1-3 innings at Three Rivers Stadium. Rookie Mitch Meluskey broke up Cordova's bid with a double off the center-field wall. Brian Giles went a career-high 5-for-5...

...Brewers for the second straight day after losing seven in a row to them in Three Rivers Stadium. Astros 10, Reds 3 Mitch Meluskey hit a three-run homer and Scott Elarton limited Cincinnati to four hits in seven innings as Houston snapped the...

...METS--Sent INF-OF Matt Franco outright to Norfolk of the International League. HOUSTON ASTROS--Activated C Mitch Meluskey from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned C Raul Chavez to New Orleans of the PCL. BASKETBALL National Basketball...

...15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list. National League HOUSTON ASTROS--Activated OF Roger Cedeno and C Mitch Meluskey from the 15-day disabled list. Waived OF Matt Mieske. MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Activated INF Mark Loretta from the...

...TIGERS--Traded C Brad Ausmus, RHP Doug Brocail and RHP Nelson Cruz to the Houston Astros for OF Roger Cedeno, C Mitch Meluskey and RHP Chris Holt. Named Bruce Fields manager at Toledo of the International League; Kevin Bradshaw manager at...

...DETROIT TIGERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Anderson, RHP Jeff Weaver, C Javier Cardona, C Robert Fick, C Mitch Meluskey, OF Juan Encarnacion and OF Wendell Magee on one-year contracts. MINNESOTA TWINS--Agreed to terms with 3B Corey...

...finished above .500. ... Radke gave up one run in six innings in his previous outing against the Tigers. ... Mitch Meluskey had surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday. ... Brandon Inge, 23, made his major league debut as the Tigers...