Jeter hits milestone; Royals nip Yankees
Angel Berroa hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning, Andrew Sisco escaped a jam in the ninth and the Kansas City Royals stopped their 13-game losing streak by holding off the New York Yankees 7-6 Friday night.
Derek Jeter got his 2,000th career hit for the Yankees, who had won 14 straight home games against Kansas City since Aug. 6, 2002.
Reggie Sanders homered to help the Royals improve to 3-20 on the road and 11-35 overall, the worst record in the major leagues. Scott Elarton, who questioned his teammates’ desire to win last weekend, earned his first victory of the season.
Barrett suspended 10 games
Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett was behind the plate after appealing his 10-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing melee last week when he punched A.J. Pierzynski of the White Sox.
White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson got a five-game suspension and a fine for his participation in a brawl that led to four ejections. He was also appealing.
White Sox third-base coach Joey Cora was suspended two games, and Pierzynski, who knocked Barrett over at the plate prompting the punch, was fined. Barrett and Cora were also fined.
Clearing the bases
Boston activated David Wells from the disabled list, but the left-hander got hurt again when he was struck on his injured right knee by a line drive in the fifth inning. … The New York Mets traded right-hander Jeremi Gonzalez to Milwaukee for reliever Mike Adams. … Jered Weaver will join his older brother, Jeff, in the Los Angeles Angels’ rotation. The Angels selected the younger Weaver’s contract from Triple-A Salt Lake and he will make his major league debut tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. … The Texas Rangers recalled former Spokane Indians right-hander Wes Littleton from Double-A Frisco. … Cincinnati activated reliever Kent Mercker from the 15-day DL and traded outfielder Cody Ross to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later or cash. … Detroit put starter Mike Maroth on the 15-day DL because of an injured left elbow and recalled reliever Chris Spurling from Triple-A Toledo. … Colorado placed catcher Danny Ardoin on the 15-day DL with a strained left knee and recalled catcher J.D. Closser from Triple-A Colorado Springs. … Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, who is recovering from prostate cancer surgery, will resume his duties full time when the team goes on the road next week.