BALTIMORE - Orioles RF Nick Markakis walked twice but went 0 for 2 Friday night to snap a 17-game hitting streak . . . Brian Roberts, who finished fourth in the fan balloting for final spot on the AL roster for the all-star game, and No. 9 hitter Brandon Fahey had five of the Orioles' seven hits Friday night against Boston.

BOSTON - The Red Sox placed shortstop Julio Lugo on the 15-day disabled list with a left quad strain yesterday. Lugo was injured Friday night while running out an infield single in the ninth inning of Boston's 7-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles . . . David Ortiz, on the disabled list since May 31 with a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, is expected to return to Boston's lineup on July 25 for the opener of a series against the New York Yankees.

CHICAGO - Closer Bobby Jenks got through a bullpen session yesterday without any problems and should be ready to pitch after the all-star break. "I got good news from our pitching coach. He's ready to go," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Hopefully when we come out of the break, he'll be ready to come off the DL when he's scheduled." . . . Guillen said he has no interest in signing career home run king Barry Bonds even if his team had an opening for a designated hitter or left fielder.

CLEVELAND - Indians RHP Fausto Carmona, out since May 24 with a strained left hip, is scheduled to start a rehab assignment tomorrow at Class A Lake County.

DETROIT - Manager Jim Leyland said he expects OF Magglio Ordonez (oblique) and SS Edgar Renteria (hamstring) to be ready to play when the Tigers resume the season Thursday at Baltimore.

KANSAS CITY - Royals LF Jose Guillen was scratched from the lineup Friday night with a stiff neck.

LOS ANGELES - The Angels entered Friday night's game with the best road record in the majors but fell to 3-6 in their past nine games away from home.

MINNESOTA - The Twins scratched SS Nick Punto (strained left ring finger) from the lineup shortly before the start of yesterday's game against Detroit. The club said the injury is not serious . . . OF Carlos Gomez ended an 0 for 21 streak with a fifth-inning single yesterday.

NEW YORK - DH-LF Hideki Matsui (left knee) took 55 swings at the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa, Fla. Also working out in Tampa were RHP Phil Hughes (broken rib), who threw 25 pitches, and free-agent RHP Victor Zambrano. OF Johnny Damon (left shoulder) is scheduled to hit off a tee today.

OAKLAND - Sean Gallagher, who went 3-4 in 10 starts with the Chicago Cubs, allowed two hits over seven innings in his Oakland debut Friday night against the Angels.

SEATTLE - 2B Jose Lopez and 1B Miguel Cario each stole second base for the Mariners on Friday night. As of Friday, they lead the American League in stolen base percentage at 79.3 - they've been caught 17 times while stealing 65 bases.

TAMPA BAY - Rays SS Jason Bartlett (sprained right knee) swung a bat and fielded grounders Friday, but his lateral movement still isn't 100 percent.

TEXAS - Rangers DH Milton Bradley missed his third straight game Friday with a sore left knee, but manager Ron Washington insisted Bradley won't miss the all-star game.

TORONTO - RHP Jesse Litsch (8-6), who began the season 7-1, has won just once in his past eight outings. Yesterday against New York he gave up eight runs - three earned - and seven hits in 22/3 innings.

- From Wire Reports