AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Milligan’s 3 Homers Power Orioles, 10-1

Randy Milligan of the Baltimore Orioles is the latest player to find the home-run groove.

Milligan hit three home runs and drove in a career-high six runs as the Orioles dealt the New York Yankees their eighth consecutive loss, 10-1, Saturday night at Baltimore.

“This is one of those things where you savor the moment because it might not ever happen again,” Milligan said.

Wednesday, Detroit Tiger first baseman Cecil Fielder had his second three-homer game of the season. Kevin Mitchell of the San Francisco Giants, Jeff Treadway of the Atlanta Braves and Glenn Davis of the Houston Astros also hit three homers in a game this season.

Milligan homered in his first three at-bats as the Orioles took a 10-0 lead after four innings. He walked on a 3-2 pitch in his final trip to the plate in the seventh inning.

Milligan, who has 10 homers, hit a three-run shot in the first inning, a two-run homer in the second and solo shot in the fourth.

Pete Harnisch (6-2) retired the first 13 batters and allowed only four hits. He struck out 10 in eight innings. Jose Bautista, who was recalled earlier in the day, pitched the final inning.

The Yankees, whose only run came on an RBI triple by Randy Velarde in the fifth, lost for the 13th time in 14 games. New York, 0-4 under Manager Stump Merrill, has lost 11 consecutive road games.

Chuck Cary (2-2) took the loss.

Seattle 5, Detroit 2--Cecil Fielder spoiled Russ Swan’s bid for a no-hitter at Detroit, but the 26 year-old rookie left-hander picked up his first major league victory.

Swan, acquired from the San Francisco Giants on May 24, surrendered a line-drive single to Fielder to start the eighth inning.

Swan (1-0), who gave up two hits, was trying to become the second Mariners’ pitcher in a week to no-hit the Tigers. Randy Johnson pitched the first no-hitter in Mariners’ history last Saturday, beating the Tigers, 2-0, at Seattle.

Tony Phillips of the Tigers homered off Mike Schooler in the ninth inning.

Oakland 5, Kansas City 0--Dave Stewart earned his first shutout with a four-hitter at Oakland as the Athletics handed the Royals their fifth consecutive loss.

Stewart (9-3), who struck out eight and walked two, joined Boston’s Roger Clemens (10-2) as the only nine-game winners in the American League. Both of Clemens’ losses were to Stewart.

A’s outfielder Jose Canseco, complaining of lower back pain, missed the game while undergoing tests for a sciatic nerve condition at Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. Canseco, who spent Saturday night in the hospital, is batting .320 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs.

Chicago 4, Minnesota 2--White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk hit his 340th career home run and Eric King (5-1) and two relievers combined on a seven-hitter at Minneapolis.

Fisk led off the second inning with his fourth homer, a solo shot off Allan Anderson (2-8) that moved Fisk past Boog Powell for 45th place on the all-time home run list.

Boston 11, Cleveland 6--Ellis Burks drove in six runs with a three hits at Boston as the Red Sox extended their winning streak to seven games.

Burks singled home two runs in the first inning, hit his eighth homer to start a three-run sixth, then doubled home three more in the eighth.

Dana Kiecker (1-2), a 29-year-old rookie, gave up one run in six innings.

Cory Snyder hit his sixth homer for the Indians, who have lost six consecutive games.

Toronto 7, Milwaukee 3--Dave Stieb earned his seventh consecutive victory over the Brewers, allowing seven hits in eight inings at Milwaukee.

Stieb (8-2), who gave up three runs, struck out three and walked one, hasn’t lost to the Brewers since September, 1987.

The Brewers’ loss was their 13th in 17 games.

Chris Bosio (4-4) hasn’t won since May 20.