BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Gullickson First in AL to Win 20

With the Toronto Blue Jays relaxing as the American League East champion, the Detroit Tigers are training their sights on personal firsts.

Bill Gullickson became the league’s first 20-game winner and Cecil Fielder hit his first grand slam of the season Thursday night at Boston, leading the Tigers to a 10-5 victory over the Red Sox.

Gullickson, signed as a free agent last December after a 12-14 record with the Houston Astros in 1990, reached the 20-victory mark for the first time in his 12-year career with the help of Rob Deer’s 25th homer in a four-run first and Fielder’s 44th in a six-run eighth.

“I played on a team this year that scored a lot of runs,” Gullickson said. “The 20 wins are a tribute to the guys on this team.”

“It’s going to come down to the last couple of games of the year,” Fielder said after tying Jose Canseco for the major league home run lead while improving his hold on the RBI lead with 133. “I’m happy with what I’ve accomplished so far. I’m having a good year.”

Fielder had 132 RBIs last season.

Gullickson (20-9) gave up two hits in six innings before he lost a bid for his first shutout of the season in Boston’s three-run seventh.

Chicago 3-13, Minnesota 2-12--Jack Morris, tuning up for his start in Game 1 of the AL playoffs, pitched five shutout innings, but the White Sox rallied to win the opener in 10 innings at Chicago. Then Carlton Fisk hit two homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs as Chicago completed the sweep by winning the second game in 12 innings.

Morris, whose next start will be Tuesday night against Toronto at the Metrodome, finished the regular season at 18-12.

Warren Newson, who began a two-run rally in the ninth inning against Rick Aguilera (4-5), singled home the winner with two outs in the 10th.

Minnesota trailed, 12-8, going into the ninth inning of the second game, but a homer by Pedro Munoz, an RBI double by Paul Sorrento and Kent Hrbek’s two-run homer forced extra innings.

New York 9, Baltimore 6--Roberto Kelly homered, doubled and drove in four runs at New York, as the Yankees won their fourth in a row and clinched fifth place in the AL East.

Jeff Johnson (6-11) gave up three runs on seven hits in seven innings for the victory. Tim Hulett hit a three-run homer off Rich Monteleone in the eighth and Steve Farr pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.

Milwaukee 9, Cleveland 3--Dale Sveum had two RBIs during a four-run fifth inning, and Dante Bichette had two in a five-run seventh as the Brewers routed the Indians at Cleveland.

The victory moved Milwaukee above .500 for the first time since May 7. The Indians lost their 104th game, extending the team record they set Wednesday night.

The Brewers have gone 37-19 since Aug. 4, the best record in the American League over that span.