AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Hobson Ejected in Loss, Shoves an Umpire

Manager Butch Hobson of the Boston Red Sox had to be restrained by two of his players after shoving an umpire three times during an argument in a 10-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Boston.

Hobson shoved umpire Larry Barnett after being thrown out of the game by plate umpire Greg Kosc. Hobson had come onto the field to argue after Kosc warned relief pitcher Sergio Valdez for a pitch that sailed behind the back of Jim Leyritz with two outs in the seventh inning.

After Hobson was ejected, he went after Kosc. Barnett stepped between them and Hobson shoved Barnett three times in an attempt to get to Kosc. Catcher Damon Berryhill grabbed Hobson from behind and first baseman Mo Vaughn blocked Hobson’s path.

“(They were) pretty good shots,” Barnett said. “In fact, I may have a wrenched back. It hurts like hell. I felt like a pinball. I was in there just trying to stop him from making contact with Greg, and I took the shots.”

Barnett, the crew chief, said he planned to call American League president Bobby Brown late Tuesday night.

Hobson said he reacted after getting shoved first by Kosc.

“When he ejected me, he shoved me and I got (angry). He pushed me, it’s as simple as that,” Hobson said. “He can get in my face, he can cuss, but I didn’t deserve to get pushed.”

Kosc denied pushing Hobson.

The victory was the seventh in a row for the Yankees, who got three runs batted in from Daryl Boston while overcoming a 4-0 deficit and sending the Red Sox to their 11th consecutive loss at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox’ home losing streak is their second-longest since they moved to Fenway Park in 1912. They lost 14 in a row in 1926.

Milwaukee 6, Toronto 4--Greg Vaughn and Dave Nilsson broke open a close game with consecutive home runs at Milwaukee as the Brewers sent the Blue Jays to their 10th consecutive loss.

The Blue Jays’ losing streak is their longest since they lost 12 in a row in 1981.

With the scored tied in the fifth, 3-3, Vaughn and Nilsson hit consecutive homers against Toronto starter Dave Stewart (5-7).

Texas 10, Minnesota 6--Jose Canseco had a tie-breaking single and Rusty Greer hit a three-run homer during a seventh-inning rally that lifted the Rangers at Minneapolis.

Rookie right-hander Hector Fajardo (3-4) ended a three-game losing streak, giving up seven hits and six runs in 6 1/3 innings.

Kansas City 4, Chicago 3--David Cone earned his 11th victory as the Royals survived a bases-loaded threat in the ninth inning at Chicago, ending the White Sox’s six-game winning streak.

Mike Macfarlane had two RBI for the Royals, who scored only one run in Cone’s two previous attempts at victory No. 11. Cone (11-4) gave up eight hits in 6 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out three.

Cleveland 9, Baltimore 8--Albert Belle hit Cleveland’s fourth home run with one out in the ninth inning at Cleveland.

Belle, who had three hits, hit his 21st home run against Alan Mills (2-3). Manny Ramirez, Candy Maldonado and Alvaro Espinoza also homered for the Indians, who had blown a five-run lead.

Seattle 6, Detroit 4--Edgar Martinez hit a two-run home run and added an RBI single at Seattle, helping the Mariners end a five-game losing streak.

The Mariners took the lead for good at 6-3 with three runs in the seventh. Dan Wilson singled home a run, and Martinez followed with his seventh home run.