Stieb Wins First Game Since 1993

It may have taken five years, but Dave Stieb finally has another win.

The 41-year-old right-hander won for the first time since 1993 as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins, 14-7, on Saturday at Toronto.

“It was an emotional outing for me,” Stieb said. “I just wanted to go out there and just make my pitches and get some outs. I didn’t expect to be sharp and I wasn’t.”

Stieb, who began the season as a guest instructor in spring training, started in place of Pat Hentgen, whose string of 183 consecutive starts ended because of tendinitis in his right shoulder.

Stieb (1-1) gave up four earned runs on seven hits in five innings. He struck out four and walked two.

Tampa Bay 10-2, Detroit 6-8--Rookie Juan Encarnacion hit a three-run homer as the Tigers beat the Devil Rays to gain a split of their doubleheader at Detroit.

Mike Kelly hit two homers and Bobby Smith went four for five with four RBIs as the Devil Rays won the opener.

New York 11, Seattle 6--Solid offense by Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter enabled the Yankees to take notch a second consecutive easy victory against the Marlins in New York.

With the help of Williams’ four RBIs and Jeter’s homer and four runs, the Yankees built an 11-0 lead after four innings en route to their 98th victory.

Ken Griffey Jr.’s AL-leading 45th homer was the lone bright spot through six innings for the Mariners, who scored five runs in the seventh.

Texas 5, Chicago 3--A four-run rally in the sixth, led by Ivan Rodriguez’s three-run homer, was enough for the Rangers to beat the White Sox at Chicago.

After giving up five hits and two runs in the first two innings, Aaron Sele (16-10) gave up only one more hit and two walks over the next six innings.

John Wetteland pitched the ninth for his 38th save.

Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1--Cal Ripken’s seventh-inning double with two out may have dashed rookie Brian Barber’s hope for a no-hitter in the game at Baltimore, but in the end the Royals sent the Orioles to their sixth consecutive loss.

Pitching in his 13th major league game, Barber (2-1) allowed only two walks before Ripken doubled into the left-field corner.