Quote: "Sammy doesn't chase as many pitches as he used to. This might be one of those years where everything he does is the right thing. Next year he might come back and start chasing balls in the dirt again." -- Mets' Rick Reed, who gave up Sammy Sosa's 38th home run.

rTC It's a fact: The Brewers, who had lost 10 of their first 13 Sunday games, tried to change their luck by wearing their regular white jerseys instead of their Sunday blues. It worked.

Who's hot: Cubs rookie Kerry Wood is 7-0 in nine starts at Wrigley Field.

Who's not: Joe Carter, who went 0-for-3, is 1-for-12 with one RBI since joining the Giants on Friday from the Orioles.

On deck: Braves starter Tom Glavine (14-4) looks to become baseball's first 15-game winner tonight, when he goes against the Reds.

Pub Date: 7/27/98