... Ramirez said Saturday night, "The next goal is 501." He took care of that in his third at-bat, driving a pitch from Brian Burres (4-5) into the right-field seats to put Boston up 6-3 in the fourth inning. Lowell homered two pitches later ...

... for the Orioles, whose last three-game sweep of an interleague opponent came in June 2005 at home against Houston. Brian Burres (6-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings for the Orioles. George Sherrill entered with the bases ...

BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Claimed LHP Brian Burres off waivers from San Francisco. KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Designated RHP Kyle Snyder and RHP Devon Lowery for assignment. NEW YORK ...

... ORIOLES-Agreed to terms with 1B-OF Kevin Millar and LHP Franklyn Gracesqui on one-year contracts. Designated LHP Brian Burres for assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Designated LHP Brian Tallet for assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS-Agreed with RHP ...

... fifth time in six games to take a 1 1/2 game lead over Detroit in the AL Central. Orioles 6, Angels 3 BALTIMORE Brian Burres took a three-hitter into the eighth inning, Ramon Hernandez hit a three-run homer and Baltimore improved to 6 ...

... than the Rangers totaled in their previous two games. Cabrera left after serving up a home run to Saltalamacchia. Brian Burres yielded two singles and a walk before Byrd hit his third career slam. Saltalamacchia, Vazquez, Frank Catalanotto ...