... held on to beat the Reds as Ross Ohlendorf won his third in a row. McLouth had three hits and scored three times and Ramon Vazquez's two-run single keyed the four-run first inning that got the Pittsburgh offense going following consecutive ...

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Agreed to terms with INF Ramon Vazquez on a one-year contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Named Josh Byrnes general manager. CINCINNATI REDS-Declined ...

... American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Purchased the contract of INF Lou Merloni from Buffalo of the IL. Optioned INF Ramon Vazquez to Buffalo. DETROIT TIGERS-Fired Ramon Pena, special assistant to the general manager. MINNESOTA TWINS-Sent ...

... LHP Jon Lester from Pawtucket of the IL. Optioned RHP Craig Hansen to Pawtucket. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Recalled INF Ramon Vazquez from Buffalo of the IL. Optioned INF Lou Merloni to Buffalo. KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Acquired RHP Brandon Duckworth ...

... worse in the second for Peavy (0-1). He gave up a leadoff walk and then Lopez's homer. Following another walk, Ramon Vazquez doubled, Beltran drove in a run with an infield single and Delgado delivered an RBI groundout. While Peavy gave up ...

... Legaue for a rehab assignment. Sent C Corky Miller outright to Pawtucket of the IL. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Assigned INF Ramon Vazquez to Buffalo if the IL after he cleared outright waivers. DETROIT TIGERS-Placed IF Placido Polanco on 15 day DL ...

... Manon to Ottawa of the IL. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Recalled RHP Jeremy Guthrie from Buffalo of the IL. Designated INF Ramon Vazquez for assignment. Traded C Einar Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. National League CHICAGO CUBS-Placed RHP ...

... Lowell of the New York-Penn League. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Recalled 3B Andy Marte from Buffalo of the IL. Optioned INF Ramon Vazquez to Buffalo. OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Recalled RHP Shane Komine from Sacramento of the PCL. Optioned LHP Randy Keisler ...

... of the playoffs on Oct. 9. "I think it's probably less than 50-50," Piniella said. "We're not sure." Ramon Vazquez, called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Sept. 7, started Saturday night against Oakland. Mark McLemore, Guillen ...

... LHP Lenny DiNardo to Pawtucket of the IL. Designated OF Jay Payton for assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Acquired INF Ramon Vazquez from Boston for INF Alex Cora. NEW YORK YANKEES-Purchased the contract of OF Melky Cabrera from Columbus of the ...