ROGER CLEMENS will soon join a club that may not admit any further members, making his second attempt at career win No. 300 against the DETROIT TIGERS today, a milestone only 20 have reached, with none sine 1990, when NOLAN RYAN reached this plateau. This is where he won his final victory as a member of the BOSTON RED SOX (at TIGER STADIUM) in September 1996. That was the night he struck out 20 for the second time in his stellar career, it was also his 100th career complete game, marked his 38th career shutout and 192nd victory, tying him with CY YOUNG in both categories for Boston's all-time lead. Former BLUE JAYS pitcher JACK MORRIS, who compiled 254 wins and three World Series rings, will not be surprised if the 300 win mark is stuck at 21 with No. 22 of the NEW YORK YANKEES. "It's a milestone in today's era that is an incredible feat," he said. "TOM GLAVINE might have a chance. GREG MADDUX, maybe. After those guys, we might not see it again. It's truly remarkable." Clemens (299-154) has won 66 percent of his games over his 20-year career with the RED SOX, BLUE JAYS and now the YANKEES. "A couple of years ago, it became more of a goal. I'm never going to get complacent with what I do until I know this is over," he stated. "Once this passes, I've got people brow beating me to keep going. We still have a larger goal here and that's what I like. Hopefully, after today, we won't have to do this again." (6-01)

Over 6.2 innings pitched, in which he gave up ten hits, seven runs, seven earned runs, walked two and struck out 5, ROY HALLADAY (7-2, 4.40) won his seventh straight start as his TORONTO BLUE JAYS rallied from a six-run deficit to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting BOSTON RED SOX in an 11-8 victory at SKYDOME, after a four-game series sweep in YANKEE STADIUM last weekend, winning their last 9-of-11 overall. LF FRANK CATALANOTTO (.325) went 3-for-4, matching a career high with four runs scored, CF VERNON WELLS (.289) was 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, giving him 54, and a run scored, 1B CARLOS DELGADO (.333) was 2-for-4 with two more runs batted in, giving him 57, C GREG MYERS (.348) went 4-for-5 with an RBI, DH JOSH PHELPS (.262) was 2-for-5, contributing two runs batted in and 3B MIKE BORDICK (.269) went 2-for-4 with two runs across. The BLUE JAYS have now gone six games over .500 (32-26) for the first time since 8 May 2001, pulling to within a game of the RED SOX for second place in the AMERICAN LEAGUE East. (6-01)

RF VLADIMIR GUERRERO, suffering from extreme lower back difficulties, is expected back in the MONTREAL EXPOS lineup tomorrow, or the following day, when his squad will host the visiting ANAHEIM ANGELS at HIRAM BITHORN STADIUM in San Juan, Puerto Rico in their second away " homestand " of the 2003 season. (6-01)

The BLUE JAYS optioned RHP JOSH TOWERS to their Class-AAA team, the SYRACUSE SKYCHIEFS of the INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. A position player will be added to the Toronto roster before the beginning of interleague play against the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS tomorrow at BUSCH STADIUM. (6-01)

FRANK ROBINSON doesn't care if baseball fans overlook his MONTREAL EXPOS. "It's what we feel about ourselves that's the only thing that's important," their Baseball Hall of Fame manager said after his squad won their fifth consecutive game by downing the SEATTLE MARINERS, 7-3, at SAFECO FIELD. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (6-3) pitched six solid innings and OF ENDY CHAVEZ homered and drove in a career-high four runs, with 2B ORLANDO CABRERA adding a two-run homer. The EXPOS had lost eight of their first nine on their 22-game, 25-day, six-city road trip away from OLYMPIC STADIUM. (6-10)

The HOUSTON ASTROS were so busy trotting in relievers at YANKEE STADIUM that some of their players lost track of the scoreboard. Hey guys ! It's a no-hitter ! They patched together a bizarre performance, with a record six pitchers combining on the first no-hitter against the NEW YORK YANKEES in 45 years. Closer BILLY WAGNER stepped on first base for the final out of the 8-0 victory, and pumped his fist, while many of his teammates ran from the dugout to celebrate, others straggled onto the field. "What's amazing is that most of our team didn't know about it," Wagner stated. The ASTROS appeared to be in trouble when their ace ROY OSWALT was forced to leave in the second inning because of a strained right groin. But relievers PETER MUNRO, KIRK SAARLOOS, BRAD LIDGE, OCTAVIO DOTEL, then finally Wagner, completed the odd gem, in what became the most pitchers ever to combine on a no-hitter in MLB history. The YANKEES had gone 6980 games, the longest streak in big league history, without being no-hit, since the 1-0 victory by HOYT WILHELM, of the CLEVELAND INDIANS, on 20 September 1958. The last time that they had been held hitless at YANKEE STADIUM was on 25 August 1952, by VIRGIL TRUCKS of the DETROIT TIGERS. After Oswalt was injured, Munro pitched 2.2 innings, Saarloos 1.1 innings, and Lidge (4-0), the eventual winner, went two innings. Dotel worked the eighth inning, striking out four in an inning for only the 44th time in MLB history. In the end, the YANKEES fans stood and applauded as the ASTROS closed it out. The previous record for pitchers sharing a no-hitter was four, which has happened twice. "One guy usually goes out there and does it," ASTROS Manager JIMY WILLIAMS said. "Maybe two, but not six." It was the third no-hitter in a game between AMERICAN and NATIONAL LEAGUE teams. All three have been at YANKEE STADIUM. The other two were perfect games, by DON LARSEN against the BROOKLYN DODGERS during the 1956 World Series, and the other by DAVID CONE against the MONREAL EXPOS on 18 July 1999. (6-11)

There was a time when ROGER CLEMENS wanted to retire after the 2000 season, and if his career had gone as planned, he would have re-signed for four years with his BOSTON RED SOX after the 1996 season, then retired, almost certainly short of 300 career victories. Things changed. The RED SOX let him go to the TORONTO BLUE JAYS for two years before he was traded to the NEW YORK YANKEES. He has his 300 now, his career reaching its zenith at YANKEE STADIUM with a 5-2 victory over the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. He had left his last two starts as the potential winning pitcher, only to have the bullpen blow the leads both times. "I really wanted to do it here. That's why I signed back here," he stated. He had struck out the side in the first with the third out being his 3999th career K. In the second, on the eighth pitch of the at-bat, he blew away the hitter with his patented fastball, and C JORGE POSADA rushed to the mound to present him the ball. The crowd stood and cheered for Clemens, who now joined NOLAN RYAN and STEVE CARLTON as the only pitchers with 4000 strikeouts. Overall, he struck out 10 over 6.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks. "I really believe he has a true love for this game," said his wife, DEBBIE CLEMENS. "Most people get bored after 10 years and after achieving things. He never has ever done that." (6-13\

In hitting a home run against the ANAHEIM ANGELS, 1B JOHN OLERUD of the SEATTLE MARINERS achieved his 2000th career hit in just his 1933rd career game. The two-run shot, in the 4th inning, tied the score 3-3, though the MARINERS were the eventual winners, 6-3. (6-17)

In a 13-6 loss to the visiting ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, seldom used Canadian-born OF AARON GUIEL (.281) went 1-for-4, tallying his ninth run batted in for his KANSAS CITY ROYALS. (6-30)

Before a larger crowd than usual of 37354, TOMO OHKA (7-7, 4.48) pitched a two-hitter, not allowing a hit until CARLOS DELGADO (.310) doubled with two outs in the seventh, and OF RON CALLOWAY (.247), who went 3-for-4, had four runs batted in for their visiting MONTREAL EXPOS in a 10-2 drubbing of the TORONTO BLUE JAYS at SKYDOME. OF FRANK CATALANOTTO (.303) reached on an error before Delgado lined a ball to left for an RBI double. Ohka, a 27-year-old right-hander, was trying to join HIDEO NOMO as the only Japanese-born pitcher ever to throw a no-hitter in the major leagues. He allowed only two runs, none earned, for his first complete game of this 2003 season. He hit OF REED JOHNSON (.321)b with a pitch leading off the third, the only BLUE JAYS runner over the first six innings, striking out four and walking none. On the losing side, KELVIM ESCOBAR (5-5, 4.27) pitched 7 strong innings, giving up eight hits, three runs, three earned runs, while striking out seven and walking three. (6-30)

In a 3-1 CLEVELAND INDIANS victory over the CINCINNATI REDS, TRIBE OF MILTON BRADLEY (.342) made a most sensational catch, turning on a sharply hit ball, which appeared to all present as a sure hit, then raced back toward the wall in center field, leaping, making a superb back-to-the-plate grab as he crashed into the padded barrier. (6-30)

In a 5-4 victory for his MINNESOTA TWINS, over the MILWAUKEE BREWERS, Canadian-born DH JUSTIN MORNEAU (.294) made a pinch-hitting appearance, driving home his eighth run batted in. (6-30)