Castillo takes his hitting streak to 32 straight games

MIAMI -- Luis Castillo went 3-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 32 games, longest in the major leagues in 15 years, and Florida beat Cleveland 4-0 Tuesday night in their first meeting since the 1997 World Series.

Ryan Dempster (5-6) allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings before being ejected after he hit a batter for the second time. Manager Jeff Torborg was also thrown out.

Twins 6, Mets 1

NEW YORK -- Johan Santana pitched three-hit ball for six innings, and Torii Hunter homered for Minnesota.

Mariners 8, Reds 1

CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. singled for his 2,000th hit and smacked into the padded outfield wall to steal a hit, but his old team from Seattle romped behind Joel Pineiro.

Expos 5, Royals 4

MONTREAL -- Wil Cordero's pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the seventh capped a decisive three-run rally for Montreal.

Tigers 6, Braves 0

ATLANTA -- Jeff Weaver pitched a five-hitter for Detroit. Weaver (5-8) improved his interleague record to 8-1 by shutting down one of baseball's hottest teams.

Athletics 4, Pirates 2

PITTSBURGH -- Mark Mulder won his fifth straight start to give the Oakland its 10th victory in 11 games in the first meeting between two of baseball's oldest franchises.

Cubs 4, Rangers 3

CHICAGO -- Alex Gonzalez led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a homer off John Rocker as the Cubs beat Texas in the first major league game featuring four players with 400 career home runs.

Brewers 7, Astros 1

MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets pitched a seven-hitter for his second career complete game and knocked in two runs in the Brewers' victory.

Noteworthy

METS: Left-hander Shawn Estes will probably be fined for throwing a pitch behind Yankees ace Roger Clemens, major league disciplinarian Bob Watson said.

RIPKEN'S TEAM: Former Baltimore Oriole star Cal Ripken made his debut as a minor-league team owner when the Aberdeen (Md.) IronBirds began their inaugural season in their new $18 million stadium. Visiting Williamsport won 8-3 in front of a sold-out crowd of 6,219.

-- From wire reports