RED SOX: Boston's regular-season sellout streak, which began on May 15, 2003, is slated to reach a major league record 456 when the Red Sox play host to Tampa Bay on Monday night.

On Wednesday, the Red Sox tied the record set by the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field from June 12, 1995, to April 2, 2001, a run that ended on a 42-degree day with a 7-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

YANKEES: Right fielder Bobby Abreu was removed from the starting lineup for Thursday night's game against Tampa Bay because of a sore left wrist.

Abreu was hurt while sliding into second during a stolen base in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Rays.

It is possible the Yankees will call up an outfielder from the minors.

The Yankees also rested Hideki Matsui , who had been the designated hitter in 15 consecutive games after being activated from the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 19. He had been sidelined by an injured left knee, which will likely need surgery after the season.

Girardi said Matsui is expected to play in the final six games of the Yankees' 10-game trip.

ATHLETICS: Oakland set a franchise record with its 30th pickoff in the fourth inning of Thursday's loss to Kansas City, when Dana Eveland caught Esteban German off first base.

CUBS: Ace Carlos Zambrano has right rotator cuff tendinitis and inflammation, an MRI confirmed Thursday, a potential obstacle to Chicago's chances of winning the World Series for the first time in a century.

Zambrano received a shot of anti-inflammatory medication and hopes to return to the rotation next week.

General manager Jim Hendry said Zambrano hopes to start throwing again when the team begins a series in St. Louis on Sept. 10. If all goes well, Zambrano would start at Houston in the following series.

REDS: Right-hander Josh Fogg left after three innings Thursday because he strained his groin while scoring on a sacrifice fly. Fogg gave up five runs against Pittsburgh, his latest poor start.

PHILLIES: Third-base coach Steve Smith was suspended for two games and fined because of an argument with umpires during a game in Chicago last week.

On Aug. 29, Philadelphia put runners at the corners with two outs in the top of the seventh before Ryan Howard 's hard grounder went off the Cubs' Derrek Lee .

The first baseman retrieved the ball, tossed to pitcher Jeff Samardzija covering the bag and first base umpire Chris Guccione called Howard out. Smith and Phillies manager Charlie Manuel argued with Guccione and plate umpire Bill Welke , and Smith was ejected by Welke.

Smith is scheduled to begin serving his suspension tonight when the Phillies play the New York Mets.