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Twins righthander Kevin Slowey, who gave up a season-worst six runs on five hits in three innings in Minnesota’s 11-9 loss in 16 innings to the Tigers Friday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained wrist. Slowey (10-3) was trying to become the majors’ first 11-game winner, will visit a doctor before a further course of action is decided, manager Ron Gardenhire said . . . Pirates farmhands Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel became the first players from India to appear in organized baseball when each pitched an inning for Bradenton of the Gulf Coast League. Singh allowed one run on two hits and struck out one during the seventh inning of the Pirates’ 4-2 loss to the Yankees. Patel threw a scoreless eighth, striking out one. The two signed last fall after appearing on a TV reality show called “Million Dollar Arm’’ designed to find athletes who could throw more than 90 miles per hour in a country where baseball is almost unknown. Singh won the contest and the $100,000 prize and Patel was the runner-up . . . The Blue Jays placed righthander Scott Richmond (6-5, 3.69 ERA) on the 15-day disabled list with a sore shoulder . . . Righthanded reliever Jesus Colome was designated for assignment by the Nationals.

Dry Martini rallied from last place to beat Asiatic Boy by 2 lengths in the $400,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park. The Suburban topped a trio of stakes on the Independence Day card. Cat Moves won the $300,000 Prioress, while Kensei captured the $200,000 Dwyer. Dry Martini, a 6-year-old gelding, became a millionaire with his ninth career win, worth $240,000. Edgar Prado rode two of the winners, Dry Martini and Kensei . . . Presious Passion scored a repeat victory in the $750,000 United Nations Stakes, smashing the course record at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. The 6-year-old ran 1 3/8 miles on the firm turf in 2:10.97 . . . Ask Queenie breezed to a 5-length win in the $50,000 Isadorable Stakes at Suffolk Downs.

Brown and Princeton advanced to the final of the Temple Cup for student eights at the Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames in England. Brown beat Melbourne University of Australia by 2 1/4 lengths and Princeton defeated Amsterdamsche Studenten Roeivereeniging Nereus of Holland by three-quarters of a length to set up today’s all-American final, the only one at this year’s regatta. Yale advanced boats to two finals, coming from behind to beat England’s Reading University by 1 length in the Prince Albert Cup for student coxed fours and beating England’s Thames by 5 lengths in the semifinal of the Remenham Cup for international women’s eights. Gewie Stone of Cambridge Boat Club beat Juliette Haigh of New Zealand to gain the final of the Princess Royal Cup for international single scullers.

After leading France to the Eurobasket Women’s title in June, forward-center Sandrine Gruda will rejoin the Connecticut Sun, who waived rookie Lauren Ervin to make room on the roster. Gruda averaged 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds as a rookie for the Sun last season . . . Ryan Briscoe won the pole for the Indy Racing League’s Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International . . . Anselmo Moreno retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour in Poitiers, France.