BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Valenzuela Rocked as Padre

Fernando Valenzuela struggled in his debut for San Diego, giving up eight runs in two innings, and the Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Padres, 21-6, in Phoenix. The first seven A’s reached base safely against Valenzuela, signed last week as a free agent. “I just had bad control and bad command--all the pitches were up,” said Valenzuela, 34. “I was rushing a little bit in the first inning. I was anxious, but I think that’s normal.” . . . . Roger Clemens was scratched from his first spring start because of tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, jeopardizing his eighth consecutive opening-day assignment for the Boston Red Sox. “We’re just going to be cautious,” Manager Kevin Kennedy said in Fort Myers, Fla. “The right thing to do is wait.” . . . . Outfielder Kevin Bass, 35, has no intention of spending his summer with the Rochester Red Wings, even though he signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. “Twelve years of major league experience should speak for itself,” he said. “It’s either the major leagues or my casa .”