| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 5/7, 11:58 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard struck out three more time in going 0-for-4 to drop his average down to .163 on the year. |
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| Chris Young, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 5/7, 11:54 PM CT |
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| Chris Young had two hits, including his seventh home run of the season for the D'backs. |
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| Micah Owings, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 5/7, 11:52 PM CT |
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| Micah Owings rebounded from two poor outings to allow three runs over seven innings against the Phillies to pick up a no-decision. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 5/7, 11:50 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge picked up his eighth save of the season on Wednesday night as he ran his scoreless streak to 16 innings with the Phillies. |
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| Allen Craig, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 11:29 PM CT |
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| Allen Craig hit a pair of home runs for Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, giving him six for the season. |
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| Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 5/7, 11:26 PM CT |
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| Ian Stewart hit a pair of home runs and drove in six baserunners for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday. |
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| The Colorado Rockies pulled out a hard-fought 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals this evening, but the hitting wasn't necessarily in full Colorado form. Only one hitter managed to post more than one hit on the evening, but catcher Chris Iannetta made the best of an otherwise worrisome performance. Iannetta went 1-for-4 at the plate with two strike outs, but that one hit was a triple, good for two RBIs. |
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| St. Louis RHP Adam Wainwright failed to earn the victory (leaving with no decision), but the starter put his best on the mound to help the Cardinals fight in a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Wainwright pitched seven full innings, holding the Rockies without a single run on just four hits, walking two and striking out three. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 10:50 PM CT |
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| St. Louis OF Ryan Ludwick earned another start this evening thanks to his hot bat, and he kept the optimism flowing despite the 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Ludwick went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season, totaling two RBIs. |
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| St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols may be the king of the hill, but he's not above occasional shortcomings. In the Cards' 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Pujols went 1-for-5 at the dish with no runs scored, no RBIs, and eight men left on base. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Wednesday 5/7, 10:36 PM CT |
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| Houston RHP Roy Oswalt wasn't as dominating as normal and resulted in a no-decision, but his effort was strong nonetheless as the Astros put the 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals on the board. Oswalt pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and nine strike outs on the evening. |
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| The box score from Houston's 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals shows 2B Kazuo Matsui failed to garner a single hit, but that doesn't mean he wasn't a force. Matsui went 0-for-2 at the plate, but he garnered three walks and swiped two bags |
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| Touting what may be the hottest bat in the National League, Houston 1B Lance Berkman put forth his eighth consecutive hit this evening before finally suffering an out as the Astros put the 4-3 win on the board against Washington. Berkman went 2-for-3 at the plate with two walks and his 11th home run of the season, also adding his 33rd RBI of the season |
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| The Nationals may have suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at the hands of the Houston Astros, but 3B Ryan Zimmerman put his best effort forth to reverse the fortunes and came up just a bit short. Zimmerman went 3-for-4 at the dish, hitting two home runs (both off Roy Oswalt) to total three RBIs. |
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| Once again, Florida SS Hanley Ramirez works as the force of reckoning in the Marlins' 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramirez went 2-for-2 at the dish, adding two walks, two runs scored, and his 12th stolen base of the season. |
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| Florida RHP Burke Badenhop didn't work too deep into the start, but his effort was enough to garner the win, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2. Badenhop pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits while walking just one and striking out seven. |
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| Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 5/7, 9:39 PM CT |
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| The Brewers failed to post a single player capable of posting multiple hits in this evening's loss to the Florida Marlins, 6-2, leaving leadoff man 2B Rickie Weeks as the lone player of note. Weeks went 1-for-4, hitting his 5th home run of the season to total two RBIs. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 5/7, 9:20 PM CT |
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| In what is becoming a bit of a trend, Pittsburgh OF Xavier Nady once again produced in support of a Pirates win, taking the San Francisco Giants to task 3-1. Nady went just 1-for-4 at the plate with two strike outs, but that one hit was his fifth home run of the year, good for two RBIs. |
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| The Giants suffered the 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening, but catcher Bengie Molina did what he could to produce different results. Molina went 2-for-4, posting his 20th RBI of the season. |
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| Pittsburgh LHP Phil Dumatrait picked up his first win of the season, putting the San Francisco Giants to bed 3-1. Dumatrait pitched 5 2/3 innings, holding the Giants scoreless with three hits allowed. Dumatrait surrendered just one walk but threw five strike outs. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Wednesday 5/7, 9:04 PM CT |
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| In his first start in some time, San Francisco LHP Barry Zito suffered another loss but showed signs of improvement. Zito pitched five innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits with two walks versus five strike outs. |
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| Veteran Chipper Jones continues to get the job done for the Atlanta Braves, once again smacking the ball around the yard in the 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres this evening. Jones went 2-for-4, hitting his seventh double of the season. |
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| He failed to drive in a single run, but Atlanta catcher Brian McCann was the top man with the bat in the Braves' 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres. McCann went 3-for-4 at the plate, posting four total bases with one run scored. |
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| The Padres are struggling to maintain consistent performance on the field, but 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff has been doing what he can to set the tone for progress. Tonight Kouzmanoff went 2-for-4 at the plate in the Padres' 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, hitting his fifth double of the season and adding a run scored to the stat line. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 5/7, 8:45 PM CT |
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| Atlanta RHP Tim Hudson made the start for the Braves this evening and picked up his fifth win of the season, putting the San Diego Padres in the loss column 5-2. Hudson threw seven innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on six hits with three walks and three strike outs earned along the way. |
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| Mark Redman, P, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 5/7, 8:19 PM CT |
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| The Colorado Rockies have announced their decision to send LHP Mark Redman to the bullpen, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Wednesday 5/7, 8:15 PM CT |
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| Florida 1B Mike Jacobs has left tonight's game against the Brewers with what the team reports is a tight left quad, according to MLB.com. |
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| Houston RHP Brian Moehler completed his second simulated game today as he prepares to return to the mound as the Astros' starting pitcher on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 5/7, 7:07 PM CT |
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| Updating a rumor we reported earlier today, the San Diego Padres have confirmed their intentions to purchase the contract of LHP Shawn Estes on Thursday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Dodgers RHP Esteban Loaiza will be place on the 15-day disabled list on Friday, according to LA Daily News. |
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| The Atlanta Braves report closer Rafael Soriano's right elbow appears to be fine, suffering no tears or other structural damage, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| The Giants have optioned RHP Brad Hennessey to Triple-A Fresno, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The Washington Nationals have named LHP Mike O'Connor as their starting pitcher for Saturday night's home game against the Florida Marlins, taking the place of LHP Matt Chico, according to MLB.com. |
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| Closer Trevor Hoffman is hoping to see more opportunities to hit the mound in the coming weeks, according to MLB.com. |
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| Orlando Hudson had an MRI on his hamstring which revealed a strain, according to MLB.com. "Whether it's two, three, four, or five days, we're not really sure," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said. "So we're going to have to process that here in the next couple of days and see what we're going to do." |
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| Raul Casanova took advantage of a starting gig on Wendesday to produce two hits, two runs and two RBI for the Mets. |
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| David Wright had a hit and two RBI for the Mets in their 12-1 victory over the Dodgers. |
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| Ryan Church, RF, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 5:39 PM CT |
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| Ryan Church upped his average to .328 thanks to three hits on Wednesday in a game in which he also scored three times giving him 27 runs in 31 games for the Mets. |
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| Matt Kemp, RF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 5/7, 5:37 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp went 1-for-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to 12-games on Wednesday. |
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| John Maine, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 5:34 PM CT |
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| John Maine took a shutout into the ninth inning against the Dodgers before he allowed a run as he went 8.1 innings to pick up his fourth victory of the season. |
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| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 5/7, 5:29 PM CT |
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| Brad Penny had the worst start of his career on Wednesday as he allowed a career worst 10 runs in just 4.2 innings against the Mets. Penny allowed three walks and 10 hits, the third time this season in just eight starts that he has allowed 10 hits. |
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| Pedro Martinez will throw a side session on Friday as he attempts to return from his strained left hamstring, according to the AP. “Until Pedro gets on the mound where he starts moving around, he’s just doing his rehab, so there’s nothing to report that’s significant,” manager Willie Randolph said. |
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| Jason Schmidt (shoulder) threw on Wednesday, a day later than anticipated, but reports are that it went well, according to MLB.com. Schmidt threw 36 pitches in front of trainers and the teams GM, and no setbacks were reported. |
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| Updating an earlier report on Rafael Furcal, word is that his sore back is improving and that he should be back in the lineup for Friday's game with the Astros, according to MLB.com. |
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| Carlos Beltran's flu-like symptoms, subsided enough by Wednesday for Beltran to return to his starting role in center field on Wednesday, this according to MLB.com.
"I'm better now," Beltran said. "It's good. No problem."
The team announced on Tuesday, prior to the game, that the Mets cleanup hitter was experiencing flu-like symptoms. Beltran told the team's website it was a stomach virus. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 3:50 PM CT |
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| Mark Mulder will be shut down for at least a week, notes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, to calm what’s being called a “mild rotator cuff strain."
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| Orlando Hernandez has shed the protective boot on his right foot and has been cleared to do some light running, this according to the New York Daily News. Assistant GM John Ricco said El Duque, who visited team doctors in New York on Tuesday, no longer has tenderness with the tendon that was plaguing him. |
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| Angel Pagan, LF, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 3:45 PM CT |
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| Mets left fielder Angel Pagan left Wednesday's game in the third inning against the Dodgers with what is assumed to be a right shoulder injury.
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| Brandon Phillips helped the Reds break out of their offensive funk on Wednesday afternoon by hitting his sixth home run of the season. Phillips left with a bruised left calf, sustained on a foul tip. The team is calling him day-to-day. |
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| Edinson Volquez earned his fifth win of the season on Wednesday afternoon with a 9-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. The rookie struck out 10 while lowering his ERA to 1.04, best in the National League. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Wednesday 5/7, 3:30 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto started a four-homer second inning for the slumping Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon by hitting a solo shot of Jon Lieber. Votto followed that plate appearance with two more home runs on the afternoon, registering his fifth, sixth and seventh long balls of the season. |
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| Jon Lieber, P, Chicago Cubs | Wednesday 5/7, 3:24 PM CT |
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| Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four home runs in an inning. The veteran right-hander did this in Wednesday afternoon's 9-0 loss to the Reds. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday. The Dodgers have won 10 of their past 11 and are looking to complete a three-game sweep of the Mets. |
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| New York catcher Raul Casanova is starting in place of Brian Schneider. The Mets are playing the finale of a three-game set against the Dodgers in LA. |
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| Brian Schneider is getting the day off as the Mets try to snap a two-game skid against LA and Brad Penny. |
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| Moises Alou, LF, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 1:59 PM CT |
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| Moises Alou is not in the Wednesday starting lineup for the Mets afternoon affair against the Dodgers. |
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| Carlos Delgado is not in the starting lineup for today's finale of a three-game set against the Dodgers. |
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| Scott Eyre, P, Chicago Cubs | Wednesday 5/7, 1:17 PM CT |
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| Scott Eyre will throw tonight in Tennessee in his final rehab outing in the minors, then report to the Cubs in time to be activated before Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field, notes the Chicago Tribune.
General manager Jim Hendry said the Cubs won't go with 13 pitchers when Eyre returns, as Lou Piniella talked about previously, so one of the relievers will have to go down to Triple-A Iowa.
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| Left-handed reliever Mike Gonzalez had what the Braves described as a minor setback this week in his recovery from "Tommy John" elbow-ligament surgery, but is still expected back near the end of the month, this according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Right-hander Jason Bergmann was named the International League pitcher of the week for his two starts at Triple-A Columbus in which he allowed no earned runs in 14 innings, posting two wins. |
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| The Reds released Scott Sauerbeck , notes the AP, who was pitching for Triple-A Louisville. |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that right-hander Homer Bailey (4-3) started for Louisville in Monday's 4-1 loss to Norfolk and gave up four runs on seven hits in seven innings (three walks, seven strikeouts). He leads the International League with 46.1 innings pitched. |
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| The Denver Post reports that catcher Chris Iannetta started in front of Yorvit Torrealba on Tuesday night for the third straight game, and for manager Clint Hurdle it was a no-brainer. "I don't think I've ever sat a guy after a three-hit game," Hurdle said, referring to Iannetta's 3-for-4 performance Monday that boosted his average to .349. But there's more to it than that. |
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| The Rockies recalled right-handed reliever Alberto Arias from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday night and optioned left-handed reliever Josh Newman to the farm. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 10:41 AM CT |
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| According to the Denver Post, Rick Ankiel went from throwing strikes, to having trouble throwing stikes -- and in turn became a center fielder. However, he had no problem throwing from the outfield Tuesday night. In the first inning, Ankiel caught Todd Helton's drive to center, then nailed Willy Taveras on a perfect throw to third to complete the inning-ending double play. In the eighth, he gunned down Omar Quintanilla, who appeared to have an easy triple. "I was shocked he threw me out," Quintanilla said. |
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that Jose Valverde appears to be in a groove again. After reviewing hours of film from his 47 save season, and then Aprils mound work, the right-hander found a flaw almost immediately. "When I figured out what I was doing wrong, it was easy to fix," he said. |
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| Tony Abreu, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 5/7, 9:58 AM CT |
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| The LA Times reports that utility infielder Tony Abreu has been shut down for three to seven days, as he experienced tightness in his groin after playing in an extended spring training game Monday. |
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| Noah Lowry, P, San Francisco Giants | Wednesday 5/7, 9:22 AM CT |
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| Noah Lowry seemed to be in a better place after a Monday trip to Birmingham, Ala., where he visited noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews and another hand specialist, Dr. Thomas Hunt, notes the San Francisco Chronicle. They confirmed what Lowry was told last week by a San Francisco hand doctor, Jeffrey Saal, that the median nerve in his left hand is irritated and he should rest his arm another month before throwing again. |
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| Sean Burnett, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 5/7, 9:19 AM CT |
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| Sean Burnett was in a Pirates uniform last night for the first time since 2004, notes the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. "It's been a long time coming," the left-hander said. "People kept telling me to hang in there [through two surgeries], but it was hard to hang in there. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 5/7, 9:16 AM CT |
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| Jack Wilson once again is making progress in his recovery from a strained left calf that has had him on the disabled list since the first weekend of the season , notes the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The Pirates hope Wilson can begin a rehab stint with Triple-A Indianapolis or Double-Altoona (at Reading beginning Friday) this weekend. |
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| The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Tom Gorzelanny, who missed his last start because of soreness in his lower back, has "a lot less" discomfort. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 5/7, 8:28 AM CT |
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| Veteran left-hander Shawn Estes , pitching well as a Triple-A starter, is still on the club's radar for a promotion before he can become a free agent May 15, notes SignOnSanDiego.com. |
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| The San Diego Union Times reported on Tuesday that catcher Michael Barrett played catch for the third time since he sprained his elbow on April 7, but is still more than two weeks from returning to active duty. |
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| Mike Stanton hit two home runs for Low-A Greensboro on Tuesday, giving him six homers for the season. |
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| Jeff Weaver, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 5/7, 2:12 AM CT |
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| Jeff Weaver won his first game of the season for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday after allowing one run in seven innings. He allowed four hits and struck out one batter. |
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| Blake DeWitt, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 5/7, 12:58 AM CT |
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| Dodger 3B Blake DeWitt , a rookie in the midst of an impressive introduction to the league, did the heavy lifting to help LA post a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets. DeWitt went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting his 2nd home run of the season to total four RBIs and two runs scored on the evening. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 12:51 AM CT |
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| Mets SS Jose Reyes continues to struggle at the plate, going 1-for-5 with no walks and one strike out on the evening. |
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| The effort to start on the right foot proved a failure with the first pitcher the Dodgers put on the mound, but the second found a reversal of fortune and helped LA build the foundation for a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets. LHP Hong-Chih Kuo entered after RHP Hiroki Kuroda, starting the effort, failed to get the job done. Kuroda surrendered four runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings before giving way to Kuo, allowing the lefty to settle in and pitch 3 2/3 innings allowing no runs on no hits, walking just one and striking out eight. |
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