| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Friday 5/9, 11:43 PM CT |
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| Troy Glaus left after the Cardinals batted in the third with a bruised left tricep. He was hit by a pitch the inning before. |
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| After getting two outs on two pitches, Jason Isringhausen imploded, allowing two singles and a walk before Rickie Weeks' two-run single gave Milwaukee a 4-3 victory on Friday night, giving Izzy a blown save and a loss.
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| Tim Redding, P, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/9, 11:29 PM CT |
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| The Marlins were ready for Nats starter Tim Redding on Friday night. They were patient at the plate, this after striking out 10 times to the right-hander in their last game against him.
Redding walked a season-high four over 5.1 innings. He gave up only four hits and struck out three but was charged with five earned runs. |
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| Elijah Dukes, LF, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/9, 11:26 PM CT |
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| Elijah Dukes, returning from the disabled list after injuring his hamstring on opening day, entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out in both of his plate appearances. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Friday 5/9, 11:22 PM CT |
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| One of Florida's key pieces in the meat of the order, Mike Jacobs, missed his second straight game with a strained left quad muscle. |
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| Matt Chico, P, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/9, 11:20 PM CT |
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| Nationals lefty Matt Chico made his first relief appearance in the major leagues, pitching two scoreless innings. |
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| Ricky Nolasco broke a personal three-game losing streak with six strong innings in Friday's 7-3 win over the Nationals. Nolasco allowed one run on four hits, walked two and struck out six. |
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| Tom Glavine did what he does best on Friday night in Pittsburgh, he kept his team in the game. The left-hander allowed two runs on five hits, walked four and struck out three in seven innings of work. |
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| John Grabow, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 5/9, 11:00 PM CT |
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| John Grabow pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win in Friday night's 3-2 victory over Atlanta. Grabow came in after Tyler Yates allowed the first two runners to reach base. After striking out Kelly Johnson, Grabow got Yunel Escobar to bounce into a double play.
"Obviously, you never want to come into a situation like that," said Grabow, who has a 1.02 ERA. "But that's our job out in the bullpen to pick each other up." |
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| Freddy Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBI and is 9-for-17 in four games since he moved from No. 2 to the leadoff spot. |
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| In the offseason, the Washington Nationals spent $6.25 million to acquire free agent catchers Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada. On Friday they put both players on the disabled list. On Friday night Will Nieves got the start against right-hander Ricky Nolasco, but expect to see one of the Nats top prospects Jesus Flores in a platoon with Nieves. |
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| Pedro Martinez threw nearly 60 pitches at New York's spring training complex in Florida on Friday, this according to the AP. The Mets still have no timetable for when the injured right-hander might return to the team.
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| The Mets versus Reds game on Friday night was postponed due to rain. Before the 55 minute rain delay, outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was pulled from the starting lineup because of an illness. He was to be replaced in right field by Ryan P. Freel. |
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| Second baseman Brandon Phillips was out of the Friday starting lineup against the Mets due to a sore left calf, sustained on a foul ball Wednesday. |
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| The scheduled game between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets was postponed because of rain Friday night.
It will be made up Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader, with start times of 1:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Johan Santana is slated to pitch the opener for New York against Matt Belisle, with Mike Pelfrey getting the ball in Game 2 against Reds right-hander Bronson Arroyo.
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| Jason Bay, LF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 5/9, 7:14 PM CT |
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| It's official, Jason Bay has bounced back from a poor 2007 and should continues to produce as the weather warms up. After going 3-4 on Thursday the left fielder raised his average back up to .286 on the season. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 5/9, 7:09 PM CT |
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| Matt Capps recorded his eighth save in as many opportunities on Thursday striking out one and walking one in his single frame of work. |
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| Garrett Atkins extended his hitting streak to seven games with a 2-for-3 performance on Thursday night against the Cardinals. Atkins has now hit safely in 21 of his last 22 games and has gone hitless in just five games all year long. |
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Friday 5/9, 6:35 PM CT |
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| Cody Ross, who hit .146 with one run scored and two RBI during April, is in the starting lineup on Friday night against right-hander Tim Redding. Switch-hitter Alfredo Amezaga is on the bench tonight. |
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| Brandon Phillips is not in Friday's starting lineup. The Reds are using Jerry Hairston Jr. at second base and hitting him second in the order. |
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| Kerry Wood earned his sixth save of the year in Friday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Friday 5/9, 4:57 PM CT |
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| Derrek Lee, who entered play today in a 4-for-28 slump, homered off reliever Juan Cruz to give the Cubs a comfortable 3-1 lead in the eighth inning of Friday's win over the Diamondbacks. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/9, 4:54 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren allowed two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out five over seven innings, but suffered his second loss of the season to an even better Ted Lilly and the Cubs on Friday afternoon. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Friday 5/9, 4:49 PM CT |
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| Ted Lilly surrendered a first-inning solo homer to Arizona's Chris Young, then gave up just two hits over the next six innings in a Friday day game at Wrigley. The left-hander allowed one run on three hits, walked two and struck out 10. |
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| Chris Snyder went 2-for-4 with a double and run batted in on Thursday. The Arizona catcher also scored in the game. |
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| Elijah Dukes, LF, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/9, 4:26 PM CT |
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| According to the Washington Post, the Nationals will activate outfielder Elijah Dukes on Friday, who strained his right hamstring on opening day. Dukes hit .211 in a 13-game rehabilitation stint with Single-A Potomac and Triple-A Columbus. |
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| Sean Henn, P, San Diego Padres | Friday 5/9, 3:56 PM CT |
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| The Padres have claimed reliever Sean Henn off waivers from the Yankees, according to the AP. |
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| Jody Gerut, CF, San Diego Padres | Friday 5/9, 3:47 PM CT |
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| Jody Gerut has been recalled from Triple-A Portland, according to the AP. The team released Jim Edmonds, and Gerut will cover his spot on the roster. |
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| Jim Edmonds has been released by the Padres, according to the AP. The team recalled outfielder Jody Gerut from Triple-A Portland to cover the open spot on the roster. |
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| Brian McCann has a good track record against Ian Snell, tonight's opposing hurler for Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. McCann is 7-for-12 with three homers over his career versus Snell. |
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| Tom Glavine will be shooting for his first win of the season when he takes the mound against the Pirates tonight, according to MLB.com. Glavine is 0-1 over five starts, with a 4.50 ERA and 1.73 WHIP. |
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| Carlos Muniz fired a perfect ninth inning for Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday, and collected his fifth save of the season, according to MetsBlog. |
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| Derrick Turnbow has accepted a Triple-A assignment with the Brewers, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He will report on Monday. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome is hitting .448 over 16 games at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field this season, but is only hitting .209 on the road, according to MLB.com. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/9, 1:23 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren will be targeting his fifth win of the season when the Diamondbacks battle the Cubs in Chicago today, according to MLB.com. Haren is 4-1 this season, with a 3.12 ERA and stellar 0.99 WHIP over 43.1 innings, with only eight walks and 36 strikeouts. |
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| Sean Marshall has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa, according to the Sports Network. The team needed to make room for pitcher Scott Eyre (activated from DL), and Marshall was seen as expendable. |
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| Scott Eyre, P, Chicago Cubs | Friday 5/9, 11:40 AM CT |
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| Scott Eyre has been activated from the 15-day DL, according to the Sports Network. To make room, they also optioned lefty Sean Marshall to Triple-A Iowa. |
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| Johnny Estrada has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He is dealing with ulnar neuritis in his right elbow. The team activated outfielder Elijah Dukes from the DL to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| Paul Lo Duca, C, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/9, 11:28 AM CT |
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| Paul Lo Duca has officially been placed on the 15-day DL due to his hand injury, according to the AP. Catcher Jesus Flores has been called up from Triple-A to cover his roster spot. Backup Johnny Estrada has also been placed on the DL, so the team activated outfielder Elijah Dukes. |
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| Bill Bray, P, Cincinnati Reds | Friday 5/9, 11:10 AM CT |
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| Bill Bray has been recalled from Triple-A Louisville, according to the AP. He will fill the roster spot vacated by lefty Kent Mercker, who landed on the DL due to lower back pain. |
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| Kent Mercker has been placed on the 15-day DL due to lower back pain, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. Bill Bray has been recalled from Triple-A Louisville to fill Mercker's spot on the roster. |
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| Hernan Iribarren went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored for Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, according to BrewCrewBall.com. He raised his season average to .294. |
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| Jesus Flores, C, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/9, 10:50 AM CT |
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| Jesus Flores is expected to get called up from Triple-A Columbus today, according to CBSsports. The team will make the move with both Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada on the shelf due to injuries. |
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| Nyjer Morgan has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The team made the move when they acquired Jason Michaels from the Indians. GM Neal Huntington said, "We felt this was the best thing for Nyjer's continued development. He's played an important role for us, but we want him to be an everyday major-leaguer. He needs to be on the field."
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| Juan Mateo, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 5/9, 10:28 AM CT |
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| Juan Mateo has been signed to a minor league contract with the Pirates, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He spent half of the 2006 season in the Cubs' rotation, but shoulder trouble shipped him back down to Class-A last year. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 5/9, 10:23 AM CT |
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| Xavier Nady has been battling a mildly strained groin over his last two games, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He said he will be fine, but Manager John Russell might rest him soon. |
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| Jimmy Rollins remains on target to rejoin the Phillies in San Francisco tonight, according to MetsBlog. He missed a month due to his sprained ankle. |
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| Wandy Rodriguez threw a successful bullpen session on Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle. GM Ed Wade said Rodriguez would throw another bullpen Saturday in Los Angeles and a simulated game next week in San Francisco. Then the team will start talking about sending him out on rehab. He is recovering from a strained left groin. |
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| A judge in Pinellas County dismissed a domestic violence allegation against Jorge Cantu, according to the Palm Beach Post. Nanci Michelle Ikerd was denied a request for a protection order against Cantu on April 23 before a second request was dismissed Wednesday. She claimed she sustained bruises to her left biceps and was verbally threatened by Cantu on February 8. Steve Canter (Cantu's agent) said, "The charges were false. The court not once, but twice rejected her claims."
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| Mike Jacobs' ailing left quad felt better than expected Thursday, but the Marlins were taking no chances on losing their top run producer for an extended time and went with Wes Helms at first base, according to the Palm Beach Post. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said, "He wants to play but we've got to make sure he's OK. We don't want to make it worse and all of a sudden he's sitting for two weeks." Jacobs said he is 95 percent sure he will be back in action tonight against Washington.
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| David Wells, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Friday 5/9, 8:57 AM CT |
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| Free agent lefty David Wells said he wants to join the Yankees, according to FanNation. He will turn 45 in 11 days, but stated that he has been working out near his home in San Diego and believes he could balance a New York rotation, suddenly besieged by question marks. |
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| John Smoltz has said that the pain in his shoulder has mostly subsided following 10 days of rest, and after a couple days more he will be able to pick up a baseball again by Sunday in Pittsburgh, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He will start by playing catch and work his way up to a rehab assignment. He is targeting a return to the Braves by the end of May. He mentioned May 20 against the Mets, but admitted that may be pushing it. |
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| Scott Eyre remains on pace to be activated from the DL before Saturday's game against the D-Backs, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He is recovering from left elbow inflammation. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/9, 8:11 AM CT |
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| Justin Upton batted in the cleanup spot for the first time in his Major League career on Thursday, and registered a solo homer, according to the East Valley Tribune. Conor Jackson's absence from the lineup led to the move. |
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| Orlando Hudson will be available to pinch-hit today if needed, according to the East Valley Tribune. Manager Bob Melvin also noted that Hudson could start on Saturday against the Cubs.
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| Conor Jackson is expected to return to the Diamondbacks' lineup today, following a brutal collision at first base with Shane Victorino in the eighth inning Wednesday, according to the East Valley Tribune. Jackson said, "I never lost consciousness, but I was definitely seeing stars."
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| Andy Phillips hit a home run for the third straight day in Triple-A, according to RedReporter.com. Thursday's homer went for a grand slam, and he now has 11 RBI on the season. |
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| Chase Headley went 5-for-5 on Thursday for Triple-A Portland against Omaha, according to Ducksnorts.com. He collected his 11th double of the season, and raised his batting average to .304. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Friday 5/9, 7:32 AM CT |
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| Omar Vizquel could be activated from the DL as soon as today, according to the Mercury News. The team will have to make a cut to open up a roster spot, unless Ray Durham goes on the DL. Brian Bocock or Emmanuel Burriss probably will be sent to the minors if Durham remains active. Demoting Eugenio Velez is not an option, according to Manager Bruce Bochy. |
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| Daniel Moskos improved to 3-1 for High-A Lynchburg after throwing 6.2 scoreless innings on Thursday. He allowed six hits and struck out three batters. |
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| Mat Gamel, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 5/9, 12:38 AM CT |
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| Mat Gamel went 2-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season for Double-A Huntsville on Friday. |
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| Fernando Martinez went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs for Double-A Binghamton on Thursday. |
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| Josh Whitesell hit his seventh home run of the season for Triple-A Tucson on Thursday. |
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| Claudio Vargas threw seven scoreless innings for Triple-A New Orleans, allowing only four hits and fanning seven on Thursday. |
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| Collin Balester allowed one unearned run in six innings to improve his record to 3-2 for Triple-A Columbus. |
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