| Erik Bedard, P, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 11:47 PM CT |
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| Left-hander Erik Bedard pitched a superb game in his last start against the Rangers at Safeco Field, surrendering six hits and two runs over seventh innings. It was his third straight quality start, but he has only one win to show for it. The Mariners' offense has produced one run for Bedard in the last 14 innings he has pitched. Right-handed hitters are batting .157 (13-for-83) against him. |
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| Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez was
held out of the starting lineup for Sunday's 9-8 loss against Minnesota due to
a sore right hamstring.
The Red Sox are batting .336 with 33 doubles, 16 home runs and 70 runs scored over their last 10 games. They have scored at least five runs in each of those games and have a record of 7-3 over that stretch.
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| Tim Wakefield's knuckleball was everywhere on Sunday night, and the right-hander didn't look anything like the pitcher that was 7-3 with a 3.95 ERA in his career versus the Twins.
Wakefield allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits in just 2.2 innings on Sunday, the earliest he's been knocked out of a start since June 20, 1997, at Detroit, when he lasted just 2.1 innings.
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| Joe Nathan, P, Minnesota Twins | Sunday 5/11, 11:05 PM CT |
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| Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him to ground out to shortstop with the tying run on second base to pick up his 12th save in as many chances. |
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| Florida Marlins outfielder Josh Willingham (back) has had his rehab assignment postponed a few days. Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday and felt the effects on Sunday. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Sunday 5/11, 10:49 PM CT |
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| Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes started in right field Sunday and went 0-for-4 in the seventh spot in the lineup. |
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| Rookie outfielder Brandon Boggs is expected to start his 12th straight game in left field on Monday against Seattle. Boggs is 7-for-17 over his last five games, including falling a triple shy of the cycle on Friday. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. remained stalled at 597 home runs in his bid to become the sixth player with 600. |
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| Steve Holm, C, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 5/11, 10:20 PM CT |
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| Giants catcher Steve Holm entered Sunday's game against the Phillies as a defensive replacement, then delivered a go-ahead two-run home run. It was his first major-league home run. |
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| Jose Vidro, DH, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 10:11 PM CT |
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| The Mariners designated hitter, Jose Vidro , didn't play Sunday against the White Sox because of back spasms. |
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| The White Sox signed infielder Gookie Dawkins to a minor league contract on Sunday.
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| The Angels signed outfielder Adam Greenberg to a minor league contract on Saturday night.
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| Josh Bard, C, San Diego Padres | Sunday 5/11, 9:47 PM CT |
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| Josh Bard was held out of Sunday's game after receiving a cortisone injection in his surgically repaired right wrist.
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| J.P. Howell pitched three scoreless innings in relief of starter Andy Sonnanstine to get his second win of the season as the Rays scored a 8-5 victory over the Angels. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 8:42 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz recorded his third save as the Mariners held on to beat the White Sox 6-3 on Sunday. Putz worked the ninth for his first save since April 22. |
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| Miguel Batista allowed three runs on 10 hits, walked three and struck out six on a season-high 115 pitches. Batista somehow hung on long enough to record his third win of the season. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 5/11, 8:29 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd, who has toyed with no-hitters and been one of the toughest pitchers to hit this season, allowed five runs on nine hits in only 3.2 innings of work Sunday in a loss to the Mariners.
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 5/11, 8:22 PM CT |
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| Chris Young allowed one run on five hits, walked two and struck out seven as the Padres beat the Rockies 6-1 on Sunday. |
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| Khalil Greene homered against Colorado rookie Greg Reynolds in his major league debut, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory on Sunday. |
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| Greg Reynolds, who was the second pick overall in the 2006 draft, received hi major league debut on Sunday. The Rockies purchased his contract before the game, but he'd known since earlier in the week that he was coming up. Reynolds was removed after two innings of his start for Colorado Springs on Wednesday and his teammates congratulated him on his impending callup.
The right-hander allowed four runs on six hits, walked two and struck out one in 5.2 innings of work. |
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| Jose Valverde saved his eighth game of the season as the Astros scored a 8-5 win and a three-game sweep over the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Astros' outfielder Hunter Pence continued his May onslaught by going 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Shawn Chacon allowed two runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out three as the Astros swept the Dodgers in Los Angeles for the first time since 1992. |
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| Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday. Kuroda allowed a run and just one hit over 6.2 innings, struck out five, walked three and hit a batter in his eighth big league start. |
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| Brian Wilson, P, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 5/11, 7:22 PM CT |
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| Brian Wilson saved his 11th game on Sunday. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed a hit and struck out one in the ninth inning preserving a 4-3 Giants win over the Phillies. |
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| Jonathan Sanchez allowed three runs on four hits, walked five and struck out only two as the Giants defeated the Phils 4-3 on Sunday. |
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| Adam Eaton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 5/11, 7:06 PM CT |
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| Adam Eaton allowed two runs on five hits, walked five and struck out four in Sunday's loss to the Giants. |
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| Bengie Molina was 2-for-2 with two runs scored as the Giants defeated the Phillies 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Jimmy Rollins went 0-for-5 in his third game back from a disabled list stint with a sprained left ankle. He had three hits Friday in his return, missing the cycle by a triple. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 5/11, 6:57 PM CT |
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| San Francisco left-hander Barry Zito (0-7) will try again for his first victory of the season Monday when the Giants face Astros ace Roy Oswalt in the opener of a four-game series with Houston. |
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| Giants starter Kevin Correia , nursing a strained muscle in his left side, hopes to be throwing off a mound again in about a week according to the AP. |
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| Jack Taschner pitched an effective seventh inning for his second win of the season as the Giants defeated the Phillies 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Taschner allowed one hit and struck out one in the single frame of work. |
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| The Diamondbacks held out second baseman Orlando Hudson in Sunday's game against the Cubs, who was expected to miss his sixth straight game with a strained right hamstring. |
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| The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks held Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson out of Sunday's game because of heavy rain, strong winds and temperatures in the 40s in Chicago.
Instead, the Cubs' Sean Gallagher started his first start of the season. The Cubs right-hander allowed four runs on five hits, walked three and struck out five in 4.1 innings of work. |
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| Kerry Wood, P, Chicago Cubs | Sunday 5/11, 5:46 PM CT |
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| Kerry Wood pitched a perfect ninth inning on Sunday to earn his seventh save in 10 chances, and finish off Chicago's three-game sweep of NL West leading Arizona. |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 5:44 PM CT |
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| Corey Hart recorded two hits and an RBI as the Brewers scored a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Braden Looper suffered his second loss of the season on Sunday when the Cardinals fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Brewers. Looper allowed four runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out one in six innings. |
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| Albert Pujols walked twice and singled to extend his streak of reaching base safely in every game this season to 39, but it wasn't enough as the Cards lost to the Brewers 5-3 on Sunday. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 5/11, 5:08 PM CT |
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| Ryan Ludwick struck out three times on Sunday but salvaged the day by hitting a solo homer off Brewers reliever David Riske in the eighth inning giving the Cardinals a two-run (4-2) lead, one they wouldn't relinquish eventually winning, 5-2. |
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| The Milwaukee Brewers' showcased their new closer by committee in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
With Eric Gagne out as the closer, the Brewers turned to Salomon Torres and Brian Shouse in the ninth. Torres allowed a leadoff double and a walk before giving way to Shouse with two outs. Shouse, a left-handed specialist, gave up an RBI single to Yadier Molina before finishing for his first save and fifth of his career. |
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| Jeff Suppan, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 4:50 PM CT |
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| Jeff Suppan allowed one run on six hits, walked five and struck out four to pick up the first win for a Milwaukee starter other than Ben Sheets since Manny Parra beat San Francisco on April 5. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 4:46 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs and the Brewers scored a 5-3 victory to secure their second win the of the three-game set over the Cardinals. |
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| The finale of the weekend series between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers was postponed by rain on Sunday. A makeup date wasn't immediately announced. Yankees' starter Andy Pettitte is scheduled to pitch on Monday at Tampa Bay. Nate Robertson of the Tigers, has not been announced as Detroit's pitcher for Tuesday's contest at Kansas City.
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| Rich Harden, who returned from a month long stay on the disabled list, threw 87 pitches in his first start against the Rangers. The hard-throwing right-hander was far from impressive allowing five runs on eight hits, walked four and struck out five in 3.2 innings of work. |
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| Postponed by rain on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians are now scheduled to play the first traditional doubleheader at Progressive Field in more than 10 years.
Right-handers A.J. Burnett of Toronto and Cleveland's Fausto Carmona, who were Sunday's scheduled starters, are set to pitch the first game Monday at 4:05 p.m. Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, off to an impressive start this season at 6-0 with a 0.81 ERA, will face Shaun Marcum in the nightcap that will start 30 minutes after the end of the opener.
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| Zach Duke, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 5/11, 4:23 PM CT |
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| The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain.
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| Not content to cruise along with a 2-5 record and 5.68 ERA, Jarrod Washburn has added a split-finger fastball to his arsenal. "He doesn't have that out pitch, and has been working on a split," manager John McLaren tells MLB.com. "At this stage of his career, maybe [the splitter] can make a difference for him." |
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| Brian Burres lost his third decision in as many starts on Sunday. The southpaw allowed nine hits and four runs over six innings against the Royals. Burres walked two, struck out one, and mixed in a balk. The Orioles backed him with two hits and no runs. |
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| Brian Bannister snapped out of his recent skid by tossing eight shutout innings against the Orioles on Sunday. He allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out five. Bannister improved to 4-4 with a 3.75 ERA. He earned a loss in each of his previous four starts. |
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| Angel Pagan made an appearance as a pinch-hitter on Sunday. It was his first activity since suffering a bruised labrum in his left shoulder on Sunday, the AP reports. Pagan struck out. |
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| Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays. He was previously 2-for-17 during the road trip. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 5/11, 3:48 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton went 3-for-5 with three runs, an RBI, and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Angels. |
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| Ervin Santana didn't move to 7-0 on Sunday, and he was lucky not to take a loss. He allowed three runs in the first inning and left after serving up nine hits and five runs over 5.2 frames. Santana walked one, struck out seven, and took a no-decision. |
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| Carl Crawford did a bit of everything on Sunday against the Angels. He went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs, three RBI, and two steals. |
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| Oliver Perez struck out eight Reds en route to his third victory of the season on Sunday. The southpaw allowed three hits and three runs and walked four over six innings. Perez also tossed a wild pitch and hit a batter. He had lost each of his previous three starts. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/11, 3:37 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and an RBI against the Mets on Sunday. His average sunk to .214. The slugger has yet to finish a game this season with an average above .225. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Sunday 5/11, 3:34 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes halted a mini-skid by going 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two steals against the Reds on Sunday. He came into the game 3-for-25 over the past even contests. |
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| Johnny Cueto couldn't handle the Mets on Sunday. The rookie right-hander allowed eight hits and six runs over 4.2 innings. Cueto walked three, struck out five, and served up two homers. He is now 2-4 with a 5.91 ERA. |
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| Carlos Beltran wrapped up a productive weekend by going 2-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs, and three RBI in a win over the Reds. The outfielder went 5-for-11 with eight RBI in the three-game set. |
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| Luis Ayala, P, New York Mets | Sunday 5/11, 3:23 PM CT |
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| Luis Ayala's tough May continued on Sunday. The reliever served up three hits and three runs over one inning against the Nationals. Ayala gave up two homers and took the loss. He has allowed nine runs in his last five appearances. |
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| Jeremy Hermida went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Nationals. The outfielder is hitting .341 (14-for-41) in May. |
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| Aaron Boone, 1B, Washington Nationals | Sunday 5/11, 3:16 PM CT |
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| Aaron Boone tried to carry the Nats on Sunday against the Marlins. He went 3-for-4 with a triple, homer, one run, and two RBI. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 5/11, 3:15 PM CT |
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| One day after driving in five runs, Dan Uggla went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers and three runs on Sunday against the Nationals. Uggla is up to 11 homers and 27 RBI on the year. |
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| Dustin Moseley will make a five-inning rehab start at High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, MLB.com confirms. He is on the DL due to a strained right forearm and could return in the coming week. |
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| Ben Zobrist could come off the DL on Monday, just hours after getting pins removed from his fractured left thumb, MLB.com reports. "The doctor told me I can play the same day," Zobrist says. "When they take the pins out, it's not going to take but an hour or two, and it won't feel any different than it did before." The shortstop has been rehabbing a High-A Vero Beach. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 5/11, 2:28 PM CT |
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| John Lackey is scheduled to come off the DL and start for the Angels on Wednesday, May 14 against the White Sox, MLB.com confirms. He is on the DL due to a right triceps strain. |
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| John Smoltz played catch on Sunday, which was his first time throwing a baseball for two weeks. He is out due to a strained right shoulder. Smoltz made 25 throws from about 40 feet. "I know how it felt when it came out of my [hand], and it felt like I could pitch tomorrow," he tells MLB.com. The veteran is also realistic, adding, "I think (my return will be) some time in May. that's what I had in my mind when I went on the disabled list and I still want that to happen." Smoltz plans on making at least two rehab appearances before jumping back to the majors. |
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| Nationals general manager Jim Bowden mentioned outfielders Justin Maxwell and Mike Daniel as two prospects who could move up to the big leagues soon, MLB.com reports. Maxwell is hitting .233 with six homers, 22 RBI, 32 runs, and 10 steals at Double-A. Daniel is at .328 with three homers, 12 RBI, 16 runs, and seven steals. |
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| Bryan Corey, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 5/11, 2:10 PM CT |
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| The Padres acquired Bryan Corey from the Red Sox on Sunday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, the Ticker reports. The Red Sox designated Corey for assignment on April 30. |
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| Phil Dumatrait has had his scheduled start pushed back from Monday against the Braves to Tuesday in St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
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| Following Sunday's rainout, the Braves and Pirates will play a doubleheader on Monday. Jair Jurrjens and Zach Duke will battle in the earlier contest, followed by Tim Hudson and John Van Benschoten in the later game, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
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| Kei Igawa, P, New York Yankees | Sunday 5/11, 1:54 PM CT |
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| Due to Sunday's rainout, the Yankees may be able to skip Kei Igawa's next scheduled start. The problem is that Ian Kennedy was supposed to work a Triple-A on Sunday, but his outing was also washed away, Newsday explains. At the moment, Igawa is still listed as a starter for either Thursday or Friday. |
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| Jon Lieber, P, Chicago Cubs | Sunday 5/11, 1:50 PM CT |
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| As a result of Sunday's bad weather, Jon Lieber could have his Tuesday start skipped, the Chicago Tribune reports. |
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| Fausto Carmona and A.J. Burnett will need to wait a day for their duel. The Indians and Blue Jays were rained out on Sunday, and the clubs will play a double-header on Monday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer confirms. |
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| Bartolo Colon worked three innings on Saturday night. It was his first start since coming off the minor league DL due to a strained oblique. Colon threw 49 pitches in the start, and the Sox hope he can work up to 76 pitches in his next outing, the Providence Journal reports. |
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| Kazuo Fukumori has cleared waivers and is no longer on the 40-man roster, the Dallas Morning News reports. He is at Triple-A Oklahoma. |
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| The Rangers placed Kevin Millwood on the 15-day DL on Sunday due to a strained right groin, the Dallas Morning News reports. He suffered the injury on Saturday. |
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| Carlos Zambrano has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday due to bad weather, the Arizona Republic confirms. Sean Gallagher will start in his place. |
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| Tony Gwynn, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 12:39 PM CT |
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| Tony Gwynn will start in place of a resting Mike Cameron on Sunday against the Cardinals, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. |
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| Infielder Luis Hernandez will start in place of Brian Roberts on Sunday against the Royals. Roberts is day-to-day due to a sore left foot, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| Brewers manager Ned Yost tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that the club could use as many as three different pitchers to replace Eric Gagne in the ninth inning. Salomon Torres and Guillermo Mota are thought to be two options. |
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| The Diamondbacks have scratched Randy Johnson from his scheduled start on Sunday. Edgar Gonzalez will take his place, the Arizona Republic confirms. The rainy conditions caused the decision. The Diamondbacks will opt to move their entire rotation back one day. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 12:28 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne has been removed as the Brewers' closer, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. "He probably needs a little bit of a mental break," manager Ned Yost says. "He's really pushing himself really hard and taking it really, really hard. We'll probably just mix and match." Yost did not point to a single option as a replacement, saying he would work the ninth inning based on matchups. The club believes Gagne might have a flaw in his mechanics that they can easily correct. |
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| Orlando Hudson is not listed in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. He hasn't played since May 5 due to a sore hamstring. Augie Ojeda is starting in his place. Hudson is day-to-day. |
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| The Orioles called up Alex Cintron on Sunday, the Baltimore Sun confirms. He was batting .288 over 16 games at Triple-A Norfolk. |
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| The A's placed Chris Denorfia on the 15-day DL on Sunday due to tightness in his lower back, the Ticker confirms. The move is retroactive to May 7. |
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| Cliff Floyd, DH, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 5/11, 11:58 AM CT |
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| Cliff Floyd will start at DH on Sunday against the Angels. It will be his first start since April 6. He had been out due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. |
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| The A's have activated Rich Harden off the 15-day DL, and the right-hander will start against the Rangers on Sunday, the Ticker confirms. Harden has been out since April 3 due to a strained right shoulder. |
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| Corky Miller will start behind the plate on Sunday against the Pirates. It will be his second start in four days. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 5/11, 11:50 AM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs is not listed in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. It will be the fourth straight game he has missed due to a strained left quad. Wes Helms is starting in his place. |
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| Omar Infante will start at second and batting leadoff again on Sunday. It will be his third start in four games, and all three outings came against left-handed pitchers. |
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| The Reds have "TBA" listed as their starting pitcher for Wednesday and Thursday, but the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Bronson Arroyo will likely take the mound on short rest on Wednesday. |
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| Ryan Raburn, 2B, Detroit Tigers | Sunday 5/11, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Ryan Raburn will start in left field on Sunday against the Yankees. He started in center on Saturday and went 2-for-2 before being replaced by Curtis Granderson. |
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| Jason Tyner, LF, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 5/11, 11:40 AM CT |
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| The Indians added outfielder Jason Tyner to their roster on Sunday, the AP confirms. |
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| Dmitri Young, 1B, Washington Nationals | Sunday 5/11, 10:23 AM CT |
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| Dmitri Young will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. He does not have a timetable for his return from a sore lower back. |
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| Ramon Hernandez did not play on Saturday due to soreness in his left wrist, the Baltimore Sun reports. Guillermo Quiroz started in his place. Hernandez is day-to-day. |
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| Curt Schilling threw "40-ish" tosses from 60 feet on Saturday. He could extend his range on Monday. "There's been no period of time during this where there's a setup goal and potentially fail," Schilling tells the Boston Globe. "We're just taking it as it comes." He is trying to rehab a damaged right shoulder. |
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| Merkin Valdez has been held out of recent games due to tightness in his right forearm, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Valdez underwent Tommy John surgery in 2006. |
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| Julio Lugo, SS, Boston Red Sox | Sunday 5/11, 10:08 AM CT |
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| Julio Lugo did not play on Saturday due to a mild concussion. He was kicked in the head during Friday's win over the Twins and felt dizzy on Saturday morning, the Boston Globe reports. Jed Lowrie started in his place. |
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