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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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, Cincinnati Reds | 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, Washington Nationals | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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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| 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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| The Padres outrighted Glendon Rusch on Saturday, and he has three days to accept a move to Triple-A or become a free agent. "Hopefully, it'll continue." Rusch tells the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I don't plan to hang 'em up. It was too much work to get up here. If I get released by four teams this year, then I'll hang 'em up." |
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| Padres general manager Kevin Towers informs the San Diego Union-Tribune that Chase Headley is not on the verge of being promoted. The Triple-A outfielder will more likely come to the big leagues in June. |
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| Freddy Sanchez's injured right shoulder is acting up again. He aggravated the ailment last week, but he has been playing through the pain, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. "There's a lot of pain in there. But I've just got to go out there and do the best I can with what I've got," Sanchez explains. |
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| Angel Pagan was available to pinch-run on Saturday, but he isn't ready to field or hit. He is dealing with an injured left shoulder. "It's getting better every day," Pagan tells the New York Post. "Let's give it two more days [of rest] to see if I can do more." |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 9:23 AM CT |
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| Eric Gagne doesn't make the decisions, but it sounds like he'd pull himself from the closer's role if it was his choice. "I don't deserve that ninth inning right now. It's very simple," he tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "It's embarrassing." Gagne owns a 6.89 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, and .400 BAA. |
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| Jason Schmidt will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Sunday. He will throw one inning for High-A Inland Empire, the Los Angeles Times confirms. Schmidt is recovering from right shoulder surgery. |
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| Jeff Kent, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 5/11, 9:09 AM CT |
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| Jeff Kent will get a day off on Sunday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Delwyn Young will likely start at second base. |
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| Rafael Furcal missed his fourth straight game on Saturday and could sit again on Sunday due to a sore back, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Dodgers are off on Monday. |
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| Wandy Rodriguez threw another pain-free bullpen session on Saturday. He is on the DL due to a sore left groin. "It didn't bother me," Rodriguez informs the Houston Chronicle. "On Tuesday, I'll throw a simulated game. Then we'll see what they do with me. I think I'm fine." |
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| Brian Moehler will get another start. He will work Wednesday against the Giants after tossing five scoreless innings versus the Dodgers on Friday. "I think he earned the right to do that," manager Cecil Cooper tells the Houston Chronicle. "He earned that opportunity." |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 5/11, 8:40 AM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs missed his third straight start on Saturday due to a strained left quad. "I don't want to run him out there and have him go backward," manager Fredi Gonzalez informs the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Jacobs ran before the game and is feeling better. He remains day-to-day. |
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| Josh Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday. He will likely go on a rehab assignment before coming off the DL. "We'll see how he is (on Sunday)," manager Fredi Gonzalez tells the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Before we put him back in there, I want him to get some swings against live pitching. If things go OK in a game or two, we'll bring him back up." Willingham is out due to a sore back. |
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| Yorvit Torrealba was told on Saturday that he is still the starting catcher even though Chris Iannetta is hitting better. "Chris (Iannetta) has had a wonderful start. Torry is our starter," manager Clint Hurdle tells the Denver Post. "Chris is going to find more playing time, and as the season goes on we will see how that develops." |
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| Jay Bruce, CF, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 5/11, 8:09 AM CT |
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| According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the biggest reason for the Reds keeping Jay Bruce in the minors is that they want him to show more plate patience. Specifically, the club is looking for Bruce to have an OBP that is 65-70 points above his batting average. |
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| Alfonso Soriano is still hesitant to go full-out on the basepaths, as was apparent during Saturday's contest. "It's more I'm scared because I was running a lot today and it was a little cold out," Soriano explains to the Chicago Sun-Times. "I think I'm OK. I have to play a little more and feel confident about my leg." Soriano went 4-for-5 in the game. |
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| Chuck James pitched on Saturday night against the Pirates despite a small blister on the middle finger of his left hand, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The southpaw allowed five hits and five runs over six innings. |
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| Doug Davis, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/11, 7:28 AM CT |
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| Doug Davis made his first minor league rehab start on Saturday. He allowed six hits and two runs over 4.2 innings at Triple-A Tucson. Davis is expected to make one more start before moving back to the majors, the Arizona Republic reports. |
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| Chad Tracy, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/11, 7:17 AM CT |
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| Chad Tracy has missed the past two days due to an illness, the Arizona Republic reports. He has played in two minor league rehab games, and the club hopes he can log 10 contests before returning to the majors. Tracy is coming off microfracture surgery in his right knee. |
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| Eric Byrnes, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/11, 7:09 AM CT |
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| The Diamondbacks turned to Jeff Salazer in left field on Thursday. He started in place of a slumping Eric Byrnes, who has been dealing with hamstring soreness since spring training. "He's just scuffling a little bit," manager Bob Melvin tells the Arizona Republic. "He's grinding pretty hard right now. I think he's good for a day off." Byrnes is 5-for-50 with no walks and no extra-base hits over the last 12 games. |
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| Greg Maddux, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 5/11, 1:05 AM CT |
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| Greg Maddux's win this evening, a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Denver, was the 350th of his career, putting him on an illustrious list with nine other pitchers through the history of the game to reach that benchmark. |
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| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 5/11, 1:02 AM CT |
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| The Dodgers spent big money this off-season to add CF Andruw Jones . Now they have to question how poorly that decision has become. Jones went 0-for-3 this evening with two strike outs and one runner left on board. |
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| Houston RHP Chris Sampson was solid off the mound in the Astros 5-0 win over the LA Dodgers this evening. Sampson went seven full innings to allow zero runs on just three hits, walking one and striking out three. |
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| The Astros took the 5-0 shutout win over the LA Dodgers this evening with leadoff man CF Michael Bourn doing more than his fair share to get it done. Bourn went 2-for-5 at the plate with one run scored and his 17th stolen base of the season. |
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| The Astros took full advantage of hot bats and poor pitching from the LA Dodgers to earn the 5-0 shutout win. Houston 1B Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 at the plate with his 15th double of the season to total one run scored. |
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| The Padres managed to post just five hits on the evening, but the only hit that mattered was the three-run homer off the bat of 1B Adrian Gonzalez . |
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| Greg Maddux, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 5/11, 12:31 AM CT |
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| The great Greg Maddux is once again listed in the win column for the evening, pitching six innings to surrender one run (unearned) on just three hits in the Padres 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. |
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| Jhoulys Chacin won his fifth game of the year in Low-A on Saturday. He threw seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits, two walks and striking out five. |
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| The Rockies suffered the tough 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres, but RHP Ubaldo Jimenez is not to blame for his team's lack of offensive support. Jimenez pitched 6 2/3 innings to surrender three runs (all earned) on five hits, walking three while striking out an impressive 11 batters. |
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| The Rockies suffered the tough 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres with few notes of worth, though CF Willy Taveras went 1-for-4 with the lone extra-base hit of the night for the Rockies. |
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| Will Inman, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 5/11, 12:23 AM CT |
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| Will Inman improved to 4-1 after throwing 5.1 scoreless innings for Double-A San Antonio on Saturday. He allowed two hits, three walks and struck out seven batters. |
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| Lucas May, C, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 5/11, 12:22 AM CT |
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| Lucas May hit his seventh home run of the season on Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday. |
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| Mat Gamel, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/11, 12:22 AM CT |
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| Mat Gamel went 3-for-4 with his third home run in three games for Double-A Huntsville on Saturday. |
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| Eulogio de la Cruz was superb for the second start in a row for Triple-A Albuquerque, allowing one unearned run on seven hits in seven innings at Colorado Springs. He walked two batters and struck out six. |
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| Jay Bruce, CF, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 5/11, 12:20 AM CT |
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| Jay Bruce went 2-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season for Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. |
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