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| Dodger infielder Nomar Garciaparra recently completed a full battery of of medical tests and doctors now believe his constant struggles with frequent calf pulls may be the result of unidentified blood-flow problems, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 6/3, 11:40 PM CT |
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| St. Louis RHP Kyle Lohse earned his third consecutive win this evening as the Cards put the 6-1 win on the Nationals. Lohse pitched five innings, allowing just one run on four hits with no walks and two strikeouts. |
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| The Cardinals put the 6-1 hurt on the Washington Nationals this evening with catcher Yadier Molina leading the charge. Molina went 2-for-5 at the dish with his third homer of the season, good for three RBIs on the night. |
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| Odalis Perez, P, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 6/3, 11:31 PM CT |
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| Washington LHP Odalis Perez suffered his fifth loss of the season this evening as the Nationals fell 6-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Perez lasted just three innings, surrendering four runs (only one earned) on five hits with two walks and no strikeouts. |
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| The Washington Nationals found tough times against the St. Louis Cardinals this evening, falling 6-1 with a total of six hits for the entire team. Outfielder Ryan Langerhans is the player of note, going 1-for-3 with the Nationals' lone RBI of the night. |
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| The Marlins have optioned LHP Taylor Tankersley to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to MLB.com. |
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| San Francisco RHP Kevin Correia has likely made his final rehab start for Triple-A Fresno, according to MLB.com. |
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| Milwaukee RHP Seth McClung put his best effort forth this evening and helped his Brewers to a dominating 7-1 victory over Arizona. McClung pitched six innings, allowing one run on six his without a single walk surrendered and four strikeouts on the night. |
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| J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 6/3, 10:28 PM CT |
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| The Milwaukee Brewers put the offense in full effect this evening, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1. Shortstop J.J. Hardy did more than his fair share in contributing a 2-for-4 performance at the plate, hitting his third home run of the season to finish with two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| Arizona LHP Randy Johnson pushed himself into the second spot on the all-time strikeout leaders list this evening, but despite a strong effort from the mound, the offense failed to back his work and left him with the loss in a 7-1 fall against Milwaukee. Johnson pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits, surrendering just one walk with eight strikeouts. |
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| Arizona was struggling from the outset this evening, taking the 7-1 loss against the Milwaukee Brewers, but the finger of blame does not fall towards third baseman Mark Reynolds . Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a walk at the plate, the only Arizona batter with multiple hits, hitting his seventh double of the season to total one RBI on the night. |
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| St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols has left tonight's battle with Washington early due to the tightness in his leg, according to CBSSports.com. |
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| Houston LHP Wandy Rodriguez was stellar on the mound in support of the Astros' 2-0 win over Pittsburgh this evening, pitching six innings of shutout baseball with five hits allowed, one walk, and three strikeouts. |
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| Houston put 10 hits on the Pirates this evening and needed each and every one of them pulling the 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Second baseman Kazuo Matsui led the way, going 4-for-4 (all singles) with two runs scored. |
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| Pittsburgh LHP Phil Dumatrait pitched reasonably well for his Pirates this evening, but the end result was a 2-0 loss. Dumatrait pitched six innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 6/3, 9:46 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh managed just five hits this evening as they suffer the shutout loss to the Houston Astros, 2-0, with shortstop Jack Wilson serving as the only offensive performance of note. Wilson went 2-for-4 at the plate with his third double of the season. |
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| The Braves earned the 5-4 win over Florida this evening, but pitching wasn't the name of the game. Starting RHP Jorge Campillo lasted just four innings to allow four runs (all earned) on six hits with one walk allowed and three strikeouts on the night. |
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| Third baseman Chipper Jones continues to carry the load for the Atlanta Braves as they earned a 5-4 win over Florida this evening. Jones went 2-for-4 at the dish, hitting his 13th home run of the season to total three RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Tuesday 6/3, 9:33 PM CT |
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| The Marlins suffered the 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves this evening, but second baseman Dan Uggla continued to show his team the way to better returns. Uggla went 2-for-3 with a walk at the plate, hitting two home runs ( and on the season) to total three RBIs and two runs scored on the evening. |
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| Adam Eaton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 6/3, 9:22 PM CT |
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| Philadelphia RHP Adam Eaton picked up his second win of the season this evening as the Phillies put the 3-2 win on the Cincinnati Reds. Eaton pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on three hits with no walks surrendered and five strikeouts. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 6/3, 9:19 PM CT |
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| Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley continues to work as a force of reckoning, going 2-for-3 this evening with a walk and his 17th double of the season as the Phillies put the Reds to bed, 3-2. |
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| The Phillies did plenty of hitting his evening but had to fight for the 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The man of the hour was leadoff man Jimmy Rollins , going 3-for-4 at the dish with his 15th double of the season and two stolen bases (now carrying 10 on the season) with a run scored. |
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| Cincinnati RHP Aaron Harang suffered yet another troubling loss this evening as his Reds fell 3-2 to the Phillies. Harang went six innings to allow three runs (all earned) on nine hits with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| The Reds have suffered the 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies this evening, though third baseman Edwin Encarnacion did what he could to get his team on track. Encarnacion went 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple (his first of the season) and his 10th home run of the season, totaling one RBI and two runs scored on the evening. |
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| Milwaukee reliever Salomon Torres is reportedly making manager Ned Yost rethink what he may do when regular closer Eric Gagne returns from injury, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Freel, CF, Cincinnati Reds | Tuesday 6/3, 8:51 PM CT |
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| Cincinnati outfielder Ryan Freel has left tonight's game against the Phillies due to a leg injury, according to the Sports Network. |
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| Delwyn Young, LF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Tuesday 6/3, 8:48 PM CT |
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| The Dodgers have given the start in right field tonight to Delwyn Young, sitting Andre Ethier on the bench, according to the LA Daily News. |
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| Ryan Speier, P, Colorado Rockies | Tuesday 6/3, 8:45 PM CT |
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| The Rockies have activated RHP Ryan Speier from the disabled list, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Wagner, P, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 6/3, 8:08 PM CT |
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| Washington reliever Ryan Wagner , currently residing on the team's 60-day disabled list, has rejoined the team after a small stint in extended spring training, according to CBSSports.com. |
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| Arizona LHP Randy Johnson has taken sole possession of second place on baseball's career strikeout list, sending Mike Cameron back to the dugout in the first inning of tonight's game versus Milwaukee, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Brendan Ryan, SS, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 6/3, 7:40 PM CT |
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| St. Louis shortstop Brendan Ryan is dealing with neck and upper back soreness, according to MLB.com. |
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| Atlanta RHP John Smoltz reports he is feeling "pretty sore" today, one day after returning from the DL to make relief appearance in the Braves 7-5 win over Florida, according to MLB.com. |
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| Atlanta LHP Mike Hampton threw off a mound today, the first time he's tossed off the hill since the Braves removed him from the lineup before a planned start on April 3rd, according to MLB.com. |
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| Florida outfielder Josh Willingham took 25 pain-free swings off a tee in the batting cage today, according to MLB.com. |
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| Kevin Hart, P, Chicago Cubs | Tuesday 6/3, 7:04 PM CT |
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| The Chicago Cubs have recalled RHP Kevin Hart from Triple-A Iowa, according to ChicagoSports.com. |
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| Scott Olsen, P, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 6/3, 6:44 PM CT |
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| The Marlins have been concerned with Scott Olsen's lack of velocity in recent starts, but the lefty's velocity was better in Monday's start. He had been topping out at 85 lately, but Monday he was averaging 88 MPH and touched 92. "I felt good. My fastball was coming out pretty well," Olsen said on MLB.com. Olsen's slider was also much improved Monday after pitching coach Mark Wiley detected something in the southpaw's delivery before the game, which was corrected. |
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| The Mets reports catcher Brian Schneider will be out of the lineup tonight as New York faces San Francisco, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Still battling a hip flexor, Mets second baseman Luis Castillo will once again be out of the lineup this evening has New York faces off with San Francisco, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| The Yankees optioned Scott Patterson to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Tuesday. He allowed a run on a hit and two walks over 1 1/3 innings in his lone appearance with the Yanks. |
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| Jason Wood, 1B, Florida Marlins | Tuesday 6/3, 2:41 PM CT |
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| Infielder Jason Wood is believed to be a strong candidate to be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque when the team decides to trim down from 13 pitchers to 12, according to MLB.com. |
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| Prized pitching prospect Christopher Volstad has been placed on the seven-day DL at Double-A Carolina due to a right triceps strain, according to MLB.com. |
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| Alejandro De Aza has stopped running drills for seven days due to soreness to his left ankle sprain, according to MLB.com. |
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| Lee Gardner had a follow-up visit with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama, according to MLB.com. Gardner has right elbow inflammation as well as shoulder discomfort, and it is believed that Andrews is examining his shoulder. |
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| Jorge Campillo has appeared in 16 games this season, but will be making his fourth start tonight against Florida, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Marlins have pushed Burke Badenhop's start back a few times, but he is now set to take the mound tonight against the Braves, according to MLB.com. |
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| Scott Munter, P, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 6/3, 2:11 PM CT |
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| Scott Munter has been re-signed by the Giants and sent to Triple-A Fresno, according to Yahoo Sports. |
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| Kent Mercker has been placed on the 15-day DL due to chronic back pain, according to the AP. That was the second time this season he has been brought down by his back. The Reds purchased the contract of left-hander Danny Herrera from Triple-A Louisville to cover his spot on the roster. |
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| John Smoltz blew his first save chance in his return to the bullpen on Monday, and Manager Bobby Cox stated that the closer's role with be split for the immediate future between Smoltz, Manny Acosta, and Rafael Soriano, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Tuesday 6/3, 10:55 AM CT |
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| Tim Hudson still expects to make his next scheduled start Friday against the Phillies, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Hudson is nursing a strained left hamstring, and said, "I feel OK, just a little sore. It's nothing like when I had a pulled hamstring in the past. Just get some treatment, stay on top of it the next four days, ice it, and I should be able to pitch."
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| Ryan Zimmerman has officially been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He has been brought down by a small labral tear in his left shoulder. The team recalled infielder Kory Castro from Triple-A Columbus to fill his spot on the roster.
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| Conor Jackson, who is recovering from a quadriceps ailment, could return to the D-Backs' lineup as soon as Wednesday, according to the Arizona Republic. Jackson said, "It's hard to sit and watch. You want to go out and help the team. But on the flip side, you don't want to reinjure it and eventually go on the DL."
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| As expected, Carlos Muniz has been sent down to Triple-A New Orleans, according to the MetsReport.com. The team needed to make room for Pedro Martinez, and Muniz was seen as expendable. |
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| Pedro Martinez has been activated from the DL, and he will start tonight against the Giants, according to the MetsReport.com. Carlos Muniz was sent back to Triple-A New Orleans to make room on the roster for Pedro. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 6/3, 8:48 AM CT |
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| Shawn Estes will avoid surgery on his broken left thumb, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Estes said, "Surgery would not speed things up. I've had a rough couple of days. This was something I was not mentally prepared for."
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| Rafael Furcal commented on Monday that he is now in favor of going on a minor league rehab stint before returning from the DL, according to the LA Times. Furcal is now going to be patient with his rehab and said, "I want to go for three or four games (on rehab assignment). Play, see what happens. Because I don't want to start here and get hurt." Furcal is recovering from a lower back strain.
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| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Tuesday 6/3, 8:33 AM CT |
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| Andruw Jones hopes to return to action before the All-Star break, according to the LA Times. He was relieved that doctors did not find any additional issues during his arthroscopic knee surgery last week, and he said, "When the doctors told me that, it was a good feeling. Because I've always had problems with my patellar tendon. It feels better. The pain that I had in the back, there's not much soreness in there anymore."
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| Bill Hall, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 6/3, 7:38 AM CT |
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| Bill Hall reportedly wants out of Milwaukee, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Terry Bross (his agent) stated that it would be in the best interest of Hall and the Brewers to deal him to another team where he can play regularly. |
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| Angel Pagan is still not close to returning to action, according to MetsBlog.com. He still cannot bat from the right side of the plate. He is slowly recovering from a left shoulder contusion. |
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| Erick Threets has been activated from the DL, and designated for assignment by the Giants, according to MLB.com. |
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| Carlos Muniz will be demoted to Triple-A to make room for Pedro Martinez on the Mets' roster, according to MetsBlog.com. |
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| Ray Durham, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 6/3, 12:29 AM CT |
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| Ray Durham went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and three RBI in Monday's win over the Mets. |
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| Kerry Wood, P, Chicago Cubs | Tuesday 6/3, 12:26 AM CT |
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| Kerry Wood picked up his 15th save of the season on Monday night after Carlos Marmol allowed the Padres to close the score to 7-6. The closer came in to record the final two outs. |
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| Jonathan Sanchez pitched well and got help from his teammates on Monday night. The southpaw held the Mets to six hits and two runs over seven innings. He also struck out eight. The Giants scored six runs in the first inning and never looked back. Sanchez improved to 4-3. |
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| Rich Harden struck out eight Tigers over 6.2 innings on Monday night. He also allowed five hits and two runs and walked three. Harden was saddled with a no-decision. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez didn't let Chase Utley take over the NL RBI lead for long. The Padres first baseman went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and four RBI on Monday. His 54 runs batted in lead the NL. |
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| Carlos Zambrano improved to 8-1 on Monday, although he didn't give his finest effort. The Cubs ace allowed five hits and three runs over five innings against the Padres. Zambrano threw only 51 of his 96 pitches for strikes, walked four batters, and struck out two. |
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