| Matt Cain, P, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 7/1, 11:55 PM CT |
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| The Giants and Cubs fought through a battle of pitching this evening with the Giants finding a way to win, taking the 2-1 win. RHP Matt Cain was the force of reckoning, pitching eight innings of shutout baseball to allow just two hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts. |
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| Geovany Soto went 1-for-4 and recorded the Cubs' lone RBI in a tough 2-1 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night. |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 7/1, 11:48 PM CT |
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| Give due credit to outfielder Corey Hart for doing his part to support the 8-6 win over Arizona this evening, going 3-for-5 on the night with his 22nd double and two stolen bases on the evening, ending with one RBI and two runs scored. |
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| J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 7/1, 11:43 PM CT |
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| The Brewers put the ball in play this evening, using 10 combined hits to score eight runs and get the win by two over Arizona. The man of hour was shortstop J.J. Hardy , going 2-for-4 with one walk and two home runs, totaling three RBIs and three runs scored on the night. |
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| Conor Jackson went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the Brewers. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
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| Randy Johnson was lit up for seven earned runs on eight hits over a mere 3.2 innings in Tuesday's 8-6 defeat to Milwaukee, with three walks and six strikeouts. He surrendered three home runs before getting yanked from the game. |
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Tuesday 7/1, 11:23 PM CT |
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| The Padres couldn't get any sign of offense going tonight against the Rockies, giving Colorado the 4-0 victory built on the arm of rising RHP Aaron Cook . Cook pitched a complete game, allowing no runs on five hits with no walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Updating a previous report, Humberto Quintero is headed for the 15-day DL after suffering a concussion in Tuesday night's battle against the Dodgers, according to the AP. JR Towles is also believed to be coming back to the team to replace him. |
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| Dodger reliever Takashi Saito earned his 13th save of the season this evening, closing the 11th inning to give his Dodgers the 7-6 win over Houston. Saito threw just 12 pitches over that final inning, striking out one with one fly out and one ground out to finish the job. |
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| Carlos Lee, LF, Houston Astros | Tuesday 7/1, 11:13 PM CT |
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| Carlos Lee went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers. |
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| The Dodgers and Astros engaged in extra innings this evening to decide the winner of their matchup, and it was LA that emerged victorous, 7-6, thanks to the work of catcher Russell Martin. Martin went 3-for-5 at the plate with one walk, his 15th double and his ninth homer of the season to total three RBIs and three runs scord on the night. |
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| Ty Wigginton went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesdays 7-6 loss to the Dodgers. The game took 11 innings to decide. |
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| Veteran reliever Billy Wagner pulled his 19th save of the season this evening, closing the 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Wagner closed the 9th inning with 13 pitches (eight for strikes), striking out two and getting the additional out via fly ball. |
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| The Mets found the offense needed to post the 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals this evening, an effort led by the illustious third baseman David Wright . Wright went 3-for-4 with a walk, his 20th double and his 16th home run of the season to total one RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Josh Banks, P, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 7/1, 10:57 PM CT |
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| Josh Banks surrendered four earned runs on six hits over five innings in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Colorado, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Edgar Gonzalez had a tough night at the plate in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Rockies, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 7/1, 10:45 PM CT |
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| Rick Ankiel went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Mets. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer was rocked for six earned runs on 12 hits over five innings in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Mets, with two walks and two strikeouts. |
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| Zach Duke, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 7/1, 10:35 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh LHP Zach Duke lasted just five innings in Pittsburgh's 11-inning win over the Cincinnati Reds, and while he failed to get a role in the decision, he certainly did what he could to keep his team in the mix. Duke pitched five innings to surrender one run over six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-5 with four RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
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| Adam LaRoche, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 7/1, 10:30 PM CT |
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| It took 11 innings but the Pirates found the offense needed to earn the 6-5 win over Cincinnati, giving first baseman Adam LaRoche the star of the evening. LaRoche went 2-for-3 with two walks and his 15th double of the season to total one RBI and one run scored on the night. |
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| Edinson Volquez surrendered three earned runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, with three walks and three strikeouts. He ended his outing with a no decision, and the game took 11 innings to decide. |
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| Casey Blake, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Tuesday 7/1, 10:20 PM CT |
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| Casey Blake went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's tough 3-2 loss to the White Sox. The Indians have now dropped four straight games. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 7/1, 10:05 PM CT |
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| The Nats didn't struggle with offense this evening, posting nine runs on 15 total hits to beat the Marlins, 9-6. Outfielder Elijah Dukes was a force for the cause, going 3-for-5 with his fifth homer as well as his ninth stolen base of the season, totaling one RBI and three runs scored on the night. |
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| There was plenty of offense on hand, but in the end it was Washington emerging victorious over the Marlins, 9-6. The Nats were led by third baseman Ronnie Belliard , going 2-for-4 with one walk, his ninth double and his seventh homer of the season, totaling four RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-4 with five RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to Washington. He hit a single and a three-run homer, his 20th of the season. |
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| Mark Hendrickson was lit up for six earned runs on 10 hits over six innings in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Nationals, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Philadelphia RHP Kyle Kendrick earned his eighth win of the season, leading his Phillies to a strong 8-3 win over Atlanta. Kendrick pitched six innings to allow three runs (all earned) on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts. |
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| Chipper Jones went 1-for-3 with two walks and one strikeout in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Phillies. |
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| Pat Burrell, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 7/1, 9:33 PM CT |
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| Philadelphia outfielder Pat Burrell continues to enjoy work at the plate, tonight helping his team earn the dominating 8-3 win over Atlanta. Burrell went 2-for-3 with one walk and his 20th homer of the season to total two RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
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| The Phillies enjoyed a plethora of offense this evening, putting 14 total hits on the board to pull the 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. The bulk of that offense came from outfielder Shane Victorino , going 2-for-5 at the plate with his third homer of the season, posting four RBIs and one runs scored on the night. |
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| Catcher Robby Hammock has been recalled from Triple-A Tucson, according to the AP. The team placed catcher Chris Synder on the 15-day DL as an adjoining move. |
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| Craig Stansberry has been optioned to Triple-A Portland, according to the AP. The team recalled pitcher Clay Hensley as an adjoining move. |
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| Houston catcher Humberto Quintero has left tonight's game versus the Dodgers after being struck in the head with a bat, according to the Sports Network. |
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| Brandon Jones has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the Miami Herald. The team activated Mark Kotsay from the DL as a corresponding move. |
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| Mets manager Pedro Martinez is keeping veteran RHP Pedro Martinez on regular rest while giving the young Mike Pelfrey an extra day of rest, according to SLAM Sports. |
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| The Colorado Rockies are reporting the Tampa Bay Rays are making a serious push to trade for reliever Brian Fuentes , according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
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| Humberto Quintero left Tuesday's game against the Dodgers after being hit on the top of his head during an at-bat in the second inning, according to the AP. Quintero laid still behind home plate for some time as the Astros' trainer attended to him. He eventually was able to leave the field mostly under his own power with some help from the training staff. |
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| Steve Holm, C, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 7/1, 8:04 PM CT |
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| Catcher Steve Holm has been sent down to Triple-A Fresno, according to the AP. The team recalled catcher Eliezer Alfonzo as an adjoining move. |
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| The Giants have recalled catcher Eliezer Alfonzo from Triple-A Fresno, according to the AP. The Giants optioned catcher Steve Holm to Triple-A, as an adjoining move. |
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| Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks | Tuesday 7/1, 7:54 PM CT |
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| Arizona has placed catcher Chris Snyder on the 15-day disabled list, according to the East Valley Tribune. |
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| Chipper Jones has returned to the Braves' starting lineup tonight, according to the AP. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Tuesday 7/1, 7:46 PM CT |
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| Houston is reporting the hip of RHP Roy Oswalt is doing well and, in fact, is progressing much quicker than anticipated, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Speier, P, Colorado Rockies | Tuesday 7/1, 7:40 PM CT |
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| The Colorado Rockies optioned pitcher Ryan Speier to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Right-handed reliever Connor Robertson has been called up from Triple-A Tucson, according to the AP. The team placed Eric Byrnes on the 15-day DL, as a corresponding move. |
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| Beat writer Tony Jackson is reporting the Dodger shortstop Rafael Furcal awoke with more pain and discomfort in his back today, according to the LA Daily News. |
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| Eric Byrnes, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Tuesday 7/1, 7:32 PM CT |
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| As expected, Eric Byrnes has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a strained left hamstring, according to the AP. The team recalled right-handed pitcher Connor Robertson from Triple-A Tucson to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| John Maine, P, New York Mets | Tuesday 7/1, 7:30 PM CT |
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| Mets RHP John Maine is reporting his throwing arm is doing just fine after telling the team his arm felt "dead" and "tired" on Monday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Reports from Milwaukee indicate first baseman Prince Fielder is not in the starting lineup this evening. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Tuesday 7/1, 7:04 PM CT |
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| Florida second baseman Dan Uggla is targeting Thursday as a potential point of return from injury, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Pirates will send recently promoted RHP John Van Benschoten to the mound for his first start of the season on Wednesday against Cincinnati, according to MLB.com. |
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| The San Diego Padres recalled righthander Clay Hensley from Class AAA Portland prior to their game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, according to the Sports Ticker. |
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| Pete Orr, 2B, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 7/1, 4:50 PM CT |
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| Infielder Pete Orr has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus, according to the AP. |
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| Collin Balester has been called up from Triple-A Columbus, and will start for the Nationals tonight against the Marlins, according to the AP. The club optioned infielder Pete Orr to Columbus as an adjoining move. |
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| Turns out Chipper Jones will not have to go on the disabled list, according to MLB.com. After reports that he was about set to be disabled today, Jones told manager Bobby Cox he was feeling better, and may be in the starting lineup tonight. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 7/1, 3:23 PM CT |
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| Brett Myers has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, in hopes he gets back on track, according to MLB.com. "I can't say enough about Brett's willingness to accept this assignment," Phillies general manager Pat Gillick said. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 7/1, 2:42 PM CT |
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| Jack Wilson did not have a problem with batting ninth, behind the pitcher, in last night's game, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He went 1-for-3 with a single. |
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| Miguel Tejada was hitting .150 in the middle of June, but took a six-game hitting streak into July and wound up with a .227 average on the month. |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 7/1, 1:28 PM CT |
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| Brian Giles and his Padres teammates face off against the Rockies and starter Aaron Cook, which bodes well for Giles. He is hitting .417 against the righty in 36 at-bats. |
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| Tony Armas, P, New York Mets | Tuesday 7/1, 10:47 AM CT |
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| Tony Armas will make his first start of the year on Tuesday night against the Cardinals, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Jason Isringhausen figures to avoid the DL with his injured right knee, and he is now working on finding the proper brace to wear on the hill, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Adam Wainwright hopes to receive good news from doctors in regards to the ruptured "pulley" in his finger so that he can resume throwing with a target date of returning to action right after the All-Star break, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Sean Marshall pitched well on Sunday but he will be used out of the bullpen this weekend as the team will have to decide whether he or Sean Gallagher will remain in the rotation once Carlos Zambrano returns from the DL on Friday, according to the Chicago Sun Times. |
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| Alfonso Soriano will have the last round of x-rays on his broken hand on Friday, and if the results are positive he could take batting practice this weekend, according to the Chicago Sun Times. ''I'm bored...I just eat and run and sleep.'' |
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| Brian Fuentes trade rumors continue to heat up as the team and the closer have failed to come to terms on a long-term contract extension, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Moises Alou wasn't able to begin his rehab assignment on Monday night but it wasn't due to a setback with his strained left calf as the weather forced the games to be called, according to Mets Blog. |
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| Despite his recent success at the plate, the Mets will continue to replace Carlos Delgado late in games for defensive purposes, according to Mets Blog. “Nothing against Carlos’s hands or anything, but I think Fernando [Tatis] gives us a little more range on that side," manager Jerry Manuel said. "I explained it to him hoping that he would understand, which he did. But, knowing that he wouldn’t like it because of who he is and what he’s been to the game, I’m all right with that.” |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 7/1, 9:18 AM CT |
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| Omar Vizquel hasn't officially been removed from the starting lineup, but with a .156 average in 122 AB the Giants figure to give more work to youngster Emanuel Burriss like they did on Monday night, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "There'll be times Manny gets starts (against right-handers)," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We'll see how Omar is doing. Manny got a couple of at-bats from the left side and got a couple of hits. But we still have a great shortstop out there in Omar. He's out here hitting early and working on it. We're confident he's going to be fine." |
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| Angel Pagan continues to rehab his shoulder in hopes of returning to the Mets lineup, but it appears that he might have to opt for season ending surgery, according to Mets Blog. |
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| Dallas McPherson was named the PCL minor league Player of the Week after hitting .474-4-9-6-2, according to MILB.com. McPherson now has 28 home runs on the year thanks to hitting one in a PCL record 7-straight games (June 18-27). |
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| Mike Hampton gave up four runs, three earned, for Single-A Rome on Monday night in his third rehab outing, according to MILB.com. Hampton struck out five and didn't allow a walk in the 59-pitch outing but he allowed eight hits |
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| Eric Byrnes, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Tuesday 7/1, 8:02 AM CT |
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| Eric Byrnes will be headed back to the DL with a strained left hamstring, according to the Associated Press. “It looked like he had the base stolen, and a step or two before he started to go into his dive, it went on him,” manager Bob Melvin said. “It’s definitely DL. How long? We’re not 100 percent sure.” |
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