| Joe Blanton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 7/9, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Joe Blanton allowed six runs on six hits, walked none and struck out two in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. |
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| Derek Lowe, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 7/9, 11:41 PM CT |
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| The Dodgers needed a strong effort off the mound to insure a tight 2-1 win over the Braves this evening, and that's what ace Derek Lowe provided. Lowe pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 7/9, 11:34 PM CT |
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| Veteran hurler Tim Hudson suffered his seventh loss of the season as his Braves struggled to get the bats warm at the plate, falling 2-1 against the Dodgers. Hudson pitched seven innings, allowing just two runs (both earned) on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 7/9, 11:28 PM CT |
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| The Dodgers and Braves battled through a pitcher's duel this evening, but in the end it was the bat of Matt Kemp that pushed LA to the 2-1 win. Kemp went 2-for-4 with the game-tying, 2-out home run in the sixth. |
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| Colorado LHP Glendon Rusch pitched a gem of a game this evening, leading his Rockies to an 8-3 win over Milwaukee. Rusch pitched six innings, allowing just one earned run on five hits with no walks and four strikeouts. |
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| The Rockies brought plenty of offense to the park this evening, pulling the 8-3 win over the Brewers. It was third baseman Garrett Atkins carrying the load, going 3-for-4 with two homers on the night, good for three RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 7/9, 11:07 PM CT |
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| Milwaukee RHP Ben Sheets suffered just his third loss of the season as the Brewers fell 8-3 to Colorado. Sheets pitched six innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on five hits with just two walks and 11 strikeouts. |
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| Bill Hall, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 7/9, 10:59 PM CT |
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| The Brewers suffered the the 8-3 loss this evening against Colorado, though third baseman Bill Hall tried his best to reverse their fortunes. Hall went 2-for-4 at the dish with his 16th double and 12th homer of the season, totaling one RBI and two runs scored on the night. |
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| Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano made the job of working as the catalyst for success look easy this evening, putting the Cincinnati reds to bed with ease. Zambrano pitched eight innings of dominating baseball, allowing just one run on one hit with no walks and five strikeouts. |
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| The Cubbies earned the 5-1 win this evening against the Reds on pitching, but third baseman Aramis Ramirez made the offense work to insure the job got done. Ramirez went 2-for-3 with one walk, his 22nd double and 16th home run on the season to total two RBIs and one runs scored on the night. |
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| The Cincinnati Reds managed to find just two hits in their 5-1 loss to the Cubs, leaving RHP Johnny Cueto out to dry despite a strong overall performance on the mound. Cueto pitched 6 2/3 innings to allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits with two walks and six strikeouts. |
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| J.A. Happ, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 7/9, 10:24 PM CT |
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| Philadelphia LHP J.A. Happ put forth a strong effort on the mound this evening but left with no decision despite his team's 4-2 win over St. Louis. Happ pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits with four walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 7/9, 10:19 PM CT |
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| Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard continues to get back on track, leading his Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Cardinals this evening. Howard went 2-for-3 at the dish with one walk and his 25th homer of the season, totaling two RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 7/9, 10:13 PM CT |
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| The teams had to fight through rain delays to reach the end, but the Cardinals found a loss at the end, falling 4-2 to the Phillies. The Cards posted just six total hits on the evening with outfielder Rick Ankiel suffering the worst, going 0-for-4 with one walk and three strikeouts on the night. |
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| Mets LHP Johan Santana enjoyed a strong evening on the mound, earning his eighth win of the season by pitching five innings to surrender no runs on just three hits with three walks and five strikeouts. |
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| The Mets put the 5-0 whooping on the Giants this evening, though the top of the batting order failed to support the cause as hitters one through five posted a combined total of two hits. Instead, it was first baseman Carlos Delgado getting the job done, going 3-for-4 with two doubles to total two runs scored on the evening. |
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| The Giants failed to wake up for tonight's game against the Mets, falling 5-0 with a total of three hits as a team on the evening. As a result, LHP Jonathan Sanchez suffered his fifth loss of the season, pitching four innings to allow three runs (all earned) on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Pittsburgh RHP John Van Benschoten suffered through a volatile evening on the mound as his Pirates fell 64 versus Houston. Van Benschoten pitched just 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (all earned) on seven hits with six walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Nate McLouth, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 7/9, 9:42 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh outfielder Nate McLouth continues to enjoy strong performances at the plate despite suffering the 6-4 loss versus Houston. McLouth went 3-for-4 at the plate with three doubles, failing to get a single RBI but posting two runs scored on the night. |
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| Geoff Blum, 3B, Houston Astros | Wednesday 7/9, 9:37 PM CT |
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| The Astros used the bat to get the 6-4 win against the Pirates this evening with shortstop Geoff Blum serving as the leader of the cause. Blum went just 1-for-5 at the dish, but the one hit was his sixth homer of the season, good for three RBIs. |
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| The Cubs have announced newly-acquired ace Rich Harden will make his first start as a Cub this weekend, though they have not specified if it will be on Friday or Saturday, according to CBSSports.com. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 7/9, 9:06 PM CT |
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| Washington LHP John Lannan enjoyed a strong evening on the mound tonight, bringing his Nationals to a 5-0 win over Arizona. Lannan pitched six innings of shutout baseball, allowing just two hits with three walks and no strikeouts. |
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| Kory Castro, 3B, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 7/9, 9:01 PM CT |
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| Washington wasn't an offensive juggernaut tonight, but they found the hits needed to get the 5-0 win over Arizona with first outfielder Kory Castro leading the way. Castro went 2-for-3 at the plate with one walk and his fourth double of the season to total two RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
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| Arizona RHP Micah Owings did what he could to get his team on track for a better night at the park, but the Diamondbacks failed to produce any semblence of offensive support, falling 5-0 to the Washington Nationals. Owings pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on just one hit with five walks and two strikeouts. |
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| Seth Smith, RF, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 7/9, 8:42 PM CT |
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| The Rockies have recalled outfielder Seth Smith from Triple-A Colorado Springs, according to MLB.com. |
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| Following Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Padres, the Marlins announced that the RHP Logan Kensing has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to MLB.com. |
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| According to the Cubs team website manager Lou Piniella said Alfonso Soriano will not be ready in time for next week's game at Yankee Stadium. |
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| The Nationas watched injured third baseman Ryan Zimmerman take batting practice with the team this evening, his second consecutive day doing so, and he reports there is no pain or discomfort, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 7/9, 7:52 PM CT |
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| Mark Mulder left his return start against the Philadelphia Phillies due to pain in his left shoulder. The southpaw exited after throwing only 16 pitches and recording one out.
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| Kazuo Matsui was activated from the 15-day disabled list and was back in the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Pirates. Pitcher Chad Reineke was optioned to triple-A Round Rock to make room on the 25-man roster for Matsui. The Astros second baseman is hitting second in the batting order.
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 7/9, 7:27 PM CT |
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| Arizona outfielder Justin Upton is out of the lineup this evening, replaced by Chad Tracy. |
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| Barry Bonds, OF, San Francisco Giants | Wednesday 7/9, 7:20 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier report, it now appears the Arizona Diamondbacks are not considering the addition of outfielder Barry Bonds , according to MLB.com. |
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| The Cardinals report Ryan Franklin will continue as the primary closer, but the team has desires to slowly reintroduce Jason Isringhausen into that mix as well, according to MLB.com. |
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| Updating an earlier report, the Rockies have in fact placed outfielder Ryan Spilborghs on the 15-day disabled list after leaving last night's game with an oblique strain, according to MLB.com. |
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| While Ryan Franklin is still considered the Cardinals' primary closer, skipper Tony La Russa said it is no longer automatic that Franklin will be the ninth inning option, this according to the team website.
When Franklin pitched the eighth inning of a tie game at home on Saturday, it indicated that Jason Isringhausen will begin to see some ninth inning opportunities.
"You just keep pitching [Isringhausen], and he's going to pitch in critical situations," La Russa said. "And you keep evaluating on a game-to-game basis who's available and who should pitch when. What's a timetable for? What's the need for a timetable?"
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| Michael Bourn continues to struggle so Darin Erstad and Hunter Pence have been filling the leadoff role for the Astros. In fact, Erstad has been finding the starting lineup more recently. Bourn was held out of Monday's game for the third time over the Independence Day weekend and Erstad got most of his at-bats. |
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| Kevin Gregg, who blew two saves on the fourth of July weekend, tossed seven pitches to record two-outs in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Padres for his 17th save. |
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| Scott Hairston hit his 14 home run of the season, but it wasn't enough as the Padres fell 5-2 to the Florida Marlins on Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Cha Seung Baek allowed three runs on six hits, walked one and struck out three in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Florida Marlins. |
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| Hanley Ramirez his a solo shot to left field off of Padres starter Cha Seung Baek and the Marlins defeated the Padres 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Scott Olsen, P, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 7/9, 5:26 PM CT |
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| Scott Olsen allowed one run on four hits, walked two and struck out three, and the Florida Marlins defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Julian Tavarez was erratic yet again in his Braves debut on Tuesday. He managed just one out while giving up two hits, two walks, and one earned run. |
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| Since his July 6 scratch, Manny Ramirez has come up huge for the Red Sox. Following his clutch hitting of the previous two nights, Ramirez went 3-for-5 on Wednesday with three RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Carlos Muniz has been recalled yet again from Triple-A New Orleans. This time he will replace Tony Armas, who was placed on the DL. |
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| Tony Armas, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 7/9, 4:15 PM CT |
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| Tony Armas was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday according to metsblog.com. Armas has a pulled abdominal muscle. |
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| Livan Hernandez allowed six runs on eleven hits, walked none and struck out two in an 18-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Aaron Harang is scheduled for an MRI after experiencing soreness in his right forearm Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 7/9, 3:22 PM CT |
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| Brian Giles was held out of the Padres' starting lineup for the fourth-straight game on Wednesday due to his ailing hamstring and the San Diego Union-Tribune believes he won't return over the weekend against the Braves, expect as possibly a pinch-hitter. |
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| Carlos Beltran has registered three hits in two of his last three games and could be on the verge of a hot streak and strong second half of the season, according to the NY Post. Beltran said, "We can turn around things quickly. Right now we're in good position. We're playing teams that maybe are not in contention but that doesn't mean anything. That means we really have to go out there and approach those teams the same way we approach the Phillies and the guys in our division."
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| Jair Jurrjens has been named the NL Rookie of the Month for June, according to the AP. Jurrjens went 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA over four starts in the month, and didn't allow an earned run in his last three outings. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 7/9, 1:12 PM CT |
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| Brett Myers denied a rumor that stated he wants to be traded, according to the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer. Myers said, "Those are false statements. I don't want to be traded. I never asked to be traded. I don't want to go anywhere. I like it here. I have a home here. I have a family here." |
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| Tom Gordon, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 7/9, 1:04 PM CT |
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| The Phillies are yet to set a timetable for Tom Gordon's return, who is on the DL with right elbow inflammation, according to the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer. Pitching coach Rich Dubee said, "I'm talking about being optimistic as far as him coming back and being able to be a vital piece for us. I think the rest will do him good. We're not going to zip him back here. We're going to make sure he's feeling right before he gets up and running." |
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| The Chicago Tribune reports that Sean Marshall could be headed back to Triple-A Iowa after the recent acquisitions of Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 7/9, 12:01 PM CT |
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| It has been nearly 25 months since Mark Mulder's last victory, and even longer than that since the last time he registered an out in the sixth inning (June 3, 2006) or had a quality start (May 22, 2006). Tonight he will start in Philadelphia. |
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| Jason Perry, RF, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 7/9, 11:40 AM CT |
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| Jason Perry has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was sent down to make room on the roster for Julian Tavarez. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 7/9, 11:29 AM CT |
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| Elijah Dukes underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday to repair two small tears in his meniscus, according to the AP. He will begin a rehab program immediately.
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| Tom Glavine, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 7/9, 10:55 AM CT |
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| Tom Glavine, who is trying to bounce back from a sore left elbow, threw lightly off flat ground on Tuesday and reported no issues, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was the first time he'd thrown in exactly four weeks since leaving a June 10 start at Wrigley Field with what was diagnosed as a partially torn flexor tendon.
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| Runelvys Hernandez has been sent down to Triple-A Round Rock, according to the Houston Chronicle. The team recalled reliever Chad Reineke as the adjoining move. |
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| Justin Miller's MRI revealed he has nothing more than inflammation in his right elbow, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Wednesday 7/9, 10:35 AM CT |
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| After going through pregame drills (sprinting, hitting, fielding) on Tuesday, star second baseman Dan Uggla commented that he hopes to be available as a pinch-hitter Wednesday, according to the Miami Herald. He is recovering from a sprained left ankle, but it feels strong and he can tolerate the pain now. |
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| Yovani Gallardo, who underwent knee surgery in May, said he is still hoping to return to the Brewers in September, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He said, "I would like to pitch before the end of the year. That’s what I’m shooting for. If I’m not ready, it’s not worth taking the risk. But everything’s going good."
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| Yorvit Torrealba is believed to be on the Marlins' radar following the injury to Matt Treanor, but the $5.2 million remaining on his contract remains an issue, according to the Denver Post.
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 7/9, 9:19 AM CT |
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| Chris Young had two silicon tubes removed from his nose Monday and indicated that he is now "breathing great," according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The tubes were part of his June 30 surgery to repair his septum and reopen the nasal passages that were closed since May 21, when he was struck in the nose by a Albert Pujols line-drive. |
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| Barry Bonds, OF, San Francisco Giants | Wednesday 7/9, 9:05 AM CT |
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| Barry Bonds could be on the D-Backs' radar, according to the Arizona Republic. GM John Byrnes did not shoot the idea down of signing Bonds, and said, "He and maybe a couple of others are sort of sitting out there. I don't want to talk about him specifically but, believe me, we've considered a lot of options. There is sort of no one obvious option right now, but there are a lot of considerations."
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| Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 7/9, 8:59 AM CT |
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| Chris Snyder visited a specialist on Monday, and his injury is healing properly, according to the Arizona Republic. Snyder initially was diagnosed with a left testicular fracture, but he commented tests showed it was not a fracture but rather "badly bruised." |
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| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 7/9, 8:52 AM CT |
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| Brad Penny, who is recovering from mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, isn't expected to be sent on a minor league rehab assignment until after the All-Star break, according to the LA Times. |
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| Ty Taubenheim has been placed on the minor league DL at Triple-A Indianapolis due to a strained right elbow, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The injury is not believed to be serious. |
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| Randy Flores, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 7/9, 8:06 AM CT |
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| Randy Flores, who is recovering from left ankle peroneal tendinitis, threw 11 pitches and one scoreless inning for Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday night, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Flores was making his first rehab outing since going on the DL June 26. |
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| Kazuo Matsui has recovered from his strained right hamstring, and is expected to be activated from the DL today, according to the Houston Chronicle. He has missed 30 games this year due to injuries. Manager Cecil Cooper said he would likely go back down to 12 pitchers today.
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| Chad Reineke was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and joined the Astros in Pittsburgh Tuesday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game. |
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| Merkin Valdez has suffered another setback in his recovery from an elbow strain, so he will not go to the Arizona rookie league on a rehab assignment as was scheduled, according to the SF Chronicle. His elbow was sore Tuesday, and manager Bruce Bochy said, "We're going to have to find out what's going on." |
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| Brian McCann hit two solo home runs on Tuesday night. |
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| Ryan Spilborghs left the game with a strained left oblique on Tuesday night. "I normally don't talk about injuries," manager Clint Hurdle said. "But he's flying home tomorrow; he'll be on the disabled list with an oblique strain."
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| Randy Wolf, P, Houston Astros | Wednesday 7/9, 12:00 AM CT |
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| Randy Wolf rebounded from a horrendous start last Wednesday by throwing seven innings of one-run ball on Tuesday against the Marlins. |
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