| Brandon Moss, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 11:46 PM CT |
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| Manager Terry Francona stated that Brandon Moss was sent to the hospital on Saturday night to have his appendix removed, according to the AP. Before the game against the Rays, Moss felt ill and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for an emergency appendectomy. He got out of successful surgery just after 11 p.m. EDT. Francona said, "He was feeling ill and the medical team felt that rather than just an abdominal flu, there was a possibility of appendicitis. We took him over there right before the game, which is probably a good idea. We were trying to be safe rather than sorry, and he’s having it removed."
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| Kason Gabbard gave up one run in four innings on Saturday in a rehab start with Double-A Frisco, according to the AP. Gabbard threw just 30 pitches in the first three innings but needed 35 more to finish the fourth, when he walked three batters and forced in a run. Gabbard said he became a “little fatigued” in his final inning. He did register six strikeouts and said, "I was happy with my outing." |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 5/3, 11:31 PM CT |
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| Brad Hawpe went 3-for-5 and collected four RBI in Saturday's 12-7 loss to the Dodgers. One of his hits went for a homer, his second of the season. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa made his first start of 2008 on Saturday night against the Dodgers, and was lit up for nine runs on nine hits over a mere four innings, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| James Loney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 5/3, 11:19 PM CT |
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| James Loney went 2-for-5 and racked up six RBI in Saturday's 12-7 win over Colorado. He hit a three-run homer and a double. |
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| Frank Thomas, DH, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 5/3, 11:14 PM CT |
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| Frank Thomas went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Texas. |
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| David Murphy went 1-for-4 and belted a three-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 win over Oakland. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 5/3, 10:58 PM CT |
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| C.C. Sabathia fell to 1-5 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City. He surrendered four runs on 10 hits over 6.1 innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 5/3, 10:53 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen had a tough day at the plate in Saturday's 4-2 win over Cleveland, as he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, while leaving four men on base. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Saturday 5/3, 10:45 PM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with two RBI, and crushed his eighth homer of the season in Saturday's 7-2 loss to San Diego. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 5/3, 10:42 PM CT |
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| Jake Peavy earned his fourth win of the season on Saturday, as San Diego topped Florida 7-2. Peavy only allowed two runs on five hits over 5.2 innings, with two walks and eight strikeouts. |
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| Bengie Molina went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Phillies. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 5/3, 10:33 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 2-for-4 and recorded his MLB leading 13th home run of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Giants. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 5/3, 10:27 PM CT |
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| David Ortiz went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs in Saturday's 12-4 rout over Tampa Bay. |
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| James Shields was rocked for seven runs on 10 hits over a mere 3.2 innings of work against the Red Sox on Saturday, with three walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Miguel Tejada went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run in Saturday's 6-2 win over Milwaukee. |
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| Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 5/3, 10:15 PM CT |
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| Rickie Weeks went 1-for-4 with one RBI and collected his fourth homer of the season in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Houston. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 and registered the Reds' lone RBI in Saturday's 9-1 loss to Atlanta. |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes made his first start in the rotation in place of the injured John Smoltz on Saturday against Cincinnati, and he came through with a win, as he only allowed one run on four hits over 5.1 innings, with three walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Craig Monroe started in center field in place of the injured Carlos Gomez (headache) on Saturday against Detroit, and took advantage of the playing time as he went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer. |
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| Curtis Granderson went 2-for-4 with one RBI and blasted his fourth homer of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Minnesota. |
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| Brian Bass, P, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 5/3, 9:19 PM CT |
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| Reliever Brian Bass took the hill in place of the injured Scott Baker in the fourth inning against Detroit on Saturday, and held on to nail down a win, as he held the Tigers scoreless over four innings, with only three hits allowed. |
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| Justin Verlander lost his fifth game of the season on Saturday, as Detroit fell to Minnesota 4-1. Verlander surrendered four runs on seven hits over seven innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. Half of the damage came on a two-run homer by Craig Monroe. |
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| Andy LaRoche, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 9:05 PM CT |
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| Andy LaRoche hit .318 over six games at Double-A Jacksonville and on Tuesday was moved up to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he was hitting .154 with one home run over four games, according to MLB.com. He was optioned to Las Vegas.
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| Manager Ron Washington commented on his plans at catcher, according to MLB.com. Washington noted that he is planning to alternate Gerald Laird and Jarrod Saltalamacchia two games at a time. Laird will catch Sunday against the Athletics and Monday against the Mariners. Saltalamacchia will catch Tuesday and Wednesday, and then it will be back to Laird. Washington added, "I'm just trying to get them back-to-back at-bats. It was a matter of how I was going to do it. I'm trying to figure out how to get them both the most playing time. We've got two good catchers; I need to get two of them in there. We'll just see how it goes. At some point it will take care of itself."
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| Wandy Rodriguez will likely miss another start because of the strained left groin that put him on the DL on April 20, according to MLB.com. Manager Cecil Cooper said, "He was going to throw a simulated game today, but we decided not to do it. The doctor said it was probably better if we hold off on it. We're going to wait and see how he is in a couple of days." |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 8:42 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton went 2-for-2 with one RBI and three walks, and scored three runs in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 5/3, 8:35 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes went 0-for-3 with one walk, and stole his eighth base of the season in Saturday's 10-4 loss to Arizona. |
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| Carlos Gomez sat out Saturday night's game against the Tigers due to a nagging headache after being hit in the head by a throw in Friday's outing, according to MLB.com. Gomez said he did not sleep favorably on Friday night and showed up to the Metrodome with a headache on Saturday. He did not take batting practice and commented that he would spend the game "chilling" in the dugout.
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| German Duran is starting at second base against Oakland tonight, according to the Dallas Morning News. Ian Kinsler has been scratched due to a sore hamstring. |
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| Ian Kinsler has been scratched for tonight's game due to a sore hamstring, according to the Dallas Morning News. German Duran is covering his spot at second base. |
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| Mark Reynolds had a tough day at the plate in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, while leaving seven men on base. |
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| Brent Lillibridge has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the AP. The team needed to free up a roster spot for pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes, and infielder Lillibridge was seen as expendable. |
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| Scott Baker, P, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 5/3, 7:46 PM CT |
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| Scott Baker left Saturday's game against the Tigers after three innings due to an apparent groin injury, according to the AP. Baker yielded just one hit with two strikeouts in three innings, and was replaced by reliever Brian Bass in the fourth. |
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| Jeff Baker, 2B, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 5/3, 7:27 PM CT |
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| Jeff Baker returned to the Rockies starting lineup versus the Dodgers on Saturday night. He missed two games to a blood vessel issue. The second baseman is hitting seventh in the order. |
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| Chris Shelton, who was recently recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma, is starting at first base against the A's on Saturday night and is hitting eighth in the order.
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| Rajai Davis, CF, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 5/3, 7:18 PM CT |
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| Rajai Davis, recently claimed off waivers from the Giants, is starting in center field against the Rangers on Saturday night and is slotted ninth in the order.
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| Augie Ojeda, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 7:13 PM CT |
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| Augie Ojeda went 3-for-4 and racked up six RBI in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets. |
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| Carlos Delgado went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer off Brandon Webb in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 7:03 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb improved to 7-0 in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets. He allowed four runs on five hits over six innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. Most of the damage came off a three-run homer by Carlos Delgado. |
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| Mike Pelfrey fell to 2-2 for the season in Saturday's 10-4 loss to Arizona. He got rocked for five runs on nine hits over five innings, with four walks and one strikeout. |
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| Yadier Molina hit his second homer of the season in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Cubs. He went 2-for-3 overall, with one RBI. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa has been activated, according to the AP. The team officially placed Troy Tulowitzki on the DL due to his quad injury as well. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki has been officially placed on the DL, according to the AP. The team activated lefty Jorge De La Rosa as well. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals. |
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| Mike Fontenot had a big day at the plate in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals, as he went 1-for-3 with four RBI. His hit was good for a three-run homer. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 5/3, 6:07 PM CT |
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| Kyle Lohse suffered his first loss of the season on Saturday, as the Cardinals were routed by the Cubs 9-3. Lohse was rocked for eight runs on nine hits over six innings, with two walks and no strikeouts. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 5/3, 6:00 PM CT |
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| Ted Lilly earned his second win of the season on Saturday, as the Cubs topped the Cardinals 9-3. Lilly allowed three runs on six hits (two homers) over seven innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Reggie Willits performed well while handling the DH role in Saturday's 3-1 win over Baltimore, as he went 2-for-3 with one RBI. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez nailed down his 12th save of the season in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Orioles, as he held the team hitless in the ninth inning, with one strikeout. |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 5/3, 5:42 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland improved to 4-3 for the season in Saturday's 3-1 win over Baltimore. Garland only allowed one run on three hits over eight innings, with one walk and one strikeout. |
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| Luke Scott, LF, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 5/3, 5:35 PM CT |
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| Luke Scott went 1-for-3 and registered the Orioles' lone RBI in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Angels. |
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| Daniel Cabrera was dealt his first loss of the season on Saturday, as the Orioles fell to the Angels 3-1. Cabrera allowed three runs on six hits over 7.1 innings, with two walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Howie Kendrick could be ready for a rehab start, according to the AP. Kendrick, who was placed on the DL on April 18 due to a strained left hamstring, may make a rehab start with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "It’s not a matter of him getting at-bats. There’s a lot of stuff, prep stuff, like taking a swing, getting out of the box."
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| Denny Bautista has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the Detroit News. He has been battling right shoulder tendinitis, which forced him out of Friday's 11-1 loss to the Twins. The Tigers purchased the contract of right-hander Freddy Dolsi from Double-A Erie, to replace Bautista on the roster. |
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| Josh Hamilton has been named the AL Player of the Month for April, according to the AP. Hamilton hit .330 (38-for-115) with six homers and a major league-leading 32 RBI in the season’s first month. It is the first career Player of the Month award for Hamilton, who was the first overall pick of the 1999 draft.
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Saturday 5/3, 4:45 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee has been named the AL Pitcher of the Month for April, according to the AP. Lee won each of his five starts to earn the first monthly honor of his career. In 37.2 innings, Lee allowed just one home run, 19 hits, four earned runs and two walks. He struck out 32 batters and had an ERA of 0.96 and a WHIP of 0.56. |
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| Carlos Quentin blasted his eighth homer of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Toronto. He went 1-for-3 overall, with one RBI. |
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| Jon Lieber, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 5/3, 4:20 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill has been optioned to the minors, and Jon Lieber is going to fill his spot in the rotation, according to MLB.com. Lieber will make his first start on Wednesday versus the Reds. |
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 5/3, 4:15 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill has been optioned to the minors, according to MLB.com. Sean Gallagher has been called up to take his spot on the roster. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 4:11 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb has been named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April, according to MLB.com. Webb went 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA in the month to earn the honor. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 5/3, 4:04 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley was named the NL Player of the Month for April, according to the AP. Utley batted .360 (40-for-111) with a major league-leading 11 homers and 23 RBI in the season’s first month.
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| The Washington Nationals scored nine runs today and needed each and every one of them to secure the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the bulk of that damage coming off the bat of SS Cristian Guzman . Guzman went 4-for-5, belting his eighth double and third home run of the season to total six RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Pittsburgh 3B Jose Bautista put the wood on the ball for the Pirates today, but alas it was for naught as his team fell 9-8 in a barnburner against the Washington Nationals. Bautista went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting his seventh double and fourth homer of the year, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Saturday 5/3, 3:51 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh OF Xavier Nady continues to prove his worth as one of the more coveted young bats in the league, going 3-for-4 in the Pirates 9-8 loss to the Washington Nationals todays. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 5/3, 3:48 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh LF Jason Bay did all he could to put the Pirates in the win column, but his efforts came up short as Washington prevailed 9-8. Bay went 2-for-3 at the plate with his third double of the season, adding two walks and two runs scored to the stat line. |
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| Paul Maholm, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 3:44 PM CT |
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| In a battle of offense, Pittsburgh LHP Paul Maholm suffered his first loss in three starts as the Pirates fell to the Washington Nationals 9-8. Maholm pitched just five innings, allowing seven runs (all earned) on 10 hits with three walks and just two strike outs recorded. |
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| Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez has been held out of today's starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals, nursing a swollen wrist after taking a pitch to the left wrist on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Yankees enjoyed a rather massive surge of offense from the top of their lineup in today's 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. |
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| Seattle catcher Kenji Johjima was reportedly in the midst of a two-day rest as his hitting woes left need for reflection and focus, but Johjima was behind home plate today despite those reports and performed well, going 2-for-4 at the dish. |
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| We filed a report earlier today concerning the surge in base-running prowess Seattle OF Ichiro Suzuki has enjoyed in recent games, and today he kept that string going in a 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Ichiro went 2-for-4 at the plate with two singles, and yet another stolen base, his 11th of the season. |
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| Yankee RHP Mike Mussina was in strong form for New York today, leading his team to an impressive 6-1 over the Seattle Mariners. Mussina pitched six innings, allowing just one run on seven hits, failing to surrender a single walk while striking out five. |
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| Seattle phenom Felix Hernandez suffered through rough day on the mound as the Mariners fell 6-1 to the New York Yankees. Hernandez completed just 5 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs (all earned) on 12 hits in his second loss of the season. He also surrendered three walks and pitched three strike outs, allowing one home run to OF Johnny Damon in the 6th inning with a man onboard. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 5/3, 3:13 PM CT |
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| Toronto RF Alex Rios has been getting good work done for the Blue Jays as the leadoff man this season and continued to do in their 5-2 over the Chicago White Sox today. |
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| Toronto enjoyed a strong outing from CF Vernon Wells in their 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox today. Wells went 3-for-5 at the plate, all singles, to collect three RBIs. |
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| The Chicago White Sox struggled to get their bats going in today's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Only 1B Paul Konerko managed to post multiple hits on the day, going 2-for-4 at the plate, both singles, both failing to drive in a run. |
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| Toronto RHP Jesse Litsch had his best stuff working off the mound today as the Blue Jays put the Chicago White Sox to bed, 5-2. |
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| As we reported earlier, Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson, who suffered a strained hamstring rounding first base on Friday night, was withheld from action today and will not be playing, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Atlanta Braves have reported concerned about their growing worries in the bullpen, but they report several potential sources of help may be on the way, according to MLB.com. The team notes three relievers (along with veteran John Smoltz who will be working out the bullpen upon his return from minor arm pain) are on the horizon in terms of a return to the relief corps, including Peter Moylan , Mike Gonzalez, and Rafale Soriano. |
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| Detroit manager Gary Sheffield has informed the press he will be giving DH Gary Sheffield a day of rest on Sunday as the Tigers visit Minnesota, according to CBSSports. |
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| St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols was the recipient of an intentional walk as well as one that (at least in the obvious approach) was not intentional, going 1-for-3 overall at the plate. |
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| Infielder Julio Franco , last with the Braves and sitting at 49-years of age, has announced his decision to retire from professional baseball, according to CBSSports. |
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| The Chicago Cubs have recalled RHP Sean Gallagher from Triple-A Iowa and, in response, optioned LHP Rich Hill down to Iowa, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 5/3, 1:48 PM CT |
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| On Thursday we noted Philadelphia 1B Ryan Howard was struggling with, at that time, 39 strike outs in 103 at-bats, and advised fantasy owners should exercise patience. Howard is officially struggling to maintain patience as well, ejected after striking out for the third time in the Phillies' 6-5 win over the Giants. |
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| Florida SS Hanley Ramirez went 1-for-4 in last night's 6-4 win for the Marlins over the Giants. This brings Ramirez to 47 consecutive games at Dolphin Stadium in which he has reached base safely. |
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| Seattle OF Ichiro Suzuki is starting to rediscover the power of his legs, according to the Sports Xchange. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Saturday 5/3, 1:29 PM CT |
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| Yankee RHP Ian Kennedy is believed to be headed for a demotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to the Sports Xchange. |
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| Seattle catcher Kenji Johjima received the first of two promised days off on Friday against the Yankees, according to the Sports Xchange. |
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| Boston CF Jacoby Ellsbury responded well from the rest earned with a minor groin injury and the adjoining time off from action. Ellsbury had taken batting practice on Thursday and was returned to action in full on Friday night as the Red Sox faced the Tampa Bay Rays, going 1-for-3 at the plate with two walks and key additions in the Sox's surge in the 4th inning. |
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| The Boston Red Sox report RHP Curt Schilling is close to throwing, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Boston Red Sox report RHP Curt Schilling is close to throwing, according to MLB.com. |
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| Brian Wolfe, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 5/3, 12:28 PM CT |
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| The Toronto Blue Jays report RHP Brian Wolfe has yet to pick up a baseball since landing on the 15-day disabled list on April 18th and is at least a week to 10 days away from returning to duty, according to MLB.com. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Saturday 5/3, 12:14 PM CT |
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| Tampa Bay CF B.J. Upton reports his recently-injured shoulder is improving quickly and he hopes to be back in action sooner rather than later, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Detroit Tigers report LHP Dontrelle Willis has completed his first rehab start without pain, according to MLB.com. |
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| Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson suffered a strained right hamstring in Friday night's game against the New York Mets, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 5/3, 11:23 AM CT |
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| San Diego RHP Jake Peavy is searching to get back into the win column today as his Padres continue their three-game visit with the Florida Marlins. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 10:48 AM CT |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates have reported SS Jack Wilson will not begin his rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona as expected, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to give LHP Tom Gorzelanny extra rest, skipping his scheduled start on Tuesday as he battles with a strained lower back, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 5/3, 10:39 AM CT |
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| LHP Jo-Jo Reyes will make his first start of the 2008 season this evening as the Atlanta Braves welcome the Cincinnati Reds, the middle game of a three-game set, according to the Sports Network. |
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| The Rangers have officially placed RHP Jason Jennings on the 15-day disabled list, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Marlins report RHP Anibal Sanchez successfully completed a bullpen session on Friday at Dolphin Stadium, according to MLB.com. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 5/3, 9:44 AM CT |
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| Giants manager Bruce Bochy has informed reporters LHP Barry Zito will be working and available out of the bullpen today, according to MLB.com. |
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