| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 5/7, 11:58 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard struck out three more time in going 0-for-4 to drop his average down to .163 on the year. |
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| Chris Young, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 5/7, 11:54 PM CT |
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| Chris Young had two hits, including his seventh home run of the season for the D'backs. |
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| Micah Owings rebounded from two poor outings to allow three runs over seven innings against the Phillies to pick up a no-decision. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 5/7, 11:50 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge picked up his eighth save of the season on Wednesday night as he ran his scoreless streak to 16 innings with the Phillies. |
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 5/7, 11:38 PM CT |
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| Joe Crede went 0-for-3 on Wednesday night to drop his season average down to .250. |
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| Mark Buehrle, P, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 5/7, 11:35 PM CT |
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| Mark Buehrle had a rough outing on Wednesday night as he allowed seven runs on nine hits and three walks against the Twins. With the loss he fell to 1-4 with a 5.31 ERA. |
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| Livan Hernandez pitched a complete game on Wednesday night though he lost his shutout in the ninth inning against the White Sox. He allowed one walk and nine hits on the night to improve to 5-1. |
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| Richie Sexson was not in the lineup on Wednesday night due to "personal reasons", according to the Associated Press. No further details are available. |
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| Allen Craig, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 11:29 PM CT |
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| Allen Craig hit a pair of home runs for Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, giving him six for the season. |
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| Michael Bowden allowed only one hit in 6.2 scoreless innings for Double-A Portland on Wednesday. He walked one batter and struck out three to improve his record to 2-3. |
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| Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 5/7, 11:26 PM CT |
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| Ian Stewart hit a pair of home runs and drove in six baserunners for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday. |
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| Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle on Wednesday night to become the first Twin to accomplish the feat in almost 22 years since Kirby Puckett in 1986, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, two runs and two SB for the Red Sox. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon allowed a broken bat single to Placido Polanco to allow two runs to score as he picked up his first loss and blown save of the season to the Tigers. |
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| Placido Polanco slapped five hits all over the yard for the Tigers on his way to two runs and three RBI. |
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| Mike Lowell, 3B, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 5/7, 11:08 PM CT |
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| Mike Lowell had his second big game in three nights with a home run, three hits and three RBI against the Tigers. |
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| Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs on his way to two runs scored and three RBI for the Sox. |
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| Luis Mendoza (shoulder) is closer to returning to the Rangers rotation after he threw 45 pitches and reported no pain on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. "It felt really good," Mendoza said. "No problems. No more soreness. No more pain. Nothing." |
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| The Colorado Rockies pulled out a hard-fought 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals this evening, but the hitting wasn't necessarily in full Colorado form. Only one hitter managed to post more than one hit on the evening, but catcher Chris Iannetta made the best of an otherwise worrisome performance. Iannetta went 1-for-4 at the plate with two strike outs, but that one hit was a triple, good for two RBIs. |
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| As often happens with injured pitchers, John Patterson suffered a setback on Wednesday as he had to be shut down during his second start after experiencing soreness in his right forearm, according to MLB.com. "He was not happy with the way the ball was coming out of his hand, and he had some pain in his forearm again," Rangers pitching coach Mark Connor said. "Everything was going well until that second start." |
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| Michael Young flew out to shallow right field off of Erik Bedard and then was removed from the game with a injured left hip flexor according to the Star Telegram. |
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| St. Louis RHP Adam Wainwright failed to earn the victory (leaving with no decision), but the starter put his best on the mound to help the Cardinals fight in a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Wainwright pitched seven full innings, holding the Rockies without a single run on just four hits, walking two and striking out three. |
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| Garret Anderson hit his fifth home run of the season on Wednesday night to give him three home runs and nine RBI in his last three games. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 10:50 PM CT |
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| St. Louis OF Ryan Ludwick earned another start this evening thanks to his hot bat, and he kept the optimism flowing despite the 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Ludwick went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season, totaling two RBIs. |
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| Mike Napoli, C, Los Angeles Angels | Wednesday 5/7, 10:47 PM CT |
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| Mike Napoli connected for his eighth home run of the season on Wednesday night for the Angels. The three hits he had on the might pushed his average to .273. |
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| St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols may be the king of the hill, but he's not above occasional shortcomings. In the Cards' 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Pujols went 1-for-5 at the dish with no runs scored, no RBIs, and eight men left on base. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 5/7, 10:36 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen had three hits and scored two runs for the Royals, but despite the solid night, he is still batting just .185 with only with 14 runs in 32 games. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Wednesday 5/7, 10:36 PM CT |
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| Houston RHP Roy Oswalt wasn't as dominating as normal and resulted in a no-decision, but his effort was strong nonetheless as the Astros put the 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals on the board. Oswalt pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and nine strike outs on the evening. |
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| Alex Gordon, 3B, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 5/7, 10:32 PM CT |
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| Alex Gordon hit his fourth home run of the season for the season on Wednesday night for the Royals to break a 20-game homerless drought. |
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| The box score from Houston's 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals shows 2B Kazuo Matsui failed to garner a single hit, but that doesn't mean he wasn't a force. Matsui went 0-for-2 at the plate, but he garnered three walks and swiped two bags |
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| Mark Grudzielanek went 3-for-3 with two runs scored to push his batting average up to .302. |
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| Touting what may be the hottest bat in the National League, Houston 1B Lance Berkman put forth his eighth consecutive hit this evening before finally suffering an out as the Astros put the 4-3 win on the board against Washington. Berkman went 2-for-3 at the plate with two walks and his 11th home run of the season, also adding his 33rd RBI of the season |
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| Zack Greinke, P, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 5/7, 10:21 PM CT |
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| Zack Greinke improved to 4-1 with a solid performance against the Angels as he allowed five hits, two walks and three runs over seven innings. He also struck out eight batters. |
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| The Nationals may have suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at the hands of the Houston Astros, but 3B Ryan Zimmerman put his best effort forth to reverse the fortunes and came up just a bit short. Zimmerman went 3-for-4 at the dish, hitting two home runs (both off Roy Oswalt) to total three RBIs. |
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| Jered Weaver, P, Los Angeles Angels | Wednesday 5/7, 10:09 PM CT |
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| Jered Weaver was bombed for 10 hits, a walk, and eight earned runs in his fifth loss of the season for the Angels in just 3.1 innings of work. |
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| Victor Martinez returned to fill the DH role on Wednesday, and though he produced an RBI on the night, he failed to record a hit to lose his 15-game hitting streak. |
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| Ben Francisco continued his solid start to the season with two more hits giving him a .357 average in 14 AB. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 top extend his hitting streak to 16-games on Wednesday night. |
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| Once again, Florida SS Hanley Ramirez works as the force of reckoning in the Marlins' 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramirez went 2-for-2 at the dish, adding two walks, two runs scored, and his 12th stolen base of the season. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang lost his first game of the season as he allowed three runs in seven innings against the Indians. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Wednesday 5/7, 9:42 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee continued his amazing start on Wednesday as he hurled seven shutout innings against the Yankees to improve to 6-0 on the season. |
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| Florida RHP Burke Badenhop didn't work too deep into the start, but his effort was enough to garner the win, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2. Badenhop pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits while walking just one and striking out seven. |
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| Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 5/7, 9:39 PM CT |
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| The Brewers failed to post a single player capable of posting multiple hits in this evening's loss to the Florida Marlins, 6-2, leaving leadoff man 2B Rickie Weeks as the lone player of note. Weeks went 1-for-4, hitting his 5th home run of the season to total two RBIs. |
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| Evan Longoria had another 0-for outing on Wednesday as he went 0-for-3 to drop his average to .220. |
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| Carlos Pena, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 5/7, 9:21 PM CT |
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| In our nightly Carlos Pena update, it's more of the same as Pena went 0-for-4 with another three K for the Rays. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Wednesday 5/7, 9:20 PM CT |
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| In what is becoming a bit of a trend, Pittsburgh OF Xavier Nady once again produced in support of a Pirates win, taking the San Francisco Giants to task 3-1. Nady went just 1-for-4 at the plate with two strike outs, but that one hit was his fifth home run of the year, good for two RBIs. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 5/7, 9:18 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton broke up a shutout in the ninth inning with a two run double for the Rays. |
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| The Giants suffered the 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening, but catcher Bengie Molina did what he could to produce different results. Molina went 2-for-4, posting his 20th RBI of the season. |
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| Marco Scutaro, starting at shortstop with David Eckstein and John McDonald injured, went 3-for-4 with two RBI for the Jays. |
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| Scott Rolen, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 5/7, 9:09 PM CT |
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| Scott Rolen hit his second home run of the season on Wednesday night as he went 2-for-4 with one run scored and two RBI for the Jays. |
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| Pittsburgh LHP Phil Dumatrait picked up his first win of the season, putting the San Francisco Giants to bed 3-1. Dumatrait pitched 5 2/3 innings, holding the Giants scoreless with three hits allowed. Dumatrait surrendered just one walk but threw five strike outs. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 5/7, 9:05 PM CT |
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| Matt Garza pitched extremely well on Wednesday night though he still picked up his first loss of the season. In 6.2 IP, Garza allowed one run on three walks and six hits. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Wednesday 5/7, 9:04 PM CT |
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| In his first start in some time, San Francisco LHP Barry Zito suffered another loss but showed signs of improvement. Zito pitched five innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits with two walks versus five strike outs. |
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| Shaun Marcum improved to 4-2 as he allowed just two runs in 8.2 innings against the Rays. On the night, Marcum walked one and struck out nine. |
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| Veteran Chipper Jones continues to get the job done for the Atlanta Braves, once again smacking the ball around the yard in the 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres this evening. Jones went 2-for-4, hitting his seventh double of the season. |
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| He failed to drive in a single run, but Atlanta catcher Brian McCann was the top man with the bat in the Braves' 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres. McCann went 3-for-4 at the plate, posting four total bases with one run scored. |
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| The Padres are struggling to maintain consistent performance on the field, but 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff has been doing what he can to set the tone for progress. Tonight Kouzmanoff went 2-for-4 at the plate in the Padres' 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, hitting his fifth double of the season and adding a run scored to the stat line. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 5/7, 8:45 PM CT |
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| Atlanta RHP Tim Hudson made the start for the Braves this evening and picked up his fifth win of the season, putting the San Diego Padres in the loss column 5-2. Hudson threw seven innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on six hits with three walks and three strike outs earned along the way. |
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| Mark Redman, P, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 5/7, 8:19 PM CT |
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| The Colorado Rockies have announced their decision to send LHP Mark Redman to the bullpen, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Wednesday 5/7, 8:15 PM CT |
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| Florida 1B Mike Jacobs has left tonight's game against the Brewers with what the team reports is a tight left quad, according to MLB.com. |
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| Dontrelle Willis is slowly working back from the most recent setback with his injured knee, according to MLB.com. "I think Dontrelle's doing [his rehab] the right way," manager Jim Leyland said. |
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| David Eckstein will avoid the DL despite an injured hip, according to MLB.com. "Eckstein, in a pinch, could probably do something," GM J.P. Ricciardi said. "It's nothing really serious. He's pretty much day-to-day, so we're going to try to see if we can keep him playing." Injured John McDonald (ankle) will also avoid the DL. |
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| Houston RHP Brian Moehler completed his second simulated game today as he prepares to return to the mound as the Astros' starting pitcher on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Nick Markakis had three hits and a run scored for the Orioles on Wednesday and is now hitting .270 on the season. |
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| Kurt Suzuki, C, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 5/7, 7:43 PM CT |
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| Kurt Suzuki had two hits, including his first home run of the season on Wednesday for the A's. Suzuki ended the day with two hits, two runs and two RBI. |
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| Jeremy Guthrie picked up the no-decision on Wednesday as he allowed four runs over 5.2 innings to the A's. Guthrie struck out six while allowing eight base runners. |
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| Andy Marte, 3B, Cleveland Indians | Wednesday 5/7, 7:33 PM CT |
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| Andy Marte made his second straight start at third base on Wednesday as the team might be giving him one last chance to make his mark, according to MLB.com. "We want to give him a chance to play two days in a row," manager Eric Wedge said. "I felt he had some decent swings [on Tuesday] night." |
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| Howie Kendrick suffered yet another setback in his recovery from an injured hamstring and he will likely not be back with the Angels until sometime next week, according to MLB.com. "Hamstrings are a life of their own," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Sometimes the last 10 percent can take some time. We want to make sure this thing is 100 percent. The fact he still feels it is indicative that he needs more time. |
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| Jed Lowrie, SS, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 5/7, 7:24 PM CT |
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| Jed Lowrie not only started on Wednesday for the Red Sox to give Dustin Pedroia a day off, he has endeared himself to manager Terry Francona who said that even when Alex Cora is activated from the DL Lowrie will stay with the team, according to MLB.com. "He's done a great job of playing a couple times a week, and not letting his swing get long, making the plays, trying to listen," Francona said. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 5/7, 7:07 PM CT |
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| Updating a rumor we reported earlier today, the San Diego Padres have confirmed their intentions to purchase the contract of LHP Shawn Estes on Thursday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Dodgers RHP Esteban Loaiza will be place on the 15-day disabled list on Friday, according to LA Daily News. |
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| Jason Botts, 1B, Texas Rangers | Wednesday 5/7, 7:01 PM CT |
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| Jason Botts, who was designated for assignment last week, passed through waivers and well be outrighted to Triple-A, according to the Star Telegram. |
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| The Atlanta Braves report closer Rafael Soriano's right elbow appears to be fine, suffering no tears or other structural damage, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| The Giants have optioned RHP Brad Hennessey to Triple-A Fresno, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The Washington Nationals have named LHP Mike O'Connor as their starting pitcher for Saturday night's home game against the Florida Marlins, taking the place of LHP Matt Chico, according to MLB.com. |
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| Joe Blanton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 5/7, 6:30 PM CT |
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| Joe Blanton limited the Orioles to just two runs in five innings on Wednesday, but he also allowed 10 base runners in a no-decision. |
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| Mark Ellis, 2B, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 5/7, 6:27 PM CT |
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| Mark Ellis broke an 0-for-17 spell with a hit in the sixth inning, and he went on to make it a joyous afternoon in Oakland as he also hit a game-winning home run in the 10th inning. |
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| Closer Trevor Hoffman is hoping to see more opportunities to hit the mound in the coming weeks, according to MLB.com. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 5/7, 6:12 PM CT |
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| In case you haven't noticed, David Ortiz is once again, well David Ortiz, according to MLB.com. "He's getting it back," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "I think he's taking more aggressive swings..." |
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| Orlando Hudson had an MRI on his hamstring which revealed a strain, according to MLB.com. "Whether it's two, three, four, or five days, we're not really sure," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said. "So we're going to have to process that here in the next couple of days and see what we're going to do." |
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| Mariano Rivera was awarded the DHL Major League Delivery Man of the Month of April, according to MLB.com. Rivera went 8-for-8 on the month with a perfect 0.00 ERA. |
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| Raul Casanova took advantage of a starting gig on Wendesday to produce two hits, two runs and two RBI for the Mets. |
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| David Wright had a hit and two RBI for the Mets in their 12-1 victory over the Dodgers. |
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| Ryan Church, RF, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 5:39 PM CT |
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| Ryan Church upped his average to .328 thanks to three hits on Wednesday in a game in which he also scored three times giving him 27 runs in 31 games for the Mets. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 5/7, 5:37 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp went 1-for-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to 12-games on Wednesday. |
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| John Maine, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 5:34 PM CT |
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| John Maine took a shutout into the ninth inning against the Dodgers before he allowed a run as he went 8.1 innings to pick up his fourth victory of the season. |
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| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 5/7, 5:29 PM CT |
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| Brad Penny had the worst start of his career on Wednesday as he allowed a career worst 10 runs in just 4.2 innings against the Mets. Penny allowed three walks and 10 hits, the third time this season in just eight starts that he has allowed 10 hits. |
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| Dustin Pedroia wil be given the night off on Wednesday with rookie Jed Lowrie getting the spot start, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Bartolo Colon threw a side session on Wednesday for the Red Sox and is scheduled to throw three innings for the Pawtucket Sox on Saturday, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Wednesday 5/7, 5:17 PM CT |
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| Joe Mauer will sit out the Twins game on Wednesday night simply as a break to rest his body, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Wednesday 5/7, 5:14 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones was given the day off on Wednesday simply to receive a day off, according to MLB.com. Brian Roberts was also given the day off. "It didn't matter if they were 3-for-3 or 4-for-4 [Tuesday] night," said manager Dave Trembley. "They were not going to start today." |
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| Victor Martinez appears to be slated to start at DH tonight after sitting out two games with a sore neck, according to the AP. |
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| John McDonald's injured ankle isn't as badly hurt as originally thought and he even took part in batting practice on Wednesday, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
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| Adam Lind, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 5/7, 5:00 PM CT |
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| Adam Lind was demoted so that the Jays could call up Jorge Velandia to help give the team some depth at shortstop after injuries to David Eckstein and John McDonald, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
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| Pedro Martinez will throw a side session on Friday as he attempts to return from his strained left hamstring, according to the AP. “Until Pedro gets on the mound where he starts moving around, he’s just doing his rehab, so there’s nothing to report that’s significant,” manager Willie Randolph said. |
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| Victor Martinez tried to beg his way into the lineup tonight when the Indians play the Yankees in New York, but the coaching staff felt inclined to give their catcher another day to get his neck straight. Martinez will miss his second straight game to a crick in his neck. |
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| Jason Schmidt (shoulder) threw on Wednesday, a day later than anticipated, but reports are that it went well, according to MLB.com. Schmidt threw 36 pitches in front of trainers and the teams GM, and no setbacks were reported. |
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| Updating an earlier report on Rafael Furcal, word is that his sore back is improving and that he should be back in the lineup for Friday's game with the Astros, according to MLB.com. |
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| Carlos Beltran's flu-like symptoms, subsided enough by Wednesday for Beltran to return to his starting role in center field on Wednesday, this according to MLB.com.
"I'm better now," Beltran said. "It's good. No problem."
The team announced on Tuesday, prior to the game, that the Mets cleanup hitter was experiencing flu-like symptoms. Beltran told the team's website it was a stomach virus. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 5/7, 3:50 PM CT |
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| Mark Mulder will be shut down for at least a week, notes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, to calm what’s being called a “mild rotator cuff strain."
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| Orlando Hernandez has shed the protective boot on his right foot and has been cleared to do some light running, this according to the New York Daily News. Assistant GM John Ricco said El Duque, who visited team doctors in New York on Tuesday, no longer has tenderness with the tendon that was plaguing him. |
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| Angel Pagan, LF, New York Mets | Wednesday 5/7, 3:45 PM CT |
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| Mets left fielder Angel Pagan left Wednesday's game in the third inning against the Dodgers with what is assumed to be a right shoulder injury.
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| The A's announced on Wednesday that Rich Harden would come off the disabled list on Sunday and start against the Rangers, according to the Sports Ticker. |
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| Brandon Phillips helped the Reds break out of their offensive funk on Wednesday afternoon by hitting his sixth home run of the season. Phillips left with a bruised left calf, sustained on a foul tip. The team is calling him day-to-day. |
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