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| Mike Pelfrey allowed a run and six hits in seven innings in his first career appearance against St. Louis, winning his fourth in a row on the road in the blowout 11-1 victory over St Louis on Thursday night. |
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| Carlos Delgado hit a two-run home run and recorded three RBI as the Mets offense seems to have found itself. New York pounded rookie right-hander Mitchell Boggs, rebounding from a disappointing one-run loss on Wednesday night, to earn a split in the four-game series. |
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| Huston Street allowed one hit, but struck out three, recording his 16th save of the season as the A's defeated the White Sox 3-2 on Thursday night. |
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| Alfonso Soriano, sidelined with a broken hand, was re-examined in Chicago on Thursday and is set to rejoin the team Friday in St. Louis, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/3, 9:36 PM CT |
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| Omar Vizquel ended his 0-for-18 hitless streak with a seventh inning infield single. Giants manager Bruce Bochy told the team website on Thursday that he has noticed positive signs in Vizquel's swing in the last three games. The veteran shortstop raised his .148 average to .159 with his 2-for-4 performance. |
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| Aramis Ramirez rejoined the Cubs starting lineup on Thursday night after attending to a family matter for the last three games. The Cubs third baseman went 0-for-4 in his return. |
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| Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the 5-3 Thursday loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Guzman is hitting .317 in 366 at-bats this season. |
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| Johnny Cueto, who retired the first 13 batters he faced before allowing an infield single to the Nationals' Christian Guzman, exited the 5-3 win after seven strong innings. The Cincinnati right-hander earned his seventh win of the season. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 7/3, 9:18 PM CT |
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| John Lannan allowed three runs on five hits, walked three and struck out three over six innings in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Reds. Lannan wasn't involved in the decision after exiting with the game tied 3-3. |
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| Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 16th save in 19 opportunities helping the Reds to a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. |
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| Austin Kearns returned from the disabled list on Thursday, started in right field, and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-3 loss to the Reds. |
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| Jeff Keppinger has struggled since returning from the disabled list due to a broken knee cap. The Reds third baseman went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 with three RBI and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-3 win over the Nationals on Thursday night. |
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| Rich Aurilia, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/3, 9:03 PM CT |
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| Rich Aurilia hit a pinch hit three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Giants salvaged a four-game split with an 8-3 win over the Cubs on Thursday night. |
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| Tim Lincecum, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/3, 9:00 PM CT |
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| Tim Lincecum increased his National League-leading strikeout total to 122 with eight strikeout over six innings in an 8-3 win over the Cubs on Thursday night.
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| Tom Gordon, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 8:53 PM CT |
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| Tom Gordon earned a one out save in the Phillies 4-1 win over Atlanta on Thursday night. The save is the veteran right-handers second of the season. |
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| Jeff Francoeur, who is rumored to be on his way to Triple-A to work on his swing, went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Phillies furthering his chances of a demotion. |
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| Jair Jurrjens didn't throw a quality start but allowing four runs on eight hits in seven innings of work against the hard-hitting Phillies lineup is nothing to be ashamed of. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 8:43 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard hit a solo home run helping the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Atlanta Braves by the score of 4-1 on Thursday night. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 8:40 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley hit his league leading 24th home run and the Phillies scored a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 8:38 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels was one out short of a complete game victory as the Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Thursday night. Hamels allowed one run on five hits, walked two and struck out seven. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/3, 7:51 PM CT |
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| After announcing that Emmanuel Burriss would receive more playing time at shortstop, Giants manager Bruce Bochey started Omar Vizquel for the third straight game on Thursday night, this according to the official Omar Vizquel. "You can see it's close," Bochy said. "We need him. We need his presence, his defense and his offense."
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| Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that right-hander Merkin Valdez will begin throwing off the mound on Friday, this according to the team website. Valdez, who strained his throwing elbow, will report to the Giants' training facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
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| Dan Ortmeier, LF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/3, 7:43 PM CT |
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| Dan Ortmeier, who is recovering from a fractured finger, is expected to begin his rehab on Sunday with either Triple-A Fresno or Single-A San Jose, this according to MLB.com.
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| Dave Roberts, LF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/3, 7:38 PM CT |
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| Dave Roberts is expected to begin a Minor League injury rehabilitation assignment Monday, this according to the team website. Roberts will begin his work with the Giants' Triple-A affiliate in Fresno. Roberts was batting .118 (2-for-17) before being sidelined.
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| Clint Barmes (knee), who didn't play the past three games, is back in the starting lineup on Thursday night as Colorado hosts the Florida Marlins. |
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| Jeff Baker, 2B, Colorado Rockies | Thursday 7/3, 6:50 PM CT |
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| Jeff Baker is starting at first base on Thursday night for the injured Todd Helton (back). The start marks the fifth this season at first for Baker. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Thursday 7/3, 6:47 PM CT |
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| Todd Helton, who left Wednesday's game in the eighth inning with a sore back, is out of Thursday's lineup for the Rockies, this according to the Rocky Mountain News.
Manager Clint Hurdle said, "As we move forward, I just think there's going to be days we take more liberally, and he's good with it. But this is something we need to calm down."
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 7/3, 6:06 PM CT |
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| After seemingly recovering from a rough patch of starts by defeating the Florida Marlins last Saturday, Brandon Webb struggled through six innings on Thursday afternoon. The right-hander allowed five runs on nine hits, walked two and struck out six. |
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| J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 7/3, 6:02 PM CT |
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| J.J. Hardy extended his hitting streak to a team-high 15 consecutive games, but it failed to help a Brewers' team that gave up a five-run ninth inning lead to the Diamondbacks eventually losing 6-5 on Thursday afternoon. |
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| Three Brewers pitchers failed to record an out as seven consecutive Diamondbacks reached base in the ninth, the most responsible for the Milwaukee collapse was Guillermo Mota. Salomon Torres (4-2) suffered the loss allowing Conner Jackson to hit a ground ball up the middle, through a drawn-in infield, and the Diamondbacks kept their small lead in the NL West and returned to the .500 mark (43-43). |
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| Conor Jackson recorded the game-winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run, ninth-inning deficit to shock the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday afternoon.
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| Manny Parra, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 7/3, 5:41 PM CT |
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| Manny Parra was robbed of his ninth victory on Thursday afternoon. The rookie left-hander allowed three hits, walked three and struck out four in six scoreless innings. Unfortunately the Brewers bullpen turned a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the ninth into a 6-5 loss, and did it without recording an out. |
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| J.A. Happ, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 4:54 PM CT |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies will recall J.A Happ on Friday, this according to The News Tribune. Happ will start Friday against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park in place of the demoted Brett Myers. |
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| Takashi Saito gave up two ninth inning hits but recorded the third out without surrendering a run and recorded his 14th save of the season. |
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| Andre Ethier, RF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 7/3, 4:36 PM CT |
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| Andre Ethier hit his second home run in as many games helping the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon. |
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| Chad Billingsley pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Billingsley allowed six hits, walked one and struck out five in his fourth straight win. |
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| KyPost.com reports that the Reds claimed Andy Phillips off waivers from the Mets on Thursday. The report notes that the infielder is expected to arrive in time for tonight’s 7:10 p.m. game vs the Nationals…
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| Austin Kearns was activated from the disabled list on Thursday, this according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The injury to Lastings Milledge will place Kearns in right field and Elijah Dukes in left with Roger Bernadina and Willie Harris platooning in center. |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the team has optioned Daryl Thompson back to Triple-A Louisville to make room on the 25-man roster for Andy Phillips. |
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| Jeff Kent, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 7/3, 3:00 PM CT |
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| Jeff Kent left today's game against the Astros with back stiffness, according to Dodgers.com. The site reported that Kent did not appear to be in great discomfort as he was leaving the game. |
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| Chris Duffy, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 7/3, 2:38 PM CT |
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| Chris Duffy was taken off the 60-day DL and optioned to Double-A Altoona, according to TSN.com. |
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| The Pirates will activate Phil Dumatrait from the DL on Monday in order to start against the Houston Astros, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 7/3, 2:18 PM CT |
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| Ian Snell will be removed from the DL on Tuesday and make the start against the Houston Astros, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
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| Lance Berkman will be a participant in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game in New York, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Luis Castillo will head to the disabled list with a strained left hip flexor, according to the New York Daily News. |
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| Jeff Samardzija has been throwing well at Triple-A Iowa, and could be in line for a spot in the Cubs bullpen later in the season, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 7/3, 1:04 PM CT |
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| Brad Penny will not take the mound on Sturday for the Dodgers, reports the L.A. Daily News. He experienced "command issues" and won't likely be activated until Wednesday or Thursday of next week. |
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| In wake of Rafael Furcal's announcement of back surgery, Nomar Garciaparra is rushing back from rehab and will join the team on Friday, according to the L.A. Daily News. |
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| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 7/3, 12:55 PM CT |
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| According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Andruw Jones will return two weeks early from a bum right knee and join the Dodgers on Friday. |
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| Mitchell Boggs will start at home on Thursday night. His only other start at home was his worst. He surrendered four earned runs in 4.1 innings to the Phillies. On the road, he is 3-0 with a 3.44 ERA. |
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| Aaron Miles, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 7/3, 12:14 PM CT |
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| Aaron Miles has stretched his hit streak to 14 games. He entered Wednesday's game hitting .421 over his previous 13 games and is hitting .396 out of the two-hole this season. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 11:45 AM CT |
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| Cole Hamels will try to continue in July what he accomplished in June. He went at least seven innings in all five starts for the month, going 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA and striking out 34 while walking just eight. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 7/3, 11:14 AM CT |
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| Could Thursday be the night John Lannan earns a W? Lannan is 0-5 in his seven starts despite posting a 3.73 ERA in the span. He faces a Cincinnati team to which he has never lost. |
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| Prince Fielder is just 2-for-31 in his last nine games. |
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| MLB.com reports that the Braves are contemplating whether or not to send Jeff Francoeur to the minors to work on his offense. |
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| Matt Chico, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 7/3, 10:43 AM CT |
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| The Washington Times reports that Matt Chico will undergo reconstructive "Tommy John" surgery. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 7/3, 10:32 AM CT |
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| Mark Mulder was not nearly as sharp in his second appearance of the season. Brought into a tight game with runners on, Mulder's only out came on a sacrafice fly. He accounted for two hits and two earned runs. |
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| The Blue Jays are not satisfied with the play of shortstop David Eckstein, and are actively searching for a shortstop in the trade market, according to the Toronto Sun. |
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 7/3, 10:25 AM CT |
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| Troy Glaus went yard twice on Wednesday, including once to win the game in the ninth. The Cardinals slugger has 11 home runs in his last 107 at-bats. |
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| Matt Diaz, LF, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 7/3, 9:46 AM CT |
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| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Matt Diaz could return before the All-Star break from a partially torn MCL. days, including sprints, quick cuts, and hitting. "I feel like I'm 100 percent [recovered]. I'm ready to get back out there. It's been tough not being able to help out."
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| Taylor Tankersley was called back up on Wednesday after compiling a 1.98 ERA in 13.2 innings in the minors. |
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that J.R. Towles appears to be in line to receive a lot of action. "He'll probably just take Q's load, which is four out of five (starters)," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said of Towles.
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Thursday 7/3, 9:25 AM CT |
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that Roy Oswalt will push his Saturday start back a day or two while recovering from a hip abductor strain. |
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| Felix Pie, CF, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 7/3, 9:20 AM CT |
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| Felix Pie has returned to Triple-A Iowa after rehabbing his injured hand, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was 2-for-4 with a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored in his first game back. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome is just 4-for-20 since injuring his left calf last week. His OBP is just .304 in that stretch. |
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| The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Carlos Zambrano is scheduled to fly to St. Louis today ahead of the team to prepare to pitch the opener of a key three-game series against the Cardinals this weekend. A sore right shoulder landed him on the DL back on June 21 but he is now ready to come off of it just in time to face his rivals.
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| The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Reed Johnson appears to have recovered from back spasms and is due to come off the DL on Wednesday. |
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| Aramis Ramirez is expected to to rejoin the Cubs tonight after a family trip to the Dominican Republic, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| The Arizona Republic reports that Edgar Gonzalez is on the 15-day DL with a right-elbow strain. |
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| The Arizona Republic reports that Mark Reynolds had an MRI performed on his left wrist yesterday after being hit by a line drive in the first inning. The MRI did not reveal a fracture. |
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| Rich Harden had decreased velocity of four to five miles per hour in his start Tuesday night, saying he had "kind of a dead arm," according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Harden got a no decision, pitching five innings and allowing two earned runs against the Angels in the start. |
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| Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 7/3, 8:48 AM CT |
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| Chris Snyder got a bit of good news on Wednesday. His fractured testicle will not require surgery, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| The Denver Post reports that the Rockies have told catcher Yorvit Torrealba that they are willing to listen to trade offers for him. |
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| Manny Ramirez had a poor series against the Tampa Bay Rays, going 0-for-11 with five strikeouts in the three game series, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Mike Fontenot hit a game-winnning solo home run against the Giants on Wednesday. |
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| After just three appearances since being recalled on June 24, Carlos Muniz has once again been demoted to Triple-A according to the New York Daily News. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/3, 7:35 AM CT |
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| Brett Myers was mediocre at best in his first Triple-A start since being optioned to the minors earlier this week. He allowed three runs over five innings. |
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| Ray Durham, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 7/3, 12:23 AM CT |
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| Ray Durham went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Cubs. He hit a single, a double, and a three-run homer. |
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| Veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds got the offense going in the right direction this evening, claiming a tough 6-5 win over the Giants. Edmonds went 2-for-3 at the dish with two walks and his ninth homer of the season, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| The Cubs and Giants fought deep into the night, but it was the Cubs emerging victorious, 6-5, though RHP Ryan Dempster got lost in the mix. Dempster pitched six innings, giving up two runs (both earned) on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. |
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