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Phillies | Hamels' shutout is his first Updating a recent item, the shutout by Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole Hamels Thursday, May 15, was the first of his career, reports The Associated Press. It was also his first complete game of this season. He threw 120 pitches, with 85 going for strikes. Phillies | Hamels pitches four-hit shutout Thursday Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole Hamels pitched a four-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He fanned six and walked two while improving to 5-3 with a 2.89 ERA. Astros | Erstad knocks pinch-hit homer Houston Astros OF Darin Erstad had a game-tying pinch-hit three-run homer Thursday, May 15, reports The Associated Press' Janie McCauley. It was the first ever pinch-hit homer of his career. Giants | Winn has 10-game hitting streak San Francisco Giants OF Randy Winn is riding a 10-game hitting streak after collecting three hits, including two doubles, Thursday, May 15, reports The Associated Press' Janie McCauley. His last double was the 299th of his career. Astros | Byrdak effective in relief Houston Astros RP Tim Byrdak won his second game of the season Thursday, May 15, reports The Associated Press' Janie McCauley. The reliever hasn't given up any runs in 11 appearances, although he only has two strikeouts compared to seven walks. Astros | Berkman's 15th homer lands in McCovey Cove Updating an earlier item, Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman's home run Thursday, May 15, was a splash shot into the water in McCovey Cove, reports The Associated Press' Janie McCauley. The shot came in the ninth inning to break a tie-game. Berkman leads the major leagues with 15 home runs. Astros | Pence has 13-game hitting streak going Houston Astros OF Hunter Pence extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a fourth-inning double Thursday, May 15, reports Yahoo! Sports. He finished 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored, and is now hitting .286. Giants | Lincecum fans 10 in no-decision Thursday San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum struck out 10 batters in six innings Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score, but he didn't receive a decision. He was in line for a win but the team's bullpen couldn't hold a four-run lead. In all, he gave up three earned runs on five hits and three walks. Astros | Geary strains groin Thursday Houston Astros RP Geoff Geary (groin) left the contest Thursday, May 15, during the eighth inning with a strained groin, reports Yahoo! Sports. Astros | Berkman homers, swipes bag Thursday Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman hit his 15th home run, drove in three runs and stole his seventh base of the year Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He's just two steals short of tying his career-best mark of nine steals in 2004. Mets | Santana to start against Yankees Friday New York Mets SP Johan Santana will start against the New York Yankees Friday night, May 16, reports The Associated Press' Fred Goodall. Rockies | Iannetta starting Thursday Thomas Harding, of Rockies.MLB.com, reports Colorado Rockies C Chris Iannetta was in the starting lineup at catcher Thursday, May 15. Rockies | Baker starting Thursday Thomas Harding, of Rockies.MLB.com, reports Colorado Rockies 3B Jeff Baker was in the starting lineup at third base Thursday, May 15. Rays | Kazmir says he's still rounding into form Tampa Bay Rays SP Scott Kazmir said his velocity is still not where it normally is but he thinks he's starting to round into form after his start Thursday, May 15, reports The Associated Press' Fred Goodall. Kazmir has given up just six hits in 12 scoreless innings over his last two starts. "I feel like I'm fighting myself just a little bit," said Kazmir. "The velocity is not where I want it right now. ...It feels like I'm just on the verge. The next start or two, it feels like everything is going to come together." Rockies | Atkins not in lineup Thursday Thomas Harding, of Rockies.MLB.com, reports Colorado Rockies 3B Garrett Atkins was not in the starting lineup Thursday, May 15, because he was given the day off. Diamondbacks | Jackson not in lineup Thursday Steve Gilbert, of Diamondbacks.MLB.com, reports Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Conor Jackson (hamstring) was not in the starting lineup Thursday, May 15, because of a sore hamstring. He is expected to play Friday, May 16. Rays | Wheeler records 10th hold Thursday Tampa Bay Rays RP Dan Wheeler was credited with his 10th hold of the season Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He retired the side in order in the eighth, with two of the outs coming via strikeouts. He has a stellar 1.23 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 22 innings. Diamondbacks | Salazar in lineup Thursday Steve Gilbert, of Diamondbacks.MLB.com, reports Arizona Diamondbacks OF Jeff Salazar was in the lineup in left field Thursday, May 15. Diamondbacks | Byrnes not in lineup Thursday Steve Gilbert, of Diamondbacks.MLB.com, reports Arizona Diamondbacks OF Eric Byrnes was not in the lineup Thursday, May 15, because he was given the day off. Rays | Percival records 10th save Thursday Tampa Bay Rays CL Troy Percival earned his 10th save of the season Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He retired the side in order in the ninth, with two of the outs coming via strikeouts. Yankees | Kennedy struggles Thursday New York Yankees SP Ian Kennedy dropped to 0-3 with a 8.48 ERA after giving up five earned runs in five innings against the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He allowed five hits, including two home runs, while walking one and fanning three. Rays | Kazmir wins second game Thursday Tampa Bay Rays SP Scott Kazmir won his second game of the season Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He pitched six innings of scoreless ball against the New York Yankees, giving up three hits and three walks while fanning three. He's now 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA. Rays | Riggans hits third homer Thursday Tampa Bay Rays backup C Shawn Riggans hit his third home run of the season Thursday, May 15, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He's hitting .250 with 10 RBIs in 48 at-bats over 15 games. Mets | Wagner rips teammates about avoiding media Adam Rubin, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Mets CL Billy Wagner got upset Thursday, May 15, when his teammates were ducking the media after a loss. "Someone tell me why the (expletive) you're talking to the closer. I didn't even play. They're over there, not being interviewed. ... I got it. They're gone. (Expletive) shocker," Wagner said. Reds | Belisle will have rotation spot skipped John Fay, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports the Cincinnati Reds will skip SP Matt Belisle's spot in the starting rotation because their game was postponed Thursday, May 15. Rockies | Holliday could be dealt if team continues to struggle Tracy Ringolsby, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports the Colorado Rockies could try to trade OF Matt Holliday before the trade deadline if the team continues to struggle and if the team cannot agree to an extension with him. If the team does not find a favorable deal before the deadline, they could revisit trading him in the offseason. Rays | Iwamura hits third homer Thursday Tampa Bay Rays 2B Akinori Iwamura hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning Thursday, May 15, reports Yahoo! Sports. Iwamura finished the contest 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored. He's now upped his batting average to .265. Royals | Olivo gets two hits Thursday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals C Miguel Olivo went 2-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI Thursday, May 15. Tigers | Ordonez drives in a run Thursday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI Thursday, May 15. Tigers | Joyce goes deep Thursday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Matt Joyce hit a solo home run Thursday, May 15. He finished the game 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Tigers | Rogers allows seven runs Thursday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers SP Kenny Rogers allowed seven runs on 11 hits in four innings Thursday, May 15. He struck out one batter and walked three batters in the game. Royals | Butler drives in two Thursday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler hit a two-run double Thursday, May 15. He finished the game 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Royals | Meche pitches seven innings Thursday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals SP Gil Meche allowed three runs on six hits in seven innings Thursday, May 15. He struck out six batters and walked two batters in the game. Royals | Guillen hits a homer Thursday The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals OF Jose Guillen hit a home run Thursday, May 15. He finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Blue Jays | Rolen drives in a run Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Toronto Blue Jays 3B Scott Rolen went 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI Thursday, May 15. Twins | Perkins pitches six innings Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Minnesota Twins SP Glen Perkins allowed two runs on five hits in six innings Thursday, May 15. He struck out six batters and walked two batters in the game. Twins | Mauer not in lineup Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Minnesota Twins C Joe Mauer was not in the starting lineup Thursday, May 15, because he was given the day off. Blue Jays | Ryan picks up save Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Toronto Blue Jays CL B.J. Ryan pitched a scoreless 11th inning Thursday, May 15, to pick up his seventh save of the season. He struck out one batter in the game. Twins | Morneau reaches base three times Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Minnesota Twins 1B Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one walk Thursday, May 15. Blue Jays | McGowan pitches five innings Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Toronto Blue Jays SP Dustin McGowan allowed two runs on two hits in five innings Thursday, May 15. He struck out three batters and walked five batters in the game. Blue Jays | Inglett gets game-winning hit Thursday Dave Campbell, of The Associated Press, reports Toronto Blue Jays IF Joe Inglett hit a game-winning RBI single Thursday, May 15. Cardinals | Lohse may miss start Sunday Matthew Leach, of Cardinals.MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Kyle Lohse (shoulder) may miss his start Sunday, May 18, against the Tampa Bay Rays because of shoulder soreness. If Lohse is not able to start, P Mike Parisi will get the start. Reds | Thursday's game postponed Joe Frisaro, of Marlins.MLB.com, reports the Cincinnati Reds' game Thursday, May 15, against the Florida Marlins has been postponed due to inclement weather. No makeup date has been set. Marlins | Thursday's game postponed Joe Frisaro, of Marlins.MLB.com, reports the Florida Marlins' game Thursday, May 15, against the Cincinnati Reds has been postponed due to inclement weather. No makeup date has been set. Cubs | Ramirez gets three hits Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports box score, Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double Thursday, May 15. Padres | Clark will likely play DH this weekend Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports San Diego Padres 1B Tony Clark likely will be used as the designated hitter this weekend against the Seattle Mariners. Padres | Offense struggling Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports the San Diego Padres rank last in the major leagues with a .233 batting average and in runs scored with 140. They were shut out for the fourth time this season Thursday, May 15. Cubs | Edmonds gets a hit in debut Thursday Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs OF Jim Edmonds went 1-for-4 with a strikeout Thursday, May 15. Padres | Maddux allows four runs Thursday Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports San Diego Padres SP Greg Maddux allowed four runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings Thursday, May 15, to suffer his fourth loss of the season. He struck out one batter in the game. Cubs | Lee drives in two Thursday Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs 1B Derrek Lee went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs Thursday, May 15. Cubs | Wood picks up save Thursday Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs CL Kerry Wood pitched two-thirds of an inning Thursday, May 15, to pick up his eighth save of the season. He struck out two batters in the game. Padres | Giles gets three hits Thursday Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports San Diego Padres OF Brian Giles went 3-for-4 with a double Thursday, May 15. Cubs | Dempster strikes out 12 in win Thursday Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs SP Ryan Dempster pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings Thursday, May 15, to pick up his fifth win of the season. He allowed six hits, while striking out 12 batters and walking one batter in the game. Cardinals | Pineiro pitches five innings Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports box score, St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro allowed four runs on six hits in five innings Thursday, May 15. He struck out two batters and walked one batter in the game. Cardinals | Molina gets two hits Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports Box score, St. Louis Cardinals C Yadier Molina went 2-for-3 with one RBI and two walks Thursday, May 15. Pirates | Sanchez drives in two Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports box score, Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Freddy Sanchez went 1-for-6 with two RBIs Thursday, May 15. Pirates | Gomez gets three hits Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports Box score, Pittsburgh Pirates IF Chris Gomez went 3-for-5 with one RBI and three runs scored Thursday, May 15. Pirates | Mientkiewicz perfect at the plate Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Doug Mientkiewicz went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks and three runs scored Thursday, May 15. Pirates | Michaels drives in two Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Jason Michaels went 1-for-5 with two RBIs Thursday, May 15. Cardinals | Duncan drives in two Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Chris Duncan went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs Thursday, May 15. Cardinals | Team leaves several men on base Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports the St. Louis Cardinals left 13 men on base Thursday, May 15. Pirates | Snell allows five runs Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports Pittsburgh Pirates SP Ian Snell allowed five runs on 11 hits in four innings Thursday, May 15. He struck out two batters and walked one batter in the game. Cardinals | Pujols extends hitting streak R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 2-for-5 Thursday, May 15, to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. Cardinals | Glaus gets three hits Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus went 3-for-4 with one RBI Thursday, May 15. Pirates | McLouth goes deep Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Nate McLouth hit a solo home run Thursday, May 15. He finished the game 1-for-3 with one RBI and three walks. Cardinals | Isringhausen suffers loss Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Isringhausen allowed four runs on two hits in one-third of an inning Thursday, May 15, to suffer his fifth loss of the season. Pirates | Bay hits pinch-hit homer Thursday R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Jason Bay hit a three-run pinch-hit home run Thursday, May 15. Athletics | Crosby gets two hits Thursday According to the Yahoo! Sports box score, Oakland Athletics SS Bobby Crosby went 2-for-4 with one run scored Thursday, May 15. Athletics | Casilla injured Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Oakland Athletics RP Santiago Casilla (elbow) left the team's game Thursday, May 15, after facing only one batter after suffering a sprain in his elbow area. He will be checked out Friday, May 16. Indians | Francisco gets three hits Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians OF Ben Francisco went 3-for-4 with one RBI Thursday, May 15. Indians | Garko drives in a run Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians 1B Ryan Garko went 1-for-4 with a double and one RBI Thursday, May 15. Athletics | Smith allows three runs Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Oakland Athletics SP Greg Smith allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings Thursday, May 15, to suffer his third loss of the season. He struck out seven batters and walked three batters in the game. Indians | Kobayashi picks up save Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians RP Masahide Kobayashi pitched two-thirds of an inning Thursday, May 15, to pick up his second save of the season. He struck out two batters in the game. Indians | Peralta goes deep Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians SS Jhonny Peralta hit a solo home run Thursday, May 15. He finished the game 2-for-3 with one RBI. Indians | Laffey solid in start Thursday Joe Milicia, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians SP Aaron Laffey allowed one run on five hits in seven innings Thursday, May 15, to pick up his second win of the season. He struck out six batters and walked one batter in the game.
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