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Geoff Blum and Kaz Matsui homered off Matt Cain and the Houston Astros snapped the San Francisco ace's six-start unbeaten streak with a 4-3 win over the Giants on Monday night. Blum led off the fifth with a homer to right, the first earned run allowed by Cain in 14 innings. That cut the Giants' [...]

If not for a rookie pitcher, the Chicago Cubs wouldn't be where they are today: First place by a percentage point. Rookie right-hander Randy Wells took a shutout into the eighth inning Monday night, and Mike Fontenot hit a three-run homer off slumping Aaron Harang, leading the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati [...]

For 15 minutes Monday, the Baltimore Orioles made Justin Verlander look like one of baseball's worst pitchers. It didn't last. The Detroit ace allowed five runs before getting his second out, but didn't give up another in his eight innings of work, allowing the Tigers to rally for a 6-5 victory.

Mark Reynolds hit two more home runs at spacious Citi Field, powering Dan Haren and the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 victory over the scuffling New York Mets on Monday night. Reynolds and Miguel Montero capped Arizona's three-run first with only the second set of back-to-back homers at New York's plush new ballpark.

Clete Thomas homered with two outs in the ninth to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. Baltimore led 5-0 with one out in the top of the first, but never scored again. The game was tied at 5 going into the ninth, and Danys Baez (4-5) retired [...]

Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Corey Hart, who underwent an appendectomy in San Diego on Sunday night, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday. Third baseman Bill Hall, who was optioned to Triple-A Nashville last week, was recalled. Hart complained of stomach and side pains Saturday night after he went 0 for 3 in the [...]

All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran shagged fly balls Monday for the first time since going on the disabled list with a bruised right knee, part of another encouraging day for the injury-riddled New York Mets. Billy Wagner, out all season following elbow ligament replacement surgery, worked another perfect inning in his second minor league rehab [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb is done for the season after having shoulder surgery. Webb's right shoulder was cleaned up Monday by Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister. Arizona manager A.J. Hinch says he heard the surgery went well and Webb should be able to play catch in three to four months.

Astros ace Roy Oswalt will skip his next scheduled start because he still felt pain in his lower back after a bullpen session Monday. Forced to leave his previous outing because of an irritated disk, Oswalt was scheduled to start Tuesday night against San Francisco. After throwing 30 to 40 pitches in the bullpen, he [...]

Zack Greinke could appreciate the game Carl Crawford had against him. Crawford had three hits, three RBIs and stole his 49th base of the season, leading the Tampa Bay Rays past the Kansas City Royals 10-4 on Monday. The Rays' All-Star left fielder went 3 for 3 against Greinke (10-7) after having just one hit [...]