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Former All-Star closer Derrick Turnbow accepted a minor league assignment from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named. Washington's Elijah Dukes returned from the disabled list after injuring his hamstring on Opening Day.
Before the Reds-Mets game was postponed, Cincinnati slugger Ken Griffey Jr. was pulled from the starting lineup because of an illness.
BY THE NUMBERS
11 Times the Cubs' Ted Lilly, who struck out 10, has reached double-digit strikeouts in his career.
22 Straight Braves batters Pirates reliever Damaso Marte retired before Mark Teixeira singled in the eighth.
1,400 Career RBI mark the Marlins' Luis Gonzalez passed with a bases-loaded double.
2,584 Career strikeouts for the Braves' Tom Glavine, who moved past Bob Feller and Warren Spahn into 24th place on the career strikeout list.
WHO'S HOT
Ricky Nolasco
Goes six strong innings for the rolling Marlins, including taking a no-hitter into the fourth inning against Nats.
WHO'S NOT
Tim Redding
Wild Nats pitcher walks three of the last six batters he faces to load the bases in a four-run sixth inning.
QUOTABLE
“I still have the fear that if I make a wrong move, it's going to bite me again. But it feels a lot better and I can play like that.”
– Giants SS Omar Vizquel, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Feb. 27, is set to make his season debut today
NOTABLE
American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado, a native of Sarasota, Fla., sang the national anthem at the Rays-Angels game in Tampa.
MLB cut Kyle Farnsworth's suspension from three games to one following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever. Farnsworth was to serve the suspension yesterday, the start of a series at Detroit.
New York's Alex Rodriguez (strained right quadriceps) took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehab workout at the Yankees' minor league complex.
BY THE NUMBERS
92 Career pickoffs for the Tigers' Kenny Rogers, giving him the big league record. The stat has been kept since 1974.
1,583 RBI for the Tigers' Gary Sheffield, tying former Tiger Al Kaline for 35th place all-time.
WHO'S HOT
James Shields
Rays righty limits Angels to one single in the third, hits one with pitch in fourth, then retires last 17 batters he faces.
WHO'S NOT
Pat Neshek
MRI exam shows acute partial tear of elbow ligament, effectively ending season of Twins' sidearming reliever.
QUOTABLE
“I'm working on three hours' sleep. It's been a whirlwind last 24 hours.”
– Kevin Mench, who was in Oklahoma City with the Rangers' Triple-A club when got the called at 3 a.m. that the Blue Jays had acquired him in a trade
