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[May 11, 2015] 

MLB Note - Pittsburgh Pirates Rodriguez, Sean

INF Sean Rodriguez made his fifth start of the season Sunday and went 2-for-3 with a walk while playing right field and first base. Rodriguez is hitting .406 in 32 at-bats out of his utilityman role for the Pirates.

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MLB Note - Pittsburgh Pirates Watson, Tony

LHP Tony Watson worked a scoreless eighth on Sunday after the Cardinals scored in the two prior innings. Watson has pitched 16 scoreless outings over 18 appearances and 20 innings.

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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Wong, Kolten

2B Kolten Wong went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs Sunday, tying his career-best eight-game hitting streak in the process. He is hitting .336 on the season and is batting .416 (15-for-36) in the month of May.

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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Lyons, Tyler

LHP Tyler Lyons made his second start of the season as the replacement for Adam Wainwright in the rotation after he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis last week. He did not factor in Sunday's decision, allowing three runs on five hits in five-plus innings. Lyons has not won a game in nearly two years, the last coming May 28, 2013, at Kansas City.

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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Molina, Yadier

C Yadier Molina finished 1-for-4 to stretch his hitting streak to seven games. He's hit .391 (9-for-23) in that span to raise his batting average to .267 after it fell to .231 last week.

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MLB Note - New York Mets Colon, Bartolo

RHP Bartolo Colon picked up his major-league-leading sixth win of the season, improving to 6-1 with a 3.30 ERA as the Mets beat the Phillies 7-4 on Sunday. The 41-year-old, in his second season with the Mets, wasn't at his best, giving up four runs on eight hits in six-plus innings, but his offense gave him the backing he needed to pick up the victory. "You can't say enough about him," manager Terry Collins said. "This guy, at his age...if you look around baseball and if you're a pitcher, you've got to look at this guy"

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MLB Note - New York Mets deGrom, Jacob

RHP Jacob deGrom, Monday's starter, bounced back from bad back-to-back starts in his last outing, going seven innings and allowing just one run against Baltimore to even his record at 3-3 and lower his ERA to 2.95. Prior to that, the 2014 Rookie of the Year had given up 11 runs (nine earned) in 10 1/3 innings in combined starts against the Yankees and Nationals. Those rough outings came after he had given up just two runs in his first three starts (19 1/3 innings) to start the year.

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MLB Note - New York Mets Murphy, Daniel

3B Daniel Murphy had a big game against the Phillies on Sunday, going 3-for-5 as part of the Mets' season-high 14 hits in the 7-4 win. That extended his hitting streak to three games and raised his average to .232, as he's hitting .340 (17-of-50) over the last 13 games. "It was great to see Dan get started and if that kick-starts him, that's certainly something we've got to have," manager Terry Collins said. "Because he's a big piece of our offense and if he starts swinging the bat, I think it's going to be a different look."

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MLB Note - New York Mets Tejada, Ruben

2B Ruben Tejada got his second start in a row on Sunday and took advantage, going 1-for-3 with two runs scored in the win over the Phillies. He's up to hitting .233 on the season and is 4-for-12 (.333) over his last four games. Manager Terry Collins said he would be playing in one of the three games in Chicago, but wasn't sure which one yet. "I don't know how many times I've got to tell everybody, this guy is a good player," he said. "He think he's got a lot of talent, and when he puts his mind to it, we see what we saw the last couple of games."


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MLB Note - New York Mets Syndergaard, Noah

RHP Noah Syndergaard was officially called up from Triple-A Las Vegas. He was 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA at Las Vegas.

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MLB Note - Texas Rangers Choo, Shin-Soo

RF Shin Soo-Choo went 2-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 10 games, tied with Cleveland's Michael Brantley for the longest active hitting streak in the American League.

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MLB Note - Philadelphia Phillies Billingsley, Chad

RHP Chad Billingsley took the loss against New York on Sunday, going five-plus innings while giving up five runs (all earned) on eight hits. He did tack on a home run off Mets starter Bartolo Colon, the third long ball of his career and first since June 5, 2011, at Cincinnati. It was the second start for him after missing 25 months due to arm issues, including Tommy John surgery. "I definitely felt a little more comfortable out there today than the first time, nerves were a little better today," he said.

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MLB Note - Philadelphia Phillies Williams, Jerome

RHP Jerome Williams, Monday's starter, was a solid addition to the Phillies rotation midway through last season, going 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in nine starts after arriving in a trade from the Texas Rangers. But he hasn't duplicated that success this season. Through six starts, he's 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA. Throw out a six-inning, one-run outing in his season opener, and that ERA rises to 6.00. His last outing was his worst so far: 4 1/3 innings against Atlanta in which he gave up eight hits and six runs in a loss.

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MLB Note - Philadelphia Phillies Asche, Cody

3B Cody Asche snapped an 0-for-23 streak with a double in the seventh inning of the Phillies' game against the Mets on Sunday. He would go 1-for-4 with a run scored as his average dipped slightly to .235.
 


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MLB Note - Philadelphia Phillies Hernandez, Cesar

SS Cesar Hernandez entered Sunday's game as a pinch hitter and went 2-for-2 and picked up an RBI single in the seventh inning of the Phillies' loss to New York. He has reached base in 12 of his last 22 plate appearances (.545 OBP), and leads the team in both walks (11) and on-base percentage (.390).

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MLB Note - Philadelphia Phillies Utley, Chase

2B Chase Utley's batting average is still woeful (.116), but the former All-Star hit his first double of the season in a 1-for-3 outing against New York. It was 110 plate appearances since his last double, which came back on September 27 against Atlanta.

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MLB Note - Texas Rangers Hamilton, Josh

OF Josh Hamilton went 1-for-3 with a single and two strikeouts in his first appearance with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. Hamilton, the former AL MVP in 2010, is expected to join the Rangers in 20 days.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Beckham, Tim

2B Tim Beckham snapped an 0-for-17 slump with a single in the bottom of the sixth inning that ended Wandy Rodriguez's perfect bid. Beckham is batting a paltry .208 on the season.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Guyer, Brandon

LF Brandon Guyer went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning that tied the game at 1-1. Guyer had his eighth RBI in the past 10 games since April 26.

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MLB Note - Seattle Mariners Olson, Tyler

LHP Tyler Olson (right knee contusion) was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 9, retroactive to May 3. He had been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, but that move was rescinded.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Odorizzi, Jake

RHP Jake Odorizzi fought off the flu to pitch 6 2/3 innings and gave up just one run and seven hits while striking out seven on 91 pitches (62 strikes). "I was surprised to get that deep in the game," Odorizzi said. "My mentality was to get out there and do that, but being able to do it while not feeling the greatest is a good thing."



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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Freeman, Freddie

1B Freddie Freeman drives pitchers crazy for the Washington Nationals. He has owned the Nationals the past few years and even former teammate Dan Uggla, now with Washington, can't give his new teammates any advice on how to retire Freeman. Freeman was 2-for-4 Sunday and is hitting .328 this year. He is hitting .483 in his last 29 trips to the plate against Washington.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Cabrera, Asdrubal

SS Asdrubal Cabrera continued his slump at the plate going 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. The worst of the strikeouts came in the ninth inning when he fanned on three straight pitches with one out and runners on the corners. He is now batting just .205 on the season.

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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Peterson, Jace

2B Jace Peterson made his second start in a row at second base after Phil Gosselin started there on Friday. Peterson had two hits on Sunday, scored a run and is now hitting .282.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Smyly, Drew

LHP Drew Smyly will have his MRI exam Monday. Things don't look good for Smyly as the Tampa Bay Times reports it is likely a torn labrum and he will miss the remainder of the 2016 season.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Harper, Bryce

OF Bryce Harper was 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored on Sunday. He now has six homers, eight runs scored and 13 RBIs with 10 hits in his last 16 trips to the plate.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Span, Denard

CF Denard Span got the day off Sunday as Michael A. Taylor started in center field. Span is hitting .284 in 16 games since coming off the disabled list and has been solid as usual in center field.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Taylor, Michael A.

OF Michael A. Taylor got the start in center on Sunday as veteran center fielder Denard Span got the day off. Taylor was 1-for-3 and is hitting .265.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Scherzer, Max

RHP Max Scherzer will make the start on Monday at Arizona. Stephen Strasburg, who left his start on Tuesday after three innings with some soreness in his back, will be pushed back to Tuesday. Scherzer has made six starts in his first season in Washington.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Zimmermann, Jordan

RHP Jordan Zimmermann, who threw 107 pitches but only 65 for strikes, gave up eight hits and three earned runs in six innings on Sunday against the Braves. He struggled with his command most of the day as many times catcher Wilson Ramos would set up inside and Zimmermann would miss with a pitch outside. He did not figure in the decision as he left in a tie game as rookie lefty Matt Grace came on in the seventh. "I just couldn't get ahead of the guys with the fastball," he said.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Ramos, Wilson

C Wilson Ramos had two hits, including the game-winner in the eighth, on Sunday. He has hit in 13 games in a row, one short of his career high. "He has great power to the opposite field," said closer Drew Storen.

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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Strasburg, Stephen

RHP Stephen Strasburg (shoulder blade irritation) was in line to pitch May 11 in Arizona, but will now pitch May 12 to give him an extra day of rest.

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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Victorino, Shane

OF Shane Victorino (right hamstring strain) played his second rehab game with Double-A Portland on Saturday and was expected to be activated on Monday when the Red Sox open a three-game series in Oakland. He could share right field with OF Jackie Bradley Jr., who was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday and played in the 6-3 win at Toronto. "When (Victorino) gets back to us, Vic's going to get left-handed starters, if not more," manager John Farrell said. "But Jackie's arrival here gives us a premium defender, and we certainly like him against a lot of right-handed pitchers. We'll find the right matchups. I'm not going to say it's a strict platoon situation, by any means."

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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Ross, Robbie

LHP Robbie Ross, Jr., was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket when RHP Steven Wright was recalled from the Triple-A club. Ross was 0-0 with a 6.17 ERA in 13 relief appearances with Boston. He had a .635 ERA in his first five outings this season and then had a 1.50 ERA over his next seven games. He allowed three runs on four hits and did not record an out against Toronto on Friday, a game Boston lost 7-0.

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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Craig, Allen

INF/OF Allen Craig has not been the player at Boston as he was with the St. Louis Cardinals and he was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket with OF Jackie Bradley, Jr. being recalled from Pawtucket. A foot injury near the end of the 2013 season led to a career-worst .215 batting average in 2104 for Craig. He was batting .135/.237/.192 in 24 games with the Red Sox this season. He had one homer and two RBIs. In parts of five seasons with St. Louis, he hit .291/.343/.460. "We sent him out to try get back on track and get him more regular, more consistent at-bats, not only for his own production but maybe so he can get into a situation where he can come back and help us," manager John Farrell said. "This is as much about Allen as it is us and the current stretch we're going through. We felt like the best and most clear path to get us back on track is to have every player hopefully performing to the best of their abilities. For Allen, that meant more regular at-bats at Triple-A for the time being."

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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Bradley Jr., Jackie

OF Jackie Bradley, Jr. was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket for Sunday's game and started in right field, going 0-for-4 in the 6-3 win over Toronto. In 24 games at Pawtucket, he was hitting .343/.393/.465. He was recalled when INF/OF Allen Craig was optioned to Pawtucket and likely will share right field with OF Shane Victorino, who is expected to be activated from the disabled list Monday. Even though Bradley is superb defensively in center, manager John Farrell said he intends to keep CF Mookie Betts there, even when both are in the same game. "Found out right before BP last game (Saturday)," Bradley said. "Just got the call, had to get ready to fly here. Right ear is still clogged up, can't hear out of my right side." Bradley had some trouble with a bloop double by Toronto C Josh Thole in the seventh inning on Sunday. The new artificial turf at Rogers Centre has been slowing down the ball but Thole's hit bounced over Bradley. ""Last year, it would've bounced even higher," he said. "It was one of those plays were you want to be aggressive with it ... and either way, it's going to bounce up and he'll get a double anyway. I just tried to catch it and get it in. Off the bat, you feel like you can get it, but as you get close, you can't get it but you've got so much range on it and you're so close you can't back up off on it."

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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Wright, Steven

RHP Steven Wright was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket when LHP Robbie Ross, Jr. was optioned to Pawtucket. In four starts at Pawtucket, he is 2-1 with a 3.24 ERA. In two previous stints this season with Boston, he made only one appearance, April 10 in Boston's 6-5 win in 19 innings at Yankee Stadium. Wright is coming off two seven-inning starts in which he allowed a total of one run on seven hits and five walks but manager John Farrell said Wright will be a reliever for now.

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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Bautista, Jose

RF Jose Bautista, who has been restricted to the designated hitter role because of a sore shoulder, was 1-for-3 with a walk in the 6-3 loss to Boston on Sunday. He has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games. After hitting .164/.325/.443 in April, he is batting .333/444/.533 in May.

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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Encarnacion, Edwin

1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion was 1-for-3 with a walk in the 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. He has reached base in 12 straight games with a hit in 11 of them. He is 11-for-32 (.344) in May with one home run and eight RBIs.


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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Colabello, Chris

OF/INF Chris Colabello was 3-for-4 in the 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, his third multi-hit game in the past five. He is 10-for-18 (.555) with one homer and four RBIs in the five games since he was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo.

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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Dickey, R.A.

RHP R.A. Dickey allowed two home runs and six runs in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The knuckleballer failed to record a strikeout for his second straight game. He has not had a strikeout in three of his past four games. He said he is searching for the "swing-and-miss knuckleball." Dickey, who picked his first win of the year on Monday with an eight-inning effort against the New York Yankees, is 1-4 with a 5.00 ERA in seven starts this year. "I find myself in that place often at the first of the year where you're saying if I could have one pitch back it would be a much better result," he said.

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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Tepera, Ryan

RHP Ryan Tepera made his major-league debut Sunday when he came out for the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox and retired all six batters he faced. Tepera was a starter in the system but was converted to relief last year. "He was hot down there, he was on a nice little roll," manager John Gibbons said. "I tell you, he's got some easy pop on his fastball. In Triple-A, he was starting to master a cutter and it's becoming a big pitch for him." The 27-year-old had a 0.57 ERA in eight outings with Triple-A Buffalo and was recalled on Friday. "I'm kind of at a loss for words actually," Tepera said after his debut. "It was unbelievable. I've dreamed of this for a long time -- ever since I was a little kid. It was awesome."

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MLB Note - Pittsburgh Pirates Guilmet, Preston

RHP Preston Guilmet was designated for assignment Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for INF Steve Tolleson, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Buffalo. He was claimed on waivers from Pittsburgh on Dec. 23, 2014. He was optioned to Buffalo on March 14 and was 0-0 with a 1.26 ERA in 10 relief appearances with the Bisons.
 


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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Tolleson, Steve

INF Steve Tolleson had his contract selected from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday after OF Michael Saunders (left knee inflammation) was put on the 15-day disabled list. RHP Preston Guilmet was designated for assignment to make room for Tolleson on the 40-man roster. Tolleson, who can be used in the outfield as well as the infield, was designated for assignment when OF Michael Saunders returned from the disabled list on April 25. Tolleson cleared waivers on May 5 and was assigned outright to Triple-A Buffalo, where he batted .222 (2-for-9) with one RBI in two games. In seven games with Toronto this season, Tolleson is batting .200/250/.400 with two RBIs.

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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Saunders, Michael

OF Michael Saunders (left knee inflammation) was put on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday after he was 0-for-4 and played left field in Saturday's 7-1 win over Boston. INF Steve Tolleson was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo and RHP Preston Guilmet was designated for assignment to make room for Tolleson on the 40-man roster. Saunders had surgery to remove part of the meniscus of the left knee late in February. It was injured when he stepped on a sprinkler head on a training field while shagging fly balls. He started the season on the disabled list and returned on April 25. After he struggled in last weekend's games in Cleveland, he had the knee drained and received a cortisone shot on Monday and did not play again until Saturday. "It's tough," he said. "It's definitely feeling a little bit better than what it was in Cleveland after getting it drained. It's gotten to the point where it was really affecting my ability to play the game. I tried to grind through it the last couple weeks or so and it's gotten to the point where it's affecting me. And it's not fair to anybody -- myself or the team." The plan is to give the knee rest.

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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Estrada, Marco

RHP Marco Estrada will make his second start of the season on Monday when the Blue Jays open a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. After making six relief appearances, Estrada made his first start of the season on Tuesday to take the spot left when LHP Daniel Norris was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Estrada allowed eight hits and five runs (four earned) in 4 2/3 innings in a 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees. He has faced the Orioles twice in his career for a total of two relief innings and an earned-run average of 4.50.
 


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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Oberg, Scott

RHP Scott Oberg, who gave up a two-run pinch-hit homer to Justin Turner in the eighth, has a 7.27 ERA in 11 games. Eight have been scoreless, but in the other three, two against the Dodgers, Oberg has allowed nine runs, seven earned, in 1 2/3 innings, including five home runs. Four have been hit by the Dodgers.

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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Hundley, Nick

C Nick Hundley's run-scoring single in the fourth extended his career-high hitting streak to 12 games. During the streak, Hundley is hitting .415 (17-for-41) with three doubles, one triple, two homers and eight RBIs.

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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Hawkins, LaTroy

RHP LaTroy Hawkins (right biceps tendinitis) threw his first bullpen session since going on the disabled list April 22. Manager Walt Weiss said, ''Everything went well. We'll see how he shows up tomorrow and we'll go from there. We're getting close to him pitching in some capacity, not here yet. Maybe a rehab assignment. We'll start thinking about those things.''

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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Hudson, Daniel

RHP Daniel Hudson threw 56 pitches in 3 1/3 innings scoreless innings in a spot start Sunday, his first major league start since June 26, 2012. He stepped in from the bullpen after rainouts Monday and Tuesday in Colorado left the Diamondbacks without an available starter on regular rest. "It was cool," Hudson said. "I haven't done it in a long time. To get the adrenaline going before a big league baseball game is pretty special. I didn't know what to expect, really. Just trying to keep my emotions in check early on and throw strikes and try to set the tone from the beginning. You try to figure out things as you go, really. I hadn't done it in three years. Hudson retired nine of the first 10 he faced before giving up two walks and a single in the fourth, but RHP J.C. Ramirez got the final two batters with the bases loaded to preserve a 2-0 lead.

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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Ramirez, J.C.

RHP J.C. Ramirez recorded his first major league victory while pitching a career high 2 2/3 innings in relief of spot starter RHP Daniel Hudson in the 2-1 victory Sunday. Ramirez gave up one run but got out of two bases-loaded situations. "It was special because last year I didn't play in the bigs, so it was a big time for me to come back to the bigs," said Ramirez, who was 0-1 in 18 appearances with Philadelphia in 2013. He was purchased from Triple-A Reno on Sunday to add an arm to a bullpen that had been stretched thin and needed length Sunday, because rainouts Monday and Tuesday in Colorado had left the Diamondbacks without a starter who could be extended Sunday. Ramirez, who was 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA in 18 games with Philadelphia of 2013, did not give up a run in 11 appearances at Reno this season. He had four hits, four walks and five strikeouts.

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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Hill, Aaron

3B Aaron Hill has 12 hits and all three of his homers in his last 26 at-bats after going 1-for-3 with a bases-empty homer in a 2-1 victory over San Diego on Sunday. Hill, who has started about half the season at second base or third, has raised his batting average 112 percentage points to .268 in that stretch. "You feeling good, you're getting out there and getting some swings," Hill said. "You just try to stay relaxed and get your work in." He had four hits including a homer and four RBIs in 13-7 victory over Colorado in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks O'Brien, Peter

C/OF Peter O'Brien is off to a fast start at Triple-A Reno. He was second in the minor leagues in batting average (.370), third in OPS (1.095) and tied for fourth in in home runs (eight) entering a doubleheader Sunday. O'Brien, used primarily as a catcher in spring training, played outfield only in the first three weeks at Reno before going behind the plate for two straight games on Wednesday and Thursday. He was a DH Friday and caught again Sunday.

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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Dorn, Danny

OF/INF Danny Dorn was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday. Dorn was 3-for-9 in his stint with the Diamondbacks.

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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Cashner, Andrew

RHP Andrew Cashner leads the NL with six losses but it is hardly his fault. Cashner (1-6, 3.07) had given up 25 runs, 15 earned, and has received an average of only slightly more than two runs per game in his seven starts. "He's been a little bit a victim of low run support and we haven't played great defense behind him," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "That's not a good combo when you are a starting pitcher." Cashner gave up two solo homers among five hits in seven innings Sunday, striking out six without issuing a walk. "I don't think I have a mistake missed yet this year," Cashner said. "I thought the biggest thing today was my fastball command was really good. It is getting better and moving in the right direction. The run support is out of my control."

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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Kershaw, Clayton

LHP Clayton Kershaw was not involved in the decision while going 5 2/3 innings and allowing five runs on eight hits and four walks, one intentional, striking out five. He gave up all five runs in the fourth, the most runs Kershaw has yielded in an inning since he allowed seven innings against Arizona on May 17, 2014. He walked four for the first time since April 23, 2013, at the New York Mets.

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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Shields, James

RHP James Shields will start the final game of the Padres' two game series Wednesday at Seattle, manager Bud Black said Sunday, with fifth start RHP Odrisamer Despaigne being pushed back. Despaigne started Thursday in Arizona and Shields went Friday. "It's his regular day," Black said. Shields, who has won his last two starts despite having given up seven homers, is 4-0 with a 4.25 ERA in seven starts in his first season in San Diego.

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