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Jeff Kent - The Dodgers activated Kent from...
Jeff KentThe Dodgers activated Kent from the 15-day disabled list Saturday - less than three weeks after the 40-year-old second baseman underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. Expected to be used mostly as a pinch-hitter in the final week of the regular season, there are no plans for the baseball's career home run leader among second basemen to play in the field during the remainder of the regular season.
Anibal SanchezSanchez left Saturday's game against Philadelphia in the sixth inning because of a cramp in his right hamstring. Sanchez departed after the count reached 2-0 to Carlos Ruiz with two out, two on and the Phillies leading 3-2.
Joey VottoThe Reds piled up seven homers - two apiece by Votto and Jay Bruce - in an 11-2 victory over the Brewers on Friday night. It was the fourth time that Votto and Bruce homered in the same game. Votto has 21 homers and 76 RBIs in his rookie season with Cincinnati.
Jay BruceThe Reds piled up seven homers - two apiece by Bruce and Joey Votto - in an 11-2 victory over the Brewers on Friday night. Bruce, who has 21 homers and 52 RBIs in his rookie season, has four homers in his previous five games.
Jorge de la RosaDe La Rosa struck out six, walked three and allowed three hits and one run in six innings of the Rockies' 3-2 win over Arizona on Friday. The left-hander has been strong since re-entering the rotation in August, going 4-2 with a 3.05 ERA in his last seven starts.
Bengie MolinaMolina homered for the second consecutive game, had three hits and drove in four runs to help the Giants beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Friday. In the middle of a lineup that has struggled all season, Molina has put together one of his best years, batting .289 to go with 15 homers and a career-high 92 RBIs.
Randy WolfWolf allowed three hits in seven innings to help the Astros snap a five-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Wolf gave up one run and struck out seven to win for the third time in four starts this month. He beat the Pirates for the second time in 10 days and won his sixth straight decision against Pittsburgh.
Brett MyersMyers, who pitched a two-hitter in his last start, gave up five runs in his first 17 pitches before retiring a batter, and the Phillies went on to lost 14-8 to Florida on Friday. He wound up allowing 10 runs in four innings. Myers had only given up seven runs in his previous six starts, going 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA and pitching two complete games.
Jose Reyes - Reyes hit a leadoff homer and...
Jose ReyesReyes hit a leadoff homer and had three hits to help the Mets beat the Braves 9-5 on Friday and move a half-game in front of Philadelphia, which lost 14-8 at Florida. Reyes is hitting .353 (12-for-34) with three homers and eight RBIs in his last eight games.
Barry ZitoZito took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Giants beat their rivals 7-1 on Friday night, slowing the Dodgers' drive toward a division title. The left-hander ended up allowing one run and six hits in 7 2-3 innings. Though much maligned for his dismal start to 2008 considering his hefty contract, Zito has righted the ship to a degree in the last month, going 4-1 with a 4.03 ERA in his last seven starts.
Carlos ZambranoAfter pitching the Cubs' first no-hitter in 36 years Sunday against Houston in Milwaukee, Zambrano allowed eight runs and six hits in just 1 2-3 innings Friday in a 12-6 loss - his shortest outing in two years. It also was the shortest start by a pitcher coming off a no-hitter since St. Louis' Bob Forsch lasted one inning at Pittsburgh in April 1978, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Carlos PenaThe Rays closed in on a playoff berth Friday night, beating the Minnesota Twins 11-1 behind Carlos Pena's homer and four RBIs. Pena, who has three homers and eight RBIs over his last four games, also drew a walk with the bases loaded in the second inning and finished 2-for-3 with four RBIs
Alexei RamirezRamirez hit the grand slam after the long at-bat, Dewayne Wise homered twice and Mark Buehrle pitched six effective innings as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Friday night. Ramirez, who has 19 homers and 70 RBIs this season, has three homers in his last seven games.
Adam KennedyKennedy capped a five-run first with a grand slam, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 12-6 on Friday, slowing their march toward a second straight division title. Kennedy tied a career high with four hits while driving in five runs and scoring three, after acknowledging earlier that this will probably be his last season in St. Louis because his role has dwindled.
Miguel CabreraCabrera hit two two-run homers on Friday, but the Tigers lost 6-5 to the Cleveland Indians. With the homers, Cabrera tied Carlos Quentin of the Chicago White Sox for the AL lead with 36.
Torii HunterHunter homered and drove in four runs for Los Angeles, which set season highs for runs and hits on Friday in its 15-13 win over Texas. Hunter has 21 homers and 77 RBIs this season, but he hadn't driven in a run in his previous five games.
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