– Apparently the All-Star Break didn’t kill any momentum for the New York Mets, who won their 10th in a row Thursday beating the Reds 10-8. Fernando Tatis and Carlos Delgado combined for six hits, six RBIs and three runs scored, while David Wright hit his 18th bomb of the year. The Mets are now deadlocked with the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.
– The Detroit Tigers finally climbed over the .500 mark for the first time since April, knocking off the Baltimore Orioles 6-5. Kenny Rogers won his seventh game of the year, while Gary Sheffield (6), Brandon Inge (7) and Marcus Thames (18) all homered. Detroit has a lot of work to do to catch the White Sox in the AL Central, but now only sit 6.5 games back, which is remarkable considering how far back they were in May and early June.
– Troy Glaus hit two home runs and finished with two RBI and two runs scored in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. Cards’ starter Kyle Lohse is now a staggering 12-2 on the year with a 3.35 ERA after pitching seven strong innings of two-hit ball against the Pads. Jake Peavy was once again a victim of poor run support and took the loss. The 2007 uniamous Cy Young winner can’t catch a break. His ERA is still an impressive 2.66, yet he’s 7-6.
