– Manny Ramirez must like his new digs in Los Angeles. Man Ram went 4 for 5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in the Dodgers’ 9-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers remain one game back in the NL West, however.
– Xavier Nady helped the Yankees earn a split with the Los Angeles Angels after going 4 for 5 with six RBI and a run scored in New York’s 14-9 win. It was the Halos’ second loss in a row, but they still have a Grand Canyon-sized lead in the AL West, while the Yankees sit 5.5 games back in the AL East.
– The Cubs have definitely gained control in the NL Central again after topping the Pirates 8-5. Chad Gaudin has proved invaluable since coming over from Oakland in the Rich Harden trade, picking up his third win as Chicago took a five game lead over Milwaukee (5-0 losers to Atlanta) in the division.
– The Minnesota Twins have officially switched places with the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Twins knocked off Cleveland 6-2 in Francisco Liriano’s much-heralded comeback. Liriano held the Tribe to no runs on three hits over six innings and also struck out five in his first action since April.
– The Royals crushed the White Sox 14-3. Chicago youngster Clayton Richard was smoked for nine runs on 11 hits in just 4.1 innings, while Zach Greninke picked up his ninth win of the year for KC. The Royals have now won seven of their last 10 games, while the White Sox have dropped six of their last 10.
