Jason Bay homered twice and drove in four runs in a 6-3 win over the Orioles. In 16 games since his trade from Pittsburgh, Bay is hitting .348 with 17 runs scored and 16 RBIs for Boston.
Barry Zito (7-15) combined with two relievers on a seven-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Braves. He stranded two runners each in the 3rd, 5th and 7th. It was just his 18th win in 58 starts with S.F.
CC Sabathia pitched a complete game in a 9-3 win over Houston. Sabathia, who hit a 2-run single in a 4-run fourth, is 8-0 with a 1.60 ERA and five complete games in nine starts for the Brewers …
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… who lost slugger Ryan Braun in the sixth inning with tightness in his lower back — the same injury that kept him out of six games recently. He is hitting .300 with a team-best 31 homers, 86 RBIs.
All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day DL with a sports hernia, and could be headed for season-ending surgery. He leads the majors with 165 hits and 102 runs.
Ace Justin Duchscherer left Monday’s game vs. the Twins with right hip pain. He had season-ending surgery on the same hip last season and will fly back to Oakland on Tuesday for more tests.
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EDITED BY MIKE SANSONE AND THOMAS L. OUTLAW
