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Lance Berkman out Friday with knee soreness

Lance Berkman is out of Friday's lineup against the Reds due to a sore right knee.

Berkman is available off the bench, so it doesn't sound too serious, but he has a long history of knee issues. Elvis Andrus will serve as the DH on Friday while Jurickson Profar plays shortstop.

Source: Anthony Andro on Twitter

Fri, Jun 28, 2013 05:27:00 PM

Petit's first career home run powers Astros

Gregorio Petit blasted his first career home run in the eighth inning on Friday, powering the Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

With Marwin Gonzalez still recovering from a hamstring injury and needing an occasional day off, Petit got the start at shortstop and delivered the biggest blow of the ballgame with his eighth inning shot off Aaron Loup to break a 1-1 tie. He has done a nice job in his limited time with the Astros, going 4-for-13 (.308).

Aug 2 - 12:08 AM

Craig doubles in debut against Yankees

Allen Craig went 1-for-4 with a double on Friday in his first game with Boston.

Craig hit the double off of Yankee starter Chris Capuano. While his slash line on the season is a disappointing .237/.291/.346, it will be interesting to see if he can bounce back with a new club and some fresh surroundings. Prior to this season, Craig had not hit under .300 since his rookie season (2010)and was putting up slugging percentages of .450 and higher.

Aug 1 - 11:55 PM

Adrian Gonzalez injured in slide at plate

Adrian Gonzalez was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs after suffering an injury while sliding into home plate.

No word yet on the effected area or the potential severity of the injury. He was replaced by Scott Van Slyke at first base. The Dodgers should provide an update on his status shortly.

Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter

Aug 1 - 11:34 PM

Trout blasts 25th homer as Angels top Rays

Mike Trout blasted his 25th home run of the season on Friday, powering the Angels to a 5-3 victory over the Rays.

Trout got the scoring started in a hurry, taking Jeremy Hellickson deep for a two-run homer in the first inning. He finished the night 2-for-4 and is now slashing an impressive .302/.392/.587 with 25 long balls and 78 RBI on the year.

Aug 1 - 11:11 PM

Ranaudo wins in MLB debut vs Yankees

Anthony Ranaudo picked up his first major league win on Friday, allowing two runs in six innings against the Yankees.

Not only was it his first major league win, it was his first major league start, and it came against the Yankees no less. He walked four and recorded two strikeout. Carlos Beltran accounted for both runs against Ranaudo, with a solo home run in the fourth and RBI single in the sixth. Ranaudo is one of the beneficiaries of Boston's decision to do away with almost their entire rotation. The 6'7" righty had recorded a 2.41 ERA and a 12-4 record through 21 starts at Triple-A Pawtucket.

Aug 1 - 10:56 PM

Stanton hits 26th home run in loss to CIN

Giancarlo Stanton hit his 26th home run of the season, going for 1-for-3 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Reds.

Stanton hit the eighth inning tater off Jonathan Broxton. Unfortunately for the Marlins, it was just a solo shot when they were already down 4-1. The RBI was Stanton's 74th of the year. Stanton remains one of the most dangerous bats in the bigs, and he's slashing .293/.394/.552 on the season.

Aug 1 - 10:49 PM

Cabrera goes 0-for-4 in Nationals debut

Asdrubal Cabrera went 0-for-4 on Friday in his first game with the Nationals.

No shame in that for Cabrera, as most of his new teammates weren't doing much better in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies. Cabrera started at second base and batted seventh. With the Indians, he hit to the tune of .246/.305/.386.

Aug 1 - 10:24 PM

Wei-Yin Chen downs M's to earn 12th victory

Wei-Yin Chen delivered another impressive outing in Friday's victory over the Mariners, allowing just one run on five hits over 7 1/3 innings of work.

The veteran left-hander punched out eight on the night while walking only one. The only blemish on his evening was an RBI double by Kendrys Morales in the fourth inning. Now 12-3 on the season, he'll head into Thursday's start against the Blue Jays in Toronto with a 3.76 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 90/21 K/BB ratio.

Aug 1 - 9:56 PM

Vogelsong throws two-hitter against Mets

Ryan Vogelsong allowed just two hits in a complete game 5-1 win over the Mets on Friday night.

It was the second complete game of his career and his first of the nine-inning variety. Vogelsong needed 102 pitches to go the distance, walking just one batter while striking out five. This was his first win since way back on June 21, which brings him to 6-8 with a 3.74 ERA for the year. He'll try to keep it going next week against the Brewers in Milwaukee.

Aug 1 - 9:44 PM

CarGo leaves after aggravating ankle sprain

Carlos Gonzalez was removed from Friday's game against the Tigers after aggravating his right ankle sprain.

Gonzalez made a tremendous sliding catch along the right field wall to end the fifth inning, but paid the price for doing so. Consider him day-to-day for now, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him held out on Saturday for precautionary reasons.

Source: Rockies PR on Twitter

Aug 1 - 9:42 PM

Fister holds Phillies to two runs in loss

Doug Fister tossed seven innings of two-run ball in a losing effort against the Phillies on Friday.

Fister was fantastic, but ended up the tough luck loser in this one, as Roberto Hernandez was just a little better. The deciding blow was a sixth inning Marlon Byrd solo home run. Fister allowed six hits, walked two and struck out five. This was the sixth start in his last ten in which he's gone at least seven innings. The loss dropped him to 10-3. He'll take his 2.68 ERA out against the Mets next time around.

Aug 1 - 9:41 PM