Around the Horn
Aaron Cook (7-3) has gone 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA during the Rockies' current stretch of 17 victories in 18 games.
(By Jae C. Hong -- Associated Press)
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Today's game to watch:
Red Sox at Nationals, 7 p.m. (MASN
PERSONNEL DEPT.
Diamondbacks: Placed C Chris Snyder on the 15-day DL with a lower back strain. Promoted C Luke Carlin from Class AAA Reno.
Indians: Activated all-star CF Grady Sizemore, out since May 31 with an inflamed left elbow, from the DL. Optioned CF Trevor Crowe to Class AAA Columbus. Also recalled LHP Tony Sipp from the Clippers and designated RHP Luis Vizcaíno for assignment.
Orioles: Recalled RH reliever Chris Ray from Class AAA Norfolk. Also optioned LHP Alberto Castillo to Norfolk.
Phillies: 1B Ryan Howard was the DH at Tampa Bay after being hospitalized with acute sinusitis and missing Sunday's game.
Reds: Activated 1B Joey Votto from the DL in time for last night's game in his home town of Toronto. Votto had been sidelined since May 30 with stress-related issues.
Royals: CF Coco Crisp will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder today to repair a torn labrum.
BY THE NUMBERS
59 Career wins for Aaron Cook after Monday's 11-1 defeat of the Angels, moving him past Jason Jennings to become the all-time leader for the Rockies, whose first year was 1993.
TODAY IN BASEBALL
1936: Rookie Joe DiMaggio hit two homers in the fifth and added two doubles in the Yankees' 18-4 victory over the Browns.
QUOTABLE
"We have to guard against that particular mind-set that might permeate in the clubhouse that, man, there's not much left."
Mets Manager Jerry Manuel after his injury-riddled team
put Carlos Beltrán on the 15-day DL
