Around the Horn
Angels center fielder Torii Hunter makes a leaping catch at the wall but could be sitting out the next few games.
(By Jeff Lewis -- Associated Press)
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Today's games to watch:
Nats at Astros, 6:05, 8:05 (MASN)
PERSONNEL DEPT.
Angels: CF Torii Hunter missed last night's game with a strained adductor muscle.
Brewers: LHP Manny Parra will return to the starting rotation today after he had been demoted to work on control issues.
Indians: Activated LHP Aaron Laffey from the 15-day disabled list to start against the White Sox.
Mets: Activated Oliver Perez from the DL to start against the Dodgers.
Tigers: Recalled OF Clete Thomas from Class AAA Toledo and designated IF-OF Don Kelly for assignment.
Twins: Scratched LHP Glen Perkins from his scheduled start because of illness. RHP Anthony Swarzak started in his place.
White Sox: RHP Bartolo Colon is expected to make his rehab start for Class AAA Charlotte today. Colon's whereabouts had been uncertain a day earlier.
BY THE NUMBERS
0 Pitches thrown by Rockies reliever Alan Embree, who earned the win in a 5-4 victory against the Nationals on Tuesday night. Embree entered the game in the eighth with two outs and picked off Austin Kearns. The Rockies then scored on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning to break a 4-4 tie.
QUOTABLE
"When guys are locked in, the ball looks like a beach ball and stuff. And then there's the exact opposite of that, where it looks like an aspirin coming out of a shotgun."
Red Sox OF Jason Bay, who hopes he's breaking out of a slump after hitting his first home run since June 23 on Tuesday night
