Friday MLB Recap
-Houston OF Carlos Lee singled in the sixth to snap a career-worst 0-for-18 slump. The Astros' cleanup man is still hitting just .103 and has yet to drive in a run.
-The Chicago Cubs have homered in their last 20 games against the Astros - the longest streak against one team in franchise history.
-The attendance of 10,421 was Cleveland's third straight under 11,000 - after going more than 17 years without a crowd that low.
-Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera entered the game in a 1-for-18 slump, but went 2 for 4.
-New York Yankees have won five of six for its best 10-game start since a 9-1 beginning in 2003.
-Yankees SP C.C. Sabathia improved to 8-3 with a 4.29 ERA in 14 career starts against the Rangers. It was his first start against Texas since June 2008.
-Philadelphia SP Roy Halladay threw 100 pitches in moving his record to 3-0 for the year with a 1.13 ERA.
-The Phillies are averaging 7.7 runs per game.
-The Marlins have won nine of their last 11 games in Philadelphia.
-Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker and pitching coach Bryan Price held a pregame meeting with Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto and Homer Baily, who combined to allow 22 runs in 20 1/3 innings in a four-game series split at Florida.
-Los Angeles Angels SP Jered Weaver improved to 6-1 with a 2.93 ERA in seven career starts against the Blue Jays.
-Minnesota Twins lineup forced Kansas City SP Zach Greinke to throw 108 pitches in five innings.
-Houston OF Carlos Lee singled in the sixth to snap a career-worst 0-for-18 slump. The Astros' cleanup man is still hitting just .103 and has yet to drive in a run.
-The Chicago Cubs have homered in their last 20 games against the Astros - the longest streak against one team in franchise history.
-The attendance of 10,421 was Cleveland's third straight under 11,000 - after going more than 17 years without a crowd that low.
-Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera entered the game in a 1-for-18 slump, but went 2 for 4.
-New York Yankees have won five of six for its best 10-game start since a 9-1 beginning in 2003.
-Yankees SP C.C. Sabathia improved to 8-3 with a 4.29 ERA in 14 career starts against the Rangers. It was his first start against Texas since June 2008.
-Philadelphia SP Roy Halladay threw 100 pitches in moving his record to 3-0 for the year with a 1.13 ERA.
-The Phillies are averaging 7.7 runs per game.
-The Marlins have won nine of their last 11 games in Philadelphia.
-Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker and pitching coach Bryan Price held a pregame meeting with Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto and Homer Baily, who combined to allow 22 runs in 20 1/3 innings in a four-game series split at Florida.
-Los Angeles Angels SP Jered Weaver improved to 6-1 with a 2.93 ERA in seven career starts against the Blue Jays.
-Minnesota Twins lineup forced Kansas City SP Zach Greinke to throw 108 pitches in five innings.