Closer Francisco Rodriguez of the Mets is arrested at Citi Field after allegedly assaulting his father-in-law following tonight’s 6 – 2 loss to the Colorado Rockies in which he did not pitch. He remains in police custody all night before a court appearance on August 12th and is placed on the restricted list by the Mets.

Mike Fontenot does not have far to go after being traded by the Cubs two hours before today’s game with the Giants: he just grabs his belongings and walks across the hallway to the home clubhouse at AT&T Park. The Cubs receive Class-A OF Evan Crawford in return for the veteran infielder. The Giants go on to beat the Cubs, 5 – 4, as Pat Burrell hits a decisive homer in the 8th inning.

The Diamondbacks tie a major league record by hitting four consecutive home runs against the Brewers in their 8 – 2 win today. With one out in the 4th, Adam LaRoche, Miguel Montero, Mark Reynolds and Stephen Drewall connect for long balls, to turn a 2 – 0 deficit into a 4 – 2 lead. Chris Young then flies out to deep center to nearly make it 5 homers in the inning. David Bush gives up all four homers, matching a dubious feat last accomplished by Chase Wright of the Yankees on April 22, 2007.

In an 8-2 victory over Milwaukee at Miller Park, the Diamondbacks become the only the seventh team to hit four consecutive home runs in an inning. In the top of the fourth inning, Adam LaRoche, Miguel Montero, Mark Reynolds, and Stephen Drew all connect off Dave Bush, making the right-hander only the third hurler in major league history to yield four straight round-trippers.