The Cubs beat the Padres, 5 – 3, with James Russell getting the save. He joins father Jeff Russell as the fourth father-son duo to both save a game in the majors.

Jeremy Hefner homers for his first career hit and wins his first game in the majors, beating the Phillies, 6 – 3. No pitcher had gotten his first homer and first win in the same game in 10 years, since Dennis Tankersley had done it. Tankersley never got another homer or win, though.

The Rangers sign free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, who has been inactive so far this year, for the remainder of the season for $5 million. Ironically, the signing comes on the day his former team, the Phillies, place their ace Roy Halladay on the disabled list, but the Phils’ renewed interest in Oswalt’s services comes too late.

With the Red Sox and Blue Jays both winning today, all five teams in both the AL East and NL East are now above .500. It is the first time this has happened since June 23, 1995, when the NL West and AL West both had all of their four teams above .500 simultaneously.