West Virginia State’s Bo Darby homers in his first four plate appearances against Salem International, giving him round-trippers in five consecutive at-bats over two games, including the home run in his final at-bat two days ago against the University of Charleston. The Yellow Jackets’ sophomore outfielder will go deep twice more in the second game of the twin bill to finish the day with six four-baggers along with 14 RBIs.

2008 – The Reds top the Giants, 10 – 1. Barry Zito falls to 0-6 with a 7.53 ERA. One of the highest-paid players in baseball, Zito is the third pitcher since 1956 to have gone 0-6 before May; Dave Stewart in 1984 and Mike Maroth in 2003 were the others.

Beating the Padres, 2-1, the Diamondbacks break the franchise mark for wins in April, having already won 17 games this month. Brandon Webb, who outduels Jake Peavy, becomes just the third hurler in major league history, joining teammate Randy Johnson (2000, 2002) and Dave Stewart (A’s – 1988), to post six victories before the start of May.

On the night in which the ceremonial first pitch is thrown by his three sons, Trevor Hoffman is unable to hold on to a two run lead when the Dodgers score three in the ninth and eventually beat the Padres, 6-5. It’s ‘Trevor Time Desk Clock’ Night, and the usually reliable Padres closer blows the save, thanks to some shady defense, for the second consecutive game.

Ben Broussard of the Cleveland Indians goes 4 for 5 with two home runs, including a grand slam and eight RBI, in Cleveland’s 15 – 3 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Top Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young is suspended indefinitely by the International League, a day after throwing a bat that hits a replacement umpire in the chest. The 20-year-old Young, brother of Detroit star Dmitri Young and honored as the 2005 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America, was ejected in the 1st inning following a called third strike in the Durham Bulls’ Triple-A game at Pawtucket. The suspension will be for 50 games.

Mark Grudzielanek hits for the cycle in his first four at-bats in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 6 – 3 victory over Milwaukee. Grudzielanek is only the third Cardinals player to hit for the cycle at 40-year-old Busch Stadium, which is being demolished after this season. The others were Ray Lankford on September 15, 1991 against the Mets and Lou Brock on May 27, 1975 against the Padres.

Jose Mesa of the Pittsburgh Pirates earns his 300th career save in Pittsburgh’s 2 – 0 victory over Houston. Mesa becomes the 19th pitcher in major league history with 300 saves.

At Milwaukee’s Miller Park, Chad Moeller becomes the first Brewer to hit for the cycle at home. In the 9-8 victory over the Reds, against starter Cory Lidle, the backup catcher homers in the second inning, doubles in the fourth, triples in the fifth, and then singles in the seventh off reliever Ryan Wagner to complete the feat in front of 8,918 enthusiastic fans.