In spite of a rash of injuries, the Dodgers continue to win, beating Arizona, 8 – 7, for their 6th straight win. Trailing 6 – 1 entering the 7th, they put up 5 runs to tie the game, then come back from another run down in the 9th on Ivan De Jesus’s two-out, two-run double off closer J.J. Putz.

James Shields delivers a big game as the Rays top the Marlins, 4 – 0, at Sun Life Stadium. Shields strikes out a Rays-record 13 batters in pitching a three-hit shutout, retiring 20 of the first 21 batters he faces. He also drives in his team’s first run with a groundout in the 2nd inning. Jay Buente is the loser in his first career start.

Asdrubal Cabrera collects five hits, including two homers, as the Indians defeat Cincinnati, 12 – 4. He becomes only the fifth major league shortstop with a five-hit, two-homer game and the first since Barry Larkin in 2000.

Daisuke Matsuzaka and Daniel Bard combine on a one-hitter as Boston defeats Philadelphia, 5 – 0. The Phils’ only hit comes with two out in the 8th, when Juan Castro drops a pop-up just beyond the reach of shortstop Marco Scutaro.

Gio Gonzalez of the Athletics has the best outing of his career so far, tossing 8 shutout innings in beating San Francisco, 1 – 0. He retires the final 20 batters he faces before manager Bob Geren gives the ball to Andrew Bailey to pitch the 9th. However, the news is not all good for Oakland: they place long-time 3B Eric Chavez on the disabled list with two bulging disks in his neck; Chavez, who has been bothered by injuries continually since 2007, hints that his career may be over. He is hitting .234 with one homer in 33 games and has been used almost exclusively as a designated hitter. He won’t play for Oakland again, but will make a successful comeback as a back-up with the Yankees next season.

After setting the mark in his previous game, Mike Redmond’s major league record errorless-streak behind the plate comes to an end when his throw to second base, trying to thwart a would-be base stealer, skips past Mark Grudzielanek. The Indians catcher’s streak started on July 22, 2004, and covered a span of 253 games.

Matt Stairs ties a major league mark when he homers for his eleventh team in San Diego’s 2-1 inter-league victory in Seattle. The Padres designated hitter’s fourth-inning homer off Ian Snell ties Todd Zeile’s record, who accomplished the feat by going deep in an Expo uniform in 2003.

Michael Cuddyer hits for the cycle as Minnesota defeats Milwaukee, 11 – 3, in the first day of interleague play this season. His three-run homer off Manny Parra in the 1st inning opens the scoring. Teammate Jason Kubelalso hit for the cycle on April 17th.

David Price, the first overall pick in the 2007 amateur draft, finally makes his professional debut, delayed by an elbow injury. Price hits 98 mph in the 1st inning for the Vero Beach Devil Rays and tosses five scoreless frames for the victory. He will appear in the World Series before the year is out.