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St. Louis, MO - Anthony Reyes held the Brewers to two hits over six solid innings to avoid becoming the first-ever Cardinals pitcher to drop 13 straight decisions, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Milwaukee, 5-2, to sweep a day/night doubleheader at Busch Stadium.

Reyes (1-10), recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start the game, was 0-10 with a 6.40 ERA in the majors this season. He had dropped 12 straight decisions dating back to last season, matching Bill Kissinger’s franchise record set from 1896-97, and surrendered just two runs with four strikeouts and a walk and Jason Isringhausen a perfect ninth for his 20th save of the season.

David Eckstein went 2-for-5 and scored twice for the Cardinals, who scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Brewers, 7-6, in the opener of the doubleheader. Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen both finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the second game.

Corey Hart homered for the Brewers, who have lost four of five, and saw their lead in the National League Central over the second-place Cubs dwindle to 1 1/2 games . Prince Fielder doubled in the second for the only other Milwaukee hit. Left-hander Chris Capuano (5-7), who is winless since beating the Washington Nationals back on May 7, allowed four runs on six hits with four walks and six strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings for Milwaukee.

St. Louis plated three runs in the first. Eckstein lined a leadoff single, moved to second on a wild pitch, and Chris Duncan walked for Pujols, who grounded into a double play. Juan Encarnacion then walked before Rolen’s RBI double and Jim Edmonds’ two-run single.

Milwaukee scored a run in the second, as Fielder lined a lead-off double, advanced to third on Bill Hall’s fly-out, and scored on a Geoff Jenkins sacrifice fly.

The Brewers put up another run in the sixth on Hart’s homer to left field on a 1-1 pitch.

The Cardinals sealed the win with two runs in the seventh. Eckstein led off with a double and pinch-hitter Skip Schumaker bunted him over to third. Matt Wise came on to replace Capuano but allowed an RBI single to Pujols, who stole second, allowing him to score on Encarnacion’s single.

Game Notes

The doubleheader was scheduled to make up for an April 13 rainout…St. Louis recalled pitcher Brian Falkenborg from Triple-A Memphis and optioned pitcher Kelvin Jimenez to Memphis prior to the game.

Denver, CO - Jeff Francis pitched into the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies used the long ball to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2, at Coors Field.

Francis (11-5) yielded two runs on seven hits, did not walk a batter and struck out five in 7 2/3 innings. The left-hander has won six straight decisions and is unbeaten in his last nine starts. His last loss came on June 8 at Baltimore.

Matt Holliday, Troy Tulowitzki and Garrett Atkins all homered for the Rockies, who have won two of three. Atkins also added a single and a triple, and Ryan Spilborghs chipped in with an RBI single.

Brett Tomko (2-8) allowed five runs and seven hits, walked four and fanned four over six innings for the Dodgers, who have dropped three of four and are just one percentage point ahead of Arizona for the lead in the NL West. The Diamondbacks beat Atlanta, 4-3, in extra innings on Saturday.

Jeff Kent finished with two hits, an RBI and a run scored, extending his streak of reaching base safely to 37 straight games, the longest in the majors this season.

The Rockies wasted little time in getting on the board, as Spilborghs worked a leadoff walk in the first, and two batters later Holliday crushed a two-run homer to right.

It was more of the same in the second, as Brad Hawpe drew a free pass before Tulowitzki ripped a belt-high fastball three rows deep to the bleachers in left. Yorvit Torrealba followed by legging out an infield single, and after a sac bunt by Francis, scored on Spilborghs’ single to left.

The Dodgers finally broke through in the fourth. Rafael Furcal got the club’s first hit with a bunt single. Juan Pierre moved him over with a sac bunt, and after Olmedo Saenz struck out, Kent followed with an RBI single that cut it to 5-1.

Kent opened the seventh by lining a base hit up the middle, and a double by Nomar Garciaparra put runners at second and third with no outs. Matt Kemp struck out, but Andre Ethier followed with a single to right that cut it to 5-2. Mike Lieberthal fouled out, however, and pinch-hitter Russell Martin popped up to end the inning.

Colorado added an insurance run in the eighth on Atkins’ solo homer, and Manny Corpas worked a scoreless ninth.

Game Notes

This series was slated to be a four-game set, but Friday’s contest was postponed due to rain and rescheduled. The make-up date has yet to be determined, but will occur when the Dodgers return to Coors Field on September 18-20…Francis is 39-8 when the Rockies give him at least three runs of support…The Dodgers expect right-handers Derek Lowe (left hip irritation) and Brad Penny (abdominal strain) to throw bullpen sessions on Sunday…Attendance was 46,039.

Baltimore, MD - Miguel Tejada went 2-for-4 with four RBI as the Baltimore Orioles downed the New York Yankees, 7-5, in the third of a four-game set at Camden Yards.

Nick Markakis drove in a pair of runs while Brian Roberts went 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored for the Orioles, who have won six straight.

Brian Burres (5-4) got the win as he gave up just one run on four hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in six-plus innings of work.

Jorge Posada hit a two-run homer and Hideki Matsui went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored for the Yankees, who have dropped three straight.

Roger Clemens (3-5) got the loss as he gave up four runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings of work.

The Orioles took a 2-0 lead in the first as Tejada roped a two-out double down the left field line to score Roberts and Markakis.

Baltimore increased its lead in the fifth. Roberts led off with a walk and moved to second on a Corey Patterson sacrifice bunt. Roberts then stole third base and Markakis punched a single to left to score Roberts for a 3-0 lead.

The Yankees, meanwhile, had trouble establishing any offense. They had runners on base in every inning through the first six, but were unable to get any men past second base.

Matsui, though, got New York on the board in the seventh as he led off the frame with a shot over the rightfield wall to make it a 3-1 contest.

The Orioles, however, grabbed some insurance in the bottom of the seventh as Tejada punched a two-run single to right for a 5-1 lead.

Baltimore plated another two runners in the eighth as a sacrifice fly from Roberts scored Ramon Hernandez and Markakis later grounded out to score Jay Payton for a 7-1 lead.

The Yankees made a valiant effort in the ninth inning, but fell short. With Cory Doyne on the hill to start the inning, Matsui led off with a single and Posada blasted a shot over the right field wall. Robinson Cano followed with a double to right, Andy Phillips then singled and Melky Cabrera followed with a single to score Cano. Jamie Walker then took the mound.

Walker got Johnny Damon to hit into a double play, but Derek Jeter then hit a single to left to score Phillips and make it a 7-5 game. Walker, though, got Bobby Abreu to swing at strike three to end the game and pick up his third save of the season.

Game Notes

Baltimore has won six of eight versus the Yankees this season…Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez finished the game 0-for-4 with an error and is still one home run shy of 500 for his career…Clemens is 22-14 in 51 starts against the Orioles…Attendance was 48,402.

Flushing, NY - Ryan Langerhans’ RBI single put the Nationals on top in the eighth, and Washington was able to survive a late Mets rally and top New York, 6-5, to earn a split in a day/night doubleheader.

Orlando Hernandez tossed seven solid innings as the Mets edged the Nationals, 3-1, in the opener.

Joel Hanrahan, called up to make his MLB debut for the Nats, allowed four hits and three runs in six innings, fanning seven and walking one. Jon Rauch (7-2) gave up four hits and two runs in only 1 1/3 innings, but was the pitcher of record when the Nationals jumped on top. Chad Cordero pitched the perfect ninth for his 21st save.

Ryan Zimmerman and D’Angelo Jimenez each went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run for the Nationals, who have won seven of their last 12. Prior to the game the Nationals announced a two-year contract extension for first baseman Dmitri Young, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI single to celebrate the deal.

Mike Pelfrey started for the Mets, allowing eight hits and three runs with five strikeouts in six innings. Pedro Feliciano (2-2) gave up two hits and three runs in two-thirds of an inning. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI for the Mets, who have dropped three of four.

The Nationals broke the 3-3 tie with three runs in the eighth. With runners at the corners and one out, Langerhans poked a single through the infield and into left, scoring one run. After a Rauch strikeout and a D’Angelo Jimenez walk, Aaron Heilman was brought out of the Mets bullpen to face Ronnie Belliard. Belliard ripped a double into the corner in left, scoring two runs, but Jimenez was thrown out at the plate, ending the inning.

The Mets answered with three straight singles to start the home half. The third one, off the bat of Delgado, scored Ruben Gotay. Moises Alou followed by grounding into a double play, but a run scored to make it a one-run game. That was as close as the Mets would get, though, as Cordero came on in the ninth and slammed the door shut.

The Nats jumped on top with three runs in the third. Hanrahan started things off with his first career hit, a one-out triple to center. Jimenez followed with a double to right, scoring Hanrahan. Pelfrey fanned Belliard for the second out, but Zimmerman and Young followed with consecutive RBI singles, and Washington had a 3-0 lead.

Hanrahan took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, but the heart of the Mets lineup woke up and tied the game on two big hits. Gotay started the two- out rally with a single, and Wright plated him with a double in the gap in right-center. Delgado followed by blasting his 17th homer of the season to left, knotting the game at 3-3.

Game Notes

Hanrahan was the second Nationals starter to make his MLB debut this week, after John Lannan started at Philadelphia on Thursday. He is the 11th rookie, and sixth rookie pitcher to play for the Nationals this season, and the 13th different starting pitcher for the Nationals this season…The Mets did not have any bench players available when the pitcher’s spot came up with one out in the ninth, except for Carlos Beltran, who continues to nurse an abdominal injury. Tom Glavine was given a rare pinch-hit opportunity, and grounded out to short.

Kansas City, MO - John Buck had three hits and drove in two runs, and Odalis Perez threw six solid innings to help Kansas City to a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Tony Pena Jr. also had two RBI and Emil Brown finished with three hits and scored twice for the Royals, who have won three in a row following a three- game slide.

Perez (6-9) scattered seven hits and allowed three runs to rebound from a loss to the Yankees on Monday.

Nelson Cruz smacked a pair of two-run homers and had five RBI for the Rangers, who entered this series with four straight victories, but are now in danger of being swept in a three-game set at Kansas City for the first time since 2002.

Kevin Millwood (7-9) was pounded for nine hits and six runs over 2 2/3 innings.

Down 6-3, the Rangers got within one in the ninth against Octavio Dotel, who walked Brad Wilkerson with one out before allowing a Cruz homer to left field. Pinch-hitter Frank Catalanotto doubled, but was left stranded as pinch-hitter Ramon Vazquez fanned and Michael Young flied out to end the game, with Dotel managing his 11th save.

Texas wasted chances with runners at the corners in the opening inning, but went on top 2-0 in the second on Cruz’s fourth homer of the year. Wilkerson singled before Cruz smashed his two-run shot to left.

Kansas City evened the contest in the bottom half and then scored four times in the third. Brown doubled and scored on a base hit by Buck. Pena singled and David DeJesus and Mark Grudzielanek were each hit by a pitch to force in another run.

The Royals loaded the bases in the next inning on one-out hits by Ross Gload, Alex Gordon and Brown. Buck then singled to left to give KC a 3-2 lead. Pena followed with a two-run single up the middle, but Buck was thrown out trying to head to third. DeJesus moved the margin to 6-2 with an RBI hit to left, ending Millwood’s night on the mound, as he was replaced by Willie Eyre.

Gerald Laird doubled to start the fourth and scored on a Cruz groundout, but the Rangers failed to mount a rally until the ninth.

Game Notes

Perez moved to 2-6 at Kauffman Stadium this year. This was his first career appearance against Texas…Young singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 11 games…Should the Royals manage one more win before the month is out, they will record back-to-back winning months for the first time since June and July of 2003.

Cleveland, OH - Brian Buscher, playing in just his second major league game, drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth as the Minnesota Twins downed the Cleveland Indians, 3-2, in the second of a three- game set at Jacobs Field.

Jason Tyner hit a home run while Justin Morneau drove in the other run for the Twins, who snapped a season-high five-game losing streak.

Johan Santana was brilliant in the start as he carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but he didn’t factor in the decision as he gave up two runs on four hits with a walk and 12 strikeouts in seven innings. Pat Neshek (6-1) got the win for pitching a perfect eighth inning.

Travis Hafner hit a two-run home run for the Indians, who had won two of three coming into the game.

Jake Westbrook was just as good as Santana on the mound as he gave up just two runs on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts in seven innings. Joe Borowski (2-4) got the loss .

With the score tied heading into the ninth, the Twins took the lead with a run. Torii Hunter led off the inning with a double off the left-center field wall. He moved to third when Jason Kubel grounded out. Rondell White was then hit by a pitch. Buscher then hit a ball to second baseman Michael Rouse, who came home with the throw, which was high and caromed off the glove of catcher Victor Martinez.

Joe Nathan retired the Indians in order in the ninth to pick up his 21st save of the season.

Minnesota scored twice in the third inning to take a 2-0 lead. Tyner hit a one-out, home run to get the Twins on the board. Luis Castillo followed with a walk and Jason Bartlett then beat out an infield single. Two batters later Morneau hit a single to right to score Castillo.

The Twins again threatened in the fifth inning as they loaded the bases with one out, but Morneau lined into a double play to end the threat.

Santana, meanwhile, was nearly flawless through the first five innings.

He gave up a one-out walk in the first, but immediately induced a double play ball from Martinez to end the inning.

Santana was perfect through the next four innings with nine strikeouts, including striking out the side in the fifth.

Franklin Gutierrez led off the Cleveland sixth by reaching first base on a catching error on Morneau. Santana retired the next two batters, but Grady Sizemore broke up the no-hit bid with a double to right to put runners at second and third. Santana, though, got Casey Blake to fly out and end the inning.

However, the Indians tied the game in the seventh. Martinez led off the inning with a single to right and Hafner then hit a high fastball over the right field wall for his 17th home run.

Game Notes

Cleveland had won all six games against Minnesota this season coming into the game…Santana has 156 strikeouts on the season, good for second place in the majors. Also, it was his fourth 10-plus strikeout game this season…Santana has pitched at least five innings in his last 113 starts, which goes back to May 29, 2004…It was Tyner’s first home run in his career after 1,220 at- bats, which was the longest streak in the majors…Attendance was 41,203.

Chicago, IL - Mark Buehrle and Bobby Jenks combined on an eight-hit shutout, and Jerry Owens picked an incredibly opportune time for his first career home run, as the Chicago White Sox bested Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-0, in the second of a three-game set.

Halladay (11-5) went the distance for Toronto, taking a shutout of his own into the seventh. The Toronto ace let up 10 hits while fanning seven and walking a pair for the Blue Jays, who dropped their second straight after winning five in a row.

Buehrle (8-6) scattered eight hits over eight innings, striking out six and walking one. Jenks pitched a perfect ninth for his 30th save for the White Sox, who have won five of their last six.

Halladay worked out of a number of jams on the night, but the White Sox finally broke through in the seventh. Danny Richar, recalled from Triple-A Charlotte prior to the game for his major league debut, singled to left with one out. Owens stepped in and, on his 155th career at-bat, belted a shot to right that broke up the 0-0 game.

“That’s what I want to see from Jerry Owens,” said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. “That’s what we saw in winter ball. We want him to be aggressive.”

The White Sox had a chance to go on top in the second. With two men on base and two outs, Richar hit an infield single. Scott Podsednik tried to score from second on the play, but was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.

Chicago again had an opportunity to break the scoreless tie in the sixth, after the first two men reached base. Jermaine Dye grounded into a double play, though, and Podsednik grounded out to the end the threat.

The Blue Jays opened the seventh with consecutive singles by Vernon Wells and Frank Thomas, but Aaron Hill flied out, Lyle Overbay struck out, and Gregg Zaun grounded out to strand the runners.

“Both pitchers were great,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. “We had some opportunities. That’s the kind of game you expect from Roy and Buehrle.”

Game Notes

The White Sox are 16-9 when Podsednik appears in a game this season, and 32-47 when he does not…Chicago left nine runners on base…Halladay threw 126 pitches, 86 for strikes.

Anaheim, CA - Garret Anderson’s three-run homer sparked a seven-run eighth inning as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Detroit Tigers, 10-3, in the second of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Jason Grilli (5-3) gave up an infield hit to Vladimir Guerrero leading off the eighth before being replaced by Tim Byrdak. Casey Kotchman sacrificed the runner to second, and Gary Matthews Jr. was intentionally walked before Anderson smacked a 1-0 pitch just over the wall in right field.

A fan appeared to reach over the railing to catch the ball, but first base umpire Ed Montague ruled it a home run. Detroit manager Jim Leyland argued that it should have been a ground-rule double but the decision was upheld.

“I don’t want to talk about it,” said Leyland. “You saw the play, you form your own opinion.”

Los Angeles scored four more in the frame. Jeff Mathis doubled and scored on Mike Rabelo’s fielding error when Reggie Willits reached with an infield single. Willits stole second and scored on Chone Figgins single to center. Jose Capellan then entered in relief for Detroit and surrendered a two-run homer to left by Orlando Cabrera, his sixth of the year.

Willits and Mathis finished with three hits apiece for the Angels, who have won three in a row and four of six. Mathis started behind the plate after the Angels placed Mike Napoli on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring earlier in the day.

“It makes me feel good that they have confidence in me,” said Mathis whose three hits matched a career-high. “It feels great to produce for the team and get a win out of it.”

Angels starter Joe Saunders went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Scot Shields (3-3) pitched a hitless eighth inning for the win.

Magglio Ordonez homered and Carlos Guillen had two hits and an RBI for the Tigers, who have lost three in a row and five of six.

Tigers starter Andrew Miller yielded two runs on five hits with four walks and four strikeouts in five-plus innings.

“They have a very versatile lineup,” said Leyland. “We just didn’t get enough outs when we needed to. It’s very disturbing. We’re doing all the things that add up to losing.”

Detroit got on the board in the first. Placido Polanco singled to center and Gary Sheffield singled to left both with one-out. Two batters later, Guillen’s two-out single to left scored Polanco.

The Angels evened the score in the fifth on Willits’ two-out single to right, scoring Anderson, who walked and moved to second when Mathis singled to right.

The Tigers took a 3-1 lead in the top of the sixth. After Sheffield led-off with a single to right, Ordonez smacked his 16th homer of the year to center.

Los Angeles, though, tied it in the home half. Cabrera led-off with a walk, ending Saunders’ afternoon. Grilli entered in relief for the Tigers and after inducing Guerrero to ground out, allowed pinch-hitter Kotchman’s double to center, plating Cabrera. Kotchman advanced to second when Grilli intentionally walked Anderson with two-outs and scored on Mathis’ single to left.

Game Notes

Shields recorded his 34th with the Angels, matching Dave LaRoche’s club record for victories by a reliever…To replace Napoli, the Angels purchased the contract of catcher Ryan Budde from Triple-A Salt Lake…Mathis also had three hits on October 1, 2006 against Oakland…Attendance was 43,122

Phoenix, AZ - Conor Jackson’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-3 win over the Braves, their second straight extra-inning win over Atlanta, and their eighth straight win overall.

Chris Young worked a leadoff walk in the 10th, and moved up on Orlando Hudson’s sacrifice bunt. Eric Byrnes was then intentionally walked before the Braves brought on reliever Chad Paronto to face Jackson. Paronto, on his 32nd birthday, gave up a single to center on his first pitch, and Young came around to win the game for the D-Backs.

“He’s got a good sinker, so I was looking for something early in the count,” said Jackson of Paronto. “I was looking for something over the middle of the plate, and it still kind of got in on me a little bit, I just was trying to push it into the outfield.”

Arizona edged the Braves, 8-7, on Friday thanks to a game-ending home run by Tony Clark to lead off the 11th inning.

“Our only hope was to get a double play, we tried to set that up for Chad(Paronto),” said Braves manager Bobby Cox. “He (Paronto) fisted the guy, but he (Jackson) got it out in the outfield a little bit.”

The game-winning hit capped a three-hit, two-RBI game for Jackson. Starter Doug Davis held the Braves to five hits and three runs through seven innings, striking out six and walking three, and reliever Juan Cruz (5-1) tossed a scoreless inning of relief.

John Smoltz held Arizona to seven hits and three runs through seven innings. Tyler Yates (2-3) was responsible for the winning run, and Matt Diaz had a two-run double for the Braves, who have dropped four straight.

Young put the D-Backs right on top in the first, belting his 18th homer of the season, his fourth leadoff blast this season.

Arizona added to its lead with two runs in the third. Young got things started with a one-out single to center, and moved to third on Hudson’s single to center. Byrnes drove in one run with a sacrifice fly to center, and Jackson followed with a double to left-center, giving the D-Backs a 3-0 lead.

The Braves came back with three runs in the fourth, though, to knot the game. Davis issued free passes to Chipper Jones and Jeff Francoeur, sandwiching a strikeout of Andruw Jones, and Diaz plated both with a double to left. Diaz moved up to third on Brian McCann’s groundout and, after Julio Franco was intentionally walked, Smoltz’s hard grounder to third was too hot too handle for Mark Reynolds, and Diaz came home.

Arizona did get two men on base with two outs in the ninth, but Oscar Villarreal was able to get pinch-hitter Miguel Montero to ground out to second to send the game to extras.

Game Notes

The D-Backs, who beat the Marlins on Thursday, 7-4, thanks to a three-run homer by Byrnes in the ninth, are the first team in the majors this season to have three straight walkoff wins…The Braves are 7-9 since the All-Star break…Diamondbacks minor league infielder Donnie Sadler was suspended 50 games on Saturday for testing positive for violating the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.

Seattle, WA - Yuniesky Betancourt hit a solo home run in the fifth inning as the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, in the middle of a three-game set at Safeco Field.

Kenji Johjima added a two run homer for the Mariners, who only had four total hits in the game. Seattle has now won two in a row since losing seven straight.

Horacio Ramirez (6-3) had a solid outing in picking up the win for Seattle, giving up three runs on six hits with four strikeouts. The left-hander allowed five walks.

Donnie Murphy accounted for the Athletics runs with a three-run double and also walked twice.

Chad Gaudin (8-6) was the hard luck loser, allowing four runs on four hits while striking out seven and walking one over eight innings. It was his first major-league complete game.

With the score tied 3-3 in the fifth inning, Yuniesky Betancourt’s fifth home run of the season, a solo shot to left, put the Brewers ahead 4-3, a lead they would not relinquish.

Oakland mounted a threat in the eighth, putting runners on first and second with two outs, but closer J.J. Putz was called in from the bullpen and struck out Jack Cust to get out of trouble. The Mariners hard-throwing right-hander then struck out the side in the ninth inning to preserve the win, recording his 30th save of the season.

“I think I pitched well tonight,” Gaudin said. “It was a good game, I’m happy with it, a couple bad pitches, but it happens.”

The Athletics got off to a quick start, posting three runs in the top of the second inning. Mike Piazza got things started with a single and after Mark Ellis flied out, Dan Johnson drew a walk and Marco Scutaro singled to load the bases with one out. Murphy followed with a bases clearing double to center to give Oakland the early 3-0 advantage.

“I squirmed out of that big inning and that’s why I was able to do well today, Ramirez said. ” I made a pitch when I had to. My starts on the road I get in situations where I don’t make that pitch and I was able to do it today.”

The lead did not last long as the Mariners answered with three of their own in the bottom of the first. Adrian Beltre led off the frame with a double and advanced to second on Raul Ibanez’s fly ball to center. Richie Sexson then drew a walk, putting runners on the corners with one out. Ben Broussard’s sacrifice fly to left plated Beltre and the next batter Johjima homered to left for his 11th of the season, tying the score at 3-3.

Game Notes

Attendance was 41,260…Ramirez improved to 6-0 at Safeco Field this season…The Mariners improved to 9-3 versus the A’s this year. Oakland is now 5-11 since the All-Star break…Putz now leads the American League in saves…Gaudin is 0-3 with a 7.89 earned run average since the All-Star break.