Stretcher time

Baseball Update:
The Tigers finished off a sweep of the Dodgers with a 5-4 win. The team has now won six games in row begging the question are they making a full turn around or just teasing us again?

Kevin Correia's return from the disabled list wasn't exactly memorable as the Giants fell to the A's, 5-3. With the win, the A's completed a sweep of the Giants, their second in as many tries.

The Yankees had a sweep of their own bashing the Astros 13-0. But the good news was dampered when pitcher Chien-Ming Wang had to exit the game with an injured ankle. Wang was expected to undergo tests on Monday to find out the extent of the injury.

Yadier Molina was taken off the field on a stretcher after a scary collison at home plate in the Cardinals 7-6 win over the Phillies in 10. Molina suffered only a mild consuccion but was kept in the hospital overnight as a precaution.

Paul Konerko could be heading to the DL after straining a muscle near his rib cage prior to the start of Sunday's game between the White Sox and Rockies. But the day got worse for Chicago as Brad Hawpe hit a go ahead homerun to give the Rockies a 5-3 victory.

For a pitcher onn most night's, an eight inning two ER performance would notch you an extra tally in the win column, but not for Jorge Campillo and the Atlanta Braves who fell to the Angels 2-0. Casey Kotchman hit the game winning two-run homer in the fifth to help his team get the win.

Scott Baker struck out four batters in one inning, but the feat turned out to be the only memorable part for the Twins who fell to the Brewers, 4-2. Baker struck out Ryan Braun swinging before striking out Prince Fielder who reached base after the ball got away from catcher Mike Redmond. He then proceeded to lay down Russell Branyan and Mike Cameron to end the inning.

C.C. Sabathia picked up his 100th career victory besting future hall of famer Greg Maddux in the Indians 7-3 defeat of the Padres. Meanwhile Cleveland's DH Travis Hafner is still not ready for a rehab assignment.

After a wild weekend of blown leads, the Pirates were finally able to defeat the Orioles, 5-4.

The Mets split a double header against the Rangers on Sunday but Willie Randolph's future with the club is still up in the air. On Friday, I had mentioned that Mets ownership had given GM Omar Minaya the ability to fire Randolph and on Sunday Minaya did not give reports reassurance that Willie would continue to manage the club. So that was probably a very uncomfortable flight to LA.

The Red Sox dismantled the Reds pitching hitting four homeruns in their 9-0 blanking of Cincinnati. The accomplishment is even more impressive when you think that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were out of the lineup. Goodness, Boston's dangerous. I would not like to meet them in a dark ally.

Major League Baseball is hoping to get instant replay in use by August. The idea would resemble the NHL's instant replay in that a decision would be made by a central office in New York City instead of at the stadium.

Nascar Update:
In just his third start, Joey Lagano became the youngest driver to ever win a Nationwide Series event. Take that Kyle Busch! The win may have also sped up his chance to race in the Sprint Cup Series.

Kevin Harvick seems to have a short memory, complaining about some of the younger drivers in Nascar. I kind of remember a young Harvick choking Greg Biffle at a Busch (Nationwide) Series race. But I could be wrong.

Speaking of Biffle, he says he's going to sign a three year extension with Roush Fenway sometime this week.

In wake of the $225 million lawsuit against Nascar, two Nascar officials have been suspended.

News&Notes: The Lakers forced a game six with their 103-98 win over the Celtics. Well it's always nicer to win on your own floor...Meanwhile Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he has no desire to coach in the Olympics...Mario Chalmers has decided to skip his senior year at Kansas and stay in the NBA draft...The U.S. Open continues with a 18 game playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate.

Check this out: Saturday the Rangers and Mets game got rained out but that didn't stop some Rangers players from enjoying quite possibly the world's largest slip and slide. Click here for some of the home video. You know, whenever I did the slip and slide I'd be the one to find the large rock hidden underneath the plastic and just bust my knee open. I guess Shea Stadium is better cared for.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate