Baseball Today Philadelphia at New York Mets (7:10 p.m. EDT). Joe Blanton makes his first start for the Phillies after his trade from Oakland. He faces Johan Santana (8-7) in an NL East showdown.
Verlander pitches Tigers past Orioles 5-1 Justin Verlander walked off the mound, waved his cap and blew a kiss to a few special fans. The right-hander was disappointed about coming within an out of completing a three-hitter, yet that was arguably his only regret during a very memorable afternoon.
White Sox hope to hang on in second half Carlos Quentin was coming off shoulder surgery, but when Arizona traded him to the Chicago White Sox in the offseason, his new team let him compete for an outfield spot.
Tigers' Ordonez activated from disabled list The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Magglio Ordonez from the 15-day disabled list Thursday and placed him in the starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles.
Tigers can't just be average now A .500 record at the All-Star break used to be satisfying for the Detroit Tigers and their fans.
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Sunday swoon continues
