Florida at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. EDT). A.J. Burnett (12-6) seeks his eighth straight win.
STARS
Tuesday
Jake Peavy, Padres, pitched a four-hitter for his third shutout of the season and struck out six in San Diego's 2-0 victory over Houston.
Johan Santana, Twins, allowed three hits over eight shutout innings and struck out seven in Minnesota's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Nate Robertson and Carlos Pena, Tigers. Robertson pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and struck out six and Pena homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Detroit to a 4-1 win over Oakland.
Jeromy Burnitz, Cubs, hit his eighth career grand slam and drove in five runs to help Chicago beat Atlanta 10-1.
Ramon Castro, Mets, drove in a career-high five runs in New York's 14-1 win over Arizona.
Jeff Weaver, Dodgers, pitched eight-plus innings and went 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs to lead Los Angeles past Colorado 8-3.
NOT ENOUGH
Astros ace Roger Clemens threw his first complete game since July 30, 2003, at Anaheim, and the 118th of his career Tuesday night, but lost 2-0 to San Diego. Clemens allowed five hits and two runs and struck out seven, retiring 17 straight before surrendering Brian Giles' seventh-inning homer. ... White Sox right-hander Freddy Garcia held Minnesota hitless through seven innings, allowing just a leadoff homer to Jacque Jones in the eighth inning, but Chicago lost 1-0.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs, including his ninth career grand slam in Baltimore's 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
INJURED
Unbeaten Pittsburgh rookie left-hander Zach Duke sprained his left ankle running the bases in Tuesday night's 10-0 win over St. Louis. X-rays were negative and Duke may miss one start. Duke is 6-0 with a 1.81 ERA. ... Atlanta placed left-hander Mike Hampton on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. This is Hampton's fourth trip to the disabled list this season, the second because of back problems. Hampton is 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA.
SPEAKING
"What an honor, man. It was just a tremendous feeling just to be on the same ballfield as somebody that you idolize and have a chance to compete against him. It was a well-pitched game and I'm just glad we came out on top." Padres starter Jake Peavy after pitching a 2-0 shutout to beat Roger Clemens and the Astros.
SEASONS
Aug. 24
1905 The Chicago Cubs beat the Phillies at Philadelphia 2-1 in 20 innings behind the complete game pitching of Ed Reulbach.
1940 Outfielder Ted Williams pitched the last two innings for the Boston Red Sox against Detroit at Fenway Park. He allowed one run on three hits, but struck out Rudy York on three pitches. The Tigers, behind Tommy Bridges, won 12-1.
1951 St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck gave more than 1,000 fans behind his dugout YES and NO placards for the purpose of allowing them to have a part in the strategy of the game. The fans flashed the cards when asked by the coaches what the Browns should do, and it worked as St. Louis beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3.
1971 Ernie Banks hit the 512th and final home run of his career as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Banks' shot came off Jim McGlothin in the first inning.
1975 Ed Halicki of San Francisco pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the New York Mets to lead the Giants to a sweep of a doubleheader. On the same day, Dave Lopes of Los Angeles stole his 38th consecutive base in the seventh inning against the Expos. Lopes' streak was snapped in the 12th inning by Gary Carter. The Expos won 5-3 in 14 innings.
1989 After six months of denial, defense and delay, Cincinnati manager Pete Rose was banned for life from baseball by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti for gambling. Rose, baseball's all-time hit leader and holder of 19 major league records, signed a five-page agreement with Giamatti in which he agreed to a lifetime penalty but did not admit gambling on baseball.
2001 Colorado starting pitcher Jason Jennings went 3-for-5 in his major league debut, including a homer and an RBI single, while giving up five hits and striking out eight in a complete game shutout over the Mets, 10-0. The right-hander became the first pitcher in modern history to throw a shutout and hit a homer in his first game.
2003 Ramon Hernandez and Miguel Tejada hit grand slams as Oakland routed Toronto 17-2.
Today's birthdays: Bartolome Fortunato 31; Tim Salmon 37; Cal Ripken 45.
Rock On,
:mj14: :mj14: :mj14:
STARS
Tuesday
Jake Peavy, Padres, pitched a four-hitter for his third shutout of the season and struck out six in San Diego's 2-0 victory over Houston.
Johan Santana, Twins, allowed three hits over eight shutout innings and struck out seven in Minnesota's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Nate Robertson and Carlos Pena, Tigers. Robertson pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and struck out six and Pena homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Detroit to a 4-1 win over Oakland.
Jeromy Burnitz, Cubs, hit his eighth career grand slam and drove in five runs to help Chicago beat Atlanta 10-1.
Ramon Castro, Mets, drove in a career-high five runs in New York's 14-1 win over Arizona.
Jeff Weaver, Dodgers, pitched eight-plus innings and went 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs to lead Los Angeles past Colorado 8-3.
NOT ENOUGH
Astros ace Roger Clemens threw his first complete game since July 30, 2003, at Anaheim, and the 118th of his career Tuesday night, but lost 2-0 to San Diego. Clemens allowed five hits and two runs and struck out seven, retiring 17 straight before surrendering Brian Giles' seventh-inning homer. ... White Sox right-hander Freddy Garcia held Minnesota hitless through seven innings, allowing just a leadoff homer to Jacque Jones in the eighth inning, but Chicago lost 1-0.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs, including his ninth career grand slam in Baltimore's 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
INJURED
Unbeaten Pittsburgh rookie left-hander Zach Duke sprained his left ankle running the bases in Tuesday night's 10-0 win over St. Louis. X-rays were negative and Duke may miss one start. Duke is 6-0 with a 1.81 ERA. ... Atlanta placed left-hander Mike Hampton on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. This is Hampton's fourth trip to the disabled list this season, the second because of back problems. Hampton is 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA.
SPEAKING
"What an honor, man. It was just a tremendous feeling just to be on the same ballfield as somebody that you idolize and have a chance to compete against him. It was a well-pitched game and I'm just glad we came out on top." Padres starter Jake Peavy after pitching a 2-0 shutout to beat Roger Clemens and the Astros.
SEASONS
Aug. 24
1905 The Chicago Cubs beat the Phillies at Philadelphia 2-1 in 20 innings behind the complete game pitching of Ed Reulbach.
1940 Outfielder Ted Williams pitched the last two innings for the Boston Red Sox against Detroit at Fenway Park. He allowed one run on three hits, but struck out Rudy York on three pitches. The Tigers, behind Tommy Bridges, won 12-1.
1951 St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck gave more than 1,000 fans behind his dugout YES and NO placards for the purpose of allowing them to have a part in the strategy of the game. The fans flashed the cards when asked by the coaches what the Browns should do, and it worked as St. Louis beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3.
1971 Ernie Banks hit the 512th and final home run of his career as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Banks' shot came off Jim McGlothin in the first inning.
1975 Ed Halicki of San Francisco pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the New York Mets to lead the Giants to a sweep of a doubleheader. On the same day, Dave Lopes of Los Angeles stole his 38th consecutive base in the seventh inning against the Expos. Lopes' streak was snapped in the 12th inning by Gary Carter. The Expos won 5-3 in 14 innings.
1989 After six months of denial, defense and delay, Cincinnati manager Pete Rose was banned for life from baseball by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti for gambling. Rose, baseball's all-time hit leader and holder of 19 major league records, signed a five-page agreement with Giamatti in which he agreed to a lifetime penalty but did not admit gambling on baseball.
2001 Colorado starting pitcher Jason Jennings went 3-for-5 in his major league debut, including a homer and an RBI single, while giving up five hits and striking out eight in a complete game shutout over the Mets, 10-0. The right-hander became the first pitcher in modern history to throw a shutout and hit a homer in his first game.
2003 Ramon Hernandez and Miguel Tejada hit grand slams as Oakland routed Toronto 17-2.
Today's birthdays: Bartolome Fortunato 31; Tim Salmon 37; Cal Ripken 45.
Rock On,
:mj14: :mj14: :mj14:
