MIAMI — Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones and ace Tim Hudson left Wednesday night’s game against the Marlins because of injuries.
Jones strained his left hamstring running out a groundball in the fourth inning, and Hudson departed after throwing only 68 pitches because of tightness in his right elbow. Hudson said he expects to make his next start as scheduled.
Jones said he hopes to avoid the disabled list but might miss the start of an important series against division co-leader Philadelphia beginning Friday.
Footnotes.
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada wants to put off surgery on his right shoulder even if it means sacrificing the start of next season. “I’ve got 15 days to make a decision,” said Posada, who went on the DL on Monday. “I’ll rehab it and see how it feels and have a decision by then.”
• The Brewers purchased the contract of outfielder Jay Gibbons from the Atlantic League’s Long Island (N.Y.) Ducks. Gibbons, who played in only 84 games with the Orioles last season because shoulder surgery, will be assigned to Double-A Huntsville (Ala.).
• The Cubs activated all-star outfielder Alfonso Soriano (finger) and left-hander Scott Eyre (groin), and optioned utility player Micah Hoffpauir and right-hander Kevin Hart to Triple-A Iowa.
• Mets closer Billy Wagner recorded his 25th save after missing Tuesday’s game with a sore left shoulder.
• Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez missed Boston’s 6-3 win over Seattle with what his manager said was a sore knee. Terry Francona said he did not know if Ramirez’s absence would go beyond Wednesday.
• Rangers starter Kevin Millwood left Texas’ game against the White Sox with two outs in the second with a sore right groin. He spent three weeks on the DL in May for the same ailment.
The Associated Press
