OAKLAND, Calif. — Cleveland closer Kerry Wood wasn’t happy after pitching a one-inning simulated game, but the Indians are waiting to see how he responds before deciding on the next step in his rehab work.
The veteran right-hander, who hasn’t pitched in a game since March 10, said he was sore and wasn’t as sharp in Friday’s session. That might be a red flag for the Indians, but manager Manny Acta stopped short of calling it a setback for Wood.
“We have to wait and see how he feels,” Acta said.
Wood is planning on throwing a bullpen session today.
• Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt returned to Mississippi after his parents’ home was damaged by a tornado.
Astros general manager Ed Wade said Oswalt’s parents, Billy and Jean, were not injured. Wade said he expects Oswalt to rejoin the team by Tuesday.
• Chipper Jones made a quick exit on his 38th birthday. Jones injured a hip on his first swing of the game in the Atlanta Braves’ 3-1 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday.
The third baseman thinks he will be sidelined for several games.
“It popped,” he said. “I couldn’t push off at all.”
• Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla has been put on the 15-day disabled list because his upper right forearm muscle is bothering him.
Bohn leading Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Jason Bohn shot a 5-under-par 67 to take a four- stroke lead at the weather-plagued Zurich Classic golf tournament.
John Senden and Jeff Overton were tied for second after both shot a 69. Lee Janzen, Alex Cejka, Brian Davis, Greg Owen and Shaun Micheel were tied for fourth, another shot back.
Fed Cup: Oudin prevails
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Melanie Oudin had emotion and a hometown-flavored crowd on her side. Those advantages just took some time to kick in.
Oudin beat Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3, 6-3 after slow starts in both sets. Then Russia’s Elena Dementieva evened up the Fed Cup semifinals matchup with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Dementieva, ranked No. 6 in the world, set up a rematch today with Oudin in the best-of-five match.
Footnotes.
Multiple media outlets reported that Creighton men’s basketball coach Dana Altman has agreed to take over at Oregon.
Fox Sports first reported that Altman had been hired to replace Ernie Kent, who was fired last month.
• Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond was named NBA executive of the year.
• Owner Jess Jackson is considering running Rachel Alexander in the $400,000 La Troienne Stakes on Friday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
Also, Hurricane Ike pulled away to win the $200,000 Derby Trial at Churchill Downs.
• Manchester United edged Tottenham 3-1 in the Premier League.
• Mikkel Kessler (43-2) won the WBC super middleweight title with a decision against Carl Froch (26-1) in Herning, Denmark.
