ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals decided not to put Matt Holliday on the disabled list Saturday, opting to wait a few days to see if the slugger can make a speedy return from an appendectomy.
The left fielder had the surgery Friday, but the team believes the condition was caught early and he could be back before the end of a 15-day DL stint.
General manager John Mozeliak said Holliday would have no baseball activities for five days, and said early indications were positive.
“They’re saying it went well,” manager Tony La Russa said. “That’s all I know so far.”
Fan’s friend cries foul
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The companion of a woman who was struck in the face by a shattered bat said she had to wait about 45 minutes before Royals officials got her into an ambulance.
Sue Cooney, 64, will require extensive surgery to repair damage to her cheek bone and eye socket, said Mike Sterrett, who shares a home with her in suburban Leawood, Kan.
Cooney was struck by the shattered bat of Torii Hunter on Thursday.
“They were very unprepared,” Sterrett said. “She was in a great deal of pain and we couldn’t get anybody.”
Big Papi sets RBI record
ARLINGTON, Texas — Boston’s David Ortiz has set the major-league record for RBIs by a designated hitter.
Ortiz drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth inning against Texas. That gave him 1,004 career RBIs as a DH and broke the mark that had been held by Edgar Martinez.
Footnotes.
Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano left the game against the Pirates in the seventh inning because of cramping in his right hand.
• Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino left the game against Houston with soreness in his left calf.
