Carlos Gonzalez hit two home runs, the second a two-run shot in the eighth, but needed Jason Giambi's three-run, pinch-hit homer in the bottom of the ninth for an 8-5 victory over the Dodgers at Coors Field on Wednesday afternoon in front of 30,276.

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was given the day off Wednesday after starting the first 23 games of the season. Nate McLouth started in center for the first time this year.

According to manager Davey Johnson, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right shoulder, is going to hit off a tee on Friday.

It surprised nobody Wednesday when the Phillies placed Jim Thome on the disabled list with a strained lower back.

Brewers first baseman Mat Gamel needs surgery for a torn ligament in his right knee and will miss a significant amount of the remaining regular seaso.

After snapping his three-game hitless streak with two hits in the A's 5-3 win over the Red Sox, Jemile Weeks was forced to sit out Wednesday's series finale because of groin tightness.

While all eyes in the nation's capital have been on Bryce Harper lately, the Nationals' other prodigy was putting on a show of his own in April.

Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte conceded Wednesday, while under cross-examination at the federal perjury trial of Roger Clemens, that there was a 50-50 chance that he misunderstood a conversation he had in which he believed Clemens admitted using human-growth hormone.

The Blue Jays used a six-run fourth inning, highlighted by Yunel Escobar's bases-clearing triple, to defeat the Rangers and take the three-game set at Rogers Centre, 11-5 Wednesday afternoon.

Chris Getz's two-out single snapped a tie in the ninth inning and gave the Royals a 3-2 victory over reliever Joaquin Benoit and the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

Not even overcast skies and a threat of rain could diminish the Power of Magic on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was named the American League Player of the Month and teammate Yu Darvish was named Rookie of the Month in voting by writers and broadcasters.

With big league players dealing with greater coverage and scrutiny than in years past, more of them than ever are willing to seek help for anxiety issues.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out. Here are the May 1 Mane Men of the Day.

Ricky Nolasco allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings Tuesday, while Giancarlo Stanton belted a home run that proved the difference in the Marlins' 2-1 win over the Giants at AT&T Park.

Tony La Russa, who led the Cards to two World Series titles, three NL pennants and eight division titles, will be honored before the May 11 game vs. the Braves.

The Guggenheim Era of Los Angeles baseball began with an immediate return on investment Tuesday night, as the Dodgers held on for a 7-6 win over the Rockies.