--SS Miguel Tejada hit his first home run of the season Thursday, ending a streak of 173 at-bats without a home run, dating back to last Sept. 

Hitting coach Sean Berry will have surgery Friday morning on his potentially cancerous right kidney. 

MIAMI --- Chipper Jones entered Wednesday's game having made four errors this season to lead all National League third basemen. 

Ted Lilly has been dominant at home for the Chicago Cubs this year. 

Reed Johnson hasn't had much luck at the plate lately. 

When Zack Greinke needed it the most, an "old-school baseball lifer" stepped up to help revive his career, Ken Rosenthal says. 

Aaron Boone returned to the ballpark Wednesday for the first time since open heart surgery, still waiting to decide whether he'll resume his playing career. 

WASHINGTON - Perhaps fitting because the Washington Nationals andAstros' bullpens kept giving away leads, neither team walked away with a victory Tuesday afternoon at Nationals Park. 

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Astros hitting coach Sean Berry has what doctors believe is a cancerous tumor on his kidney and plans to have it removed in the next few days. 

As they waited for 1B Lance Berkman to regain his stroke, the Astros were trying to figure out a way to go on without star closer Jose Valverde. 

--2B Kaz Matsui, who has battled injuries the last two seasons with the Astros, was out of the lineup as part of manager Cecil Cooper's plan to keep his second baseman healthy. 

Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt left Tuesday's game in the sixth inning because of a bone bruise on his right index finger. 

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