The Angels were able to capitalize on the Rangers' loss and extend their division lead to 4.5 games. In an exciting pitching duel between Zach Greinke and John Lackey, the Angels finally preveiled 2-1 in eleven innings. Greinke held an early 1-0 lead until the eigth inning, when lead-off man Chone Figgins reached on an error and moved to third on a single by Maicer Izturis. Greinke then struck out Abreu and got Vlademir Guerrero to pop up, it looks like Greinke would once again strand a runner on third with less than two outs like he did in the fifth, but Torii Hunter lined a single to center to tie the game. In two starts again the Angels, Greinke has now pitched 16 innings with a 0.56 ERA and all he has to show for is a 0-1 record. John Lackey meanwhile pitched nine innings of one run ball himself, striking out four while walking none and allowing six hits. The game was decided in the eleventh when a single, a walk and another single pushed the winning run across for the Angels.

Meanwhile, the Rockies, under pressure from the Giants after their 3-2 win against the Diamondbacks, kept their one game lead in the wild card standings thanks to great pitching by Jose Contreras, who made his first start for Colorado after being traded by the Chicago White Sox. The Cuban hurler threw 6.2 innings of one run ball and the Rockies bullpen took over from there. A home runs by Carlos Gonzales and Seth Smith plus a two-run two-out by Todd Helton were more than enough to secure the win.

A lot of interesting action today on the fields:

The Red Sox welcome back knuckleballer Tim Wakefield and he starts the game by giving up three runs against the White Sox in the first inning.

Edit: The Red Sox are unable to get anything going and lose the game 1-5. Gavin Floyd struck out 11 Boston hitters and took the win.

Meanwhile, the Rangers jump to a 3-0 lead against the O's, who get one run back in the bottom of the inning.

Edit: Both teams score another run. This could be a long day in Baltimore. 4-2 Rangers

Edit: With the score 4-3 and two outs, Melvin Mora hits a ball down the line that Esteban German can only knock down. If he makes that play, the Rangers are out of the innings. If he does not knock the ball down, one or two more runs score. Is the glass half full or half empty? 4-4 in Baltimore

Edit: Baltimore scores another run on another RBI single by Melvin Mora and starter Matusz settles down and combines with two relievers to pitch six scoreless innings to preserve the win. A wasted opportunity for the Rangers to gain a game on the Red Sox.

The Twins send Scott Baker to the mound against the Indians. The game is scoreless after one.

Edit: The Twins turn a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 lead on a Nick Punto double.

Edit: The Twins add two more runs on sacrifice flies in the eigth and ninth inning. With Joe Nathan in the game for the save, it looks like the Twins are over .500 again.

The Tigers, Angels and Rays will play later today.

Edit: The Angels give up a first inning run on a single, a stolen base and another single. With Zach Greinke going tonight, this might already be enough.

In the National league, Matt Cain takes on Yovani Gallardo it what should be a close pitching duel.

Edit: San Francisco is leading 2-1 in the bottom of the 4th.

Edit: The Giants win a close 3-2 contest and keep the pressure on the Rockies.

The Rockies will play the Diamondbacks at 8 p.m.

More tomorrow, it's getting quite late for me.

Ivan Rodriguez may soon be re-joining the Rangers, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.

Ivan Rodriguez is returning to the Rangers to be a backup catcher.

The Rangers are in the process of completing a trade with the Houston Astros to reacquire the 14-time All-Star catcher for two Minor League players, according to a source close to the situation. A deal is expected to be announced as early as Tuesday.

Rodriguez, 37, a 13-time Gold Glove winner, has been told that Taylor Teagarden will remain the Rangers' No. 1 catcher. The Rangers have been looking for a catcher after Jarrod Saltalamacchia went on the disabled list with a sore right arm. Saltalamacchia could be out for the remainder of the season.

Rodriguez, 37, is hitting .251 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 93 games and 344 plate appearances for the Astros.

This may mean Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who the Rangers had planned to be their everyday catcher, is out for the season with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and that Kevin Richardson, their current backup catcher, may be heading to the Minor Leagues one day after getting his first Major League hit in his Major League debut.

Saturday was not a good day for the Mets' David Wright and Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers as both went down after being hit hard.

Wright left Saturday afternoon's 5-4 loss to the Giants in the bottom of the fourth inning after being hit in the helmet with a pitch by Matt Cain. He was in an 0-2 count when Cain's four-seamer struck the left side of his helmet by his ear, and the infielder immediately fell down on his stomach, where he lay motionless until team trainers rushed out. After several minutes, Wright was flipped over and was able to walk off the field under his own power, albeit with some help from the trainers.(Link with Video)

Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda apparently escaped serious injury despite being hit on the side of the head above the right ear by a Rusty Ryal line drive in the bottom of the sixth inning of Saturday night's game with the D-backs, which the Dodgers lost, 4-3, in 10 innings. (Link with Video)

It seems that both are doing reasonably well compared to what might have happened. Get well soon!