Chris Heisey had a pinch-hit, two-run homer -- the first of four off left-hander Jason Vargas -- and the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners, who lost outfielder Milton Bradley to another ejection. Bradley was thrown out by plate umpire Jon Merry in the fourth inning for tossing his bat after taking a called third strike.
Boston Red Sox minor league prospect Ryan Westmoreland has been out of the intensive care unit and into the neuro rehabilitation unit at the St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix on Friday. According to Dr. Robert Spetzler, Westmoreland's neurosurgeon and the director of Barrow Neurological Institute, Westmoreland will undergo physical and occupational therapy.
Stephen Strasburg watched two of his first 11 pitches sail out of the ballpark. He didn't flinch. So much for the notion that the Washington Nationals' top pitching prospect can't handle a little adversity. After allowing two solo shots in the first inning, Strasburg finished with eight strikeouts in four innings, and the Washington Nationals beat a St.