WEDNESDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Chris Woodward Had three solo home runs in the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss to the Mariners. AB R H RBI HR 4 3 3 3 3 (11) Hero of the day Royce Clayton hit a one-out RBI single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to lead the White Sox past the Angels 7-6. Injury report Mets SS Rey Ordonez stayed down for a couple minutes after smashing his face into the dirt on a headfirst slide in the second inning. Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado missed his fourth straight game with a sore back. Toronto manager Carlos Tosca said Delgado might DH on Thursday. Angels first baseman Scott Spiezio didn't start for the second straight game because of bruised right knee. He pinch-hit in the seventh and stayed in the game at first. Yankees first baseman Nick Johnson left after the third inning with a sprained right wrist after trying to make a diving catch. X-rays were negative and he was to have a precautionary MRI exam Thursday. Stat of the day Ken Griffey Jr. hit an opposite-field solo home run, his fifth of the season, in a 7-2 loss to the Rockies. It was Griffey's 465th career homer, tying Dave Winfield for 24th place on baseball's career list. Streak of the day The Tigers committed an error for the eighth straight game. They lead the AL with 97 errors. The last word '''You're acting like a crazy person,' is what he told me. What's his business? Go back and sit back behind the plate and have a cheeseburger and watch the game. Whatever. Just leave me alone.'' -- Cards reliever Steve Kline, who was throwing things around in frustration in the dugout when umpire Bruce Froemming told him to knock it off. Kline had to be held away from the ump by coaches and teammates.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mariners at Blue Jays
Seattle: The Mariners allowed a season-high 20 hits to Toronto in Tuesday's 14-12 loss. ... The Mariners are just 5-9 in games following an off-day after losing Tuesday. ... Seattle's 18 and under girls softball team is playing for the RBI League World Series Championship in Chicago on Thursday. The girls have won their first six games by a combined score of 41-0 and will take on defending champ Atlanta. It's the 10th annual Reviving Baseball in the Innercities (RBI) championship. Major league teams sponsor baseball and softball teams in different age brackets. Toronto: Carlos Delgado missed his fourth straight game with a sore back. He missed Sunday's game, ending a franchise-record streak of 432 consecutive games played. Manager Carlos Tosca said Delgado could DH on Thursday. ... C Tom Wilson played first base in place of Dave Berg, who has a bruised leg after colliding with Seattle's Jeff Cirillo in Tuesday's game. ... Former player Jack Morris threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Morris won two World Series championships with Toronto in 1992 and 1993.

Athletics at Red Sox
Oakland: After Mark Mulder's victory in Tuesday night's series opener, Oakland's starters were 34-14 with a 3.19 ERA since May 25. ... Tuesday night's homers by Ramon Hernandez and Olmedo Saenz gave the Athletics at least one homer in seven consecutive games. ... Ray Durham, the DH Tuesday night, wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday night. He is 1-for-14 in his career against John Burkett. He also missed Sunday's game before tests for kidney stones came up negative. Boston: The Red Sox placed RHP Rolando Arrojo on the disabled list with a bulging disk in his back and recalled RHP Willie Banks from Triple-A Pawtucket of the International League. ... Johnny Damon started in center field after sitting out Tuesday night's game with a sore knee. In the first three innings, he made two outstanding catches. ... Pitchers Burkett, Derek Lowe and Pedro Martinez began the day with a 36-4 record against AL teams and 3-7 against NL teams.

Rangers at Tigers
Texas: LHP John Rocker (shoulder) threw off the mound Tuesday with no ill effects, and will start a rehab assignment in Tulsa on Thursday. He is scheduled to throw one inning Thursday and then again every other day through Wednesday before being re-evaluated. ... DH Travis Hafner, who made his major league debut by striking out as a pinch-hitter on Tuesday, made his first start Wednesday. ... Texas pitchers have allowed at least 10 hits in 12 straight games. ... SS Alex Rodriguez visited Detroit Lions training camp Wednesday morning and was introduced to the team. Detroit: PGA star Phil Mickelson threw out the first pitch before Wednesday's game. Mickelson, a noted sports fan, is playing in the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, about an hour north of Detroit. ... C Matt Walbeck got a rare second-straight start after matching a career high with three hits Tuesday. Manager Luis Pujols said that Brandon Inge will return to the lineup on Thursday. ... The Tigers moved past the 1 million mark in home attendance Tuesday, marking the 38th year in a row that they have done so. Only the Dodgers (56 years) and the Cardinals (39) have longer streaks.

Twins at Orioles
Minnesota: LHP Eric Milton (13-7, 4.60), who leads the Twins in wins, starts and strikeouts, was placed on the 15-day DL Wednesday with a lateral meniscal tear in his left knee and will undergo surgery Thursday. Milton, who sustained the injury while warming up before Tuesday's game in Baltimore, will be out 4-to-5 weeks. ... LHP Johan Santana, who started Tuesday in Milton's place, will remain in the rotation, manager Ron Gardenhire said. ... RHP Juan Rincon was called up from Triple-A Edmonton to replace Milton on the roster. Rincon (7-4, 4.89 in 18 games at Edmonton) will pitch in relief. ... 3B Corey Koskie, who hadn't played since Sunday when he was struck in the chest by a thrown ball while running to first base, started Wednesday. "He called me this morning in my room. He felt good and said he was ready to play,'' Gardenhire said. ... DH David Ortiz entered Wednesday with a career-high 19-game hitting streak, Minnesota's longest since Marty Cordova's 23-game streak in 1996. Ortiz was batting .419 (31-for-74) during the streak with five doubles, seven homers and 18 RBI. ... Tuesday's loss marked the first time Minnesota had dropped back-to-back games since losing three straight June 19-21. ... The Twins had committed just two errors in their last 18 games, both by pitchers, entering Wednesday's game. Baltimore: 1B Jeff Conine, who hadn't played since June 14 at Philadelphia because of a strained right hamstring, was activated from the 15-day disabled list and started Wednesday. ... To make room for Conine, 1B-OF Howie Clark was optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Clark batted .302 in 14 games since having his contract purchased from Rochester July 15. ... The Orioles have been in sole possession of third place in the AL East since April 27. This is the highest they've been in the standings this late since Aug. 28, 1998. ... Orioles relievers ranked third in the AL with 21 wins entering Wednesday. ... LHP Buddy Groom had his fifth straight scoreless outing Tuesday, his 600th career appearance. The streak covers five innings. ... OF Marty Cordova's home run Tuesday was his sixth in 19 games, but he was held out of the lineup Wednesday with a sore foot. ... OF-1B Jay Gibbons returned to the lineup after missing three straight games with a sore wrist. ... C Geronomo Gil was mired in a 1-for-22 slump (.045) entering Wednesday's game. ... Baltimore reached a contractual agreement with OF Corey Shafer, 19, the club's second-round selection in this year's amateur draft. Shafer is a product of Choctaw (Okla.) High School.

Devil Rays at Indians
Tampa Bay: The Devils Rays are currently the youngest team in the majors with the average Tampa Bay player being 26.87 years old. The White Sox (27.64) are next followed by Toronto (27.92), Minnesota (28.19) and Montreal (28.54). The Rays currently have six rookies -- four of them pitchers -- on their 25-man roster. ... Before they faced C.C. Sabathia on Wednesday night, the Devil Rays were just 5-14 against left-handers this season. They are 50-112 in their history against lefty starters. ... OF Ben Grieve sat for the fifth straight game, giving him more time to ponder his batting slump. His average has dropped from .258 to .241 since July 15. He has struck out a team-high 94 times -- 45 looking. Cleveland: LHP C.C. Sabathia gave up a home run in the second inning Wednesday night to Tampa Bay's Steve Cox. It was the just the second homer allowed to a left-hander in two years by Sabathia. David Justice homered off the Indians' lefty on June 1, 2001, at New York. ... Closer Bob Wickman is getting closer. Wickman, on the 15-day disabled list since July 22 with a strained right forearm, threw in the bullpen on Tuesday and is expected to again on Thursday. The right-hander was scheduled to come off the disabled list earlier this week, but the Indians wanted him to make sure he was 100 percent before returning. ... OF Matt Lawton made his first start in left field of the season on Tuesday night. It was also Lawton's first game in left since Sept. 7, 2000, when he was with Minnesota. Lawton has had problems in right field all season and the Indians decided they had seen enough.

Royals at Yankees
Kansas City: The Royals, who entered 16-42 away from home, had won consecutive road games for just the third time all season and first since May 17-18 at Cleveland. Kansas City has not won three straight road games since June 29-July 1, 2001, at Cleveland. ... CF Carlos Beltran came in tied for the AL lead with seven triples, and Raul Ibanez was right behind with six. ... The Royals entered leading the AL with 107 steals. Beltran had 27 steals in 31 attempts, second in the league to Alfonso Soriano's 31 stolen bases for New York. New York: Rookie 1B Nick Johnson left after three innings with a sprained left wrist sustained while making a nice tumbling grab of Raul Ibanez's liner in the second. X-rays were negative and he was to have a precautionary MRI Thursday. Johnson was replaced by Ron Coomer. ... The Yankees activated RHP Roger Clemens from the 15-day disabled list to start against Kansas City. Clemens, who turned 40 on Sunday, had been out since July 13 with an injured right groin. ... All-Star reliever Mariano Rivera (right shoulder strain) was to come off the 15-day DL on Thursday and rejoin the team. ... OF Juan Rivera, on the disabled list since June 8 with a broken right knee, was moved up to Triple-A Columbus from the Gulf Coast League to continue his rehab assignment. He went 4-for-13 with two doubles and four RBI in four games in the GCL. ... RHP Mike Mussina, pounded for a career-worst 14 hits in Tuesday night's loss, is stuck in one of the worst slumps of his career. "We'll sit and talk,'' manager Joe Torre said. "I know it's got to be frustrating for him. I know he felt fine physically today. I think he'll be fine.'' ... C Jorge Posada has been in a real groove throwing out basestealers. "It's all rhythm. It's all timing. It's just like hitting,'' Torre said. "You have the attitude like, `I dare you to get me out. I dare you to run.' It's nice to have from this side.''

Angels at White Sox
Anaheim: White Sox manager Jerry Manuel referred to the Angels as "overachievers'' Tuesday, but Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia doesn't think the label fits. "I think we're a good team,'' Scioscia said. "I assume Jerry was complimenting us. We have a lot of guys having normal years. There's not anyone playing way above their heads.'' ... OF Garret Anderson was back in the DH role Wednesday as he recovered from a cramped right hamstring. 1B Scott Spiezio, recovering from a bruised right knee, didn't start again Wednesday. He could be available for pinch-hitting or DH duty. "He's back in the mix,'' Scioscia said. ... RHP Al Levine closed out Tuesday's 11-2 win with three scoreless innings, a relief assignment that's rarely seen any more. Scioscia said Levine could be a candidate for spot starts if a need arises. Chicago: LHP Jim Parque arrived from Triple-A Charlotte Wednesday and is scheduled to start Thursday against Anaheim. Parque, who underwent surgery for a torn labrum (shoulder) in May 2001, says his velocity is back in the upper 80s and he has learned more about becoming a complete pitcher during his rehab. "I feel it's come a long way since spring training,'' Parque said. "Our manager and pitching coaching in Triple-A told me if you become a pitcher, you'll do a lot more than just trying to get your speed back. Now the speed is coming back. Once in a while, I used to hit 91-92 (before the injury), but that hasn't come yet.'' Parque was 13-6 with the White Sox in 2000. Manager Jerry Manuel hopes Parque's return will be long-term, not just as a fill-in for injured RHP Todd Ritchie. "If he pitches well and gives us a chance to win, he definitely has a chance to stay.'' ... Manuel also said that Keith Foulke is back in the running for the team's closer role with Damaso Marte and Antonia Osuna. "He' pitched well enough to warrant an opportunity,'' Manuel said. ... The White Sox, hosts of the 2003 All-Star game, unveiled a logo for the contest in a pregame ceremony. The logo incorporates a stylized version of the Comiskey Park scoreboard with fireworks.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins at Astros
Florida: The Marlins snapped an Astros string of 89 consecutive innings without allowing a stolen base Tuesday. ... The shutout loss for Florida on Tuesday was the 10th of the season, tied with San Diego for third most in the NL this season behind Los Angeles and Pittsburgh (each with 12). The 10 shutouts is the third most in a season in club history behind the 1993 and 1996 teams that had 14 apiece. Houston: The Astros used a six pitchers in a 2-0 win Tuesday, the most in a shutout in franchise history. Dave Mlicki started and was relieved by Brandon Puffer, Pedro Borbon, Ricky Stone, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. ... Carlos Hernandez, on the disabled list since July 7 with a sore shoulder, was scheduled to work another rehab assignment at Round Rock on Wednesday night. He will have one more next Monday and the Astros could recall him after that.

Mets at Brewers
New York Mets: 2B Roberto Alomar again was out of the starting lineup Wednesday night to rest a strained left groin muscle. Alomar missed two games before starting Tuesday night, but manager Bobby Valentine rested him again Wednesday night with LHP Glendon Rusch pitching for Milwaukee. Edgardo Alfonzo remains out with a strained left rib cage muscle. ... Going into Wednesday night's game, Mike Piazza has allowed 82 stolen bases, and has thrown out only 19 runners attempting to steal. ... The Mets are hitting .272 against RHP, first in the NL, but only .220 against LHP. Milwaukee: C Raul Casanova is 7-for-20 with five RBI in his first seven games of a 20-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. He is recovering from a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. When he returns, the Brewers will have four catchers, Casanova, Paul Bako, Jorge Fabregas and Robert Machado. ... 1B Prince Fielder, the Brewers No. 1 pick in the June draft and son of former major leaguer Cecil Fielder, was named the organization's top minor leaguer for July. Fielder, 18, batted .431 with nine HR and 30 RBI in 28 games for Ogden in the rookie Pioneer League. He since has been promoted to Class-A Beloit. ... The Brewers offense failed to get an extra-base hit Tuesday night against Mets RHP Pedro Astacio.

Expos at Cardinals
Montreal: Expos pitchers have six complete games after Masato Yoshii's seven-hitter Tuesday. That's one more than all last year. ... Manager Frank Robinson was impressed with the play of Jose Macias, acquired in June from the Tigers, even before his 4-for-5 day Tuesday. "He's done everything we've asked of him and more,'' Robinson said. "He's been a very pleasant surprise.'' ... The Expos entered the night 56-56 after winning three of five. They were five games above .500 at 48-43 on July 14 and as much as two games below .500 since then at 50-52. The big problems is a 21-34 road record. "We haven't played well on the road since about April,'' Robinson said. "We're due. This would be a nice time to start.'' St. Louis: New 3B Scott Rolen entered Wednesday's game in an 0-for-19 slump, but manager Tony La Russa said he hasn't let his lack of production hurt him in the field. La Russa said Rolen had a "highlight package game'' in his home debut Tuesday. "He's playing at a high level and putting the ball in play,'' La Russa said. "There's a ball or two that could fall for him, but he definitely wasn't overmatched at the plate.'' ... The Cardinals entered the night 258-257 against the Expos. ... Edgar Renteria led NL shortstops with a .307 average and his 49 RBI was second to Jose Hernandez of the Brewers, who had 52. ... Fernando Vina had 41 RBI, most among NL leadoff hitters.

Reds at Rockies
Cincinnati: Manager Bob Boone made a minor lineup adjustment, inserting Brandon Larson at third base, moving Aaron Boone to shortstop and giving Barry Larkin the night off. "Unless Larson hits three home runs, this is just Barry's periodic break,'' Boone said. "Larson hadn't played for a while.'' ... Larson brings a five-game hitting streak into his 10th start since a July 11 promotion. He has at least an RBI in each of those five games and had a pinch two-run single last Sunday against San Diego. ... RHP Jared Fernandez's scoreless inning of relief on Tuesday reaffirmed Boone's confidence to use the knuckleballer over the remainder of the series. "Jared was better than I expected,'' Boone said. "I felt good about using him after his knuckler was moving well when he threw on our off day on Monday.'' ... Boone continues to struggle with which pitchers to start Friday and Saturday games in San Diego. Fernandez and Ryan Dempster are the prime candidates. He has settled on RHP Brian Moehler for Sunday. ... 1B Adam Dunn drew his 100th walk on Tuesday, the most by a Reds players since Joe Morgan drew 117 in 1977. "The guy is talented and beginning to show some patience,'' Boone said. "In time, he's going to cut down on the strikeouts.'' Dunn has fanned 115 times. ... Boone saw two members of baseball's 600-home run club as a player, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, but gives Barry Bonds an edge over them in one category. "Barry is the most disciplined of all the guys I played against,'' Boone said. "Barry combines bat speed with a short swing.'' Colorado: The Rockies gave manager Clint Hurdle a two-year contract extension. The club planned a mid-afternoon news conference to make the announcement, but Hurdle's wife, Karla, went into labor and the manager rushed from the ballpark to be at her side. The news conference was rescheduled for Thursday. ... Bench coach Toby Harrah managed the Rockies in Hurdle's absence. Mike Gallego took over Harrah's third-base coaching duties. ... Before leaving Coors Field, Hurdle made out the lineup card, inserting C Sandy Alomar Jr. into the fifth spot in the order, followed by LF Gabe Kapler. It was Kapler's second start with the Rockies since his trade from Texas on July 31. 3B Todd Zeile, who had batted fifth most of the season but who has been in a slump, was in the No. 7 spot. ... RHP Scott Elarton, who had shoulder surgery on March 8, threw on the side from a distance of 90 feet before Wednesday night's game. Elarton has been throwing for about a month and has gradually increased his distance.

Braves at Diamondbacks
Atlanta: The Braves seven-game winning streak is their longest of the season. ... Even though Kevin Millwood got no decision in six strong innings in Atlanta's 4-3, 13-inning victory over Arizona Tuesday night, the Braves have won 12 of his last 13 starts. ... RHP Greg Maddux, Wednesday night's starter, has been snakebitten against Arizona in his career. Entering Wednesday's game, he was 1-5 against the Diamondbacks with a 5.32 ERA. He allowed a career-worst 10 runs, eight in one inning, in 4 2-3 innings in a 10-1 loss to Arizona on April 25. ... Since May 15, the Braves are 39-3 when SS Rafael Furcal scores at least one run. He had four hits and scored twice in Tuesday night's victory. ... OF Andruw Jones' home run in the 13th Wednesday came after he sat out games Saturday and Sunday against St. Louis with tendinitis in his left shoulder. It was the first time he had missed consecutive games since Sept. 27-28, 1997. Arizona: The Diamondbacks optioned RHP John Patterson to Triple-A Tucson to make room for RHP Rick Helling, who was activated from the 15-day DL and started Wednesday night's game. Helling had been sidelined with a sprained right ankle. Patterson was 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA in three starts. ... After a torrid stretch following the All-Star break, OF Luis Gonzalez was hitless in his last 10 at-bats entering Wednesday's game. He was 0-for-6 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's loss. ... RHP Todd Stottlemyre pitched a simulated game Wednesday but manager Bob Brenly did not know when Stottlemyre might be sent to the minors for some rehab work. ... The Diamondbacks were without any position players on their bench in the late stages of Wednesday night's game. Brenly said that in an emergency, LHP Greg Swindell was the probable candidate to play in the outfield.

Pirates at Dodgers
Pittsburgh: Closer Mike Williams was glad that the players union has agreed to be checked for illegal steroids starting next year. "If they want to test, that's fine with me. I don't have a problem with it,'' Williams said. "If it gets us an agreement, then that's good. That's what we need.'' ... CF Adam Hyzdu entered Wednesday batting .351 in 27 games with seven homers and 20 RBI. He started his 13th minor league season in April before the Pirates purchased his contract Triple-A Nashville on July 2. Hyzdu, who turns 31 in December, was San Francisco's No. 1 draft pick in 1990 and is playing with his fifth organization. "He's done a tremendous job,'' manager Lloyd McClendon said. "I've said time and time again he's not a center fielder. He's an extra guy. But, heck, he keeps going out and getting it done. He's certainly made the most of his opportunity. You've got to root for a guy like that. He's certainly persevered over the years. He's taken the bull by the horns and run with it.'' ... The Pirates have won the opening game in eight of nine series since the All-Star break, including a 3-1 victory Tuesday at Los Angeles that knocked the Dodgers out of lead in the wild card race. "We're certainly not the class of our division, but nobody's running away with it either. So we don't quite consider ourselves spoilers just yet,'' McClendon said. "We're 9 1-2 games back (in the NL Central), but maybe we can continue to play good baseball and make it back in to this thing.'' Los Angeles: Kevin Brown threw a light bullpen session Wednesday and is anxiously awaiting his next rehab assignment on Friday at Edmonton with Triple-A Las Vegas. He could come off the DL next week during the Dodgers' road trip. "I'm just happy to be out there and pitching again,'' said Brown, who underwent surgery on June 11 to treat a herniated disc in his lower back. "Hopefully, it'll be just another stepping stone to getting back to normal activity.'' ... Dave Roberts started his 17th consecutive game, eclipsing his previous longest streak, set in August 1999 with Cleveland. In his first season as the Dodgers' leadoff hitter, he is batting .292 with a .366 on-base percentage and a .379 average with runners in scoring position -- the second-best in the league behind Montreal's Jose Vidro. "I'm pretty pleased with the way I've played up to this point,'' Roberts said. "I set high expectations for myself, and I just pride myself on being consistent. I got off to a slow start, but for the most part, I've been pretty consistent.'' ... Adrian Beltre entered Wednesday with a team-high 24 RBI since the All-Star break, but the Dodgers have averaged only 3.68 runs since the break. ... INF Jeff Reboulet, sidelined since July 21 because of a strained lower back, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Game notes
Chicago: A bad season got worse on Wednesday night with the announcement that RHP Jon Lieber, the heart of the Cubs' pitching staff, will be out for a year after reconstructive elbow surgery. Lieber, 6-8 this season after going 20-6 and making the All-Star team in 2001, will have ``Tommy John'' surgery on Thursday. Without Lieber, the Cubs' staff consists of Kerry Wood's surgically repaired arm, veteran retread Matt Clement and rookies Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano and Steve Smyth. ... The young staff has one big admirer, however. "They've got the makings of one of the better young starting rotations in baseball,'' Giants manager Dusty Baker said. "They've got a lot of talent over there.'' ... The Cubs entered Wednesday night's game two shy of the team record for homers in consecutive games. Fred McGriff's three-run homer on Tuesday night extended the streak to 15 games. San Francisco and Chicago are 1-2 in the NL in homers. San Francisco: Whether or not Barry Bonds hit his 600th homer on Wednesday night, Baker thought he would probably give his slugger a day off Thursday. Bonds is visibly hampered by a torn hamstring that limits his mobility in the outfield. "It'll depend on how he comes out of (Wednesday night), how much strain he puts on it, and bottom line, it's up to him,'' Baker said. ... In the past three seasons combined, the Giants have the NL's best record after the All-Star break at 108-68. San Francisco won just 13 of its first 25 games after the break this season, yet still slipped into the wild card lead. ... Before Wednesday night's game, the Giants held a pregame ceremony on the field honoring Robb Nen for recording his 300th save. Nen, 32, is the youngest player to reach the milestone, and the 16th player overall. The Giants invited a dozen Bay Area firemen onto the field to stand behind Nen, San Francisco's own "fireman.'' A San Francisco fire captain presented Nen with a ceremonially painted fireman's helmet.

Phillies at Padres
Philadelphia: Tuesday night's 16-inning marathon was the Phillies' longest game since they won a 20-inning game against Los Angeles on July 7, 1993. Tuesday's game, which lasted 4 hours, 51 minutes, was also the longest game, time-wise, since the 20-inning game that lasted 6:10. ... Philadelphia needs one more win in the final two games against the Padres to tie the club record for most consecutive unbeaten road series (10) set in 1916. The Phillies are 7-0-2 in their last nine road series, having last lost a series when they were swept by Montreal in a three-game set, May 24-26. ... SS Jimmy Rollins (sore right arm) missed his second straight game and remains day to day, manager Larry Bowa said. Rollins was hit in the right elbow on Monday by Los Angeles RHP Giovanni Carrara. San Diego: Rookie LHP Oliver Perez (slight left shoulder strain) will miss his next start, scheduled for Sunday at Cincinnati, manager Bruce Bochy said. Perez injured his shoulder with a headfirst slide into first base in the seventh inning on Tuesday night. Perez, who had three singles, left the game before he threw a warmup pitch to start the eighth. Perez was examined by team doctor Jan Fronek on Wednesday, but the results of the examination were not yet known. ... LHP Kevin Walker will be activated on Friday when the Padres begin a 10-game road trip with three in Cincinnati, according to Bochy. Walker passed his final rehab test Tuesday night when he pitched in back-to-back games for the first time since undergoing ``Tommy John'' surgery. Walker, 25, will return to the majors exactly one year and one week after he underwent the surgery on his left elbow. ... RHP Bobby J. Jones and Bobby M. Jones appeared in a game together Tuesday night for the first time since Sept. 28, 2000 when they were teammates with the New York Mets. Bobby J. Jones, who pitched one inning and was the loser Tuesday, last pitched in relief in 1999 with the Mets. Jones was the ninth Padres pitcher, tying a team record for pitchers used in an extra-inning game.