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Monday, May 5 Dodger right-hander expected to make next start Associated Press |
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Dreifort (2-3) said he tweaked his knee in the sixth inning of Saturday night's 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He came out after the sixth, having allowed four hits and one run to earn his second victory and lower his ERA to 3.41. Dreifort missed half of the 2001 season and all of last year following reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in July 2001. He also had surgery on his right knee last August, but said the current pain in his knee was not in the area of last year's surgery.
Jeter, hurt in a collision March 31, took three rounds of 20 swings Monday. He also continued a throwing program, taking grounders at short and running the bases. "Everyday is a big step," Jeter said. "Today's probably the biggest one. Getting an opportunity to swing on the field, see how you feel and get a little more into the swings." Jeter could rejoin the Yankees by May 13. He is scheduled to take batting practice again Tuesday at the team's player development center. Jeter could begin his minor league stint at Double-A Trenton or Class-A Tampa. Both clubs are home Wednesday as part of long homestands.
Alfonseca began the season on the DL with a strained right hamstring, which he injured in spring training. He made three appearances for Triple-A Iowa in a minor league rehab assignment, allowing two runs in 3 2/3 innings. It may be awhile before he returns to closing duties. Reliever Joe Borowski entered Monday 5-for-5 in save opportunities with a 1.69 ERA. Cubs manager Dusty Baker has said he plans to ease Alfonseca back into the closer's role. Benes pitched in three games for the Cubs this season with a save and a 2.16 ERA. He was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on April 16 to take the roster spot of the injured Dave Veres.
Perry has been on the DL all season with right shoulder and left knee problems. He will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Frisco, the team for which he played six games from April 3-10 before straining his left oblique muscle and returning to the DL. Wright, 28, is expected to join Triple-A Oklahoma later this week. He was 1-3 with a 7.36 ERA in seven games (four starts) for Indianapolis in Milwaukee's organization before being released last week.
An announced crowd of 17,267 watched the Orioles take on the Tigers, who brought a 4-25 record into the game but beat Baltimore 6-1. The actual attendance was much less, as only a few thousand fans gathered on a wet, chilly night. The previous smallest crowd at Camden Yards was 18,017, on April 21 for a game against Tampa Bay. |
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