The Atlanta Braves put left-hander Mike Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left elbow…Rocco Baldelli could be headed for the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain…and the Tigers today announced the club has placed righthanded pitcher Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 9 with a blister on his right middle finger.

The Bonderman move is the most significant because lefthanded pitcher Andrew Miller will be recalled from Double A Erie on Friday to make his first ever start that evening against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park.

Photo: Bill Richardson, Baseball Digest Daily

Carlos Lee went wild at the plate Tuesday to propel the Astros to victory

• Magglio Ordonez homered and drove in 3 runs, Ivan Rodriguez had 3 hits, and Justin Verlander allowed just 2 runs over 7 2/3 innings as the Tigers beat the Red Sox, 7-2. Kevin Youkilis had 2 hits and a home run for Boston.
• Edgar Renteria had 3 hits, hit 2 home runs, scored 3 times, and drove in 3 as the Braves upended the Nationals, 6-2. Tim Hudson picked up his 5th win, allowing just one run on 3 hits in 7 innings.
• Dan Uggla homered twice and drove in 4 runs, and Alfredo Amezaga and Hanley Ramirez each had 3 hits and scored 3 times as the Marlins downed the Pirates, 9-3. Sergio Mitre allowed 2 runs in 7 2/3 innings for the win.
• For the second straight night, Philadelphia rallied against Milwaukee reliever Derrick Turnbow, and for the second straight night, the Phillies came away victorious…this time by a score of 5-4. The hero of the game was Carlos Ruiz who hit the dramatic 9th inning walk-off home run to give Philadelphia the win.
• Grady Sizemore doubled, homered, and had 4 hits, and Jhonny Peralta hit a home run and drove in 4 as the Indians exploded for 17 hits as they scalped the Twins, 15-7. Josh Barfield added 3 hits and 3 RBI, and Jason Michaels contributed 3 hits for Cleveland.
• Rookie Jesse Litsch pitched a brilliant game, allowing just one run on 4 hits in 8 2/3 innings, and Alex Rios homered and scored twice to lead the Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Orioles. Baltimore has now lost 4 straight.
• Ryan Theriot reached base 4 times, Cliff Floyd had 3 hits in his return to New York, and Aramis Ramirez hit a grand slam as the Cubs clobbered the Mets, 10-1. Carlos Zambrano picked up the win after giving up just one run in 8 innings.
• Brendan Harris went 4-for-5, but more importantly, he drove in the game winning run with an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Devil Rays a 4-3 walk-off win over the Rangers. Delmon Young reached base 4 times and James Shields pitched 8 solid innings for Tampa Bay.
• Carlos Lee went 4-for-4, hit 2 home runs, scored 4 times, and drove in 2 runs including the game winner on his walk-off shot in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Astros held off the Giants, 6-5. Hunter Pence doubled, homered, had 3 hits and a walk, and drove in 3 as well for Houston. Randy Winn had 3 hits, a home run, and drove in 2 for San Francisco.
• Randy Johnson looked 25 years-old again as he allowed just one hit while striking out 9 over 6 scoreless innings on Tuesday to help the Diamondbacks shut out the Rockies, 3-0. Conor Jackson had 2 hits and a home run for Arizona.
• Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5, and Kenji Johjima had 2 hits, homered, and drove in 2 as the Mariners clipped the Angels, 11-3. Orlando Cabrera had 3 hits and 2 RBI for Los Angeles.
• Aaron Harang allowed just one run on 2 hits in 9 innings, but failed to receive a decision. The Reds eventually won the game, however, when Ken Griffey Jr. hit a solo home run in the 12th inning to beat the Padres, 2-1. David Wells pitched 8 strong innings for San Diego, allowing just one run.
• Nick Swisher had 3 hits and 2 walks, and Dan Johnson reached base 3 times and drove in the winning run on sacrifice fly as the A’s edged the Royals, 4-3. Tony Pena Jr. had 4 hits, including his 5th triple of the year, for Kansas City. He also drove in 2 runs.
• Rafael Furcal collected 4 hits for the third game in a row, tripled, and drove in 3 runs, and Russell Martin went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals, 9-7. Five St. Louis players had 2 hits each. Albert Pujols drove in 2 runs and Ryan Ludwick had 3 RBI in a losing cause.  

BDD Player of the Day – Houston’s Carlos Lee