Ex-Cardinals Watch 4-18-08: Brown Doubles & Drives In 3 Runs, Haren Nice Outing, Renteria Hits HR & Drives In 3 Runs, Harden Throws

Pat Hentgen:
Even though former Blue Jays pitcher Pat Hentgen lives in Michigan, he rarely follows the hometown Detroit Tigers. Instead, his heart still lies with the Toronto ballclub that he spent 10 seasons with.
http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080418&content_id=2547425&vkey=news_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor

Rich Harden(Athletics):
Right-hander Rich Harden, who was scratched from his last start against Cleveland on Saturday because of a mild subscapularis strain in his right shoulder, threw for the first time Thursday and said he felt good.
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080417&content_id=2543207&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

Daric Barton & Emil Brown(Athletics):
Barton: 1-for-4 with 1 Run & 1 BB.
Brown: 3-for-5 with 1 2B, 3 Two-Out RBI's, 2 Runs, & 1 OF Assist.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_kcamlb_oakmlb_1

Dan Haren(Diamondbacks):
Win(3-0), Started, 7 innings, 3 Hits, 0 Runs, 1 BB, & 3 K's(pitches-strikes:100-68)(ground out-fly out:7-11)(0-for-3 At The Plate).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_sdnmlb_arimlb_1

Mark Sweeney(Dodgers):
0-for-1 with 1 K.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_lanmlb_atlmlb_1

Dmitri Young(Nationals):
Nationals manager Manny Acta, concerned that injured infielder Dmitri Young's big, curly Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, told the injured first baseman after Thursday night's loss to the Mets to have his hair cut before he showed up for Friday night's game here.
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080418&content_id=2549052&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was

Ray King(Nationals):
(H, 3), 0.1 Innings, 0 Hits or Runs(pitches-strikes:4-3)(ground out-fly out:1-0)(inherited runners-scored:1-0).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_wasmlb_flomlb_1

Jim Edmonds(Padres):
0-for-3 with 1 K.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_sdnmlb_arimlb_1

So Taguchi(Phillies):
0-for-3 with 2 K's.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_nynmlb_phimlb_1

Mike DiFelice(Rays):
0-for-2 with 1 BB, 1 HBP, & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_chamlb_tbamlb_1

Kent Mercker(Reds):
1 Inning, 0 Hits Or runs(pitches-strikes:12-6)(ground out-fly out:2-1).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_nynmlb_phimlb_1

J.D. Drew & Mike Timlin(RedSox):
Drew: 0-for-3 with 1 Run, 1 BB, 1 K, & 1 GIDP.
Timlin: 1 Inning, 0 Hits Or Runs(pitches-strikes:11-9)(ground out-fly out:2-1).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_texmlb_bosmlb_1

Mark Grudielanek(Royals):
0-for-3 with 1 BB & 1 K.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_kcamlb_oakmlb_1

Placido Polanco(Tigers):
After receiving one day off to rest a sore left hip flexor, second baseman Placido Polanco made his return to the Tigers starting lineup on Friday night against the Blue Jays.
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080418&content_id=2547404&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det

Placido Polanco & Edgar Renteria(Tigers):
Polanco: 0-for-2 with 3 BB's.
Renteria: 2-for-4 with 1 HR, 3 RBI's(1 w/Two-Outs), 1 Run, 1 BB, & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_18_detmlb_tormlb_1