Notables

The Mets and Marlins observed a moment of silence for late Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock at Shea Stadium, and the Angels and Royals remembered Hancock before their game in Kansas City.

Toronto's Vernon Wells was a late scratch because of flu-like symptoms.

The Blue Jays' Roy Halladay has worked at least seven innings in each of his past five starts. He retired eight in a row between the first and fourth and 11 straight between the fourth and the eighth against the Rangers.

The Phillies' Aaron Rowand left in the seventh inning with a stiff lower back.

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols got a premature walk in the sixth inning in Milwaukee. Pujols fell behind Brewers starter Jeff Suppan 0-2 before fouling off a pitch, taking two balls and fouling off another. He was awarded first base by plate umpire Dan Iassogna after the next pitch.

Atlanta's Tim Hudson has lasted at least seven innings in each of his first six starts, not allowing more than three runs in any of them. His ERA is 1.40.

Florida improved to 23-16 at Shea Stadium since the start of the 2003 season, the best mark of any Mets opponent.

The Angels' John Lackey retired the Royals' Ross Gload on an unusual play in the fourth. Gload hit a liner up the middle that would have gone through for a single, but it glanced off Lackey's left foot and bounced straight to first baseman Robb Quinlan, who picked up the ball and made the tag.