Notables

Ken Griffey Jr. said he was feeling ill and was kept out of the Reds' lineup on the night picked to honor his 600th home run. He pinch hit in the ninth and struck out.

Milwaukee's Ryan Braun has 150 RBIs in 182 games to become the fastest player to reach 150 since Walt Dropo in 1951 with the Red Sox.

The Yankees, who blanked the Astros Sunday, 13-0, have tossed consecutive shutouts for the first time since May 7-8, 2005, vs. Oakland.

Houston's Carlos Lee has 41 RBIs in his last 44 games.

The Astros have been outscored, 48-22, during their six-game losing streak.

The Rangers' Josh Hamilton's 19 homers matches his total in 90 games last season for Cincinnati.

The White Sox' Jim Thome's homer was the 521st of his career, tying him with Willie McCovey and Ted Williams for 16th on the career list.