The Los Angeles Dodgers placed shortstop Rafael Furcal on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 6, on Monday due to a lower back injury.

Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in four runs, as the Angels downed the Chicago White Sox, 10-7, in the opener of a four-game series.

Roy Oswalt threw eight innings, retiring the final 14 batters he faced, as the Houston Astros continued their momentous May with a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Ramon Vazquez's solo home run in the 10th inning lifted the Texas Rangers to a 13-12 win over the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game set.

Alfonso Soriano went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer, part of an electric offensive outing that saw the Chicago Cubs cruise past the San Diego Padres, 12-3, in the opener of a four-game set at Wrigley Field.

Odalis Perez did it all for Washington, going 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of runs batted in, and earning the victory on the mound, as the Nationals downed the New York Mets, 10-4, in the opener of a four-game set at Shea Stadium.

Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second straight day, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored five times in the third inning en route to an 8-3 dismantling of the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a four-game series at Miller Park.

Shaun Marcum, B.J. Ryan and Scott Downs combined on a 10-inning, three-hit shutout as the Toronto Blue Jays salvaged a split of their doubleheader with a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians.

Jeff Keppinger and Brandon Phillips each hit two-run homers to help the Cincinnati Reds down the Florida Marlins, 8-7, in the opener of a four-game set at Great American Ball Park.

Matt Garza threw seven shutout innings and the Rays extended their franchise-record home winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees.