Hunter Pence's first-inning home run helped the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 3-2.

On the 15th anniversary of the day Cal Ripken Jr. tied Lou Gehrig's major league mark for consecutive games played, the Iron Man returned to Camden Yards to celebrate the occasion.

After managing just two runs and three hits through seven innings against Arizona starter Joe Saunders, Houston scored four in the eighth off Aaron Heilman, topped by Carlos Lee’s shot just to the left of the 376-foot sign in left center field.

Chicago Cubs Carlos Silva is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Astros after missing more than a month because of a heart problem. He takes the spot of Tom Gorzelanny, who will miss at least one turn in the rotation after being hit in the left hand by a line drive against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Chicago White Sox The team has a major-league best 50-27 record since June 9. New York Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira was shaken up after getting hit by a pitch just above the left elbow in the fourth. He was checked, but stayed in the game. Texas Rangers

Righthander Felipe Paulino was pleased with the results of a two-inning, 45-pitch simulated game Saturday afternoon at Chase Field and said he is optimistic he could be able to pitch again before the end of the season.

Righthander Felipe Paulino, who has been on the disabled list since June, will throw a 40- to 45-pitch simulated game today at Chase Field. Manager Brad Mills said he hopes Paulino, who was 1-8 with a 4.40 ERA in 86 innings, can be back on the field before the season's end in some capacity.

Pinch hitter Augie Ojeda’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning scored Ryan Roberts to give the Diamondbacks a 4-3 victory before 24,478 on Friday night and snap the Astros’ three-game winning streak.

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The New York Yankees slugger said Friday that he and Boras had "a good run," but he no longer needs some of the things he needed 20 years ago.