1.   Angels first baseman Darin Erstad hurt his ailing right shoulder diving for a ball in the sixth and was replaced by Jack Howell.

2.   As Dennis Martinez kept winning big postseason games for the Cleveland Indians despite an ailing shoulder, it was inevitable to wonder how much he has left.

3.   Because his ailing left shoulder caused pain the last few days, Hostetler did not suit up.

4.   After suffering weeks of discomfort, Mighty Ducks defenseman Jason York finally took some time off to rest his ailing right shoulder.

5.   Bryant said his ailing right shoulder, which had healed some, is back to where it was before the break began.

6.   If Anderson is traded, that would free up the DH spot for Todd Greene, whose ailing shoulder is still preventing him from catching.

7.   Last season the Phillies resembled a wild-card contender until Schilling went on the disabled list with an ailing right shoulder.

8.   Layups Lakers guard Anthony Peeler banged his ailing left shoulder in the fourth quarter but said afterward he felt fine....

9.   Let Pedro rest his ailing shoulder, alongside Nomar Garciaparra with his aching wrist, and Jason Varitek with his fractured elbow.

10.   New York Yankees right-hander David Cone will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ailing pitching shoulder, the team said.