1.   Angels pitchers took batting practice for the second time in preparation for interleague play, and this time, they mixed in some situational baserunning.

2.   Any pitcher will take a five-run lead after just one inning, but Angels starter Ramon Ortiz knew his work was just beginning.

3.   Are pitchers taking back control of the game from the hitters?

4.   As long as their pitchers take it one pitch at a time.!

5.   But the pitchers must take some blame.

6.   But when the Mets decided their wild-card playoff hopes would be best served by putting Harnisch in the bullpen, the pitcher took the easy way out.

7.   For now, his roster spot has been taken by pitcher Tim Redding, who was called up from Class AAA New Orleans to start against Cincinnati today.

8.   For the second time in five days, an Astros starting pitcher took a no-hitter into the seventh inning.

9.   Friday afternoon, Angels pitchers took a rare batting practice, and Collins was the thrower.

10.   He also hit a home run the first time Rangers pitchers took batting practice this year.