Daily Roundup

Pinch-hitter Rick Ankiel delivered a three-run homer off Derek Lowe in the bottom of the sixth as the Astros beat the Rangers 8-2 on Sunday.

Erik Bedard was credited with his first major league save after pitching 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief Sunday against the Rangers.

Despite striking out nine, Matt Harrison lost to the Astros after giving up six runs -- five earned -- in 5 2/3 innings on Sunday night.

Justin Maxwell tripled twice and walked Sunday in the opener against the Rangers.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Jason Motte (elbow) is "still a significant time away" from being cleared for a throwing program.

Dodgers placed LHP Ted Lilly on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 29, with a left shoulder injury.

Dodgers placed LHP Scott Elbert on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a left elbow injury

Dodgers placed SS Hanley Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a torn ligament in his right thumb.

Dodgers placed RHP Chad Billingsley on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right finger injury.

Pirates placed Charlie Morton on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right elbow injury.

Pirates placed RHP Jeff Karstens on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right shoulder injury

Pirates placed LHP Francisco Liriano on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right arm fracture.

Pirates placed INF Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with a right shoulder injury.

Diamondbacks placed OF Adam Eaton on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a left elbow sprain.

Diamondbacks placed SS Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with an oblique injury.

Diamondbacks placed Cody Ross on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a left calf injury.

Diamondbacks placed SS Didi Gregorius on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, with a right elbow sprain.

Cubs placed RHP Matt Garza on the 15-day disabled list with a strained lat.

Cubs placed 3B Ian Stewart on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left quad.

Cubs placed RHP Scott Baker on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow strain.

Reds placed RHP Nick Masset on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder injury.

Marlins placed 1B Joe Mahoney on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique.

Marlins placed C Jeff Mathis on the 15-day disabled with a broken collarbone.

Padres placed LHP Casey Kelly on the 60-day disabled list with a left elbow injury.

Padres placed LHP Cory Luebke on the 60-day disabled list with a left elbow injury

Padres placed INF Logan Forsythe on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.

Padres placed INF/OF James Darnell on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a strained left oblique.

Padres placed 3B Chase Headley on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a fractured left thumb.

Marlins placed RHP Jose Ceda on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow injury.

Marlins placed OF Alfredo Silverio on the 60-day disabled list with a sprained right elbow.

Marlins placed 1B Logan Morrison on the 60-day disabled list with a right knee injury.

Marlins placed RHP Henderson Alvarez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with mild right shoulder inflammation.

Marlins placed RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 24, with mild right shoulder inflammation.

Blue Jays placed 3B Brett Lawrie on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a left rib cage injury.

MASN's Steve Melewski reports Dylan Bundy is dealing with "mild tightness" in his right elbow.

Blue Jays placed RHP Dustin McGowan on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with a sore right shoulder.

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow indicated that Alex White (elbow) could require Tommy John surgery.

Yankees placed RHP Phil Hughes on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a bulging disc in his back.

Yankees placed SS Derek Jeter on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a left ankle injury.

Yankees placed OF Curtis Granderson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a fractured right forearm.

Yankees placed 1B Mark Teixeira on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, with a strained right wrist.

Rangers placed LHP Martin Perez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a fractured left forearm.

Rangers placed RHP Colby Lewis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right elbow injury.

Rangers placed RHP Joakim Soria on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right elbow injury.

Rays purchased the contract of RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo and then placed him on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow injury.

Royals placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow injury.

Red Sox placed LHP Franklin Morales on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a bulging disk in his lower back.

Red Sox placed LHP Craig Breslow on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with left shoulder inflammation.

Red Sox placed DH David Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with inflammation in his heels.

Orioles placed INF/DH Wilson Betemit on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with a PCL tear in his right knee.

Orioles placed LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a left elbow injury.

Orioles placed RHP Steve Johnson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23, with a strained lat.

Rays DH Luke Scott (calf) could be sidelined as long as five weeks.

Angels placed LHP Andrew Taylor on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a small tear in his left labrum.

Angels placed RHP Ryan Madson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right elbow injury.