The Red Sox and the Tigers will have to wait to continue fleshing out their new American League rivalry, as they were rained out of Wednesday's game in Fenway. The game will be made up as part one of a day-night double header tomorrow. Cole Hamels, Philadelphia's phenom southpaw held the Milwaukee Brewers (supposedly the best team in the National League) to just two hits, and had a perfect game going through six innings. His 11 strikeouts led him to the top of the NL leader-board, moving past San Diego ace Jake Peavy. His sixth inning walk to Rickie Weeks broke up the perfect game, which was followed immediately by a two-run homer by J.J. Hardy to end the no-hitter. The Brewers, meanwhile, are suddenly not looking like the powerhouse team they were for most of baseball's first quarter. Milwaukee lost five of six games on this road trip to two of the better teams in the National League. Chances are, the Beer Makers may hold on to take a weak NL Central, but will not make it further than the first round in the playoffs. In the absence Roy Halladay, Toronto's back-up ace A.J. Burnett flexed his golden arm and three-hit the Orioles in a complete game victory, leading to a much needed sweep over the Blue Jays' division rivals. "We all know who Roy is around here, but with him down, I'm doing my [best] to keep us right in it until we get him back," Burnett said. "But it's not just me. It's the young kid [Litsch] yesterday. It's Shaun Marcum. It's the defense that we play and the chemistry of this clubhouse that keeps this team winning." Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo boasts of a sub-3.00 ERA, yet his winning percentage is a dismal .333. The poor guy has a ton of trouble getting run support in his games, and Wednesday's loss to the Padres was no different. The poor guy pitched a complete game gem, but his error in the ninth inning helped to load the bases, and his walk to Kevin Kouzmanoff brought home the winning run for San Diego. Someday this pretty great pitcher will get his come-uppance. You just watch.Source: Boston.com and MLB.com
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