LOS ANGELES -- One players-only meeting and the Dodgers now have back-to-back shutouts after Friday night's 1-0 nail-biter over the Padres. Chad Billingsley (8-7) matched Clayton Kershaw's eight scoreless innings from Thursday night, Rafael Furcal recorded his first RBI since he had three on May 29 and rookie Javy Guerra finished the game off with a white-knuckle save. "It was the kind of game we've been losing this year," said manager Don Mattingly. "I hope with the quick turnaround [Saturday is a day game], hopefully we get some momentum and pitch well and swing the bat well." For only his third career Major League save, and the second for him and the Dodgers White Sox Gordon Beckham Jersey since May Gordon Beckham Jersey 24, Guerra created a bases-loaded, no-out mess, then struck out Kyle Phillips and Will Venable, and got Jason Bartlett on a laser that center fielder Matt Kemp snagged on the run. Guerra had just been handed a slim lead after Furcal's one-out RBI single off tough-luck loser Mat Latos cashed in a leadoff single by catcher A.J. Ellis in the eighth inning. Loading the bases was not exactly part of the game plan, Guerra confirmed."In a one-run game, my first thought is to shut it down more than anything, try to stay out of that kind of situation," said Guerra. "When the bases got loaded, everyone's talking, I needed a strikeout. Before you get three outs, you need one. I broke it down, tried not to let it get out Harold Baines Jersey of whack." Guerra's career is just starting. Furcal's is at a crossroads. He's been hurt just about as much as he's been healthy in his six years as Authentic Jake Peavy Jersey a Dodger, this year being no different, with a broken thumb Authentic Mark Buehrle Jersey and strained oblique. Before the game-winning at-bat he was 2-for-19 since his most recent return from the disabled list. If the Dodgers turn sellers at the Trade Deadline, Furcal could be gone. He knows that Dee Gordon has been groomed to replace him. Maybe that's why he seemed so uncomfortable talking about his clutch delivery. "Lucky hit," he said. The Dodgers will take some luck, not Mark Buehrle Jersey to Authentic Michael Jordan Jersey mention the kind of starting pitching provided by Billingsley, who has a 1.32 ERA over his last four starts. "We had Billingsley in jeopardy a couple of times," said San Diego manager Bud Black. "We were one hit away from getting runs, we hit into a couple double plays and Carlton Fisk Jersey we couldn't get that hit with runners in scoring position." The Padres had runners in seven of Billingsley's eight innings, and runners in scoring position in four of those frames. But the right-hander finished off one of those innings with a strikeout, and middle infielders Furcal and Aaron Miles took care of the other three. "A.J. said [Billingsley] was a little rough early, all over the place, but he kept pitching and settled in," said Mattingly. "It is what you want to see. Sometimes you've got to fight." Ellis agreed. "He was Jake Peavy Jersey definitely not as sharp as I've seen Chad this year and the last few times, but that's a testament to him being more of a pitcher," said Ellis. "He's moving the ball around and keeping guys off-balance. He's more of a complete pitcher and slowing the game down." Ellis, trying to hang onto the backup catching job with Rod Barajas due back from the disabled list next week, started the eighth inning with a sharp single. Authentic Harold Baines Jersey Jamey Carroll, who called Thursday night's team meeting, bunted pinch-runner Trent Oeltjen to second. Tony Gwynn lined a single to right, but Oeltjen had to hesitate to make sure the ball got through the infield and held at third. Furcal then bounced his RBI White Sox Mark Buehrle Jersey single into right field to score Oeltjen and chase Latos. "I talked to [Furcal] before the game and I just know what kind of person he is," said Mattingly. "He wants to come through and be part of it. He takes it personally when he's not getting on base. It's been tough on him. He hasn't been able White Sox Carlton Fisk Jersey to stay out Authentic Carlton Fisk Jersey there. I hope he can stay out there and get his rhythm back." In the top of the ninth, Cameron Maybin greeted Guerra with a double. Guerra then hit Anthony Rizzo in the foot. Rob Johnson squared to bunt and a Guerra pitch hit the White Sox Jake Peavy Jersey barrel of the bat. Home-plate umpire Angel Hernandez Authentic Gordon Beckham Jersey checked Rizzo's hand before awarding him first to load the bases. Relying on his cutter, Guerra fanned pinch-hitter Phillips on a 3-2 White Sox Harold Baines Jersey pitch that looked like ball four. Venable struck out on three cutters. Bartlett spanked a 1-2 cutter, but Kemp Michael Jordan Jersey got an alert jump toward left field and ran it down.

CLEVELAND -- All of these games later, Derek Jeter had never enjoyed six hits in a single day, so there was no moment heading into Tuesday that the Yankees' captain caught himself thinking that might change. But after stroking a single and a two-run double in New York's 9-2 victory over the Yankees Roger Maris Jersey Indians, Jeter sits just four hits from becoming the 28th member of baseball's 3,000-hit club. Four hits? That's a little bit more of a manageable number, and so Jeter is free to begin fantasizing. Roger Maris Jersey From here on out, any given day feels close enough for history."I guess it is," Jeter said. "Today, really, I wasn't thinking Yankees Robinson Cano Jersey about it, honestly. I was just trying to have good at-bats. Maybe [Wednesday] it may feel that way. I'm just happy to be back."Facing Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco in the first inning, Jeter nubbed a slow roller that third baseman Orlando Cabrera couldn't snare in time to make a throw, and it was scored a clean hit for No. 2,995.Jeter's second at-bat produced a louder and more convincing knock, as Robinson Cano Jersey the 37-year-old ripped a scorching line drive over Grady Sizemore's head in center field for a two-run double.Jeter struck out looking in the Nick Swisher Jersey third, flied out in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh and ninth innings. The hits were Jeter's first since he was activated Authentic Robinson Cano Jersey from the disabled list on Monday, when he Chase Utley Jersey took an 0-for-4 collar in a series-opening loss to the Indians."I felt better today," Jeter said. "It's always good when you get the first [hit] out Phillies Cliff Lee Jersey of the way. You feel like it's Opening Day all over again. Once you get the first one out of the way, I could relax a little bit."Manager Joe Girardi said Authentic Roger Maris Jersey that he had been encouraged by Jeter's hard lineout to shortstop in his final at-bat on Monday, considering the shortstop's three-week layoff due to a strained right calf."You expect him to be a little rusty," Girardi said. "I don't think it'll take Authentic Nick Swisher Jersey him long to get back to where he was. I thought he swung the bat pretty good [Tuesday]."The Yankees complete their series at Progressive Field with a Wednesday evening game, and though Jeter is 5-for-12 against Cleveland starter Justin Masterson in his career, there are no guarantees that he will be in the lineup.Girardi said that since Jeter has played four straight days, including his Minor League rehabilitation games at Double-A Trenton, the manager is heavily considering the idea of giving Jeter Wednesday off.That would set Jeter up Authentic Cliff Lee Jersey for numerous chances to reach 3,000 hits at Yankee Stadium, with a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays opening on Thursday before the All-Star break."He's four hits away," Girardi said. "My concern is us winning ballgames and him being healthy. Three-thousand hits is going to come. Would it be great if it happened at home? Yeah, but you can't predict what is going to happen, so I'm not going to try."Girardi said that the decision on whether to play Jeter or not would be his, but he would confer with the shortstop to get input. Girardi said that the Yankees organization has not contacted him to voice a preference."No one has ever said a word to me about where he needs to do it," Girardi said.Jeter has said that his perfect scenario would be to get hit No. 3,000 at Yankee Stadium, but he also said this spring that he would try to savor the ride, wherever it takes him. That has been a little more difficult than anticipated.Media reports suggesting that Jeter Authentic Chase Utley Jersey isn't the same player who amassed most of those 2,996 hits and that he should be dropped in the batting order seem to have taken some of the luster off the chase for the five-time World Series champion."It's kind of hard to Phillies Chase Utley Jersey enjoy it when there's a lot of negativity that's out there," Jeter said. "Hopefully, I might be able to enjoy these next few Phil Rizzuto Jersey days." In typical fashion, Jeter insisted that he feels "fine" physically Authentic Phil Rizzuto Jersey and said that he Yankees Nick Swisher Jersey would prefer to be in Wednesday's lineup, no matter how close to 3,000 hits he Yankees Phil Rizzuto Jersey may be. "It's hard to sit," Jeter said. "I haven't sat in three weeks. It'd be hard to sit if I had no hits today."

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LOS ANGELES (AP)—Jose Reyes(notes) Joe Mauer Jersey was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Mets on Thursday with a strained left hamstring Denard Span Jersey that will keep him out of next week’s All-Star game.

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Reyes led the major leagues in hitting with a .354 batting average entering Thursday night, and has helped keep the Mets in contention in the NL East.

The Authentic Denard Span Jersey Mets made the decision on Reyes during a meeting Wednesday with him, manager Terry Collins, general manager Sandy Alderson, doctors and the training staff.

“It came down to what’s most important, three games or the next 50?” Collins said. “This guy’s whole game is about his legs and what Mets Jose Reyes Jersey he’s ready to bring to the game.”

Collins wanted to err on the side of caution, even though he Johan Santana Jersey could have used Reyes as a pinch-hitter on the final four games of the road trip. Ruben Tejada(notes) has replaced Reyes at short.

“I know for a fact that sucker is going to David Wright Jersey hit a ball Ike Davis Jersey in the gap and he’s going to go for a triple,” he said. “I would not have been able to live with myself if he’d blown out between second and third.”

Helping make the decision easier was the fact that the Mets have won four consecutive games since Reyes Authentic Ike Davis Jersey got hurt.

“One of our concerns was if we Mets Ike Davis Jersey have to disable this guy, what’s the energy going to be like on the club? The way we’ve played in the last four days, I think our guys realize they still have to pick it up,” Collins said. “His energy is still on the bench and it’s that great smile and everything he brings to this team is still there, it’s just not on the field.”

Reyes will remain with the team for now, go to Phoenix for the All-Star game, and return to New York Mets David Wright Jersey on Wednesday to resume treatment. After that, he would likely play in a few rehab games.

Collins said Reyes could return in time for the Mets’ trip to Florida that begins July Authentic David Wright Jersey 22.

“I will start riding the bike nice and easy,” Reyes said. “I’m going to take it day-by-day. I don’t want to go back to the field too soon and blow my hamstring.”

NEW YORK (AP)—A few hours before gametime, Derek Jeter(notes) was asked what advice he’d gotten about trying to reach 3,000 hits.

“Hurry up,” he said, smiling.

Jeter did his best Thursday night. He lined a sharp double on the first pitch he saw for hit No. 2,998, then kept grounding out as his New York Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1.

“After the first one, I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t think it was attainable today,” Jeter said.

Jeter seemed eager to put the pursuit behind him—he never seems overly comfortable when he’s the focus, rather than the team. He swung at all 11 strikes he got from starter Jeff Niemann(notes) and reliever Kyle Farnsworth(notes) while going 1 for 5.

“Early on, I thought I’d get a few,” Jeter said.

Niemann certainly was a familiar face. Two years ago, Jeter got three hits in a game off the Rays right-hander to tie the Yankees’ all-time hit record set by Lou Gehrig.

Jeter’s mom and dad were in the crowd Justin Morneau Jersey of 47,787 cheering when he came up in the first inning. The fans stood and Authentic Justin Morneau Jersey chanted each time he batted after that, and many streamed toward the aisles after he grounded out to end the seventh. His fourth bouncer became the final out as the Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games and dropped below Boston in the AL East.

Jeter said a couple of teammates mentioned the milestone as the day progressed, but not too many.

“Maybe they don’t want Authentic Alex Rios Jersey to jinx anything,” he said.

Jeter Twins Michael Cuddyer Jersey is set to become the 28th White Sox Alex Rios Jersey major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits and White Sox Bo Jackson Jersey the first while playing for the Yankees. The Hall of Fame is full of Bronx Bombers, but not Babe Ruth nor Joe DiMaggio nor Mickey Mantle nor Gehrig hit this mark.

Rays manager Joe Maddon counted himself among Jeter’s many fans.

“If anybody deserves to Authentic Joe Mauer Jersey be the first to do it as a Yankee, it’s him. Not knowing the Babe personally, of course,” he said. “He really epitomizes what it means to be a Yankee, I would think.

“The Yankees for years have chased records and ghosts,” he said.

Among those who have followed Jeter the longest was Dick Groch, the scout who signed the future Yankees captain in 1992. Jeter was a first-round draft pick that year after being a Michigan prep star.

Groch was standing the near Yankees’ dugout while New York took batting practice and, while a Jeter montage played on the Authentic Bo Jackson Jersey videoboard, marveled at all the 37-year-old All-Star shortstop had accomplished.

Groch has spent more than 30 years in major league scouting and still works for the Milwaukee Brewers. He offered a simple assessment at what he witnessed two decades ago while watching the skinny teenager with the “quick-twitch” reflexes.

“The best I’ve ever seen,” Groch said. “I’ll never see another one.”

Jeter saw Groch before the game and, with a wink, said Twins Justin Morneau Jersey he intended to get all three hits Thursday night.

“It’s exhilarating, it’s exciting,” Groch said.

Jeter said it was equally good to see Groch.

“He’s the first person from the Yankees I ever met,” Jeter said.

Jeter will try again Friday night against rookie Jeremy Hellickson(notes) and the Rays Twins Joe Mauer Jersey as the four-game set continues.

“He’s probably going to do it in this series against us, but that’s OK. We can’t get caught up in that,” Maddon said.

Ben Zobrist(notes) homered, tripled and singled. With a chance to hit for the cycle in the ninth, he Adam Dunn Jersey walked for the second time.

Niemann (4-4) and the Rays got off to Authentic Michael Cuddyer Jersey a winning start in an 11-game stretch in which they face division Michael Cuddyer Jersey rivals New York and Boston. He pitched a season-high 7 1-3 innings, touched only by Robinson Cano’s(notes) home run in the sixth.

Bartolo Colon(notes) (6-4) came in 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his past four starts, but was in trouble right away. Zobrist led off the game with a triple and Colon never found his rhythm.

The 38-year-old right-hander allowed five Bo Jackson Jersey runs and a season-high 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings.

NOTES: Jeter is 1 for 2 lifetime against Hellickson. … Yankees closer Alex Rios Jersey Mariano Rivera(notes) said he was available to pitch, though he is skipping the All-Star game Tuesday because of soreness in his right triceps. Rivera hasn’t pitched since Sunday, when he blew a save against the Mets. A 12-time All-Star, Rivera also missed last year’s All-Star game because of injury. … Rays 3B Sean Rodriguez(notes) White Sox Adam Dunn Jersey made a sliding play on his knees to field Jeter’s grounder near the line Authentic Adam Dunn Jersey and threw him out in a close play in the fifth. “Hurt my feelings a little bit,” Jeter said.

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Right fielder Brad Authentic Jake Peavy Jersey Snyder hit a three-run home run an inning earlier, his ninth this season. Snyder was 1 for 4.

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Center fielder Brett Jackson was 3 for 4.

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