--2B Howie Kendrick tested his injured hamstring by running in the outfield during a pregame workout. It was his first running activity since straining his left hamstring Aug. 27. He is not expected to be ready to return for at least another week.
--IF Erick Aybar tested his injured hamstring by running in the outfield during a pregame workout. It was his first running activity since straining his left hamstring Aug. 27. He is not expected to be ready to return for at least another week.
--OF Vladimir Guerrero hit his 24th home run of the season and went 2-for-4 to finish the night batting .298. Guerrero is trying to match Lou Gehrig's streak of 11 consecutive seasons with at least 25 home runs and a .300 average.
--SS Brandon Wood went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's victory. It was the first multi-HR game in the big leagues for Wood and gives him three home runs in the past three games. Wood is 11-for-40 (.275) since being promoted from Class AAA in late August.
--RHP Kevin Jepsen made his major league debut, pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Yankees. Jepsen started the season in Class AA, was promoted to Class AAA and won a bronze medal in the Olympics with Team USA last month.
BY THE NUMBERS: 199 -- Career home runs for Mark Teixeira (through Sept. 5). Only one active player had more home runs in his first six seasons (Albert Pujols, 250).
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I'll never be happy with this role. We know that. It is what it is." -- OF Gary Matthews Jr., on sharing time this season.
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RHP Jered Weaver (lacerated right middle and ring fingers) accidentally cut himself on the bench Sept. 2. He missed his scheduled Sept. 5 start, and the team was uncertain when he would be able to pitch.
SS Erick Aybar (sore left hamstring) left the Aug. 27 game. He didn't play Aug. 28-Sept. 8. He ran on the field Sept. 8 but still was at least a week away from returning.
RHP Shane Loux (oral surgery) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 31.
2B Howie Kendrick (sore left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 28. He ran on the field Sept. 8 but still was at least a week away from returning.
