Phillies 5, Padres 2
In San Diego, pinch-hitter Chase Utley drove in the go-ahead run in a three-run seventh and Brett Myers (6-8) pitched six strong innings for his first win in nearly seven weeks as Philadelphia beat San Diego.
Jim Thome hit his major league-leading 32nd homer for the Phillies, on a season-long 13-game road trip.
Brian Lawrence (11-8) held the Phillies to just three hits through six innings. In the seventh, he gave up a one-out single to Pat Burrell and walked Mike Lieberthal with two outs before being lifted for Scott Linebrink.
Recently released John Olerud signed with the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving the team insurance at first base while Jason Giambi is treated for a benign tumor.
Olerud, is a two-time All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove winner and was the 1993 AL batting champion. But he started slumping in the second half last season with Seattle, and the Mariners cut him last month when his slide continued.
Olerud was hitting .245 with five home runs and 22 RBIs in 78 games. The Mariners released him on July 27, shortly after he turned down a trade to the San Francisco Giants. He was in the final year of a contract that guaranteed him US$7.7 million this year.
To make room for Olerud on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Sam Marsonek was transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL.
Griffey Jr. returns
The Cincinnati Reds activated Ken Griffey Jr. from the 15-day disabled list before Tuesday night's game against the San Francisco Giants.
Griffey had been sidelined since tearing his right hamstring while chasing a flyball on July 10. The injury forced him to miss the All-Star game last month.
Griffey, who started 76 of Cincinnati's first 87 games, was enjoying his best season since 2000 -- when he had 40 home runs and 118 RBIs. He was batting .251 but had 20 home runs and 60 RBIs and in June became the 20th player to reach 500 career home runs.
Guardado takes a rest
The Seattle Mariners placed closer Eddie Guardado on the 15-day disabled list with a tired left shoulder on Monday. Left-handed pitcher Matt Thornton will be recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, the Mariners said.
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