• San Fransicso pitcher Matt Cain gave his cap, spikes, a ball and other memorabilia from his perfect game on June 13 to the Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony. He was also given a key to the city by Mayor Ed Lee, who declared that June 13 will now be "Matt Cain Day" in San Francisco.
• Phillies catcher Brian Schneider had an MRI that revealed a high ankle sprain. He will miss three to five weeks.
• The Padres began wearing patches with No. 48 on their uniforms in honor of longtime bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds, who died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday.
• Dr. Henry Heimlich presented a life-saving award to Reds third baseman Todd Frazier before the game. Frazier saved a choking restaurant patron during a series in Pittsburgh last month
• The last player in the Washington/Montreal Expos franchise to record his 1,000th career hit was Jose Vidro, who did it June 17, 2004 as a member of the Expos.
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• Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said while the club is still gathering information, his "initial understanding" is CF Marlon Byrd's 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs will not affect the amount of money the club is responsible for on Byrd's contract. Chicago traded Byrd to the Red Sox on April 21.
• San Diego Padres pitcher Kip Wells made his first appearance since October 2009 in the 5-3 loss to the Astros Tuesday night. He gave up seven hits and five runs, three unearned in five innings.
