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CHICAGO - Blake Tekotte was picked off second base by catcher Carlos Santana with two on and none out. Moments later, Matt Thornton threw the ball into centre field for a pivotal error.

BOSTON - Oakland's longest winning streak against Boston since 1932 came to an abrupt end Monday night. So did A.J. Griffin's string of strong starts.

CINCINNATI - Reds manager Dusty Baker's mind was worn out from another long, long game. At least he could smile. The Chicago Cubs? Numb, just like always.

WASHINGTON - In the seventh inning, Washington Nationals pinch-hitter Chad Tracy came up with two on and two outs and hit a sinking liner that St. Louis Cardinals centre fielder Jon Jay made a nice play to snag.

BALTIMORE - A tight, low-scoring game on a chilly night at Camden Yards came down to one pivotal swing of the bat.

HOUSTON - Seattle's Felix Hernandez was relieved to reach his 100th career win on Monday night against Houston after failing to reach the milestone in three previous attempts. "Finally," he said with a huge grin. "It took too long.

CHICAGO - The Cleveland Indians had some fun with Asdrubal Cabrera after the All-Star shortstop bruised his left wrist when he fell down the steps on his way to the dugout in Houston over the weekend.

PHILADELPHIA - A.J. Burnett needed too many pitches to get through five innings. Once he left, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pirates bullpen.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Whatever pain Joakim Noah was feeling in that achy right foot would have to wait. Blowing a chance to even the Chicago Bulls' playoff series would have hurt so much worse.

BOSTON - Mike Napoli tried to downplay the question about playing in Fenway Park. Nope. He couldn't help himself.