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ATLANTA - Russ Smith looked at the scoreboard, then at the clock, then over at the bench. Louisville needed a run, but he had no idea where it was going to come from.

DETROIT - Miguel Cabrera had more hits Saturday than he did over the first four games of the season combined. His teammates were pretty good, too.

SAN FRANCISCO - Carlos Beltran is a realist. The St. Louis Cardinals' season has just begun, so there's not a lot that can be told from one lousy game — like Friday — or one in which the offence clicks up and down the order as it did a day later.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Albert Pujols didn't have to wait nearly as long for his first home run this year. He had to wait awhile for another chance to swing the bat, though. Then he homered again.

MILWAUKEE - Third baseman Aramis Ramirez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Milwaukee Brewers.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - When the Miami Marlins needed to dispatch a backup catcher to deliver a message to the bullpen in person, they probably figured this would be a strange game.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Although the Los Angeles Kings have proved home-ice advantage means absolutely nothing to them in the playoffs, they're still pushing toward a prime position for their Stanley Cup defence.

CINCINNATI - The Reds' wild opening week includes another extra-inning loss.

WINNIPEG - The Jets' top forwards found their game in time to get Winnipeg's playoff hopes off life support, at least for now.

CHICAGO - Felix Hernandez struggled with his command almost from the start. And for a while, he still had enough to keep the Seattle Mariners in front of the Chicago White Sox. One big swing by Alex Rios sent the game in a different direction.