MLB Photos of the Week
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MLB Photos of the Week
Brewers' second baseman Ricky Weeks turns a double play as the Phillies' Carlos Ruiz takes his legs out from under him during a May 15 game.
Shane Victorino (8) and his teammates wait for Carlos Ruiz to cross the plate after a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Phillies a 4-3 victory over the Brewers on May 15.
The Cubs' Angel Pagan slides safely between the legs of White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi in the first inning on May 20. The White Sox won 10-6.
David Ortiz bows to Daisuke Matsuzaka after Dice-K's 7-1 complete-game victory over the Tigers on May 14. At week's end, Matsuzaka was 5-0 over his last six starts.
The Cubs' Aramis Ramirez launches a ball into the upper deck for a sixth-inning grand slam against the Mets on May 15. The Cubs won 10-1 and Ramirez finished the week with 12 RBIs.
Carlos Delgado is mobbed after his two-run single capped a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Mets a 6-5 win over the Cubs on May 17.
Randy Johnson won his first two starts of the season last week, allowing just two runs with 19 strikeouts over a combined 11 2/3 innings for the Diamondbacks.
Detroit completed a three-game sweep of St. Louis in a rematch of last year's World Series finalists. Chris Duncan struck out swinging in the ninth during the Tigers' 6-3 win on May 20.
Angels second baseman Erick Aybar turns a double play after forcing out the Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra in the first inning on May 20. The Angels won 4-1 to sweep the Dodgers in the Battle of Los Angeles.
A ball hit by the Mets' David Wright bounced out of the glove of Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon for a two-run homer in the third inning on May 19. The Mets won 10-7.
Yankees rookie Tyler Clippard, 22, held the Mets to three hits over six innings in his major league debut on May 20. Clippard helped the Yankees avoid a Subway Series sweep and stopped a three-game losing streak with the 6-2 victory.