--3B Bill Hall was back in the starting lineup Sunday after sitting out in favor of INF Craig Counsell the previous evening. Counsell ignited a six-run eighth-inning rally with a home run Saturday night against Chicago and boosted his batting average to .340 with a .435 on-base percentage. Manager Ken Macha said Counsell is forcing his way into the lineup with his production.
--LF Ryan Braun has been tearing apart left-handed pitching. Entering play Sunday, the right-handed-hitting Braun was batting .619 (13-for-21) against lefties, the top mark in the major leagues. He was batting .282 against right-handers. --2B Rickie Weeks hit the 12th leadoff homer of his career Sunday when he opened the bottom of the first with a shot to left off Chicago LHP Sean Marshall. It was the seventh homer of the season for Weeks, who hit only eight in the entire first half in 2008.
MEDICAL WATCH:
C Mike Rivera (sprained left ankle) went on the 15-day disabled list April 29. He is expected to begin a rehab assignment as soon as May 11, and he could be activated May 14.
RHP David Riske (right elbow tightness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 10. He will attempt to rehab the elbow through mid-May, but if he is unsuccessful, he might need Tommy John surgery.
ROTATION:
RHP Jeff Suppan
RHP Yovani Gallardo
LHP Manny Parra
RHP Braden Looper
RHP Dave Bush
BULLPEN:
RHP Trevor Hoffman (closer)
RHP Todd Coffey
RHP Carlos Villanueva
RHP Seth McClung
LHP Mitch Stetter
RHP Jorge Julio
RHP Mark DiFelice
CATCHERS:
Jason Kendall
Carlos Corporan
INFIELDERS:
1B Prince Fielder
2B Rickie Weeks
SS J.J. Hardy
3B Bill Hall
INF Craig Counsell
INF Casey McGehee
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Ryan Braun
CF Mike Cameron
RF Corey Hart
OF Chris Duffy
OF Brad Nelson
