Here’s your summary of what happened yesterday in our respective Divisions:

AL CENTRAL – Poor Detroit, we picked up a game, Hossa and Kopecky, you got Ben Gordon.

Detroit (43-35) lost 5-1 to the feast or famine A’s. Cust and Giambi both strike out twice and deliver 2-run HR’s.

Minnesota (41-39) won 5-1 in KC. Mauer ready to overtake AL batting title with a few more plate appearances.

Chicago (AL) (40-38) won 6-2 in Cleveland. Jose Contreras dominant since returning from AAA.

Kansas City (33-44) lost 5-1 pulling “a Cubs” getting 12 hits and scoring only once.

Cleveland (31-49) lost 6-2 to the Sox. Jeremy Sowers seems to have caught “Javier Vazqcular” disease, which restricts a pitcher from being able to get out of the sixth inning.

Division Standings

Team GB

Detroit —

Minnesota 3.0

Chicago (AL) 3.0

Kansas City 9.5

Cleveland 13.0

NL CENTRAL – Really you’re all going to let the Pirates back into this race?

Milwaukee (42-36) lost 1-0 to the Mets at home. This blowout might signal a reversal of fortune for both franchises’ seasons. Watch out Brewers fans, for falling batting averages.

St. Louis (42-38) won in 10 innings at San Fran 2-1. Another ex-Cub helping STL, Bob Howry served up the game winning HR.

Cincinnati (38-38) – won 1-0 at Arizona. Jon Garland the hard luck loser as Johnny Cueto outduels him with 6 innings of one-hit ball.

Chicago (37-38) – Cubs won 4-1 in PIT, July looking much better. Good to see Randy Wells finally getting some deserved W’s.

Houston (37-39) – won 7-1 in San Diego. How is Geoff Blum batting 5^th for the Stros?

Pittsburgh (36-42) – lost 4-1 at home to the Cubs. Bucs don’t make trade and lose. Coincidence?

Division Standings

Team GB

Milwaukee —

St. Louis 1.0

Cincinnati 3.0

Chicago 3.5

Houston 4.0

Pittsburgh 6.0

Here’s your summary of what happened yesterday in our respective Divisions:

AL CENTRAL – Chalk Night in the Division, everyone who was supposed to win did.

Detroit (43-34) won 5-3 in Oakland. Jason Giambi currently batting .197.

Minnesota (40-39) won 2-1 in KC. Twins pad fantasy stats with three holds and a save from their pen.

Chicago (AL) (39-38) won 11-4 in Cleveland. At one point Gordon Beckham was 6 for 6.

Kansas City (33-43) lost 2-1 with Brian Bannister the hard luck loser giving up one earned run.

Cleveland (31-48) lost 4-11 to the Sox. Indians’ Best Performance Last Night? Their Grounds Crew.

Division Standings

Team GB

Detroit —

Minnesota 4.0

Chicago (AL) 4.0

Kansas City 9.5

Cleveland 13.0

NL CENTRAL – Really you’re all going to let the Pirates back into this race?

Milwaukee (42-35) won 6-3 at home. The Brewers didn’t win this one, Johan Santana lost it.

St. Louis (41-38) lost again in San Fran 6-3. Randy Johnson now at 303 wins, Pujols homered twice. 30 HR and 32 K on the season for Prince Albert.

Cincinnati (37-38) – lost 6-2 at Arizona. Dan Haren beat them with 9K, and hitting his first career dinger.

Chicago (36-38) – Cubs lost 3-0 in PIT, wrap up an 11-14 month of June. Don’t look now Milton’s BA is up to .242.

Houston (36-39) – lost 4-3 in San Diego. Wee David Eckstein puts them away with the go ahead RBI in the seventh.

Pittsburgh (36-41) – won 3-0 at home to the Cubs. Maybe they should make trades more often?

Division Standings

Team GB

Milwaukee —

St. Louis 2.0

Cincinnati 4.0

Chicago 4.5

Houston 5.0

Pittsburgh 6.0

With the NL and AL Central leaders only surpassing the NL East-leading Phillies in winning percentage, no team can be said to truly “out of it” (Ok, the Royals, Indians and the Pirates are “out of it”). But as long as these 5^th and 6^th place teams have pitchers who are capable of putting it all together against our Chicago teams or the teams they are competing against in the Division and Wild Card races, they still matter.

Here’s your summary of what happened yesterday in our respective Divisions:

AL CENTRAL – Sox win while two teams in front of them both lose.

Detroit (42-34) lost 7-1 in Oakland to the surprisingly unathletic Athletics.

Minnesota (39-39) lost 4-2 in Kansas City against the Royals’ Luke Hochevar.

Chicago (AL) (38-38) won 6-3 on the road in Cleveland with a strong finish in the ninth.

Kansas City (33-42) won 4-2 at home with the help of the mighty Miguel Olivo’s bat.

Cleveland (31-47) lost 6-3 to the Sox. Following the trend of aging stars, Kerry Wood acquired by the Cavaliers. Indians receive prospect Daniel “Booby” Gibson in return.

Division Standings

Team GB

Detroit —

Minnesota 4.0

Chicago (AL) 4.0

Kansas City 8.5

Cleveland 12.0

NL CENTRAL – Harden pitches hard, Oswalt and Lincecum pitch harder.

Milwaukee (41-35) won 10-6 in New York. Mets downed by Wee Willie McGehee’s Grand Slam.

St. Louis (41-37) lost 0-10 in San Fran to the Giants. Lincecum pitches two-hitter. Next up: Randy Johnson and his 302 wins.

Cincinnati (37-37) – off day. Will play the dead last Diamondbacks. Never good when you might be 20 games back by the All-Star Break.

Chicago (36-37) – Cubs win 3-1 on the road, with Rich Harden striking out 9 in 7 innings.

Houston (36-38) – win 3-1 on the road against the Padres. Oswalt pitches a 2-hitter on a day full of them.

Pittsburgh (35-41) – lost 3-1 at home to the Cubs. Pull a “Cubs” getting 9 hits, only scoring one.

Division Standings

Team GB

Milwaukee —

St. Louis 1.0

Cincinnati 3.0

Chicago 3.5

Houston 4.0

Pittsburgh 6.0