Justin-credible!  No-hitter is Tigers' first since 1984  —  24-year-old makes history with 'ridiculous' stuff  —  No-hitters come out of nowhere.  They just build and build, like nothing else in baseball.  —  The way that Justin Verlander struck out the first two Milwaukee batters …

Patterson Is Still Getting Up to Speed  —  When Washington Nationals right-hander John Patterson returns from the disabled list — and there is no set timetable for such an event — he might do so as a different pitcher.  Patterson, who threw a bullpen session Tuesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards …

Reds whiff, whiff, whiff, but win  —  Despite striking out 16 times, Cincinnati finds ways to score and win after Arroyo keeps them in the game.  —  CINCINNATI — When a major-league baseball team strikes out 14 times in six innings against the other team's starting pitcher (16 times in eight innings) …

The Big Picture  —  Getting to the Truth  —  While performance enhancing drugs (or PEDs) have caused a great deal of controversy over the last ten seasons, they have also helped bridge the divide between owners and players—both sides have agreed that they want drugs out of the game.

Coffey back, goatee will follow  —  Todd Coffey wasn't going to go there.  If he was disappointed, angry or bewildered by his demotion to Triple-A, he wasn't going to say so.  —  "It's part of baseball," he said.  "I went down there.  (Minor-league pitching coordinator) Mack Jenkins was down there.

Notes: Ailing Burgos lands on DL  —  Pedro throws again in Florida; Mets sign nine Draft picks  —  LOS ANGELES — One day after announcing that right-hander Ambiorix Burgos would be shut down indefinitely at Triple-A New Orleans, the Mets took the next step and placed the right-hander …

White Sox losing Crede, not all hope  —  PHILADELPHIA — Third baseman Joe Crede's season is essentially over because the back surgery he had Tuesday will sideline him for a minimum of three months.  —  That made the challenge for manager Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox even greater …

Lugo a flop, so he's flipped with Pedroia  —  It was 10 years ago that another Red Sox rookie, who had been hitting in the ninth spot all spring, was promoted by manager Jimy Williams to the leadoff spot on Opening Day.  That move worked out pretty well, both for Nomar Garciaparra …

More Barrett drama as Cubs lose  —  Another dugout drama with his starting pitcher and another defensive letdown on a crucial play added up to another frustrating night for Michael Barrett.  —  After an animated argument with left-hander Rich Hill early in Tuesday night's interleague game against Seattle …

Teen: Dukes got me pregnant … A 17-year-old foster girl living with a relative of Elijah Dukes told police the Devil Rays outfielder got her pregnant.  —  Detectives believe the sex was consensual and no crime was commited, but the incident has sparked a state investigation into the foster home.

Cavaliers: Still No Excuses  —  You have seen the replay in slow motion.  Unless my eyes are lying to me, Bruce Bowen not only fouled LeBron James on the final play of the game.  He intentionally fouled him, which makes sense, with the Spurs up three and eager to give up two free throws to a poor free throw shooting team.

Alou not even close to return  —  LOS ANGELES - Don't expect Moises Alou too soon, Willie Randolph warned.  The left fielder remained in New York for further consultation with Mets doctors regarding his strained left quadriceps.  "He's not going to be playing anytime soon," Randolph said.

In search of the next Jack Cust (Part 1)  —  When Oakland DH Mike Piazza suffered a strained right shoulder while "sliding" (to put it nicely) into third base against the Red Sox on May 2, some figured the A's already-meager offense wouldn't recover.  Although Piazza had only managed a .718 OPS …

Dodgers homer on three straight pitches  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hong-Chih Kuo flipped his bat away before leaving the batter's box — a fitting capper to a three-pitch, three-homer barrage by the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  It was a bit of deja vu at Dodger Stadium.