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Eight Canadians played in the major leagues yesterday. Here’s how they fared.

Position Players

1. Kansas City Royals third baseman Mark Teahen was 3-for-5 with a double, a homerun, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Teahen hit his homerun off of Freddy Garcia in the fifth inning.

2. Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Jason Bay (Trail, B.C.) was 1-for-3 with a double, 1 RBI and 1 walk in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

3. Texas Rangers right fielder Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) was 1-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 strikeout in a 10-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

4. Twins first baseman Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.) was 0-for-2 with 2 walks in a 10-2 loss to the Rangers.

5. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin (Chelsea, Qué.) was 0-for-3 with 1 walk in a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

6. Braves first baseman Scott Thorman (Cambridge, Ont.) was 0-for-2 in a 3-2 win over the Pirates.

Pitchers

1. Reds reliever Rheal Cormier (Moncton, N.B.) threw one scoreless inning in a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. The line on Cormier: 1.0 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts, 10 pitches-7 strikes, 4 batters faced.

2. Baltimore Orioles starter Erik Bedard (Navan, Ont.) was tagged with his seventh loss of the season (12-7) after dropping a 2-1 decision to the Seattle Mariners. The line on Bedard: 5.1 innings pitched, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts, 1 homerun, 93 pitches-57 strikes, 24 batters faced.

Today’s games featuring teams with Canadian players (Bolded teams):

American League
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels

National League
Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs – Game 1
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs – Game 2
Los Angeles Dodges @ Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals