--RHP Carl Pavano watched his ERA bloat to 5.31 after a couple of solid starts. Pavano coughed up five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings Monday to take the loss in a 12-1 defeat to the Angels. It was Pavano's first loss in three decisions after returning from Tommy John elbow surgery.

--RHP Edwar Ramirez is repeating his performance of last season, when he started strong but struggled later in the year as teams apparently adjusted after repeated viewings. Ramirez gave up three runs on three hits in just two-thirds of an inning Monday night, pushing his ERA to 4.08.

--2B Robinson Cano managed a hit in three trips to the plate, but that didn't do much to bolster his recent numbers. Cano has just six hits in his last 35 at-bats.

BY THE NUMBERS: 12 -- Rank on the all-time home run list for Alex Rodriguez, who passed Mike Schmidt with his 549th homer on Sept. 3.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "There's probably 800 players in the big leagues, and the odds of me being involved were probably 2-to-1. It's funny. Somehow I find myself in those situations all the time." -- Alex Rodriguez, on his uncanny ability to find the spotlight, this time as the first player involved in an instant-replay ruling with baseball's new system. Rodriguez's home run call was upheld.