--3B Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to play in an intrasquad game at the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa on Thursday, his first authentic game action since he underwent right hip surgery March 9. Rodriguez participated in another simulated game Wednesday in which he hit against minor league pitchers. He also slid for the second straight day. Rodriguez could return to the Yankees' lineup as soon as next week.
--C Jose Molina had a sacrifice bunt and a grand slam in the seventh inning of the Yankees' 11-0 win over the Tigers. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first player to record a bunt and a grand slam in the same inning since May 7, 1975, when Sal Bando performed the feat for the Athletics against the Angels. BY THE NUMBERS: 3 -- players the Yankees placed on the disabled list in a 24-hour span the last weekend of April.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We're going to have to mix and match. ...We'll figure out how we get through the sixth, seventh and eighth (innings) every day." -- Manager Joe Girardi, on how he'll manage the already struggling bullpen without setup man Brian Bruney, who was recently placed on the disabled list.
