--3B Chipper Jones was forced to leave Wednesday's game with a strained left hamstring suffered as he ran out a groundball in the fourth inning. He will be evaluated further in Philadelphia on Thursday. Jones was batting .538 against the Marlins going into the game, the highest batting average of any major league hitter against any team (minimum 25 at-bats).
--RHP Tim Hudson had to leave the game after pitching six sharp innings due to tightness in his right elbow. He will be evaluated further in Philadelphia on Thursday. --LHP Mike Hampton plans to throw another bullpen session on Friday in Philadelphia and wants to be activated after that, with no more rehab games.
--OF Gregor Blanco had a four-hit night, including a triple. Blanco, who plays center field when CF Mark Kotsay is out of the lineup and in left when Kotsay's in it, has been batting in the leadoff position, but he usually strikes out too often to be ideal in that spot.
--1B Mark Teixeira's last error came on May 8 versus the Padres; he ranks first in the majors, through 100 games, with 918 putouts.
BY THE NUMBERS: 20 -- Career multi-homer games for 1B Mark Teixeira after he had one for the second time this season July 20.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I wouldn't sell my soul to the devil but I'd get pretty close." -- LHP Mike Hampton, on everything he has done to try to pitch again.
