Monday's first pitch

Leading Off
Beantown is excited. Jacoby Ellsbury stole home and the Red Sox took all the pride the Yankees had.
Of course, it's only April.
Regional Roundup
It might be. It could be. It is. A sweep. For the second time this season, all four regional teams pulled out victories.

• The Phils are hot after they swept the Fish. And Jamie Moyer continues to bait the young sluggers with change-ups.


• Fans have a new chant in Baltimore: Ad-am, Ad-am, Ad-am. Brian Roberts continues to be Mr. Reliable.


• Things worked out for the Nats. Daniel Cabrera is looking to get things under control. Yes, Orioles fans, you've heard that one before.


• Say it with me: Ohl-en-dorf. Injuries are starting to pile up in the 'Burgh, however.

Best of the Rest

• Somebody better teach Carlos Beltran how to run the bases.


• Kosuke Fukudume had an impressive game Sunday, helping the Cubs halt a skid. Carlos Zambrano took grounders at third this weekend. That's all we're telling you. You have to read the link to find out more.


• Jared Weaver and Howie Kendrick put a check mark in the win column for the Angels


• Justin Upton sparked a Diamondbacks rally with a dramatic home run.


• The AL champs have lost five straight series. Six if you include the World Series.

Batter's Eye

• The Yankees are shooting themselves in the foot, Jeff Pearlman writes, with these exorbitant prices.

Today in history
1944 -- Jim Tobin of the Braves pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers in Boston, winning 2-0. He also hit a homer.
1947 -- Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium drew a crowd of more than 58,000 to honor the ailing star. In the game, Sid Hudson of the Washington Senators beat Spud Chandler 1-0.
1968 -- Tom Phoebus of the Orioles no-hit the Boston Red Sox 6-0 at Baltimore.
1973 -- Kansas City's Steve Busby pitched his first of two career no-hitters with a 3-0 victory over the Tigers at Detroit.
1983 -- Walter Johnson's 56-year-old record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston's Nolan Ryan. He fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as the Astros beat the Expos 4-2.
1994 -- Scott Erickson, who allowed the most hits in the majors the previous season, pitched Minnesota's first no-hitter in 27 years as the Twins beat Milwaukee 6-0.
2003 -- Kevin Millwood pitched a no-hitter to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 1-0. Millwood struck out 10 and walked three.
The Closer
Gene Wojciechowski has a great piece on what it was like to scout Randy Johnson back in the day.