Baseball notables

July 07, 2011

■White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, on why he started Adam Dunn (2 for 56 against lefthanders this season) against veteran Royals southpaw Bruce Chen: “Have you see Bruce Chen pitch? I might get an at-bat. And Bruce Chen is my boy.’’

■Painful day for Rays outfielder Johnny Damon. He was hit by pitches in his first two at-bats, and left the game because of a bruised left hand.

■Brewers righthander Yovani Gallardo (10-5) became the sixth NL pitcher with double-digit victories, joining Jair Jurrjens (12-3), Roy Halladay (11-3), Kevin Correia (11-6), Cole Hamels (10-4), and Tommy Hanson (10-4).

■Baltimore’s Jeremy Guthrie fell to 3-11 to take over the AL lead in losses.

■Rays manager Joe Maddon is looking forward to the Rays-Yankees series in which New York’s Derek Jeter will continue his run at 3,000 career hits. “I’ve got a little bit of Forrest Gump in me,’’ he said.

■The Astros beat Pittsburgh after holding a 75-minute closed-door meeting before the game.

■Former Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron made his Marlins debut in the eighth inning and fouled out as a pinch hitter.