--RHP Jonathan Broxton retired all four batters he faced, striking out three of them. 

MEDICAL WATCH: INF Nomar Garciaparra (sprained medial collateral ligament in right knee) left the July 27 game. 

Jason Johnson, the veteran right-hander who hadn't started a game in the majors since 2006, finally did so Tuesday. 

Miguel Tejada. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't been over . 

Jason Johnson, a journeyman in the true sense of the word, never lost faith he'd be back pitching in the majors when his future appeared bleak. 

Jason Johnson pitched six sharp innings in his first big league start in nearly two years, James Loney singled in the go-ahead run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Tuesday night. 

Hey, Mark Teixeira. 

MEDICAL WATCH: INF Nomar Garciaparra (sprained medial collateral ligament in right knee) left the game July 27 after Lastings Milledge slid into him on a fifth-inning tag play at third base. 

Infielder Nomar Garciaparra wasn't placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday. 

--RHP Hiroki Kuroda allowed seven runs and nine hits, both career highs, although he had allowed nine hits in three previous starts. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers had high expectations when they signed Andruw Jones in the offseason, but his offensive struggles have forced them to sit the 10-time Gold Glove-winning center fielder. 

Kevin Correia got his first victory in about 3 1/2 months. 

Jose Castillo hit a pair of RBI singles, Fred Lewis also drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 Monday night to end a three-game skid. 

The Astros inexplicably aspire to be buyers, not sellers.