Starting Five: Wieters Goes 0-for-4 in First Step Toward Cooperstown

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.

You Oughta Know ...
That Matt Wieters may one day be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but he's going to have to show a little more than he did in his much-anticipated big league debut. The top hitting prospect in baseball, Wieters went hitless in four at-bats in his first game with the Orioles on Friday.

Before the game, Wieters held court for a large contingent of media, while Orioles veterans shook their heads at the hype. Adam Jones, a former hyped prospect, said the media should not expect too much of him too soon.

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"I understand. The No. 1 prospect, so much hype," Jones said. "But don't make him a Hall of Famer before he is one. Let him play his first game before all that."

Luke Scott, who hit his fourth and fifth homers in three games, and 23-year-old Brad Bergeson, who pitched eight strong innings, stole the spotlight from Wieters in the Orioles' 7-2 victory over Detroit.

From The Trainers' Room...
The A's, who already have six players on the disabled list, lost Jack Cust and Travis Buck during the first game of a doubleheader on Friday. Cust had back spasms and Buck has an oblique strain. Neither player was available for the second game, leaving the A's to play with only 10 position players.

By The Numbers...
The Brewers needed only three hits -- two of them homers by Prince Fielder and Corey Hart -- to beat the Reds. It would seem to be pretty tough to win a game with three hits, but the Brewers have done it three times.. this month. The Brewers beat the Cardinals on May 16 in May 25 in Milwaukee, getting three hits each time.

In Their Own Words...
"That's all crap. Wake up and smell the coffee. If he's on national television on ESPN and throws 91 on the 22nd pitch, why would you think if he comes in in the eighth inning protecting a 4-3 lead [he'd throw 96]? Stop, he's a starter.'' -- Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, dismissing speculation that Joba Chamberlain would throw harder with the added adrenaline of pitching in relief.

Advance Scouting...
Cardinals righty Chris Carpenter will take his 0.00 ERA to the mound against the Giants and resurgent Barry Zito (9:05 PM ET). The two former Cy Young winners have each overcome plenty. Carpenter missed most of the last two seasons and a good chunk of this season with various injuries, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in 23 innings over four starts. Zito, maligned as a free agent bust over the past two years, has pitched much better this year. He has a 2.87 ERA over his past five starts.