--OF Wilkin Castillo had his first major league RBI and first three-hit game Monday against the Brewers.
--OF Chris Dickerson missed his second consecutive start because of a sore right ankle but pinch-hit in both games, stroking a game-tying two-run single Sunday against the Cubs and drawing a ninth-inning walk Monday against the Brewers. --SS Paul Janish, INFs Adam Rosales and Danny Richar, RHP Adam Pettyjohn and relievers Jon Adkins, Danny Herrera and Josh Roenicke have been called up from Class AAA Louisville and will join the team Tuesday in Milwaukee. Because none of the three is on the 40-man roster, three players will have to be taken off to make room for them.
--INF/OF Jerry Hairston, on the DL twice this year because of hamstring problems, was activated off the DL.
--RHP Ramon Ramirez (0-0, 2.36) makes his second major league start Tuesday in Milwaukee against the Brewers and third major league appearance. He turned a 6-3 lead over to the bullpen after seven innings in his starting debut against the Giants only to have the bullpen blow the game, then pitched three perfect innings in a relief appearance against the Pirates.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- Number of wins in 12 games against the Astros, with three remaining at home.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "In the future, we just have to do better against teams in our division (NL Central) because what we have done so far is unacceptable; it stops right now." -- Manager Dusty Baker, on his team's 22-38 record after 60 games against NL Central teams.
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