Marlins’ Dee Gordon might avoid DL despite dislocated thumb

Marlins All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon may be able to avoid the disabled list despite dislocating his left thumb.

Major League Baseball Network showed a highlight from the June 12 Fox Sports Florida telecast during which Marlins third base coach Lenny Harris warned Gordon to hit the bag with the heels of his hands, rather than his fingertips. He was chosen to start in the All-Star Game for the first time. He may fill in at 2B for All-Star Dee Gordon, who is expected to be sidelined at least a week with a dislocated left thumb, president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. The Reds have scored six runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last seven games.

Steven Gerrard started and played the first 45 minutes of his American debut as the L.A. Galaxy beat Club America 2-1 in an worldwide Champions Cup game in Carson. He walked none and has yet to walk a batter in 13 innings this season – all at home. Two of them scored when Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez fielded Adeiny Hechevarria’s grounder, spun and threw a mile wide of the plate. He was 4-1 in his career against the Marlins, but took the loss after giving up five runs (three earned) and seven hits in five innings.

DENVER (AP) – Carlos Gonzalez hit three doubles, Nolan Arenado had three hits for the second consecutive night and Colorado beat Atlanta at rain-soaked Coors Field. “I thought I was going to have to give up zero or one runs to have a chance”.

Now with another All-Star injured, the Marlins go up against the Cincinnati Reds’ red-hot Johnny Cueto on Sunday as they wrap up the first half of the season. “We’ve got clear our minds and then come out and make some sort of a run”.

“It kind of puts a damper on a big day for us”, manager Dan Jennings said.

Casey McGehee, making his first start after signing Friday for a second stint with Miami, had two hits and drove in two runs.

“We’ve seen him before, and we know he’s good”, Price said. He left the game for a pinch runner.

The Marlins hammered out a season-high 21 hits, including three by Gordon, but the mood was somber postgame because of Gordon’s injury.

Against Haren, the Reds went 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Reds manager Bryan Price said RHP Anthony DeSclafani (strained gluteus), who missed Saturday’s turn, will not miss his next start….

The St. Louis Cardinals said left fielder Matt Holliday, who has been out more than a month with a quadriceps tear, will not play as an elected starter in the All-Star game.

Miami could struggle to support their starter again Sunday against Cueto (6-5, 2.61), who tossed a two-hitter in a 5-0 win at Washington on Tuesday.