Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers reliever J.P. Howell pitched Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees, in his first appearance since serving a two-game suspension for his part in a fight.

Howell entered the game in the bottom of the seventh and recorded the first out, before giving up consecutive singles and being pulled from the game. Both runners came around to score, leaving him charged with two runs in one-third of an inning, in a 6-4 loss.

Howell has a 2.81 ERA on the season while pitching mostly in middle relief. 

Dodgers infielder Juan Uribe was back in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees, for the first game of a doubleheader. Uribe appeared in his first game since Saturday, due to soreness in his back.

Uribe went 0 for 3 in the game with a walk, in a 6-4 loss. He did not appear in the second game of the doubleheader. Uribe is batting .267 on the season.

Dodgers pitcher Chris Capuano was at the top of his game Wednesday, in his return from a disabled list stint due to a triceps injury.

Capuano limited the Yankees to just three hits in six shutout innings in the start, his first since May 29. Capuano did not walk any batters, while striking out four. He threw 51 of 84 pitches for strikes.  

Capuano lowered his ERA to 4.62 with the outing, while earning the win in a 6-0 final. Capuano is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday against the Giants. 

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig stayed hot with two more hits in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

Puig finished 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored. He now has nine multi-hit games in 13 starts. Amazingly, his batting line fell to .472/.491/.755 from .479/.500/.771 as a result of the relatively off day.

Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez had his first four-hit game of the year in a loss Wednesday against the Yankees.

Ramirez finished 4 for 4 with two singles, a double and a home run. He scored twice and knocked in two runs. With the performance, Ramirez's season OPS skyrocketed from .746 to .997.