Starting Five: Brian Wilson Is Steamed

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

You Oughta Know ...
That closer Brian Wilson was perhaps the only one in the Giants clubhouse not happy after their 7-5, 13-inning victory over the Dodgers on Sunday. Wilson blew a save opportunity in the 12th and then got the win, but what really had him upset was a photo of Dodgers' third baseman Casey Blake, seemingly mocking Wilson's traditional post-game crossed-arm salute (right).

Blake had homered off Wilson to tie the game, and then was caught in a photo in the Dodgers dugout with his arms crossed. A friend of Wilson's sent the photo to his cell phone, and when Wilson showed it to reporters after the game, he was tight-lipped. Wilson said the symbol has to do with his faith and is also a sign to his late father.

Blake had already left the Dodgers clubhouse by the time Giants beat writers got to the Dodgers clubhouse to get his reaction.

The Giants and Dodgers don't play again until August, but Wilson isn't likely to forget.

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From the Trainers' Room ...
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the game with a strained groin, but he's only expected to miss one game. The Red Sox have a day off today, and Pedroia is likely to miss Tuesday's game at Anaheim and play on Wednesday night.

Numbers Game ...
The White Sox are 14-16 this year, which isn't terrible, but they really make it count when they lose. In their 16 losses, including a 7-1 loss to the Rangers on Sunday, the White Sox have been outscored 112-35. They've already lost seven games by at least six runs, most in the majors.

In Their Own Words ...
"Good luck asking me questions because I don't remember much of anything except a 1-2 slider that (Paul) Janish popped up. I can't think of anything else that happened, really." -- Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, after Janish's bases-loaded popout ended an 8-7, 10-inning victory over the Reds. The game lasted 4 hours, 23 minutes and included 401 pitches. The Reds hit five homers.

Advance Scouting ...
Johan Santana is pitching again, facing the Braves at Citi Field (7:05 PM ET). Santana may not be recovering from a social anxiety disorder or anything, but he's still been fairly unhittable. Santana is 4-1 with 0.91 earned run average. The Braves are sending their ace, Derek Lowe (4-1, 3.98) to the mound.