The Arizona Diamondbacks placed left-handed reliever Doug Slaten on the 15-day disabled list Saturday because of a strained right knee. 

The Dodgers are in a bind with closer Takashi Saito sidelined. 

--OF Eric Byrnes opted against surgery on his torn left hamstring muscle, although he admitted Friday that even then there are no guarantees for his return this season. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Justin Upton (sore left oblique) was scratched from the lineup July 9 and was placed on the disabled list on July 18 retroactive to July 9. 

--OF Eric Byrnes opted against surgery on his torn left hamstring muscle, although he admitted Friday that even then there are no guarantees for his return this season. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Justin Upton (sore left oblique) was scratched from the lineup July 9 and was placed on the disabled list on July 18 retroactive to July 9. 

Outfielder Eric Byrnes will attempt to rehabilitate his torn left hamstring the old-fashioned way, without surgery, although he admitted Friday that he still might not be able to return this season. 

Outfielder Eric Byrnes will attempt to rehabilitate his torn left hamstring the old-fashioned way, without surgery, although he admitted Friday that he still might not be able to return this season. 

After pulling into a first-place tie with the Diamondbacks in the NL West with a victory in their series opener, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to move alone atop the division for the first time since the first week of the season Saturday at Arizona. 

James Loney homered leading off the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. 

For the third time in 11 days, the Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for the lead in the NL West. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right fielder Justin Upton on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained oblique muscle Friday night, making room for newly acquired first baseman Tony Clark. 

It'll cost Boston big time to keep Manny in Fenway. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Justin Upton (sore left oblique) was scratched from the lineup July 9 and didn't play July 10-13. 

--1B Chad Tracy finished the first half of the season with four consecutive multi-hit games, going 10-for-21 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs to raise his batting average to a season-high .