Twins' morneau out of hospital

Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, recovering from a bruised right lung he suffered Friday after running into Florida Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo, was released from a Miami-area

hospital Monday and planned to return to the Twin Cities. The Twins plan to run some tests on Morneau today to see how his body reacted to the flight back from Florida. Manager Ron

Gardenhire said Morneau, who leads the team with 20 home runs, could return as early as Wednesday or Thursday “if he feels up to it.” “Everything checked out fine,” Gardenhire said. “Now

it’s going to depend on how sore he is and when he can get out in the field. As long as it continues on the path he’s on, it’s fine.” * Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will

sit out the rest of the season after having surgery for a torn ligament in his left thumb. Guzman sprained the thumb in the fifth inning Sunday while tagging out Cleveland’s Josh Barfield at

second base on an attempted steal. He did not leave the game. “He came in and right away he showed me his thumb,” Nationals Manager Manny Acta said. “It didn’t look right. I was going to

take him out of the game; he refused.” Guzman, who hit .329 with 31 runs in 43 games, went on the disabled list Sunday and was operated on by Dr. Richard Barth at Sibley Memorial Hospital in

Washington. * New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca was suspended for two games and fined $2,000 after a weekend tantrum aimed at umpire Marvin Hudson. Lo Duca appealed the penalty and hopes

he can “get it down to one game.” He cannot be disciplined until after a hearing is held. Lo Duca said it was the first suspension of his career. * The Texas Rangers put right-hander Vicente

Padilla on the 15-day disabled list and recalled Scott Feldman from triple-A Oklahoma. Padilla told pitching coach Mark Connor on Sunday that he was still bothered by a right triceps

problem that forced him to sit out a start three weeks ago. Padilla had an MRI exam that showed inflammation but no serious problems.... Oakland right-hander Kiko Calero was put on the

15-day disabled list because of an inflamed shoulder.... One week after being diagnosed with a herniated disk, Randy Johnson looked sharp in a simulated game. * Milwaukee Brewers minor

leaguer Manny Parra pitched a perfect game, leading the Nashville Sounds to a 3-0 victory over the host Round Rock (Texas) Express, a Houston Astros’ affiliate, in the Pacific Coast League.

Parra struck out 11 and threw 77 of his 107 pitches for strikes. MORE TO READ