worth noting

Ole Miss product Drew Pomeranz got his first win since July 6, throwing five shutout innings in Colorado’s 6-0 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. Pomeranz, working under the Rockies’ stringent pitch limit, is 2-9 with a 5.01 ERA. “The big thing was just being relaxed,” he told mlb.com. … In a key game at U.S. Cellular Field, Pascagoula native Tony Sipp cherry-picked — he retired the one batter he faced — a win as Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, dropping the ChiSox a game behind Detroit in the American League Central. Jackson native Donnie Veal was charged with the game-tying run in the sixth inning as Chicago failed to hold a 4-3 lead. … Nettleton native Bill Hall has been recalled by Baltimore and is eligible for the postseason roster. Journeyman Hall hit 15 homers in Triple-A this season, as if Buck Showalter’s O’s needed any more power. … Washington third-base coach Bo Porter reportedly will get the Houston managerial job for 2013. Former Jackson Mets infielder Tim Bogar, now a Boston coach, was among the candidates for the job.