Mulholland Hospitalized After Breathing Problem

Pitcher Terry Mulholland of the Atlanta Braves was taken to a hospital Sunday after having difficulty breathing during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field in Atlanta. Mulholland walked off the mound with one out in the fourth inning, having yielded eight hits and five runs.

“He had something in his throat and tried to cough,” Manager Bobby Cox said. “When he coughed, he did something in his back or chest. It was scary for a moment.”

Mulholland, 37 was taken to the hospital as a precaution. He underwent tests and doctors determined he may have suffered heat-related problems on an 89-degree day. Mulholland was released from the emergency room later in the day and is expected to join the team in Miami, where the Braves open a series against the Florida Marlins tonight.

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Cleveland catcher Sandy Alomar, on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring, will rejoin the Indians today. He caught nine innings Saturday night for Class-A Winter Haven of the Florida State League. Cleveland starter Bartolo Colon gave up one run in five innings in his first rehab start for triple-A Buffalo against Richmond in the International League. Colon, who went on the disabled list April 17 because of a slight tear in his left rib cage, allowed six hits and struck out four while throwing 67 pitches as Buffalo won, 12-5. . . . Boston’s Pedro Martinez, who lost, 1-0, to Tampa Bay Saturday despite striking out 17, began serving his five-game suspension after dropping an appeal. Martinez was suspended for hitting Cleveland’s Roberto Alomar with a pitch April 30.