He was placed on the 15-disabled list this year on April 10, with a strained left elbow, days after his first start.

Bruney missed much of this season with a strained elbow.

Since Leiter (strained left elbow) will probably not be ready by next week, Gonzalez could get that chance at least one more time.

Grant (strained left elbow) has missed the last two games, and he will also miss Game 4.

Pettitte has pitched in only one major league game because of a strained left elbow.

He has been on the DL since April 28 with a strained elbow.

"I could have pitched today with it," said Pettitte, who started the 1999 season on the disabled list with a strained elbow.

In his only playoff start four years ago, he left the game with a strained left elbow.

In his next start, he pitched four and two-thirds innings before leaving with a strained left elbow.

In 2002, he missed time with a strained left elbow.