Zimmerman's Homer Lifts Nationals Over Yankees  —  Sitting along the third base line more than 20 rows from the Washington Nationals' dugout at RFK Stadium, Keith Zimmerman watched New York Yankees left fielder Melky Cabrera run down a blast off the bat of Jose Vidro to end the eighth inning …

Upton arrested, accused of DWI  —  B.J. Upton, one of the Devil Rays' most touted prospects, was arrested Friday morning in Chapel Hill, N.C., on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.  —  Late Friday night, the shortstop for Triple-A Durham, apologized.  —  "I want to apologize to everyone …

That's all, folks  —  Karsay announces retirement after 11-year career  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Steve Karsay had the rare luxury of beginning and ending his career with the same club.  —  Karsay announced his retirement from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, one day after pitching the A's …

Notes: Team expects to win every day  —  General manager recognizes .500 finish as an accomplishment  —  MIAMI — Having a low payroll, and loads of rookies, hasn't diminished the Marlins' expectations.  —  Obviously, with a payroll of about $15 million, and in a season where 18 rookies …

Notes: Yost finesses lineup  —  Weeks getting comfortable with the leadoff spot  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Ned Yost shuffled the deck again on Saturday, still looking for the right offensive mix nearly halfway into the season.  —  Yost batted Rickie Weeks in his usual leadoff hole …

Gillick: Skid players' fault, not Manuel's  —  When asked to weigh in yesterday on the issue most weary Phillies fans never tire of debating - the job security of Charlie Manuel - Pat Gillick stood by his manager.  —  They don't call this general manager "Stand Pat" for nothing.

Notes: Torre alters rotation  —  Yankees looking for ways to aid overworked bullpen  —  WASHINGTON — With the Yankees' bullpen in a state of disarray, manager Joe Torre and pitching coach Ron Guidry have decided to rearrange the team's starting rotation.  —  With an off-day on Thursday …

Smoltz takes on Schilling in finale  —  Boston (38-28) at Atlanta (30-39), 8:05 p.m. ET  —  If the Braves are going to prevent being swept in a second straight series, they're going to need John Smoltz to break out of his recent funk and emerge victorious against Curt Schilling and the Red Sox.

Transcript: David Segui's interview with ESPN … David Segui, in an interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap on Saturday, admitted that his was one of the names redacted in an IRS affidavit that claims Jason Grimsley received two kits of human growth hormone.  Portions of that conversation …

Cubs sign two-sport star Samardzija  —  Fifth-round pick to pitch until football season starts in August  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs on Sunday agreed in principle to a contract with Jeff Samardzija, a two-sport star from the University of Notre Dame.  —  Samardzija, a right-handed pitcher …

Notes: Alito lives out a lifelong 'dream'  —  Supreme Court Associate Justice throws out first pitch  —  PHILADELPHIA — Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr. was just another Phillies fan on Sunday afternoon.  —  The newly appointed member of the nation's highest court lived …

Notes: Claussen placed on 15-day DL  —  Struggling lefty will be replaced in rotation by Mays  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds were already poised to remove struggling lefty Brandon Claussen from the rotation in favor of right-hander Joe Mays.  However, an unexpected development on Saturday made that decision less problematic.

Loe headed to disabled list  —  Right-hander experiencing soreness in right elbow  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are placing pitcher Kameron Loe on the disabled list because of soreness in his right elbow.  —  The Rangers are expected to call up either right-hander Robinson Tejeda …