Great eighth (six runs) lifts Sox  —  ATLANTA — With just one Rudy Seanez pitch, delivered at 86 miles per hour with next-to-no movement, except for the arc it traced on its way out of the ballpark, this looked like a 2-4 road swing through Minnesota and Atlanta.

With Rivera Resting, Ninth Becomes Wang's to Lose  —  WASHINGTON, June 18 — In the left-field bullpen at R.F.K. Stadium late Sunday afternoon, the greatest closer in Yankees history began to stretch.  It was the ninth inning, and the Yankees had a one-run lead.  Mariano Rivera wanted the call.

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 …

Aurilia OK; Bailey to start in Class AA  —  CINCINNATI |  In his 10-plus years in the major leagues, Rich Aurilia has dove back into bases many times, although he says, "I don't know why the White Sox tried to pick me off second base.  I ain't going anywhere."

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 …

Imperfect 10 good enough  —  He was the first pitcher to 10 wins, beating Detroit's Kenny Rogers to the feat by about an hour.  But after rebounding from two straight rough outings to pick up the win in the Mets' 9-4 victory over the Orioles yesterday, Tom Glavine says he has a ways …

New Eli in town quite a catch  —  The first thing he noticed was the noise.  —  "Guys are real loud here," Eli Marrero, the newest Met, said yesterday afternoon, after the best team in the National League won another game in bizarre fashion.  —  And he was right: Even on a day when the stands …

Pedro gets hip check  —  Pedro Martinez put on his jewelry and joked with reporters surrounding his locker with serious questions last night.  After suffering his third defeat of the season - all of which have come in the last three weeks - the Mets' ace said he felt better in the 4-2 loss to the Orioles at Shea than he had in a week.

Bullpen gets needed break  —  This past week, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa mused that the toll a journey into the American League can take on a pitching staff could prompt the addition of a reliever to the bullpen, or a pitcher to the roster.  —  It did.  And it still may.

Izzy says Pujols' return is imminent  —  Trainer, skipper more cautious in appraising slugger's progress  —  ST. LOUIS — Jason Isringhausen said Albert Pujols, sidelined with a right oblique strain, could return to the Cardinals in the Detroit series starting June 23.

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 …

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: Bowden active in trade talks  —  General manager in daily discussions regarding potentials deals  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals general manager Jim Bowden is having daily discussions with opposing general managers when it comes to making possible trades.

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 …