Moose hunting for answers to problems  —  Things were looking down for grim-faced Mike Mussina as he departed last night after allowing 10 hits and seven runs in 6 2/3 innings.  His record fell to 2-3, and his ERA rose to 6.52.  (SHANNON STAPLETON/REUTERS)  —  NEW YORK — The Moose is a mess.

Giambi is unsafe at any speed  —  Sorry about steroids, Jason fails test for amphetamines  —  Jason Giambi failed a Major League Baseball-administered amphetamines test within the last year, which has subjected him to additional drug testing, sources told the Daily News.

'Cheap' slide by A-Rod irks Pedroia  —  NEW YORK - It doesn't take Alex Rodriguez long to make enemies.  —  The New York Yankees infielder drew the ire of rookie Dustin Pedroia [stats] in the eighth inning of the Red Sox [team stats]' 7-3 win last night at Yankee Stadium by throwing an elbow at him as he slid into second base.

Mets Notebook: Delgado Doesn't Know How to Fix His Problem  —  Carlos Delgado's name was in the starting lineup Tuesday night for the 41st time this season.  Not once in the previous 40, Delgado said, had he felt comfortable at the plate.  —  "It's been 45 days in a row," Delgado said.

Loe's woes lead to Rangers' loss  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - In their current position, trailing the AL West like a spun-out stock car, the Rangers can afford precious few mistakes.  —  Kameron Loe made two of them Tuesday.  —  That is not a real workable formula.

Baseball Today  —  Milwaukee at Los Angeles (10:10 p.m. EDT).  Chris Capuano and Brad Penny square off.  —  STARS  —  Tuesday  —Kyle Davies, Braves, gave up one run in eight innings and hit a three-run homer in Atlanta's 8-1 rout of the Mets.  —Felipe Lopez, Nationals …

Gonzalez 'just not feeling right'  —  Mike Gonzalez can't explain what's going on with his left elbow or why he threw only 82 mph a week ago in Washington despite not feeling any pain.  But another clean MRI exam on Friday gave him assurance it's time to just keep throwing.

Nationals' Lopez Drills Ex-Mates  —  That Felipe Lopez entered Tuesday night hitting .197 in the month of May bothered him not at all, because, as he said: "I've been in this position before.  It's nothing new."  That he was playing against the Cincinnati Reds, for whom he was once an all-star …

Another third baseman joins Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers added another third baseman Tuesday, purchasing the contract of switch-hitting Tony Abreu from Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League.  —  The 22-year-old Abreu arrived at Dodger Stadium some three hours …

Ballplayer's wife: He threatened me, kids … Elijah Dukes looks on from the Rays' dugout.  He has a history of domestic disputes with his wife, a middle school teacher in Ruskin.  —  TAMPA - In late April, Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes barged into his wife's middle school classroom at lunchtime.

Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mark Teahen kept the Kansas City Royals going strong and the Cleveland Indians struggling on the road — all by keeping the bat on his shoulder.  —  With the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, Teahen drew a walk from Aaron Fultz …

Pirates ready to spend more prospecting for Dominican talent  —  PANTOJA, Dominican Republic — The Pittsburgh Pirates are considering building a new training academy in the Dominican Republic in an effort to attract more of the country's top prospects.  —  The team's owners …