Hit batter by Marmol finishes debacle  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers found a way to beat the Cubs without even putting the bat on the ball in the 11th inning of their 2-1 victory Sunday at Dodger Stadium.  —  "Oh, Lord," exasperated Cubs manager Lou Piniella said afterward.  "Oh, Lord."

Wilson lands with White Sox  —  Infielder-outfielder Craig Wilson has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox, FOXSports.com has learned.  Wilson, 30, was released by the Braves on May 17 after hitting just .172 with one home run in 24 games.

How Baseball Moved Its 24-Hour Channel Into Scoring Position  —  Major League Baseball plotted for two decades to create a 24-hour channel, and last month it got its way after months of tortuous negotiations with DirecTV and cable operators.  —  The channel first envisioned …

Colorado earns high-five  —  Confidence is growing along with win streak  —  Box score  —  SAN FRANCISCO - The challenge the Rockies faced was figuring out how to turn good players into a good team.  —  Steps are being taken in that direction.  —  "I can't say enough about how success bodes …

Redbirds give Reyes a ticket down to Memphis  —  One day after conceding concern about winless starting pitcher Anthony Reyes, the Cardinals on Sunday optioned their former top prospect to Class AAA Memphis, promoted lefthander Troy Cate and moved recent waiver claim Todd Wellemeyer from the bullpen into Reyes' rotation slot.

Indians wrap up sweep of Tigers, 5-3  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Cleveland Indians were hoping to simply come to Detroit, win the series and leave with a lead in the AL Central.  —  Cleveland surpassed its goals.  —  Ryan Garko hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Casey Blake …

Swept under .500 for May  —  Starting pitchers fail badly  —  The only victory the Braves could claim Sunday was that Bobby Cox made it through the game without being ejected.  Even he didn't have any arguments to make.  —  The Phillies thumped the Braves 13-6, which was only an exaggeration of what had gone on all weekend.

Notes: News not all bad during skid  —  May not Astros' favorite month; Lamb bats in leadoff spot  —  PHOENIX — For the past week, the Astros have had trouble pitching and they've had trouble hitting, adding up to a seven-game losing streak heading into Sunday's matinee affair with the Diamondbacks.

Los Angeles vs. Chicago  —  GameCenter  · Full Play-by-Play  · Box Score  · Recap  · Game Chart  · Photos  · Live Commentary (Glog)  —  CUBS 1ST  —  Randy Wolf pitching:  —  Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Soriano grounded out to shortstop.

Bats back Washburn as Mariners sweep  —  Southpaw stymies Royals early while offense takes off  —  KANSAS CITY — The Mariners did what they had to do to set up an early-season showdown series.  —  The Mariners won five of six against the Royals and Devil Rays, two last-place clubs …

Mets extend NL East lead to 4 1-2 games  —  MIAMI (AP) — Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez often lauded the strength of the New York Mets' lineup over the weekend.  To his chagrin, the NL East leaders backed up that praise.  —  The Mets continued their mastery of left-handers …

The manager strikes back  —  Torre takes shots at ump after Abreu is punched out  —  Maybe it was meant to divert attention from his players.  Or maybe it was just frustration bubbling over.  —  Whatever the case, in 12 seasons as Bombers manager, Joe Torre has never shown as much anger as he did in the Yankee clubhouse yesterday.

Bonds finally connects for 746th homer  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds broke out of a lengthy home run slump Sunday, hitting his 746th career homer in the sixth inning against Colorado to pull within nine of Hank Aaron's career record 755.  —  Bonds hesitated slightly to watch …

Picking up the pieces  —  As draft approaches, heat's on Cashman to change past  —  The annual June draft - i.e. "The Great Baseball Crapshoot" - will take place a week from Thursday, and while most fans greet this as a day of anticipation, intrigue and hope, Yankee legions have come to view it as a day of dread.