Marlins' Tankersley says 'nothing wrong'  —  · Nothing's wrong physically.  Mentally, he's fine, too.  Nothing has gone haywire mechanically.  —  Unless Taylor Tankersley is going through a spiritual crisis, his struggles are tough to explain.  —  Monday, Tankersley opened the ninth inning with a 5-0 lead.

Beltre-powered Mariners deflate Angels  —  His four extra-base hits, including two home runs, lift Seattle, 12-5, as Colon has tightness in triceps.  —  The Angels are excited about their hockey-playing neighbors across the freeway, but when the Ducks' victory over Ottawa produces …

Schilling bounces back as BoSox win  —  BOSTON (AP) — Curt Schilling struck out 10 to rebound from his worst start of the season, and Kevin Youkilis hit a stand-up inside-the-park homer Monday night to help the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Notes: Ortiz moved to bullpen  —  Right-hander is 3-4 with a 5.75 ERA this season  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins bullpen got a bit stronger on Monday due to a new addition — Ramon Ortiz.  —  Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and pitching coach Rick Anderson met with Ortiz on Monday morning …

With Billups Misfiring, Pistons See Signs of a Slowdown  —  Chauncey Billups admits he has never been in a rut like this, one that has jolted him into uncharacteristic turnovers and strangely passive play.  —  But he will not admit that he is concerned.  —  Billups, the Detroit Pistons' point guard …

Arizona beats Phils, wins fifth straight  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug Davis pitched eight sharp innings, Conor Jackson drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Monday night for their fifth straight win.  —  Ryan Howard's homer in the seventh …

Notes: McCarthy to miss next start  —  Rangers righty has blister on pitching hand; Redman signed  —  OAKLAND — John Koronka will take Brandon McCarthy's spot in the rotation and pitch on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics.  —  McCarthy is being scratched because of a blister …

Yanks hold hour-long meeting before game  —  TORONTO (AP) — His team stuck in a rut, manager Joe Torre wanted to talk to the New York Yankees.  —  For an hour.  —  Sensing an attitude problem on his struggling team, Torre held a lengthy meeting before Monday night's game in Toronto.

Bonds may not share mementos with Hall of Fame  —  NEW YORK — As Barry Bonds nears his record 756th home run, he's stockpiling quite a collection of souvenirs — bats, balls, helmets and spikes, pieces of baseball history perfectly suited for the Hall of Fame.

Rockies top Cards for sixth straight win  —  DENVER (AP) — Jeff Francis doesn't want to analyze why he's pitching so well in May.  The Colorado Rockies feel the same way about their six-game winning streak.  —  Francis allowed five hits in 7 2-3 innings as the Rockies continued …

Gordon: Caught looking … Editor's Note: This story appears in the June 4 edition of ESPN The Magazine.  —  These are desperate days for Alfredo Reyes.  But he's trying not to think about it on this sun-drenched morning at a dusty field in La Isabelica, minutes after a Venezuelan winter league matinee.

JOE HEARS THE BRONX CHEERS  —  FANS TEE OFF ON TORRE AS THE ANGELS SWEEP  —  Good thing the Yankees are leaving town for 11 days - it will take at least that long to fumigate the Stadium from the rancid odor left behind by the home team.  —  The fans even let Joe Torre have it yesterday …