Lowe's hard luck persists against Jays  —  Righty saddled with third complete-game loss of season  —  LOS ANGELES — Derek Lowe couldn't have pitched much better on Saturday night.  The righty pitched a complete-game masterpiece, but the Dodgers were unable to score and the Blue Jays defeated the Dodgers, 1-0, at Dodger Stadium.

Tigers pound Glavine, Mets 15-7  —  DETROIT (AP) — Tom Glavine had one of the worst outings of his stellar career against baseball's highest-scoring team.  —  Gary Sheffield contributed to Glavine's rough day with a homer and an RBI triple Sunday, helping the Detroit Tigers beat up the New York Mets 15-7 and win the series.

D-backs stumble in extras  —  Club unable to protect three-run lead in losing third straight  —  PHOENIX — The Boston Red Sox brought enough fans to fill Chase Field, turning a typically sparse crowd with rows of empty seats in the upper decks into a sellout crowd of 49,826 that set an attendance record at Chase Field.

Speigner, Nats Have A Surprise  —  In Sin City — a long way geographically and emotionally from the heartland here — there exists the concept of "The Lock."  Dig deep into your pockets, wager as much as you want, but be certain to put money down, because when a bet is so definite, everybody wins.

Pirates show little leather in 9-3 loss  —  Yankees' Clemens fans seven in debut, but lack of defense costlier  —  NEW YORK — Roger Clemens got the raves and roars, but it undeniably was the Pirates' defense that defined their 9-3 loss to the New York Yankees yesterday at Yankee Stadium.

Inside the Pirates: Colborn merits credit for starters  —  Most of rotation, exempting Duke, is exceeding expectations  —  Some might say Zach Duke has been pitching in a blur all season.  —  NEW YORK — For all the frustration accompanying Zach Duke's opening third of the season …

Notes: Ledee steps in for Newhan  —  Second tour of duty as veteran replaces struggling utilityman  —  DETROIT — A price is paid — beyond losses — when runs are not scored.  That price has been paid by David Newhan.  The veteran utilityman is now a Triple-A player after his assignment on Friday to the Mets' New Orleans affiliate.

DOWN THE LINE  —  For L.A. or San Diego, a bat to Dye for?  —  Stat of the week: The White Sox bullpen has a 5.85 earned-run average, the worst in baseball.  —  The Dodgers and Padres, fighting in the tightly contested National League West, could use a slugger.

Indians recall RHP Matt Miller from Buffalo, option LHP Jeremy Sowers to AAA Buffalo  —  The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled RHP Matt Miller from the AAA Buffalo Bisons.  To allow room for Miller on the Major League roster the club has optioned LHP Jeremy Sowers to AAA Buffalo.

Shoulder woes land Garcia on DL; Phils add Mesa  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Freddy Garcia on the 15-day disabled list because of a right shoulder strain Saturday and signed Jose Mesa to a major league contract.  —  Garcia was bombed in an 8-4 loss …

Draft analyst likes Braves' diverse picks  —  Every baseball scouting director emerges from his draft room this time of the year and announces what a great draft his team had.  The same thing applies to college football recruiting on signing day.  —  So, looking for a third-party perspective …

A's send backup C Melhuse to Rangers  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics traded little-used backup catcher Adam Melhuse to Texas on Saturday for cash considerations, reuniting him with former A's coach and first-year Rangers manager Ron Washington.  —  Texas had expressed interest in acquiring Melhuse about a month ago.

Mets ready to fit Draft pieces into puzzle  —  New York leans toward pitching with eye toward quick risers  —  NEW YORK — When the day was finally over after hundreds and hundreds of names whizzed on and off of Draft boards and in and out of consciousness, the Mets' front office could finally rest.

Hatcher is again a hit at his trade  —  ST. LOUIS — So, what do you have to say about Mickey Hatcher now?  —  All the Angels hitting coach who was excoriated on radio talk shows and Internet message boards earlier this season has been hearing recently is the crack of his team's sizzling bats.

SHEFF: YANKEES COULD USE ME THIS SEASON  —  Gary Sheffield praised Bobby Abreu, the man who replaced him in right field for the Yankees, but the Tigers' slugger believes the Bombers certainly could use what Sheffield offers.  —  "Bobby Abreu's a great player and that's the thing.

Closing the deal is the toughest task  —  Note: This piece was written with the sole intention of digging up buried memories and torturing entire fan bases.  —  The above disclaimer applies to fans of just about every team, with the possible exception of the bandwagoners who became Yankee fans in 1996.