Crisp has run-in with Mariners mascot  —  Center fielder clipped by ATV near Sox dugout in fourth inning  —  SEATTLE — Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp just missed getting run over by a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle driven by the Mariner Moose as he ran onto the field in the middle of the fifth inning Sunday.

Breaking news: Yankees designate Myers  —  The Journal News is reporting that the Yankees have decided to designate LHP Mike Myers for assignment.  —  General manager Brian Cashman has yet to return a telephone call seeking comment.  But several team sources said the 38-year-old Myers …

Bonds, A-Rod swap messages after milestones  —  NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds will always have a milestone day in common, and the New York Yankees star has no problem with sharing the spotlight with the San Francisco Giants slugger.  —  Rodriguez became the youngest member …

Sources: Tejada, Piazza placed on August waivers … Baltimore's Miguel Tejada and Oakland's Mike Piazza, two major stars mentioned in trade rumors during the summer, hit the waiver wire in the last week — and one is now in a position to be dealt in August, while the other is not.

Cubs LF Soriano to miss 2-to-4 weeks  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs star left fielder Alfonso Soriano strained his right quadriceps during Sunday's 8-3 loss to the New York Mets and will be sidelined two-to-four weeks, a major loss for a team trying to make the playoffs.

Fans 1, Selig -412  —  I was wrong.  —  Writing two weeks ago about the possibility that Barry Bonds would hit his 755th and 756th career home runs on the road, I concluded: … In fact, Barry Bonds hit career homer #755 at Petco Park in San Diego last night, and the moment was nothing like I feared it would be.

Cards 2B Miles fares well at on the mound  —  WASHINGTON (Ticker) - St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Aaron Miles had not pitched since he was a 14-year-old Babe Ruth Leaguer.  —  But that did not stop Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa from sending Miles to the mound to pitch …

Penny strong, but Dodgers fall in finale  —  Team hits the road after dropping fourth straight game  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have tried different lineups and different rotations and still the tailspin continues.  —  Now it's time to try the ribs.  —  It worked last year when they flew …

Glavine wins No. 300, bests Cubs  —  CHICAGO (Ticker) - New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine became the 23rd player in baseball history to win 300 games Sunday night after defeating the Chicago Cubs, 8-3.  —  The 41-year-old lefthander tied Lefty Grove and Early Wynn for 21st place on the all-time list.

Omar Minaya Trade Profile (Mets)  —  Omar Minaya's made so many trades in recent years that I decided to break up his trade profile into two posts.  I covered his 25 deals as the Expos' GM here.  Minaya jumped to the large-market Mets in 2004, and by my count has made another 25 trades.

Zambrano confident he'll stay with Cubs  —  Ace says 'my hand ready to sign deal'  —  Carlos Zambrano had to leave his start Friday with heat-related cramping in his right hand.  —  But Saturday morning, Zambrano said his right hand was feeling much better and he was available to sign …

Lackey earns 14th win with quality effort  —  Anderson drives in three runs to pace Angels' offense  —  OAKLAND — A first-rate pitching duel between John Lackey and Dan Haren came down to the bullpens, and it didn't end without some serious palpitations of hearts in an uncommonly emotional visitors' dugout at McAfee Coliseum.