Former Husker pitcher called up to New York Yankees  —  Joba Chamberlain has been summoned to the major leagues and is scheduled to pitch in relief of Roger Clemens Tuesday night as the New York Yankees visit the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  Chamberlain, a 21-year-old former Nebraska All-American …

Cubs' Alfonso Soriano out 2-to-4 weeks after injuring quad running the bases against the Mets  —  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 2-to-4 weeks.

Red Sox activate Schilling, to start against Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Curt Schilling was activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Boston Red Sox on Monday before his scheduled start against the Los Angeles Angels.  —  To make room for Schilling on the roster, lefty Javier Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Grit your teeth and give Young his due … Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Delmon Young connects for an RBI double.  —  ST. PETERSBURG - He is not a particularly patient man, which makes him something of a revelation on a team that is forever talking of tomorrow.  —  He wants to hit - this next pitch.

Chicago heat throws Luis for a loop  —  CHICAGO - Luis Castillo didn't make it to the final pitch of Tom Glavine's 300th win.  After singling and scoring in the eighth, the combination of heat and humidity got to the second baseman and he needed to be helped from the dugout to the clubhouse.

Sox sign Kielty  —  The Red Sox have signed outfielder Bobby Kielty to a minor league deal.  He is expected to report to Pawtucket to join the PawSox on Wednesday.  —  Kielty was released by the Athletics on Aug. 1.  He hit .200 in 13 games for Oakland this season and spent a significant amount …

Prospect Hot Sheet: Aug. 6  —  It's easy to do a double-take when you see a 1990 birthdate.  But let's not focus on how if he were in high school, Triunfel would be entering his junior year.  Or how Roger Clemens already had 95 wins when Triunfel was born.

EXCLUSIVE: Barry Bonds' Home Run Record Tainted by Mechanical Device?  —  NEW YORK (Commentary) Beyond his alleged steroid use, Barry Bonds is guilty of the use of something that confers extraordinarily unfair mechanical advantage: the "armor" that he wears on his right elbow.

Byrd, Hafner help Tribe split with Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cleveland's "Byrd Man" put the hard-charging Minnesota Twins on ice Monday night, giving the Indians' struggling offense a much needed breather.  —  Paul Byrd's first shutout in more than two years and Travis Hafner's homer helped …

Umpires reject MLB request for background checks  —  The Major League Baseball umpires union said Monday that it is refusing to cooperate with a request for background checks from commissioner Bud Selig's office, calling the initiative a "knee-jerk, misguided witch hunt" …

Notes: Halos need healthy Anderson  —  Team believes he can still be big bat behind Guerrero  —  ANAHEIM — Hit like Barry Bonds?  Garret Anderson gave it some thought and then a shot, but the Angels' left fielder quickly abandoned the batting-cage experiment, returning to his own, more liberating style of hitting.

Cardinals tie ML hits record, beat Pads  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — For one inning, the St. Louis Cardinals could do no wrong.  —  The Cardinals tied a major league record with 10 straight hits in a 10-run fifth inning, with pitcher Braden Looper and Aaron Miles getting two apiece in a 10-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

Paul to Willie: &#%* play me!  —  CHICAGO - Paul Lo Duca was thrilled to catch Tom Glavine's 300th win.  It nearly didn't happen, though.  —  Lo Duca talked his way into last night's lineup during an intense conversation with Willie Randolph in the visitors' dugout before batting practice …