The Manny-Moose matter  —  The only question anybody wanted answered after the game was why the Yankees decided to pitch to Manny Ramirez in the sixth inning.  —  Joe Girardi went with what Mike Mussina wanted to do.  The Moose was more comfortable going after Manny than facing the ever-selective Kevin Youkilis with the bases loaded.

Tigers place LHP Willis on 15-day DL  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Detroit Tigers left-hander Dontrelle Willis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday after an MRI confirmed that he has a hyperextended right knee.  —  Willis injured the knee while delivering a pitch in the first inning Friday night …

Santana's debut spoiled by Brewers  —  Ace allows three homers while Mets' defense endures struggles  —  NEW YORK — It was, the Mets said, the perfect play.  Johan Santana was in trouble in the second inning on Saturday, and the Brewers, knowing that much, called on starting pitcher Ben Sheets to bunt.

Victorino on DL with right calf strain  —  Phillies center fielder suffered same injury last season  —  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday night with a strained right calf, the same injury that curtailed his 2007 production.

Sore shoulder shelves Guardado  —  Left-hander's trip to disabled list is retroactive to April 5  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers have placed left-handed reliever Eddie Guardado on the disabled list with a sore left shoulder.  —  Now they have to decide if Jamey Wright will join …

HAMMERING THE HEX  —  STADIUM HARDHATS UNCOVER SOX SHIRT  —  The curse has been broken - out of the ground, that is.  —  A pair of hardhats working at the new Yankee Stadium dropped a dime on the location of a buried Red Sox jersey.  —  Beantown-loving construction worker Gino Castignoli …

Duncan, Cardinals come alive late  —  Left fielder gets two key hits in St. Louis' comeback win  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Through six innings Saturday, Chris Duncan was slumping.  His teammates were hitless on the afternoon.  And the Cardinals were facing a daunting five-run deficit.

Jays running basepaths more  —  Team emulating aggressive National League style of play  —  ARLINGTON — It has been a decade since the Blue Jays led the Major Leagues in stolen bases for the first and only time in franchise history.  But after swiping four more to help win Friday's series opener in Texas …

Fox hits the brakes and fans screech  —  Robinson Cano battled Jonathan Papelbon to a full count, the Yankees down to their last out and the Red Sox leading by one run when, all of a sudden, vroooooooooom!  —  Last night's Fox telecast of the Yankees-Red Sox game abruptly switched …

Braves release Spiezio  —  Troubled player arrives for Richmond game ‘unfit’ to play  —  Washington — Scott Spiezio was only two months out of a substance abuse treatment center when the Braves signed him to a minor league contract two weeks ago.  It apparently wasn't long enough.

D-backs unveil 10th anniversary team  —  All but three players members of 2001 World Series squad  —  PHOENIX — More than 15,000 fans voted on the D-backs 10th Anniversary Team, and the club unveiled the results in a pregame ceremony Saturday at Chase Field.

A's use 10 walks to beat Carmona, Tribe  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—The Cleveland Indians might have expected a little better return on their investment in Fausto Carmona.  —  Two nights after signing a four-year, $15 million contract, the Indians' right-hander walked a career-high eight …