Source: Yanks to call up Patterson today  —  Following last night's extra-inning affair in which they drained their bullpen, the Yankees will call up righthander Scott Patterson for today's game against the Twins, according to a source familiar with the team's plans.

Prior to have season-ending surgery  —  Tear in Padres starting pitcher's right shoulder to be repaired  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews told Mark Prior that he had a tear in his right shoulder earlier this month, the right-handed pitcher was offered two paths of treatment — rest or surgery.

Smoltz reinventing himself — again  —  John Smoltz is the artist teaching himself to paint with a hairbrush, the poet attempting to rhyme in a foreign language.  Is that a stretch when considering a man whose craft consists of throwing a ball?  Not if you listen to the ball-thrower …

BLACKBURN BLOODIED, BUT OK  —  TWINS' PITCHER LEFT GAME, BUT X-RAYS NEGATIVE  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Compared to the last opposing pitcher hit in the face by a ball off a Yankees bat, Nick Blackburn was fortunate today when Bobby Abreu's liner deflected off his glove and kissed his nose and top lip.

Tigers stun M's with 4-run rally in 9th  —  SEATTLE (AP)—Curtis Granderson has some advice: Don't count out those supposedly doomed Detroit Tigers just yet.  —  “Yeah, looking at our division, nobody has pulled away.  And we still haven't played good baseball,” Granderson said Sunday.

Burres battered as O's lose to Red Sox  —  Left-hander gives up seven runs on 12 hits in four innings  —  BALTIMORE — The Orioles had hoped to use a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox as a measuring stick to see if they could compete with a powerfully built team that relies on solid pitching …

Haren, Hudson lift Arizona past Nats 5-0  —  PHOENIX (AP)—Dan Haren picked up where Brandon Webb left off.  —  One day after Webb shut out Washington, Haren tossed seven scoreless innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-0 victory over the Nationals on Sunday.

Bruce homers again, Reds sweep Braves  —  CINCINNATI (AP)—Ken Griffey Jr. couldn't get the big homer in his hometown, but came away smiling anyway.  —  Jay Bruce has that effect.  —  Griffey remained one homer shy of 600, but Bruce completed his amazing debut week with a solo homer …

Cubs finish off 7-0 homestand  —  CHICAGO (AP)—The Friendly Confines have never seemed friendlier, and that's a big reason why the Cubs are the best team in baseball entering June for the first time in 100 years.  —  Alfonso Soriano homered, Jim Edmonds drove in two runs …

Abreu's hit boosts Bombers over .500  —  “It's a good sign,” Joe Girardi said.  “To me, it's important to get over .500, because you start looking at getting five games over and go from there in small increments.”  —  The last time the Yankees were over .500 was May 4, when they were 17-16.