Rivera, Yanks stunned by late homer  —  In tie game in ninth, closer victimized by Royals' Guillen  —  NEW YORK — Johnny Damon saw it, and thought he had it.  Mariano Rivera agreed.  But still Damon backpedaled, shifting his gaze up, up, and finally, behind.

Griffey joins 600-homer club with blast against Marlins  —  MIAMI — Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player to reach 600 career home runs when he hit a pitch into the right-field seats against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium Monday night.

Pudge, Inge to split time at catcher  —  Leyland concerned Rodriguez could wear down without rest  —  DETROIT — Brandon Inge became a former Tigers catcher four years ago when the club signed free agent Ivan Rodriguez.  Now, they're basically a catching platoon.

Pirates Rattle Big Unit to Defeat Diamondbacks  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a rattled Randy Johnson and a reversed home run call to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Monday.  —  Johnson limited the Pirates to six singles and struck out three in 5 2-3 innings …

Mariners fire hitting coach Pentland  —  Players take full blame for inept offense  —  TORONTO — The hitters are to blame.  —  That's the result of a quick poll of Mariners players Monday in the wake of the firing of hitting instructor Jeff Pentland, who was replaced by former Mariners hitting coach Lee Elia.

Melvin denies interest in Roberts  —  I just talked to Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and he denied a Fox Sports report today that he is interested in Baltimore second baseman Brian Roberts.  —  Ken Rosenthal, a veteran baseball reporter and reliable source on the sport …

Giants finish 4-game sweep of Nationals  —  In the sixth inning, Jesus Flores fouled off five pitches against Matt Cain before striking out on a slider, stranding runners on first and third.  —  One long turn at the plate ended successfully, the other in failure.

Mets OF Church headed for disabled list  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Mets outfielder Ryan Church will go on the disabled list Tuesday, still slowed by the effects of a concussion nearly three weeks ago.  —  Church's most recent examination with a neurologist didn't show dizziness or any major symptoms, the Mets said Monday.

Manager Mike Scioscia's angle keeps Angels on even keel  —  SEATTLE — Mike Scioscia leans back in his chair in the manager's office on a recent visit to Safeco Field, rubbing his right hand through his dark but graying hair, trying to figure this thing out.

Swisher Homers From Both Sides in White Sox Win  —  CHICAGO — Switch-hitter Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox completed a dominant four-game sweep, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Monday for their seventh straight victory.

Barfield relishes call up in wake of Draft  —  Tribe shakes things up with second baseman struggling  —  DETROIT — Josh Barfield's little brother, Jeremy, was taken by the A's in the eighth round of last week's First-Year Player Draft and signed his first professional contract Monday.

Wainwright placed on disabled list  —  Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright will be placed on the disabled list Tuesday with a sprained finger, the team announced Monday evening.  —  Wainwright met with team doctors Monday and rest was prescribed for the injury that forced him to leave Saturday's start early.

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Percival's return to bring tough choice  —  Closer coming back Friday; Rays must decide who will go  —  ARLINGTON — Troy Percival is due to return from the disabled list on Friday, which sets up Rays management with having to make a tough choice regarding whose place Percival will take on the roster.

Rookie pitcher Ryan Tucker excels in debut as Marlins beat Reds 9-2  —  MIAMI GARDENS — When pitcher Ryan Tucker told friends he was getting called up to the major leagues, the congratulations came first.  But the teasing wasn't far behind, especially when they realized the third batter …