Damon hurt as ball sits on top of wall  —  Left fielder leaves after crashing into fence on Youkilis' triple  —  NEW YORK — It only took a split second.  —  In one moment during the top of the third inning, the Yankees saw their two-run lead over the Red Sox disappear.

Braves demote Francoeur to Class AA Mississippi  —  ‘I do not agree with this,’ struggling outfielder says  —  The Braves have sent struggling right fielder Jeff Francoeur to AA Mississippi, and the homegrown talent is not happy about it.  —  “This has really put a damper on my relationship …

Nomar Garciaparra has a happy return  —  Garciaparra has two doubles and no errors at shortstop in his first game since April 25.  Andruw Jones strikes out four times.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — For at least a day, Nomar Garciaparra was the answer to the question the Dodgers will be asking themselves …

postGame: Phillies 3 Mets 2  —  The Mets (42-44) lost to the Phillies (48-39) by the score of 3 to 2 in Philadelphia tonight.  —  For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.  —  However, in case you missed it, know that Johan Santana looked great, but, for some bizarre reason …

Brewers still pursuing Sabathia  —  I just talked with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, who confirmed that he remains in pursuit of Cleveland left-hander C.C. Sabathia.  But Melvin said he has no deal in place and his understanding is that the Indians are still entertaining offers from other clubs.

Bullpen declares independence at home  —  Bedard fans six over five frames; Ibanez swats homer No. 10  —  SEATTLE — Whenever Erik Bedard starts a game these days, Mariners relievers know there is about a 99-plus-percent chance that some of them will see some action.

Reyes upset with Hernandez's remarks  —  Shortstop, broadcaster have words on Mets' charter flight  —  PHILADELPHIA — Remarks made by Keith Hernandez during the telecast of a Mets game on Sunday irritated Mets shortstop Jose Reyes to such a degree that the two argued during the team's charter flight …

Tribe cuts struggling Borowski, '07 AL saves leader  —  CLEVELAND — Indians closer Joe Borowski, last year's American League saves leader, was designated for assignment on Friday.  —  The right-hander blew his fourth save in 10 chances on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, and was 1-3 with a 7.56 ERA in 18 games this season.

Cubs' Zambrano wins in return from DL  —  ST. LOUIS (AP)—The return of Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano trumped the soap opera setting of Jim Edmonds' homecoming and Albert Pujols' 300th home run.  —  Zambrano came off the 15-day disabled list from a shoulder strain with six spotless innings Friday night …

Wilson says former teammates created bad chemistry for Texas Rangers  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  BALTIMORE - While praising the Rangers' clubhouse chemistry on a local radio show Thursday, outspoken closer C.J. Wilson said the improvement was attributed as much to subtraction as addition.

Rox outslug Marlins in walk-off win  —  Season-high six homers drown Florida at Coors  —  DENVER — How 'bout those fireworks?  —  The Rockies scored in all but one inning and came back from a nine-run deficit to defeat the Marlins, 18-17, in front of 48,691 at Coors Field on Independence Day.

Achy Uggla passes first test  —  DENVER - Dan Uggla missed his fifth straight game with a sprained left ankle Thursday, but the Marlins' second baseman was still encouraged.  —  Uggla did some light jogging during the afternoon at Coors Field and took some flips in the indoor batting cage.

As the trade deadline approaches...  Jim Bowden today offered a little insight into the team's strategy as the trading deadline approaches.  It's kind of a maverick strategy founded on a simple premise: This season is not worth salvaging ... in any way.  Bowden appears very willing to trade …