Looking to Postseason, Brewers Trade for Sabathia  —  After the Milwaukee Brewers made a bold move by acquiring C. C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, one team official mentioned the imminent “C. C. surge.”  He was referring to sales of tickets and souvenirs …

Mets hang on to beat Phillies  —  To quote the immortal Bob Murphy, who said this 18 years ago on the air after an identical 10-9 win in Philadelphia: “They win the damn thing!”  —  Here are some notes of interest:  —  • The Mets moved within 2.5 games of first place.

Pirates may trade Wilson to Dodgers  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have zeroed in on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson as their primary trade target now that the Milwaukee Brewers have a deal in place to acquire left-hander C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians.

Kuroda's one-hitter is a sunny delight  —  LOS ANGELES - The sunny view here amid the palm trees and rag tops has the Dodgers coming to understand Joe Torre and Torre getting them, the only explanation for a July that has seen six wins and 36 runs in seven games, because it couldn't possibly …

Ramirez helps BoSox end Twins' run at 5  —  BOSTON (AP)—Daisuke Matsuzaka's outstanding pitching and the familiar look of Fenway Park were just what the Boston Red Sox needed coming home from a horrendous road trip.  —  Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth to lift Boston …

‘What Have I Done Now?’  —  Milton Bradley, the Texas Rangers' designated hitter, was named to his first All-Star team and will play for the American League at Yankee Stadium next week.  He will contribute occasional items to the New York Times's Bats blog about his All-Star experience.

Francoeur to rejoin Braves on Monday  —  With three put on DL, outfielder summoned back from Minors  —  LOS ANGELES — Jeff Francoeur's stay in the Minor Leagues was a short one.  The Braves recalled him from Double-A Mississippi and he is expected to be with them in Los Angeles for Monday night's series opener against the Dodgers.

A letter to Indians fans  —  Thank you for your many years of loyalty to and support of the Cleveland Indians.  Because you are vitally important to the success of the Indians, I want to communicate the thinking behind our recent player personnel decisions, including our decision to trade CC Sabathia, directly to you.

Church gets his head examined one more time  —  PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Church arrived in New York Sunday night and underwent an MRI exam of his brain and neck Monday, the Mets said, confirming an earlier Daily News report that he had left the team.  Results of both MRIs were negative, and Church is day-to-day.

Torri Hunter homers twice in Angels win  —  Torii Hunter homered twice, the first capping a six-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers last night in Arlington, Texas.  —  Vladimir Guerrero, Jeff Mathis and Hunter all homered …

Linkin Park, MLB Properties Hook-up For 3rd Year  —  Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and its MLB Authentic Collection announced today that the music marketing program “Access To The Show” are returning to Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour for all 23 dates kicking off on Wednesday …