Braves announcer Skip Caray dies  —  Skip Caray made the call when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 1995: “Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  The Atlanta Braves have given you a championship!  Listen to this crowd!”  —  He made the call when Sid Bream scored on Francisco Cabrera's pinch-hit …

The 'stache has met its demise  —  My friends, I have some sad news.  —  The 'stache is no more.  —  Sources have told the LoHud Yankees Blog that Jason Giambi has shaved his mustache.  The Big G clearly needed to do something given that he has four extra-base hits and a .205 batting average since July 1.

Manny's HR, 3 RBIs power Dodgers to win  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)—Chavez Ravine is rocking again on a daily basis—this time with Manny-mania.  —  Slugging All-Star Manny Ramirez flourished during his first three games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the balance of power in the NL West appears to have shifted in a dramatic way.

New Red Sox get all A's  —  Energy returns in sweep  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  As any schoolteacher can tell you, the removal of the naughty kid from class - be it to the principal's office or to Dodger Stadium - generally tends to improve the focus and production of the rest of the group.

Rivera day-to-day with back spasm  —  When Joe Girardi didn't go to closer Mariano Rivera with the bases loaded, two outs, and a one-run lead in the top of the eighth, it raised a few eyebrows.  —  After the game, Girardi's explanation wasn't very reassuring: Rivera was suffering from a back spasm …

Back-to-back homers by Johnson, Soriano lift Cubs  —  Reed Johnson and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs escaped with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after blowing a three-run lead in the top half of the inning.

Two Rallies, and No Need for More  —  After scrambling out of the dirt at third base, the Yankees' Justin Christian whipped off his helmet and broke for home.  Angels catcher Jeff Mathis had tried to prevent him from stealing third, but his throw rolled into left field.

postGame: Astros 4 Mets 0  —  The Mets (58-53) lost to the Astros (53-57) by the score of 4 to 0 in Houston this afternoon.  —  For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.  — Oliver Perez let up a home run to Ty Wigginton for the game's first run, followed by a double from Wigginton …

Twins in First  —  The Minnesota Twins bring up Francisco Liriano and move into first place on the same day.  Liriano's six shutout innings lead to a 6-2 victory over the Indians.  Span and Harris hit solo homers to help the cause, and Span, with a .403 OBA is emerging as the leadoff hitter the Twins needed.

Padres' Maddux notches 352nd career win  —  SAN DIEGO (AP)—Greg Maddux is back to winning after a long dry spell.  —  Maddux drove in a run and pitched six strong innings to pickup career win No. 352, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.

Slumping Reds hold players-only meeting  —  WASHINGTON (AP)—The Cincinnati Reds, mired in last place in the NL Central, held a players-only meeting before their game against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  —  The Reds had lost seven of eight and were a season-high 15 games out of first entering play Sunday.