Tingling, numbness for Beckett  —  BALTIMORE — In the wake of the revelation by Terry Francona that Josh Beckett has been experiencing tingling and numbness in his right arm since Sunday, Beckett addressed the media in the visiting clubhouse here in Baltimore.

Yastrzemski has bypass surgery after chest pains  —  BOSTON — Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, underwent heart bypass surgery Tuesday after experiencing chest pains.  —  The 68-year-old Yastrzemski was in surgery Tuesday evening after being admitted …

PAVANO SKIPS BULLPEN SESSION  —  STIFF NECK PUTS SATURDAY START IN DOUBT  —  TORONTO — Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano came out of a minor-league rehab start Sunday with stiffness in his neck and didn't throw a bullpen session today.  —  Pavano has been sidelined seemingly forever with a list …

Damon's defensive miscue helps Burnett, Jays win  —  TORONTO (AP) — Johnny Damon allowed two balls to glance off his glove, including an eighth-inning drive by Marco Scutaro that became the go-ahead double in the Toronto Blue Jays' 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

Rays' Upton sorry for ‘mental lapse’ on basepaths  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — B.J. Upton apologized Tuesday for a “mental lapse” on the bases, saying he didn't want to become a distraction for the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.  —  “There's no excuse for it.  It can't happen …

Mets' Wagner out indefinitely with more elbow pain  —  NEW YORK — Billy Wagner has more pain and swelling in his pitching elbow, and the New York Mets' All-Star closer is out indefinitely.  —  Wagner had an MRI exam Tuesday that revealed additional inflammation in his left elbow — an alarming sign.

Ex-Yankees Irabu arrested for alleged assault  —  TOKYO (AP) — Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a bartender after drinking 20 mugs of beer, a police official said.  —  Irabu, 39, became angered after his credit card was rejected.

MLB umpires sit out conference call on replays  —  NEW YORK — Umpires want baseball to take another look at instant replay.  —  Umps said their governing board voted Tuesday to boycott a conference call with management intended to discuss implementing replay, angry that their concerns aren't being addressed.

Game 126: Braves at Mets  —  Fresh off news that Billy Wagner could possibly miss the rest of the season, the Mets go for their seventh win in eight games tonight when Oliver Perez (pictured) takes on the Braves at Shea Stadium....  Perez is on a bit of a roll, having won three of his past four starts …

A tour de force  —  Sabathia goes 8-0; Braun out in sixth  —  If CC Sabathia decides to sleep late this morning, one could hardly blame him.  —  Sabathia asked a lot of his 6-foot-7, 290-pound body Monday night at Miller Park.  He was allowed to throw 130 pitches, which he thought to be a career high.

Harden leads surging Cubs over Reds 5-0  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Rich Harden's been as good—maybe even better—than the Chicago Cubs expected when they acquired him in a trade from Oakland six weeks ago.  —  Harden allowed two hits in seven innings Tuesday night, striking out 10 and bunting …

Playoff Pulse: R.I.P., NYY  —  The New York Yankees are dead.  They are not merely tapping the bucket with their tootsies, sampling the dust with their teeth, booking refundable tickets on the Stygian Ferry.  They are on Line 1 with Dr. Kevorkian asking for the soonest appointment possible, please.

Veteran lefty Rhodes takes Pinto under wing  —  Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez last week paid July 31 acquisition Arthur Rhodes a nice compliment.  Gonzalez said it felt like Rhodes had been with the club since day one.  —  If that was the case, it might not be unreasonable …