Orioles stifled by Red Sox  —  O's muster nine hits and two runs off Boston starter  —  Melvin Mora shows his frustration after striking out in the first inning.  Mora went 1-for-5 and scored one run in the O's 7-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox.  (Sun photo by Lloyd Fox / August 19, 2008)

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 misplays fly in eighth to help Jays win  —  TORONTO (AP)—Johnny Damon was left “baffled” by a pair of blunders in the outfield, the latest hit to the New York Yankees' fading playoff hopes.  —  Damon allowed two balls to glance off his glove, including an eighth-inning drive …

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.

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.

Dunn's homer helps Arizona beat Padres  —  PHOENIX (AP)—Adam Dunn confessed he had some jitters before taking the field for his home debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  But any worries disappeared when Dunn hit his National League-leading 33rd home run, powering the Diamondbacks …

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.

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 …

Freedom teenager John Challis dies of cancer  —  John Challis in an April 24 photo following a baseball game with his Freedom High School team.  Mr. Challis died Tuesday after a battle with liver and lung cancer.  —  As John Challis battled terminal cancer this spring, he had some goals.

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 …

For Upton, Miscues and Apologies  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One year after establishing himself as one of the Tampa Bay Rays' best players, B. J. Upton has become their most confounding.  —  Upton, a 23-year-old center fielder, has shown a remarkable tendency to slow down on the bases at inopportune times.

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.