Game 25: Angels at Yankees (with Girardi pre-game audio)  —  YANKEES (13-11)  —  Pitching: RHP Phil Hughes (1-0, 0.00).  —  ANGELS (10-13)  —  Lineup TBA  —  Pitching: LHP Joe Saunders (2-1, 3.51)  —  TIME/TV: First pitch at 1:05.  The game is on YES.  —  WEATHER: It's raining in the Bronx at the moment.

New procedure could hasten Nady's return  —  Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady is attempting a cutting-edge medical procedure that could help him return to the team far earlier than expected.  —  Nady told The Journal News today that he is having platelet-rich plasma injected directly …

No decision yet on Perez  —  Despite a lengthy closed-door meeting this morning, Jerry Manuel had few answers about Oliver Perez when the door opened.  The only thing for certain is that the Mets have not yet listed a starter for Friday's game against the Pirates at Citi Field.

Verlander strikes out 11 in Tigers' 3-1 win vs. Tribe  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Cleveland Indians learned what the New York Yankees discovered six days earlier: Justin Verlander is back to his dominant form.  —  Verlander struck out 11 and Curtis Granderson delivered another go-ahead hit …

Lee hits slam after Zambrano injured, Cubs win 6-4  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee hit a grand slam shortly after Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano hurt himself while beating out a bunt single, and Chicago defeated the Florida Marlins 6-4 Sunday.  —  Zambrano strained his left hamstring on his leadoff hit in the fifth inning and left the game.

Crawford swipes six bases as Rays beat Red Sox 5-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carl Crawford tied a modern major league record with six stolen bases to help Tampa Bay beat Boston 5-3 on Sunday for its first series win in nearly a month.  —  Crawford was 4-for-4 with an RBI and became …

Ortiz: ‘I will do things’  —  The staggering decline of David Ortiz has been evident in many ways.  There are numbers: He is batting .215 with no home runs in 93 at bats, and his .612 OPS ranks 92d in the American League.  There is his swing: Red Sox hitting coach Dave Magadan said Ortiz has been almost …

Guillen drives in 4 runs, Royals rally past Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Guillen homered and drove in four runs, rallying the Kansas City Royals past Minnesota 7-5 on Sunday after Twins starter Scott Baker carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning.  —  Guillen's three-run shot accounted …

Foot still at root of Wang's injury  —  TAMPA - The foot injury that shelved Chien-Ming Wang for much of last season also is responsible for his horrendous start this spring.  —  The Yankees have said Wang's problem is weakness in his hip muscles caused by the sprained foot.

Mariners sign Jerry Owens to minor league deal  —  Outfielder Jerry Owens, who was designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox, on May 1st has signed a minor league deal with the Mariners.  The move was announced a few minutes ago.  —  The White Sox decided to DFA Owens to make room …

Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez takes day off  —  Tightness in his hamstring has the left fielder asking for a spot on the bench, where he'll be ready to pinch hit.  —  Complaining of a tight hamstring, Manny Ramirez asked out of the Dodgers' lineup today for the final game of the three-game series against the San Diego Padres.

HORNY A-ROD A LAP DUNCE  —  A-Rod can't even go to a sex club without making a fool of himself.  —  The major-league slugger looked like a rank amateur when he made a supposedly clandestine visit to a Dallas sex club in 2004 — but showed up wearing a Yankee hat that screamed, “Look at me!”

Brewers blow lead but regroup to beat Arizona  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron hit back-to-back homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday to split their four-game series.  —  The Brewers squandered a three-run lead by giving up three homers …

Wells, Rios homer as Blue Jays beat Orioles 4-3  —  TORONTO (AP) — Scott Richmond is giving the Toronto Blue Jays a lot more than they expected from their fifth starter.  —  Richmond worked seven innings, Vernon Wells and Alex Rios backed him with home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays completed …