Game 26: Red Sox at Yankees  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.13).  —  Chamberlain vs. the Boston hitters.  —  RED SOX (16-10)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Bay LF  —  Lowell 3B  —  Drew RF  —  Bailey 1B  —  Varitek C  —  Green SS

Victorino, Werth homer, spark Phillies past Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies' center fielder was the big story a day after Rick Ankiel's harrowing headfirst crash into the wall.  —  Shane Victorino was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBI and Jayson Werth …

Dodgers in home harmony  —  Buzz up!  —  LOS ANGELES - The guy in left caused all the commotion.  —  He pumped another ball into the left-field bleachers, scared a few more National League pitchers, comically took a 3-and-0 pitch in the rear end and drove business in the souvenir stands.

Easy to Hit It Out at Yankee Stadium, but Just Trying Getting Back in  —  Every team has to work out kinks in their new ballparks.  But for the Yankees, the process has become somewhat ridiculous.  —  Since the new Yankee Stadium opened last month, the team has dealt with the continually embarrassing sight …

A-Rod probe will include pitch tipping … Major League Baseball is expanding its investigation of Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez by adding the pitch-tipping allegation spelled out in Selena Roberts' new book A-Rod to the agenda, people familiar with the inquiry told SI.com.

SENSITIVE WIDDLE METSIES WON'T BE READING THIS MEAN OLD STORY  —  ATLANTA — The Mets consider their players' psyches so fragile that they no longer provide copies of The Post or the other New York tabloid in their Citi Field clubhouse.  —  The newspapers were a staple of the Mets' clubhouse …

Astros-Nationals game suspended by rain in 11th  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After playing so poorly for so long, as though neither team wanted to win, neither the Washington Nationals nor Houston Astros did win Tuesday, because their game was suspended by rain with the score tied at 10 in the 11th inning.

Phillips' bat, Volquez's arm help Reds blank Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Phillips tied a career high with six RBIs, Edinson Volquez allowed three hits in eight innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 7-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Nick Masset pitched a perfect ninth …

Daisuke Matsuzaka's wet, slightly wild rehab start  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Daisuke Matsuzaka experienced only one problem last night.  Mud stuck to the bottom of his cleats during the second inning, and the metal tool on the mound could not sufficiently remove it.

Plate discipline so important nowadays  —  On-base percentage perhaps as vital as it's ever been in determining a player's worth  —  Like the definition of a good stimulus package or the guidelines for tipping your neighborhood Hooters waitress, plate discipline means different things to different people.

Oswalt leaves start with bone bruise on finger  —  Buzz up!  —  WASHINGTON (AP)—Houston Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt left in the sixth inning of Tuesday's start against the Washington Nationals with a bone bruise on his right index finger.  —  Oswalt was visited on the mound by manager Cecil Cooper …

Yankees re-sign Humberto Sanchez  —  Here's the official Cervelli-Pilittere press release from the Trenton Thunder.  It includes word that the Yankees have re-signed Humberto Sanchez (right) and assigned him to the Trenton disabled list.  —  C FRANCISCO CERVELLI PROMOTED FROM TRENTON TO NEW YORK