Twins Through Two Months (Part 1: Hitters)  —  Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau were the two best hitters in all of baseball during May, combining to hit .386/.478/.773 with 20 homers, 16 doubles, 39 walks, 51 runs, and 61 RBIs in 30 games, yet despite getting Babe Ruth-like production from two spots …

Left elbow injury forces Sizemore to DL  —  Gimenez recalled; Martinez day-to-day with bruised knee  —  CLEVELAND — Grady Sizemore's inflamed left elbow has forced him to the disabled list, and Victor Martinez's bruised left knee has forced him to the bench.

Dodgers' bats come alive to thump Cubs  —  LA puts up five in first, doesn't look back in series finale  —  CHICAGO — The Dodgers scored more runs in the first inning on Sunday night than they had in the other three games of the series combined and went on to whip the Cubs, 8-2, to split the set.

Boston Red Sox's John Smoltz throws seven strong in latest rehab start  —  GREENVILLE, S.C. — John Smoltz sat with a big smile on his face after his longest rehab start of the year, convinced it wouldn't be long before the former Cy Young winner was his old, lights-out self.

Texas wins NCAA record 25-inning game  —  Reliever Wood pitches 12 1/3 innings of no-hit ball in victory  —  The Texas Longhorns and Boston College Eagles took a long road to history Saturday night, playing an NCAA record 25 innings before Texas took a 3-2 victory in a regional tournament game in Austin.

The Yankees getting a A+ in chemistry  —  I am of the belief that team chemistry as it relates to baseball is vastly overrated.  Some of the best teams in history — including the 1977 and '78 Yankees — were full of guys who generally couldn't stand each other.  —  Baseball is a game of individual performance.

Tigers' Jackson gets best of O's, Berken  —  Right-hander allows just two hits in eight innings in 3-0 win  —  Orioles starter Jason Berken continued the strong run of rookie outings Sunday afternoon, but, unfortunately for him, it simply wasn't the best pitching performance of the day.

Blue Jays still believe in Snider  —  Ricciardi has no regrets over handling of rookie outfielder  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays don't have any regrets about how they have handled rookie Travis Snider this season.  After making Toronto's Opening Day roster, the young outfielder is back in the Minor Leagues …

Brewers sweep Reds with 5-2 victory  —  MILWAUKEE — Mike Cameron homered and Yovani Gallardo won his fifth game as the Milwaukee Brewers swept the three-game series from the Cincinnati Reds with a 5-2 win on Sunday.  —  It wasn't quite the gem Gallardo (5-2) threw on Monday against St. Louis …

White Sox beat Royals, deny Greinke his ninth win  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Getz hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Juan Cruz in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Royals 7-4 on Sunday for their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2005.

Hampton beats Pirates for the eighth straight time  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Hampton continued his mastery over the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing only one run in seven innings in Houston's 2-1 win on Sunday afternoon.  —  Hampton became only the second pitcher to win eight in a row against the Pirates since 1954.

Moyer, 46, wins 250th career game in Phillies victory vs. Nats  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jamie Moyer went six strong innings to win his 250th career game, and the Philadelphia Phillies won their third straight, 4-2 over the bumbling Washington Nationals on Sunday.

In a state of suspended disbelief over Manny Ramirez  —  From the top (owner Frank McCourt) down, the Dodgers have treated their star left fielder with kid gloves during his drug suspension.  The team's fans deserve better.  —  The actions have been goofy.  The approach has been casual.