Nick Green's homer gives Red Sox 6-5 win over Braves  —  BOSTON — Nick Green homered just inside the right-field foul pole on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth to give the Boston Red Sox [team stats] a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.  —  Facing Jeff Bennett …

Proctor Revisits Past With New Perspective  —  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — There is no nameplate above the locker in the far corner of the Florida Marlins' clubhouse.  Its tenant, Scott Proctor, is injured and out for the season.  He is rarely here, but he dropped by this weekend to see his former team.

Matsuzaka moved to DL  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 15-day DL, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said on Sunday, and he hinted it could take months for the struggling righty to recover.  —  “It's not going to be a two-week DL thing,” said Francona.  “We have a lot of work ahead of us to get him back to being Daisuke.”

Bush may be bumped from next start  —  Brewers to confer on rotation if righty doesn't pitch Thursday  —  DETROIT — The Brewers' starting pitcher for Thursday is “to be announced,” manager Ken Macha said, a strong indication that Dave Bush could be bumped from his scheduled start against the Twins to rest his fatigued right arm.

Jeff Weaver outpitches Jered  —  In rare battle of brothers, Dodgers come out on top and end Angels' winning streak.  —  It was the baseball equivalent of a big brother putting his little brother in a headlock and giving him a noogie.  —  A serious beat-down it wasn't …

Lopez does not want to leave desert  —  With D-backs struggling, veteran knows he could be moved  —  SEATTLE — Felipe Lopez is well aware that with the D-backs' fading playoff hopes, he could find himself on another team before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  That does not mean he is looking to leave.

Buehrle hurls seven scoreless, earns first ‘W’ in six starts  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — By now, National League hitters ought to know a little bit about Mark Buehrle.  Judging by the Cincinnati Reds' swings, he's still mostly a mystery.  —  The left-hander pitched seven shutout innings …

O'Dowd puts Hawpe trade rumors to rest  —  Buyers or sellers?  Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said Saturday it's too early to tell.  —  As for all of those national rumors that the Rockies would trade right fielder Brad Hawpe for the right price, O'Dowd dismissed them with a shake of his head.

Manny to begin Minors stint on Tuesday  —  Slugger agrees to start rehab for Triple-A Albuquerque  —  ANAHEIM — Suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez agreed to start a Minor League rehab assignment Tuesday night at Triple-A Albuquerque, Dodgers manager Joe Torre announced Saturday.

Guzman roster move brings up Hart  —  A stretch of 22 games plus back-to-back extra inning games has taken a toll on the Cubs bullpen, but it is a muscle injury to Angel Guzman prompting a roster move Sunday.  —  Guzman might have needed only a week to recuperate, but with rain outs costing …

Orioles 6, Phillies 5  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian Roberts hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off fill-in closer Ryan Madson, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Saturday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Ryan Howard gave the Phillies a 5-3 lead with a three-run homer …

SOURCES: YANKEES SIGN DOMINICAN CATCHER GARY SANCHEZ FOR $2.5M  —  MIAMI — According to several connections in the Dominican Republic, the Yankees and catching prospect Gary Sanchez have agreed to a $2.5 million deal.  —  Sanchez, 16, isn't eligible to sign until July 2 …

Ex-Rep. Davis happy about baseball's reform  —  Like many baseball fans, former Republican congressman Tom Davis wasn't too surprised this past week to learn that retired slugger Sammy Sosa had reportedly tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003.

Leyland takes exception to Boras' criticism  —  Skipper also says Ordonez could return to lineup Tuesday  —  DETROIT — While Tigers manager Jim Leyland took exception to agent Scott Boras' criticism on his move to sit Magglio Ordonez, he also put more of a definite time frame on how long Ordonez will be out of the lineup.