Umpire told Derek Jeter he didn't need need to be tagged out at third, which prompted Joe Girardi's ejection … NEW YORK — When Derek Jeter was called out attempting to steal third base with no one out, he asked third base umpire Marty Foster for a reason.  —  Jeter thought he was safe.

Sandoval's first-career grand slam lifts Giants over Marlins  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All-Star hopeful Pablo Sandoval hit his first career grand slam to help Matt Cain earn his 10th victory, and the San Francisco Giants withstood a late rally by the Florida Marlins for a 5-4 win Monday night.

Jays' Halladay all but gone in Toronto  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.  —  add this  —  Let the Roy Halladay sweepstakes begin.  —  “We have to see what's out there …

Diamondbacks 6, Padres 5  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Mark Reynolds singled home Justin Upton with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to edge the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Monday night.  —  Upton drew a two-out walk from Cla Meredith (4-2) …

Melvin “ticked off” at Braun  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  I think it's safe to say that Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is more than a bit upset with leftfielder Ryan Braun.  —  I spoke with Melvin on the telephone a little while ago about the comments made by Braun …

A's rookie Anderson outpitches Smoltz, throws shutout vs. Red Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Brett Anderson threw Oakland's first complete game since last July 8 and outpitched 21-year veteran John Smoltz to lead the Athletics to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

Rockies' Marquis wins major league-leading 11th game  —  DENVER (AP) — Jason Marquis pitched eight innings for his major league-leading 11th win and Todd Helton's RBI double in the first provided the only run the Colorado Rockies needed in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.

Bird feed!  Rallies fall short as Jays pound Pettitte  —  The clutch hits have come with such frequency and the magic moments with such fervor recently that the only question appeared to be which Yankee would be ducking the A.J. Burnett cream pie after yet another late-game comeback.

Built to Win Now, the Mets Face the Future at Their Peril  —  Even before the Mets were swept in Philadelphia last weekend, some of their fans were calling on the team's general manager, Omar Minaya, to wave the white flag.  They had seen enough inept play, deflating losses and debilitating injuries …

Phillies score 10 in the first, hand Reds worst loss in team history  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley, Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs went deep, Cole Hamels ripped a two-run double and Jimmy Rollins crossed the plate twice — just in the first inning alone.

Mariners 5, Orioles 0  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Jarrod Washburn tossed a one-hitter for his ninth career complete game, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.  —  Nick Markakis had the only hit off Washburn (4-5), a two-out single in the fourth.

Increasing Pace of Injuries Hampers Baseball  —  Nearly a quarter of the Mets' roster from opening day — a collection of players making more than $50 million this season — is out because of injuries.  In their place, the Mets have resorted to a ragtag group that includes several minor leaguers.

NL first basemen to take part in Derby  —  Pujols, Howard, Fielder, Gonzalez to participate in event  —  The 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby will feature plenty of power first basemen from the National League, as four sluggers committed on Monday to the event that is scheduled to take place on July 13 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

St. Louis is perfect host for All-Star Game  —  MLB's best get to play for fans known as the best in baseball  —  ST. LOUIS — This is a friendly town, a Midwestern town, a riverside town, a college town and the Gateway City.  —  But mostly, it's a baseball town, and one with few, if any, rivals.