Beckett shuts down KC for 100th win  —  Sox ace goes all the way, picks up second shutout of '09  —  BOSTON — Josh Beckett credited the Red Sox's offense for helping him reach a personal milestone on Sunday, but in truth, it was his teammates who should have thanked their ace.

Pena headed to All-Star Game, Derby  —  Rays first baseman replaces Boston's Pedroia on roster  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Carlos Pena is going to the All-Star Game after all and will also join the American League's contingent in Monday's State Farm Home Run Derby.

Angels chase Sabathia, complete sweep of Yankees with 5-4 win  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Derek Jeter doesn't think there's any reason to be alarmed.  —  GAME REPORT: Angels 5, Yankees 4  —  RED SOX ROLL: Beckett's three-hitter leads Sox past Royals 6-0  —  The New York Yankees haven't fared …

Cubs have interest in ex-Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan  —  If they sign lefty, Sean Marshall could return to rotation  —  Blue Jays catcher Michael Barrett congratulates closer B.J. Ryan after they beat the Twins. in Minneapolis.  (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia / April 13, 2009)

Pitching stumbles as Reds fall to Mets  —  Harang pulled early; late rally not quite enough in finale  —  NEW YORK — As far as Reds pitcher Aaron Harang was concerned, the first half of this season can stuffed into a safe and dropped into the East River.  —  Ditto for the Reds …

Acta says he's been fired  —  Manny Acta has been fired as manager of the Washington Nationals, he told ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas on Sunday.  —  Acta  —  The Nationals were blanked by the Houston Astros on Sunday 5-0 to go into the All-Star break with the worst record in the league at 26-61.

Astros option Paulino to Triple-A  —  Right-hander sent to work on controlling offspeed pitches  —  HOUSTON — The Astros optioned right-hander Felipe Paulino down to Triple-A Round Rock after Houston's 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  —  Paulino allowed four runs over 2 1/3 innings of relief on Saturday.

World a winner on soggy night in Futures game  —  ST. LOUIS — Rene Tosoni wonders whether any of his buddies were sober enough to see it, but he captured the MVP award Sunday night in the World Team's 7-5 victory against the USA at the All-Star Futures Game.  —  FANTASY WINDUP: Mauer's newfound power gets him into Derby

Halladay hopes nice dream  —  For six weeks, the Rockies won more games than any team in baseball.  Yet they received about as much attention and respect as a cover band.  All it took was a single statement, however, for Colorado to move closer to the center of the baseball universe.

WHITE SOX UNDONE THANKS TO CAREER DAY BY GOMEZ  —  The Sports Network  —  Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Carlos Gomez went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and knocked in a career-high five runs, as the Minnesota Twins cruised by the Chicago White Sox, 13-7, in the rubber match of a three-game set at the Metrodome.

Apple Malfunctions at Citi Field  —  Just about everything has gone wrong this year, and now we can't even get the Citi Field apple to work.  Apparently the Mets offense has been so bad that it is actually rusty from lack of use.  After 8 consecutive games without a HR …

Ludwick's two homers power Cardinals to split with Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Ludwick hit a pair of two-run homers, Adam Wainwright pitched eight strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged a split by beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader.