Edgar Gonzalez carted off after scary injury  —  Adrian leaves game to be with brother after fastball to helmet  —  SAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Edgar Gonzalez was taken off the field on a cart after being hit on his helmet by a Jason Hammel fastball in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Another Miracle!  Seaver, Koosman & Ryan to reunite  —  ATLANTA - For the first time at a Mets reunion, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan will be on hand next month at Citi Field when the Miracle Mets of 1969 celebrate the 40th anniversary of their incredbile world championship over the Baltimore Orioles.

Dodgers' win makes it a happy birthday for Joe Torre  —  Clayton Kershaw pitches seven shutout innings as Dodgers beat Astros, 5-2, on their manager's 69th birthday.  —  Asked whether he received anything notable for his 69th birthday Saturday, Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said the tributes mainly were cards …

Sunday morning Sinatra  —  Quiet morning in the Sox clubhouse, a fact underscored by the Frank Sinatra album that Mark Kotsay is playing on the speakers.  And, speaking of Kotsay, he is in the lineup for the first time post-break.  His calf is feeling pretty much back to normal after the days off.

S.F. now stands for Scoring Failure  —  The Giants' second-half start has the feel of May, when they scored five runs over a four-game losing streak in San Diego and Seattle and elicited general manager Brian Sabean's first declaration that he was searching for a bat.

Pedro pleased with his bullpen session  —  Righty throws 55 pitches, reports to Clearwater on Monday  —  MIAMI — There is still no plan for what the next step in Pedro Martinez's rehab will be.  No date for when he'll throw in his first Minor League game, and no timetable for when he'll make his debut for the Phillies.

For Mets, an Old-Timers' Day Is Old Hat  —  Given the response to The New York Times's virtual Banner Day, perhaps the reason the Mets have done away with their version of the promotion was the preponderance of cynical humor by their fans.  Like every business, the team wants to control the message.

Lilly could've done some good things for Yankees  —  Twice this decade, the Yankees made their feelings clear regarding Ted Lilly.  —  In July 2002, they chose Jeff Weaver over Lilly, as Weaver came from Detroit to New York and Lilly went from New York to Oakland in a three-way trade.

A-Rod's late home run helps Sabathia beat Verlander  —  NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia beat All-Star Justin Verlander in a prime pitching matchup that lived up to its billing, and Alex Rodriguez's pop-fly homer sent the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Injured NY Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang says he's pain free, ready to throw on Monday … NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang said Friday that his right shoulder is pain free.  But Wang, sidelined since July 5 with a strained right shoulder, declined to put a date on his potential return from the disabled list.

Lind homers, Rzepczynski wins as Jays beat Red Sox  —  TORONTO (AP) — Adam Lind hit a two-run homer, Marc Rzepczynski earned his first major league win and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Saturday.  —  Jose Bautista added a two-run double as Toronto ended a three …