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.

Ethier, DodgersWin host yoga session  —  Fans enjoy event with outfielder, his personal instructor  —  LOS ANGELES — At 11 a.m. PT on most game days, Andre Ethier is at home enjoying a peaceful breakfast.  Later, it's off to the ballpark to get ready for another game.

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.

Twins agree to minor-league deal with Grudzielanek  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Twins have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, General Manager Bill Smith said today.  —  The move, first reported at www.sethspeaks.net, gives the Twins another option at second base …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Preparations begin for 2010 All-Star game  —  Angels got some lessons in hosting from St. Louis.  —  Reporting from Oakland — The Angels have scheduled a news conference Thursday to unveil the logo for the 2010 All-Star game at Angel Stadium.  —  The event will kick off the countdown …

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.

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.