Manuel, Minaya assured jobs are safe … NEW YORK — Mets general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel have been reassured by club higher-ups that their jobs are not in jeopardy, league sources told SI.com.  —  Minaya and Manuel have come under public scrutiny and even attack during …

Matsui Lifts the Yankees on a Homer in the Ninth  —  Hideki Matsui will almost certainly play for a different team next year, when he will not be subjected to postgame pies in the face from A. J. Burnett.  His ravaged knees prevent him from playing the outfield, and the Yankees would prefer more flexibility with their roster.

Guillen: ‘I suck’ and am 'embarrassed by the money I'm making'  —  When Royals outfielder José Guillen goes off, as he did Monday afternoon, he seldom minces words.  That didn't change simply because he chose to go off on the guy in the mirror.  —  “I hate making excuses,” he said.

Myers could return to Phillies in August  —  Righty to throw 'pen session Saturday, would pitch in relief  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are considered favorites to land Roy Halladay before the July 31 Trade Deadline.  —  But even if they acquire Halladay, they could add a relief pitcher as early as mid-August.

Astros commemorate moon landing  —  Pregame ceremony, special patches on caps pay homage  —  HOUSTON — Cecil Cooper doesn't remember exactly where he was 40 years ago when Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, but the Astros manager knows he was somewhere …

Game 92: Orioles at Yankees (updates with Wang setback, Hal Steinbrenner audio and Girardi audio)  —  YANKEES (54-37)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-5, 4.85).  —  ORIOLES (41-50)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Markakis RF  —  Jones CF  —  Huff 1B  —  Mora 3B  —  Scott DH  —  Reimold LF

Rockies take over wild-card lead  —  “This Week in Baseball” will arrive Tuesday to film a show devoted to the Rockies.  Representatives of the program aren't the only ones who have noticed the team's amazing transformation from the National League West cellar to wild-card leader.

Lou Piniella has a new pupil: Milton Bradley  —  Cubs manager will try to get outfielder out of hitting funk  —  WASHINGTON — Milton Bradley has a new hitting instructor, and his name is Lou Piniella.  —  The Cubs manager said he plans to work with Bradley in the batting cage on Monday …

Monday Ten Pack  —  Drew Carpenter, RHP, Phillies (Triple-A Lehigh Valley)  —  Carpenter pitched seven innings of three-hit ball on Sunday, and that's really nothing new, as it was his ninth quality start in his last 11.  He's hardly a stud prospect-wise, and is more of a strike-throwing speed-changer …

Pirates 8, Brewers 5  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Delwyn Young and Garrett Jones homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates end a 17-game skid against the Milwaukee Brewers with an 8-5 victory Monday night.  —  Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored two runs for Pittsburgh, which snapped …

Close play at home ends A's big comeback vs. Twins  —  OAKLAND (AP) — Michael Cuddyer came crashing into home and Michael Wuertz knew he had to cover the plate after his wild pitch.  The Oakland reliever reached out and did his best to make the play.  —  That's how this crazy slugfest finally ended …

Phillies rout Lilly, Cubs for ninth straight win  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer, Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard each went deep, and the Philadelphia Phillies won their ninth straight game, 10-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  —  Ruiz also had an RBI double during …

Dodgers' victory is all about Jason Schmidt  —  Veteran right-hander, making his first major league start since 2007, survives a rocky first inning to earn a win, giving up three runs in five innings as L.A. beats Reds, 7-5.  —  Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said this spring that what happened Monday night might never happen.

Rangers pound Smoltz with HRs, hand Red Sox third loss in a row  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Murphy and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered on consecutive pitches, in the same inning Michael Young led off with a long ball, and the Texas Rangers beat the suddenly slumping Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Monday night.

Rain ruins opener; twin bill set for Tuesday  —  Halos will play two in Kansas City starting at 2:10 p.m. PT  —  KANSAS CITY — The clouds above Kauffman Stadium wouldn't let up on Monday night, causing the scheduled game between the Angels and the Royals to be postponed.