Game 118: Yankees at Mariners  —  YANKEES (74-43)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.85).  —  MARINERS (60-57)  —  Suzuki RF  —  Branyan 1B  —  Lopez 2B  —  Griffey DH  —  Gutierrez CF  —  Hannahan 3B  —  Johjima C  —  Langerhans LF  —  Wilson SS

Fit to be tied (updated)  —  Luke Scott hit his second home run since the break with two outs in the fourth inning, and Chad Moeller's RBI double further reduced the Angels' lead to 6-4.  —  One inning later, we have a tie game.  —  Nick Markakis just reached the flag court in right after Adam Jones walked.

Angels' Torii Hunter enjoys happy return from DL  —  BALTIMORE — After missing 32 games, Torii Hunter is ready to get back in the pennant race.  —  The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was activated from the 15-day disabled list late Saturday night and inserted in the starting lineup Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles.

Howard's two homers power Phillies past Braves 4-1  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan Howard (FSY) likes what he's seen so far from J.A. Happ (FSY).  “He's not a rookie any more,” Howard said.  “He's proven himself to be a very poised pitcher.”  —  GAME REPORT: Phillies 4, Braves 1

New York Mets third baseman David Wright out of hospital with post-concussion symptoms after beaning … NEW YORK — Mets third baseman David Wright was discharged Sunday from the hospital a day after suffering a concussion when he was struck in the head by a pitch from San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain.

Losing Red Sox play it cool  —  Rangers lead wild card  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - The sun here is brutally hot in the middle of August.  —  But if the Red Sox [team stats] thought they were cooked because they left their American League wild card lead …

Zaun's pinch-hit grand slam lifts Rays past Jays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Zaun's (FSY) new teammates were well aware of his knack for hitting grand slams.  After all, he had a game-winner against the Rays last season.  —  He gave them another one to talk about Sunday.

The Rangers win the Teixeira trade  —  As a Braves fan I was deeply concerned when among the cadre of prospects traded to bring Mark Teixeira to Turner Field was Neftali Feliz.  At the time Feliz was a 19 year old flame thrower with a toasty fastball but suspect command.

Yankees DH Matsui out indefinitely  —  Buzz up!  —  SEATTLE (AP)—Hideki Matsui  —  has been held out of the New York Yankees lineup because of swelling in his balky knee and is out indefinitely.  —  Manager Joe Girardi said Sunday before New York tried for a four-game series sweep …

Haeger to make Dodgers debut vs. Cards  —  Los Angeles (70-48) vs. St. Louis (67-52), 7:10 p.m. PT  —  PHOENIX — Charlie Haeger said he loves a challenge, so he should be one happy guy on Monday night.  —  Haeger makes his Dodgers debut as the starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals …

Davis deal probably in place  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Here's what I'm hearing is going on with the Brewers' negotiations with Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis, a supplemental first-round pick in the June draft.  —  I'm hearing the Brewers already have an agreement …

BoSox may release Smoltz on Monday  —  The Red Sox could release Cooperstown-bound righthander John Smoltz Monday.  —  The team appears to be leaning that way after having difficulty finding a trade partner.  The roster bonuses in Smoltz's contract have complicated trade talks.