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.

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.

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

Measuring the umpire's affect on the game  —  We all know umpires make mistakes, especially when calling balls and strikes.  While some people will argue that those mistakes are part of the game, there are few who are able to make a convincing argument to support that.

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 …