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.

Witnesses confirm Myers wasn't in altercation  —  ATLANTA - Phillies pitcher Brett Myers said he was not involved in an altercation that occurred early Saturday morning while he was at a bar in Jacksonville, Fla., and multiple eyewitnesses confirmed his account.

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

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Pence's homer overturned vs. Brewers  —  Ball ruled foul after replay review at Miller Park  —  MILWAUKEE — For the third time this season at Miller Park, Major League Baseball's instant replay system negated a called home run.  —  This time it was Houston's Hunter Pence …

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.

Castillo gets first 2009 homer — into second deck!  —  long drought Sunday, hitting his first home run of the season.  And it was memorable not only for being his first but for how far it traveled.  —  With the Mets trailing by a run in the fifth, Angel Pagan hit a two-out double that bounced …

Measuring the umpire's effect 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.