Sabathia … BOSTON(AP) Derek Jeter needed one pitch to reach a milestone and get the Yankees going again.  —  New York's leadoff batter hit the first pitch of the game for a homer, his 2,700th career hit, and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Sunday night with five homers off Josh Beckett .

Unassisted triple play ends Phils' win over Mets  —  Buzz up!  —  NEW YORK (AP)—It happened so fast, Eric Bruntlett  —  needed a few moments before he realized he had just ended a game with an unassisted triple play.  —  Bruntlett became the second player in major league history …

Deal for Wagner hits potential roadblock  —  Red Sox, veteran closer must resolve issues, agent says  —  The Red Sox and Billy Wagner reportedly need to resolve some issues in order for the veteran reliever to waive his no-trade clause and clear the way for a deal with the Mets.

WILPON'S DECREE ENSURES MINAYA, MANUEL BACK IN '10  —  Omar Minaya evidently won't be the scapegoat for the Great Flushing Train Wreck of 2009.  —  HUBBUCH ON TWITTER  —  Mets owner Fred Wilpon broke his extended silence yesterday, just long enough to take one question from The Post …

Rockies to sign Ortiz; Giambi deal close  —  Pact with righty likely official Sunday; slugger would add depth  —  DENVER — The Rockies will announce on Sunday the signing of veteran right-hander Russ Ortiz to a Minor League contract, and they're close to signing slugger Jason Giambi to a Minor League deal …

Roberts, Reimold lead Orioles past White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Brian Roberts had three hits, Nolan Reimold hit a two-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Sunday.  —  Jason Berken (3-11) won just for the second time since May 26.

Smoltz dominates Padres in Cardinals debut  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — John Smoltz (FSY) cleared his mind of all the bad things that happened to him with the Boston Red Sox, fixed his delivery and had a brilliant debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.  —  Smoltz struck out a season-high nine …

Dodgers' bullpen sees a role reversal  —  (Jeff Gross / Getty Images / August 22)  —  Jonathan Broxton sets up the save for George Sherrill in victory over Cubs.  —  Eighth inning, Dodgers leading Chicago Cubs by two swings, phone rings in the Dodgers' bullpen for their setup reliever.  —  Hello?

Moore throws Cyclones' first no-hitter  —  2008 14th-round pick cruises through seven-inning game  —  You'd never know it, but Brandon Moore didn't have a good feel for his fastball on Sunday.  —  That didn't stop the 23-year-old Mets prospect from hurling the first no-hitter in Brooklyn Cyclones history, though.

Rockies get to Lincecum … DENVER(AP) Ubaldo Jimenez had to pitch like an ace to beat Tim Lincecum , and that's exactly what he did.  —  Jimenez threw eight strong innings, outdueling Lincecum, and Seth Smith hit a two-run homer in the seventh that carried the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 4-2.

Pads extend Eckstein deal before getting blanked  —  WHO'S HOT  —  Matt Holliday: Cardinals left fielder hits a three-run homer in the first, and now has nine home runs in his past 37 games.  —  WHO'S NOT  —  Kevin Correia: Padres starting pitcher is touched up for a three-run homer …

Jake Fox leads Cubs to 3-1 victory over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Jake Fox went 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.  —  Fox had the first four-hit game of his career …