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 .

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.

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 …

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 …

Time for Tampa Bay Rays to dress up for success  —  The Rays pose in their black Ring of Fire attire before leaving Tropicana Field for Toronto to begin a key seven-game road trip.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The bus was parked outside, and the charter was waiting at the airport.

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.

Rockies To Sign Russ Ortiz  —  Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports the Rockies will announce the signing of veteran Russ Ortiz.  Along with the signing of Jason Giambi, the Rockies have significantly increased their veteran presence for the stretch run.  —  Ortiz was released by the Astros …

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 …

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.

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?

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.

Burnett, Posada not on the same page  —  BOSTON — The Yankees' renaissance summer might look pretty from afar - and it appears to be collapse-proof in the standings - but here's something to remember as the postseason looms: There's an unmistakable gulf between A.J. Burnett and Jorge Posada …