No truth to report of Halladay offer  —  Though the Toronto Sun reported that the Sox offered a package of six pitchers to the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay (Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Daniel Bard, Michael Bowden, Felix Doubront, and Nick Hagadone), that report is apparently not correct.

Yanks lose A-Rod, Girardi to ejections  —  Disputed third-strike call leads Foster to toss both from finale  —  NEW YORK — Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and manager Joe Girardi were both ejected in the fifth inning of Sunday's 13-3 win over the Orioles, the result of a heated exchange with home-plate umpire Marty Foster.

Lilly, Lee lead Cubs over Reds, 5-2  —  Ted Lilly pitched six scoreless innings and Derrek Lee homered and singled twice Sunday, helping the Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.  —  Andres Blanco had three hits and two RBIs for the Cubs, who won the season series 10-5.

Kendrick pitches into eighth to lead Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kyle Kendrick pitched into the eighth inning and Shane Victorino and Ben Francisco each homered, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 win over the New York Mets in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Red Sox secure sweet sweep  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  It was only the start of August when the Tampa Bay Rays put the Red Sox [team stats]' season on the ropes.  —  Tampa Bay swept a two-game set at Tropicana Field, which led into the Sox losing four straight to the Yankees in New York.

Hoffman hopes to return to Brewers  —  All-time saves leader has enjoyed his first season in Milwaukee  —  PHOENIX — Trevor Hoffman has been comfortable in his first season with the Brewers, so comfortable that he'd like a return engagement in Milwaukee next year for what would be his 18th Major League season.

Seattle's Ichiro sets record with ninth straight 200-hit season  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki (FSY) has become the first player in major league history with at least 200 hits in nine straight seasons.  —  The Seattle Mariners' right fielder set the mark with an infield single …

Laird, Inge help Tigers snap losing streak  —  DETROIT (AP) — Gerald Laird (FSY) and Brandon Inge (FSY) each had two RBIs, helping the Detroit Tigers snap a season-worst five-game skid with a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.  —  Rick Porcello (FSY) won a matchup with fellow rookie Ricky Romero (FSY).

Sometimes, Sports Really Are Just Fun and Games  —  I've been asked to write a blog for the New England Sports Network.  This is my first blog.  —  As some of you know, this summer, I began Tweeting after Jack Welch convinced me that it could be entertaining and fun — for me, not for my readers!

Mariners promote three from Triple-A  —  Pitcher Kahn released to make room on 40-man roster  —  ARLINGTON — The Mariners called in some reinforcements on Sunday, adding catcher Adam Moore, infielder Matt Tuiasosopo and left-handed pitcher Garrett Olson to the roster prior to the scheduled doubleheader against the Rangers.

Lenny Dykstra to hock Mets 1986 World Series ring to raise money for debts  —  Cash-strapped Lenny Dykstra's latest money-grab comes with a familiar ring to it.  —  The bankrupt ex-ballplayer is auctioning off memorabilia from across his storied 12-year career - including his diamond and gold 1986 World Series championship ring.

For Angels' Figgins, the attraction is mutual  —  The free agent-to-be acknowledges that he could flourish playing for Guillen and the White Sox.  —  Recommend  —  ANAHEIM - Chone Figgins' future boss might have been staring at him from the visiting dugout this weekend.