G-20 summit forces Phils-Jays series to Philadelphia  —  DENVER - How's this for strange: From June 25 to 27, the Phillies will be the road team at Citizens Bank Park.  They will bat in the top half of innings.  And there will be a designated hitter in use.

Golson in the house, not in the lineup  —  Greg Golson, not Juan Miranda, is listed on the lineup card as a player on the bench.  So far it looks like that's the move for Alfredo Aceves.  —  Derek Jeter SS  —  Brett Gardner CF  —  Mark Teixeira 1B  —  Alex Rodriguez DH  —  Robinson Cano 2B

Ken Griffey Jr.: Seattle Mariners players no talking to newspaper that published sleeping report … The report that Ken Griffey Jr. was sleeping in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse during a game continued to make waves on Tuesday, as the team's players called a clubhouse meeting and stopped talking …

MLB says Phillies have been warned  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer.  He is in his 35th year covering Major League Baseball, is a co-founder of Baseball America, and appears on pre- and postgame shows for Colorado Rockies games on FSN Rocky Mountain.  —  DENVER

San Diego Padres Tim Stauffer diagnoses own appendicitis on iPhone  —  Tim Stauffer, the San Diego Padres right-hander, is 2-1 this season as a spot starter.  —  Early Tuesday morning, he took a loss.  His appendix.  —  Not only can he pitch, it turns out he can diagnose maladies, too.

Sammy Sosa back to black  —  Sammy Sosa stunned fans last year when he turned up at the Latin Grammys with noticeably whiter skin.  The home run legend claimed he'd mistakenly used a cosmetic cream with an unintended bleaching effect.  But last weekend at club Liv at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach …

Roger Bernadina leads surprising Nationals past Mets 6-4  —  NEW YORK — Roger Bernadina hit his first two major league homers, including a tiebreaking shot off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and made a marvelous catch to lead the surprising Washington Nationals past the New York Mets 6-4 on Wednesday.

Carter can hit, but can he pinch-hit?  —  In the Citi Field locker that was his until last night, Frank Catalanotto kept a thick three-ring binder, crammed with lined paper detailing the habits of nearly every major league pitcher.  Catalanotto spent hours updating and studying that information …

BRAVES COME ALIVE LATE TO SWEEP BREWERS  —  Sports Network  —  Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brooks Conrad hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs as Atlanta downed Milwaukee, 9-2, in the finale of a three- game set from Miller Park.  —  Eric Hinske finished with two hits and an RBI …

Stunned Cleveland Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert wonders about team's effort … CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the shell-shocked silence at The Q Tuesday night, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sat stoically in his baseline courtside seat less than 10 feet from LeBron James, who passed …

Matsuzaka sparkles in 6-1 Boston win over Toronto  —  BOSTON—Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed three hits in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox capitalized on more wildness by Toronto Blue Jays pitchers for a 6-1 win Tuesday night.  —  Matsuzaka struck out nine and allowed just three runners …

How 'bout a little help, please!  —  Ubaldo Jimenez and Zack Greinke among the players doing much of the heavy lifting  —  Shortly before embarking on his summer vacation in late April, Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony drew some attention with a comment that made his frustration readily apparent.

Kagan knows importance of strong stance  —  Players break down Supreme Court nominee's plate approach  —  Elena Kagan will be scrutinized about her stance on everything in the coming weeks, now that President Barack Obama has nominated her for a spot on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Clock may be ticking on Blalock  —  If the Rays were considering Hank Blalock as a potential replacement for struggling DH Pat Burrell, they may have to decide soon.  —  Agent Scott Boras indicated Tuesday that Blalock would activate the out clause in his Triple-A contract within the next week …