Turnaround?  Hardly.  Cubs can't beat woeful Pirates  —  Pittsburgh ends 17-game road losing streak, improves to 8-2 this season against Piniella's crew  —  Alfonso Soriano can't catch ball hit by Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm in the fifth inning.  (Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune / June 28, 2010)

Martinez to be placed on the disabled list  —  Victor Martinez, as the Red Sox said in their release, will not need surgery on his left thumb.  But sources told the Globe that the Red Sox will place him on the 15-day disabled list tomorrow.  —  Gustavo Molina, who was not in the lineup …

Mets on Twitter  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — These are the kind of nights that make you believe the Mets are not contenders.  —  R.A. Dickey's knuckler couldn't handle the tropical heat against the Marlins, who crushed the Mets 10-3 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

Ironman Utley leaves early as Phils fall  —  Infielder to have MRI; Kendrick stumbles after shining  —  CINCINNATI — Phillies second baseman Chase Utley once said an injury is an injury only if it keeps him off the field.  —  Utley could not take the field in the ninth inning Monday night …

Tigers top Liriano, Twins, take over first place in AL Central  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reliever Joel Zumaya's (FSY) painful right arm injury marred Detroit's move into first place, after the Tigers used four first-inning runs against Francisco Liriano (FSY) to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Monday night.

Dunn deal has appeal  —  GM Williams said to be ‘itchy’ for more ‘O’ from left side  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Throughout the SoxFest convention last winter, White Sox general manager Ken Williams proudly walked from ballroom to ballroom and back to his suite with a list of left-handed power hitters tucked in his pocket.

Super Two Cutoff Less Than Expected  —  The next Super Two cutoff will require fewer days of service time than usual, MLBTR has learned.  Last year's Super Two cutoff was at two years and 139 days of service time.  In previous years, the cutoff was never less than two years and 130 days.

Jimenez improves to 14-1 with win over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez was perfect through three, took a no-hitter and an 8-0 lead into the sixth and was done by the end of the inning.  —  The Colorado Rockies went on to win 10-6 Monday night, supporting their ace with two-run homers …

Bo knows  —  Son of Mike Greenwell aware of odds but still happy to make bid for majors  —  It's the dream of Bo Greenwell, the son of Mike Greenwell and a minor leaguer in the Indians' system, to patrol left field at Fenway Park . . .  (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)  —  EASTLAKE, Ohio — It's not easy being Son of Gator.

Giants need to get Fielder  —  Pitching could be attractive to Brewers for slugger  —  SAN FRANCISCO — There would be one way for the San Francisco Giants to dramatically change their equation, the one with fine pitching and not enough hitting.  That would be a trade for Prince Fielder …

Cardinals' 3-run ninth beats Arizona 6-5  —  ST. LOUIS—The Arizona Diamondbacks' defense collapsed in the ninth inning, with two throwing errors allowing three runs to score in the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-5 victory on Monday night.  —  Closer Aaron Heilman threw wildly to third base trying …

Braves break through vs. Strasburg in seventh  —  ATLANTA — Despite the heat and humidity, Stephen Strasburg appeared to be getting stronger inning by inning as the Nationals rookie matched Braves ace Tim Hudson in a classic pitchers' duel Monday night.  —  Then came the seventh inning.