Yankees' Pettitte leaves game with strained groin  —  NEW YORK—Andy Pettitte left the New York Yankees' game against Tampa Bay in the third inning Sunday because of a strained left groin.  —  The pitcher was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for an MRI, the Yankees said.

Twins rally with four-run ninth inning to beat White Sox  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delmon Young (FSY) capped a four-run ninth inning with a two-run triple, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 7-6, come-from-behind victory over the Chicago White Sox.  —  The Twins won three of four games in the series …

Youkilis lifts Red Sox over Rangers  —  Boston, MA - Kevin Youkilis' sacrifice fly in the 11th inning gave the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers in the third contest of a four-game set from Fenway Park.  —  With Alexi Ogando (3-1) on the mound, Marco Scutaro led off the 11th with a walk.

Bowden called up; Molina designated  —  The Red Sox recalled Michael Bowden, and as a result, Gustavo Molina was designated for assignment.  —  Bowden, a first-round pick in 2005 and one of the organization's top prospects, entered the year in Pawtucket as a starter, but recently …

Peralta hits improbable inside-the-parker  —  Tigers' Raburn knocks open bullpen door trying for drive  —  CLEVELAND — The planets have to align just right for a guy like Indians third baseman Jhonny Peralta to hit an inside-the-park home run.  On Sunday at Progressive Field, it happened.

Nothing imminent on trade front for D-backs  —  SAN DIEGO — It's a good thing Jerry Dipoto has unlimited minutes on his cell phone plan, because the D-backs' interim GM has spent plenty of time with it attached to his ear this month in advance of the July 31 Trade Deadline.

Yankees will be evaluated differently with ownership change final from George to Hal Steinbrenner  —  They're not your old man's Yankees anymore, and won't ever be again.  —  If you saw the whole movie with the old man, not just the second act, you know that is not entirely a bad thing.

Fantasy Fare: Can Jays find Escobar's power  —  For owners in mixed fantasy leagues, that Blue Jays-Braves swap of shortstops this week likely won't have much impact as both Alex Gonzalez and Yunel Escobar will maintain their starting roles and, barring something unforeseen, keep doing what they've been doing all year.

Is That Tim McCarver Comparing The Yankees Front Office To Nazi Germany?  [Video]  —  During today's Fox Saturday broadcast of the Yankees vs. Rays, Tim McCarver randomly launched into an anti-Yankees, pro-Joe Torre rant.  The diatribe eventually meandered into weird territory …

Rivera homers as Halos edge Mariners  —  ANAHEIM — Juan Rivera's eyesight is apparently just fine, thank you.  —  Rivera, who missed six consecutive games with stress-related blurred vision in early July, went 3-for-4 with three runs on Saturday, including the biggest one of the night …