Injury update: Pettitte diagnosed with Grade 1 strain (UPDATED)  —  Andy Pettitte is already back from his MRI.  He was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his groin.  Grade 1 is the least severe diagnosis.  —  The Yankees will continue to evaluate Pettitte over the next couple days.

Padres to give Black three-year extension  —  SAN DIEGO — It's not his capacity to handle a double-switch, command a clubhouse or simply his experience as a player, coach and now manager that make Bud Black the best person to manage the Padres, second baseman David Eckstein said Sunday.

New York Mets welcome back second baseman Luis Castillo  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The New York Mets should have their full lineup for the first time this season when they open a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.  —  Second baseman Luis Castillo is due to be activated …

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Keeping Uggla might help Florida Marlins' payroll promise  —  The Boston Red Sox have phoned.  So have the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies and others as the July 31 trading deadline draws near.  But as the interest level remains high …

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.

Yogi Berra in hospital, but in good condition after missing Yankees Old-timers' Day due to fall  —  A day after he missed Old-timers' Day because of a fall at his Montclair, N.J. home, Yankee legend Yogi Berra was back in the hospital but in good condition, according to sources …

Close call snuffs Giants' comeback bid  —  Ishikawa's single ties game in ninth, but Mets win in 10  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Ishikawa didn't think he was safe; he knew it.  —  So, too, did the Giants' dugout, which began to celebrate.  —  Heck, even Mets catcher Henry Blanco was getting ready to walk back to the dugout.

Mariners place embargo on sweep attempt  —  Santana's excellent effort goes to waste in 10-inning defeat  —  ANAHEIM — Ervin Santana simply can't catch a break.  —  The Angels right-hander has a 2.31 ERA over this past three starts but nothing to show for it in the win column.

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 …

Selig's Battle With Lenders Is Complicating Rangers' Sale  —  BOSTON — The Texas Rangers have started the second half of the season much the way they played before the All-Star break: like a confident team eager to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999.