Mattingly causes a mound of trouble for Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES - They call him Donny Baseball, not Donny Rulebook.  —  Filling in for an ejected Joe Torre on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly fueled a ninth-inning comeback …

Philadelphia Phillies GM hints about acquiring starting pitcher  —  There were indications Tuesday the Phillies were working on a major deal to acquire a starting pitcher in an attempt to save a season that has veered in the wrong direction this month.  —  The Phillies will need a starting pitcher …

Mets Agree To Terms With Chad Cordero  —  The Mets agreed to terms with free agent reliever Chad Cordero, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  He says the deal will be completed today.  Cordero had labrum surgery two years ago and battled his way back to the Majors with the Mariners in June.

Cora livid after Mets' latest lackluster ‘L’  —  Mets on Twitter  —  PHOENIX — Alex Cora is mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.  —  The veteran utilityman, miffed by the laughter inside the Mets' clubhouse after last night's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, fired venom in the direction …

Ramirez's 3 homers powers Cubs past Astros  —  CHICAGO—Aramis Ramirez hit three homers and drove in seven runs to help Chicago rally to beat the Houston Astros 14-7 on Tuesday night hours after Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced he will retire at the end of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies' Jamie Moyer leaves start with strained elbow  —  ST. LOUIS — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer strained his left elbow and was removed after one inning in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.  —  The 47-year-old Moyer is the oldest pitcher in the major leagues.

Downs the best available  —  The Scott Downs watch continued Tuesday night.  —  “He's the best lefty reliever on the market, I think they'll get something good for him,” said one scout.  “It won't be us.  They want too much.”  —  Downs has walked eight and struck out 30 in 39 1/3 innings as a set-up man for the Jays.

Athletics beat Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings  —  OAKLAND, Calif.—After an early flurry of runs, the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox struggled to generate any offense until Kevin Kouzmanoff finally came through.  —  Kouzmanoff's two-out RBI single capped a wild 10th inning …

Source: Maya signs with Nationals  —  Cuban pitcher Yuneski Maya signed with the Washington Nationals, a source told ESPNdeportes.com.  —  Maya, 28, is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., next week for a physical exam to close the deal.  —  Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Lowrie might be activated tomorrow  —  Jed Lowrie was expected in the Sox clubhouse here at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum shortly.  While he will not be activated in time for tonight's game, according to manager Terry Francona, he's expected to take a roster spot tomorrow or in time for the Seattle series.