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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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Contact Us  —  Registration … The Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in Pirates starter Paul Maholm, an industry source outside the team said this afternoon.  —  There has been no indication from the Pirates that Maholm or any player is on the trading block, though they have acknowledged that they will listen to offers.