Cleveland Indians beat Red Sox, 6-5, tests ‘look good’ for catcher Carlos Santana's knee injury  —  BOSTON, Mass. — Catcher Carlos Santana, the flower of the Indians' farm system, was carted off the field at Fenway Park in the seventh inning Monday night following a collision at home plate that left him with an injury to his left leg.

Trevor Cahill tosses 3-hitter in A's win  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The last time Trevor Cahill tossed a complete game, he had just committed to Dartmouth and was still a few credits short of his high school diploma.  —  These days, he'd have been the odd man out if he didn't finish the game.

Waiver trade candidates  —  Some highly paid, underperforming players could be on the move in August  —  Running through the list of August trade candidates is the equivalent of sweeping up the peanut shells and other debris after the circus has left town.

In debut, Hellickson vaults Rays into first  —  Righty sent back to Triple-A after hurling seven strong innings  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Using Jeremy Hellickson on Monday night felt like uncorking a vintage bottle of wine, then being able to put it back in your wine cellar to season further.

Yanks fall to Blue Jays; A-Rod in 0-for-14 slump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — There was no burst of thousands of camera flashes and the crowd was eerily silent when Travis Snider pulled into second base with his second double of the fifth inning.  —  This was not the milestone Yankees fans came to see Monday night.

Howard seems increasingly likely to hit DL  —  Slugger to fly to Philly to have sprained left ankle examined  —  PHILADELPHIA — It sounded Sunday like Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard might miss just a few days because of a sprained left ankle.  —  It sounded Monday like it could be much longer.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia gets new start … PAWTUCKET, R.I. — For the past few years, Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has been cultivating a plan to acquire catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.  —  When the catching prospect's value was high, Epstein was unable to trade for him without surrendering …

Ludwick frustrated before trade  —  Hours before his inclusion in a three-team trade that brought Cleveland Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook to St. Louis, right fielder Ryan Ludwick voiced concerns over his choppy playing time during a terse meeting with manager Tony La Russa, club sources confirmed Monday.

New York Mets won't try to send Oliver Perez back to minors, and they won't cut lefty, either  —  Luis Castillo drops the ball after forcing out Atlanta's Jason Heyward at second base.  Castillo bobbles the throw from David Wright and isn't able to complete the double play.  —  ATLANTA - What to do with Oliver Perez.

This situation at critical mass  —  It's impossible and unfair to measure another man's pain.  Some professional ballplayers play hurt, while others wait until they are 100 percent before they step on the field.  Jacoby Ellsbury broke five ribs back in April and he's the only person who knows the extent of his pain at this hour.

Future Shock Blog  —  Minor League Update: Games of August 2  —  Of Betances' 11 starts this year, eight of them could arguably be described as dominant, with none more so than last night's when Betances retired the last 14 batters he faced, nine via the strikeout.

Dodgers get rid of ‘Mannywood’ sign  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)  —  “Mannywood” is no more at Dodger Stadium.  —  When the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a seven-game homestand Monday night with the San Diego Padres, the “Mannywood” sign that adorned the short fence in the left-field corner was absent …

In-depth: Wally will make too much sense  —  Wally Backman has managed the Brooklyn Cyclones to a 30-14 record this season.  —  Gary Carter has not publicly lobbied for the job, so Jerry Manuel apparently is not on life support yet.  —  Still, as the New York Mets slipped to .500 …

For A-Rod, No. 600 is a million miles away  —  NEW YORK - You had to listen hard, really hard, but there was no mistaking the boos that sprinkled over Alex Rodriguez like a light mist in the ninth inning.  He had failed (again) to convert on a chance for career home run No. 600, and the crowd …

Beltre's Market Value  —  This winter, we're going to see a few guys become very, very rich.  Cliff Lee is going to become one of the highest paid pitchers in the game; Carl Crawford will likely join the $100 million contract club, while Jayson Werth and Adam Dunn will get paid for their power.

Pudge says he has plenty left in the tank  —  PHOENIX — Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez isn't discouraged by his slow start after the All-Star break.  In fact, the 20-year veteran says he feels so good that he believes he could probably play into his 40s.  —  “I think there is a lot of baseball in me,” Rodriguez, 38, said.