MLB disciplines Rizzo, fines Rodriguez  —  MILWAUKEE — Nationals' general manager Mike Rizzo was disciplined and catcher Ivan Rodriguez was fined for their roles in a dispute with umpires last week in New York, a Major League Baseball source said on Monday.

In Battle of Unlikely Sluggers, Jays' Bautista Bests Yanks' Granderson  —  Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson broke into a sprint to catch the latest fireworks display from Toronto's Jose Bautista, the only major league player with more home runs.  Granderson made it only as far as the fence …

Mets, and Boras, Respond to Wilpon's Zingers  —  CHICAGO — The embattled co-owner Fred Wilpon's criticisms of his Mets players and the team published in the latest issue of The New Yorker were received with a mixture of surprise and disappointment Monday.  —  Scott Boras, the agent …

Black: ‘Room to talk’ on moving PETCO fences  —  SAN DIEGO — For whatever reason, the Padres have struggled to hit since returning home after scoring 55 runs in an eight-game road trip.  —  The problem for the Padres is, they aren't quite sure what's causing the offensive deficiency.

Hart hits 3 HRs for streaking Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE—Corey Hart hit his first three home runs this season and drove in seven to tie both club records, lifting the surging Milwaukee Brewers past the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night.  —  Hitless in his previous 11 at-bats …

Mariners Rally Past Twins in 10 for 6th Straight  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied to win their sixth straight game, beating Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins 8-7 on Monday night.  —  Carlos Peguero's single …

Tigers rally late, hold on to beat slumping Rays  —  DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers leaned on two of their newest players to win a second straight game.  —  Charlie Furbush won in his major league debut and Andy Dirks hit his first career homer, helping Detroit beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Monday night.

Phillies Break Out vs. Reds as Utley Returns  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez homered to back Cole Hamels, and the Philadelphia Phillies handed the Cincinnati Reds their sixth straight loss, 10-3 on Monday night.  —  Chase Utley returned to Philadelphia's lineup …

Indians Slip by Red Sox 3-2  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time this season, a national TV audience finally experienced the Indians' late-inning karma.  —  Funny enough, Cleveland's manager watched it on the tube, too.  —  Asdrubal Cabrera's two-out RBI double in the eighth inning …

AL MVP Hamilton, Cruz Return to Rangers Lineup  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Rangers were struggling to score runs, there was always the anticipation that AL MVP Josh Hamilton and slugger Nelson Cruz were close to coming back.  —  Finally on Monday, both big boppers were activated …

More loose lips: Fuentes rips A's manager after picking up 7th loss  —  Everyone in Major League Baseball seems to be speaking his mind lately.  Each of the persons has his own reasons.  —  Taking his turn Monday night in playing the blame game, Oakland Athletics left-hander Brian Fuentes