Yanks' Girardi: A-Rod has ‘small’ shoulder issue  —  CHICAGO — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has been battling a left shoulder injury of unknown severity for the past couple of weeks, an injury that may be the reason for his lower-than-average power production.

Orioles End Nationals' 8-Game Streak With 7-4 Win  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds had three hits, including a home run, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the Washington Nationals' eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory Sunday.  —  J.J. Hardy also homered and Craig Tatum drove …

Sources: Marlins to hire Jack McKeon  —  The Florida Marlins are expected to name 80-year old Jack McKeon their next manager, multiple league sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney late Sunday night.  —  Edwin Rodriguez unexpectedly resigned Sunday with his team in the midst of a 1-18 June …

White Sox enjoy atmosphere of Cubs series  —  PHOENIX — The Cubs and White Sox were pointed in different directions as far as the outlook for the 2011 regular season was concerned before the first pitch of Spring Training was even thrown.  —  Ozzie Guillen's crew was considered a favorite …

Harper: Yanks miss their Captain, sort of  —  Brett Gardner belts a leadoff home run Sunday (above) on his way to a 3-for-5 evening with two runs scored and an RBI.  He produces at a higher level than Derek Jeter has this season.  —  CHICAGO - It has been a week since Derek Jeter strained …

Phil Hughes hits 95 in first rehab start  —  NEW YORK — The winning lotto number for the New York Yankees on Sunday was 95.  —  As in miles per hour.  —  That's how fast starter Phil Hughes threw his highly-scrutinized fastball in his first rehab start.

Duffy's excellent outing ends early with cramp  —  ST. LOUIS — Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was a strikeout machine on Sunday until he suddenly broke down.  —  Duffy was taken out of the game because of cramping in his left calf after the Cardinals' Pete Kozma singled with two outs in the fourth inning of the Royals' 5-4 loss.

Red Sox place Clay Buchholz on the disabled list  —  The Red Sox announced this afternoon that they placed righthander Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 17, with a lower back strain.  —  Andrew Miller, who has been called up from Pawtucket, will start tomorrow against the Padres and fill the roster spot.

Jays sign Yunel Escobar to $10-million contract extension  —  The Toronto Blue Jays signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to a two-year contract extension Sunday worth $10-million (U.S.).  —  Escobar will receive $5-million in both 2012 and 2013.  The deal includes two club options of $5-million for 2014 and 2015.

Gamecocks Win 5-4 on Wingo's 9th-Inning Hit  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — South Carolina won its first game at TD Ameritrade Park the same dramatic way it clinched the 2010 national championship in the last College World Series game played at Rosenblatt Stadium.  —  Scott Wingo drilled …

AL Central-leading Indians replace hitting coach  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have changed hitting coaches, replacing Jon Nunnally with Bruce Fields.  —  The Indians announced the move before Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  The Indians recently went through …

In near shutout, No. 1 Virginia tops Cal, face Gamecocks  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Virginia ace Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson did their part from the start.  —  It took the Cavaliers' offense a lot longer to get going.  Finally they scratched out enough for a 4-1 College World Series victory over California on Sunday.

Pujols leaves game with hand injury  —  ST. LOUIS (AP)  —  St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was hurt on a play at first base in the sixth inning and left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.  —  A Cardinals spokesman said a preliminary evaluation revealed Pujols sustained a sprain to his left wrist.