Carpenter paces Cardinals' 1-0 win over Reds  —  ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter outdueled Cincinnati Reds nemesis Johnny Cueto with eight scoreless innings, then watched from the dugout as pinch-hitter Mark Hamilton drove in the lone run with an infield hit for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1-0 victory on Monday night.

Alderson considers making Reyes substantial offer: source  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Sandy Alderson was pigeonholed early in his administration as a risk-averse executive who would strongly reject the idea of a mega-contract for any player, but specifically an injury-prone one such as Jose Reyes …

Blue Jays rough up Lackey, hang on for victory over Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Travis Snider had three doubles and drove in a pair of runs and Aaron Hill homered as the Toronto Blue Jays became the latest team to rough up John Lackey, beating the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Monday.

Yankees Sign Miguel Andujar For $750,000  —  The Yankees have signed Dominican third baseman Miguel Andujar.  Update (5:15 pm): Andujar signed for for $750,000.  —  Andujar, a 16-year-old from San Cristobal who played in the Dominican Prospect League, was one of the top third basemen in Latin America with a well-rounded skill set.

Jeter back in lineup as quest for 3,000 resumes … CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is back from a calf injury that interrupted his quest for 3,000 career hits.  —  Jeter was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday.  He is batting first and playing shortstop …

Red Sox Sign Manuel Marcos For $800,000  —  The Red Sox have signed 16-year-old Dominican center fielder Manuel Marcos for $800,000.  —  Marcos, who trains with former scout Fred Ferreira, was one of the best athletes and defensive outfielders in Latin America.  He is a 6-foot, 175-pound lefthanded hitter.

Brian Duensing, Danny Valencia lead Twins over Rays  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Duensing overcame a shaky start to throw a six-hitter and Danny Valencia homered among his three hits and had three RBIs to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Monday.

Padres Pounce on Lincecum, Beat Giants 5-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Will Venable hit his second home run of the season and the San Diego Padres pounced on Tim Lincecum in a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday.  —  Chase Headley, Orlando Hudson and Ryan Ludwick each had an RBI off Lincecum …

Dodgers option Dee Gordon  —  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie shortstop Dee Gordon was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque before Monday night's game with the San Francisco Giants, a nod to the fact Gordon is such a highly valued prospect that club officials want him to play every day instead of coming off the bench.

Boos turn to cheers for Werth as Nationals top Cubs  —  WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth turned boos to cheers by scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals snagged another one-run victory with a 5-4, Fourth of July matinee win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

Pirates beat Astros 5-3, are three games over .500  —  PITTSBURGH—Rookie Alex Presley had three of Pittsburgh's 14 hits and the Pirates moved three games over .500 this late in the season for the first time in 12 years with a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday.

Nationals promote Harper to Double-A  —  Joining Harrisburg, outfield prospect skips Class A Advanced  —  WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper has been promoted from Class A Hagerstown to Double-A Harrisburg and will make his debut at the new level on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, MLB.com learned on Monday morning.

Diamondbacks Rally to Top Brewers, 8-6  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bench coach Alan Trammell reminded manager Kirk Gibson and the rest of the Diamondbacks that just because Milwaukee led 6-1 on an unlikely grand slam by pitcher Shaun Marcum, the game was far from over.