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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Game Time … LOS ANGELES — The New York Mets don't want to rush All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes back from a hamstring injury.  The way his teammates are filling in, Reyes may get all the time he needs for a thorough recovery.  —  Angel Pagan, Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy had RBI doubles …

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 …

Final vote candidate Gordon out of lineup  —  CHICAGO — Royals left fielder Alex Gordon's chance to do some campaigning with his bat, arm and glove was hampered on Monday night by his left knee contusion.  —  Gordon, a candidate in the All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint, was out of the Royals' starting lineup.

Worley pitches Phillies past Marlins, then sent to minors  —  MIAMI — Pitching expectations for the Philadelphia Phillies are pretty high, which is why Vance Worley found himself heading back to the minors after he threw seven shutout innings Monday night.  —  Worley helped beat the Florida Marlins 1-0.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Jon Garland's season over?  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is a high likelihood that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jon Garland, the veteran right-hander the team signed as a free agent last winter largely because he hadn't been on the disabled list in more than a decade, is done for the season …

Chavez has 4 RBIs in Rangers' 13-4 win over Os  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—Endy Chavez had his first four-RBI game in more than eight years with a long home run and a double in the Texas Rangers' 13-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles and former manager Buck Showalter on Monday night.