Terry Francona reaches 1,000 career managerial wins  —  Red Sox skipper Terry Francona became one of just 57 managers to reach 1,000 career wins with Saturday's 3-1 defeat of the Mariners.  —  The 52-year-old began his managerial career in 1997 with the Philadelphia Phillies …

Renteria rallies Reds over Braves 11-2  —  CINCINNATI—Edgar Renteria replaced injured rookie shortstop Zack Cozart and drove in three runs Saturday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.  —  Cozart hyperextended his left elbow while trying to make a tag …

Royals escape jam, rally for 10th inning win over Rays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joakim Soria worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the 10th and Eric Hosmer doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.

Cards, White Sox talks involving Rasmus  —  PITTSBURGH — Publicly insistent that they are not seeking a destination for center fielder Colby Rasmus, the Cardinals have made the struggling 24-year-old talent available for the right deal with the Chicago White Sox, according to several sources familiar with the situation.

Game 101: Mets vs. Marlins at 1:10 PM  —  Today in Miami, the Mets will look to take the rubber game of their three game series with the Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.  Game time is 1:10 pm.  —  I am once again at Sun Life Stadium photographing and live blogging today's game.

The lost art of the curveball  —  MINNEAPOLIS — If it seems as if nobody has thrown a curveball as good as Bert Blyleven's since he retired, maybe that's because few have tried.  —  Mastering the curveball became a lost art, as pitchers began relying more on the slider.

Kei Igawa: The Lost Yankee  —  TRENTON — In the middle of a bright Manhattan summer afternoon, the Yankees' $46 million pitcher steps from his fashionable East Side apartment building and slips into a waiting Lexus for a chauffeured ride to the ballpark.  —  But the car does not turn north for the five-mile drive to Yankee Stadium.

Twins finally beat Tigers after losing previous 11 meetings  —  MINNEAPOLIS — There was almost no point to the Minnesota Twins talking about getting back into the AL Central race while the division-leading Detroit Tigers were beating their brains out every time they took the field.

Experts say Clemens likely to be put on trial for perjury again … WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball star Roger Clemens' battle against perjury charges likely is far from over and probably will be the subject of a second trial, according to many legal experts.  —  Clemens would have to convince …

Blyleven and Alomar ready for Hall  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.—Bert Blyleven knows what took him to where he's been and where he's headed — his heritage.  —  “I'm Dutch, I'm stubborn.  I think it's the stubbornness, the consistency.  You take the good with the bad,” said the 60-year-old Blyleven …