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 …

Marlins rally by Mets 5-4  —  MIAMI—John Buck doubled for his first career pinch-hit RBI to drive in the go-ahead run with two out in the eighth inning, and the Florida Marlins rallied past the New York Mets 5-4 on Sunday.  —  The Marlins trailed 4-3 going into the eighth against Bobby Parnell (3-2).

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.

Colon, Mariano Rivera help Yankees hold off Athletics  —  NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon pitched seven effective innings to end a three-start losing streak and Curtis Granderson connected for a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Sunday.

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.

Extra Innings: Do Braves need slugger?  —  Bonus notes from our MLB on Fox broadcast of the Braves-Reds game on Saturday . . . and other assorted items from around the league . . .  Brandon Phillips, the Reds' irrepressible second baseman, was kind enough to wear a microphone for our Braves-Reds broadcast on Saturday.

Sources: Teams eye Kosuke Fukudome  —  With the trade deadline fast approaching, at least four teams are zeroing in on Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, according to major league sources.  —  Fukudome wasn't shocked to hear his name has been prominent in trade talks.

Halladay bounces back vs. Padres, wins No. 12  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay bounced back from his shortest stint of the season to strike out eight in eight innings and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.  —  Raul Ibanez and Carlos Ruiz each …

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.