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.

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 …

B.J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays try not to let trade rumors affect them  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Rays continue to say there is nothing but the usual this-time-of-year trade rumors with CF B.J. Upton.  Several national media types are saying that Upton definitely will be dealt by Sunday's deadline for nonwaiver deals.

Colon, Rivera help Yankees hold off Athletics  —  NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera was in rare trouble.  Four straight singles trimmed Oakland's deficit to two and left the bases loaded for David DeJesus.  —  He hit a line drive toward first — and suddenly the game was over.  Rivera and the Yankees had caught a break.

GM: A-Rod could return second week of August  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees could have third baseman Alex Rodriguez back as soon the second week in August, according to general manager Brian Cashman.  —  In an interview on that aired Sunday on ESPN's “Baseball Tonight,” …

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 …

Alomar, Blyleven Lend International Touch to Hall Of  — COOPERSTOWN, New York (Reuters) - Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven provided an international touch to the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday as they were enshrined along with longtime executive Pat Gillick.

Pirates snap 3-game skid with 4-3 win over Cards  —  PITTSBURGH—Xavier Paul scored on Chase d'Arnaud's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Sunday.  —  Paul legged out an infield hit with one out against St. Louis reliever Jason Motte …

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.

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.