No place to hide Dunn in Sox's loss to Yankees  —  Manager Ozzie Guillen rejected the thought of dropping struggling slugger Adam Dunn from the middle of the Chicago White Sox's batting order before Monday night's 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees.  —  Guillen's reasoning was that several …

Overbay designated as Bucs clear roster space  —  Ciriaco also optioned to make 25-man spots for Lee, Ludwick  —  PITTSBURGH — Brought in this winter to be a big bat in the middle of the lineup, Lyle Overbay's tenure with the Pirates is over prematurely following four months of offensive struggles.

Cards to inspect stadium after metal plate falls off  —  ST. LOUIS  • Parts of the sidewalk around Busch Stadium were blocked off Monday after a 100-pound piece of metal trim fell from the stadium, prompting an inspection of the rest of the building's trim.

Who's to Blame for Frank McCourt Owning the Dodgers?  —  These were supposed to be the gravy years for Bud Selig.  With his contract up for expiration at the end of 2012, the commissioner should have been spending most of his time touting league growth and labor peace.

A Lou Gehrig Treasure Trove  —  If part of the romance of baseball has often been romance, along comes one from another era.  —  This one features Lou Gehrig, a young woman three years his junior he called “Red,” a domineering mother and a surprise ending 80 years later.

Mayberry, Victorino Save Phillies With Late Homers  —  DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Shane Victorino homered to lead off the 10th as the Philadelphia Phillies overtook the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

Stanton's Slam in 10th Lifts Marlins Over Mets 7-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Stanton hit a grand slam in the 10th inning and the Florida Marlins quickly recovered from Lucas Duda's tying homer with two outs in the ninth to beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Monday night.

Yankees cast lot with their prospects  —  All I know is, Manny Banuelos, Dellin Betances and Co. had better be good.  —  New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, for the second straight season, refused to trade prospects for a starting pitcher who could provide more immediate help.

Trenton Thunder ace Manny Banuelos is on the move ... to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre  —  TRENTON - After weeks of speculation leading up to today's 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline, Thunder ace left-hander Manny Banuelos is on the move.  —  To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Key witness in Bryan Stow beating dies unexpectedly  —  A key witness in the beating case of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium died suddenly, apparently of an allergic food reaction.  —  According to law enforcement sources familiar with the case, Matthew Lee died Sunday after eating …

Jose Altuve lifts Astros to 4-3 win over Reds in 10  —  HOUSTON — Rookie Jose Altuve drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the 10th inning to lift the new-look Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  —  The bases were loaded when Altuve hit a hard grounder …