Reyes, Murphy leave Mets game with injuries  —  NEW YORK—Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Sunday's game against Atlanta because of stiffness in his left hamstring, the same spot that landed him on the disabled list last month.  —  New York infielder Daniel Murphy also came out of the game with a painful-looking leg injury.

Sources: Millwood leaves Red Sox organization … BOSTON — Right-hander Kevin Millwood, whom the Red Sox signed to a minor league contract May 19, has left the organization, according to several sources.  —  Millwood made 13 starts for Triple-A Pawtucket this season, posting a record of 5-1 with a 4.28 ERA.

Alex ramping up; could rehab in minors Friday  —  BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez might be able to start playing in minor league games Friday after making progress during yesterday's workout in Tampa.  —  Asked the earliest the cleanup hitter could start a rehab assignment, general manager Brian Cashman said “the 12th.”

Greinke goes seven, Fielder goes deep as Brewers beat Astros  —  HOUSTON — Zack Greinke tied a season high by going seven innings and Prince Fielder homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 Sunday for their sixth straight win.  —  Fielder had three hits …

Giavotella hits first major league jack as Royals beat Tigers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnny Giavotella hit his first major league home run and also doubled as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday.  —  Giavotella, promoted Friday after hitting .338 in 110 games …

Lawrie hits first major league home run, Blue Jays beat Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Ricky Romero pitched eight innings of four-hit ball, Brett Lawrie hit his first major league homer and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Sunday.  —  John McDonald had three hits …

Willingham hits 10th inning homer, pushes A's past Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Willingham led off the 10th inning with a home run, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday.  —  Willingham lined a pitch from Jake McGee (0-1) into the left field stands for his 17th homer this season.

Popper: Time for Mets and their fans to face reality  —  The question was raised a lot in recent years.  Could you rebuild in New York?  —  Could you put aside the illusions of contending, stop filling holes with veteran stopgaps, piling more payroll onto a team that was never going to quite reach the heights plotted for it?

Jake Peavy tosses 8 shutout innings, White Sox top Twins 7-0  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Jake Peavy won for the first time in more than six weeks with eight shutout innings for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Twins 7-0 Sunday to sweep a three-game series in Minnesota for the first time in more than seven years.

Giants Manager Calls Radio Host Comments ‘Racist’  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants manager Bruce Bochy criticized a nationally syndicated radio host Sunday for what he said was a “racist” comment about San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez.  —  Radio host Tony Bruno referred to Ramirez as an “illegal alien.”

Batboy: Jeter's ‘rituals,’ ‘high-maintenance’ A-Rod and more Yankees secrets  —  At age 15, Luis Castillo lived every city kid's dream — he became a batboy for the New York Yankees.  From 1998 until 2005, he ran errands for A-Rod, caught warm-up pitches from Andy Pettitte and David Cone, and partied with Ruben Sierra.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon doesn't believe umpires have it in for David Price  —  ST. PETERSBURG — LHP David Price admits he has to pitch better.  —  With just one win in his past six starts and a losing record (9-10) overall, he takes the mound today needing to give up fewer hits …

Is Papelbon now a save situation for the Red Sox?  —  How can you say goodbye to Jonathan Papelbon?  —  You probably can't.  —  The Red Sox were willing to offer 41-year-old Mariano Rivera a three-year deal last offseason.  OK, there was some gamesmanship in that offer knowing that he'd go back to the Yankees.