Daniel Murphy out for the season after Mets infielder suffers Grade 2 tear of MCL in his left knee  —  Daniel Murphy misses most of last season with a torn MCL in his right knee.  On Sunday, he suffers a Grade 2 tear of the MCL in his left knee and is done for the year.

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.”

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.

Giavotella Hits 1st Major League HR, Royals Win  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — 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 with Triple-A Omaha …

Lincecum snaps Phils' streak at 9  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Lincecum 's right knee still throbbing, Chase Utley hustled out toward the mound to apologize that his bat had struck the pitcher.  —  A tense four-game series featuring a benches-clearing brawl between NL division leaders ended with an act of sportsmanship.

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.

Santana tosses another gem, leads Angels past Mariners  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ervin Santana pitched into the ninth inning of his fourth straight phenomenal start, and Mark Trumbo homered off Felix Hernandez in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Holliday drives in three, helps Cards sweep Marlins  —  MIAMI — Matt Holliday drove in three runs with a pair of two-out singles, Albert Pujols homered and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied Sunday to complete their first four-game series sweep on the road since 2004 by beating the Florida Marlins 8-4.

Ransom's 2-run homer lift D-backs over Dodgers  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Cody Ransom made his first career homer a memorable one, lifting a two-run shot off All-Star Clayton Kershaw in the seventh inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks rally for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday.

Stephen Strasburg live blog: ‘Now, where were we?’ edition  —  UPDATE, 4:34 p.m.: Strasburg had to be lifted in mid-inning in the second, as he hit his pitch limit (and actually went one over).  The inning also featured a solo homer off Strasburg by Grashoppers catcher Jacob Realmuto.

Dodgers likely to lose $27 million because of dramatic decline in attendance  —  The Dodgers are averaging nearly 8,000 fewer fans per home game this season, which also affects concession and parking revenue.  The $27 million represents more than a 9% drop in the team's total annual revenue from 2009.

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.