Source: Murph done for season  —  Daniel Murphy is helped off the field by trainers Ray Ramirez and Mike Herbst.  He suffered what is now diagnosed as a Grade 2 MCL tear of the left knee.  —  Daniel Murphy suffered a Grade 2 tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is done …

Red Sox down Yankees in 10th, to take over first in East  —  BOSTON - Josh Reddick hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Sunday night.  —  With the win, the Red Sox took over sole possession of first place in the AL East …

Zobrist vs Fielder: A Position Adjustment Primer  —  Yesterday on Twitter, Buster Olney had some thoughts on WAR, and specifically, the way it values middle-of-the-diamond players compared to first basemen.  A few selections from his comments: … There were a few others sprinkled in there as well, but you get the general point.

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 …

Lowrie to be activated by Red Sox on Monday  —  BOSTON — After a five-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket, Boston Red Sox infielder Jed Lowrie (shoulder) has rejoined the parent club and will be activated from the disabled list on Monday.  —  During his stint with the PawSox …

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.

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.

Analysis: What happened to Pirates' pitching?  —  So, what went wrong?  —  The obvious culprit in the Pirates' epic collapse, including the 7-3 loss to San Diego yesterday at PNC Park that extended a losing streak to 10 games, is the pitching that led to their stunning ascent to the top of the Central Division.

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.

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.

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.