Rays beat Orioles 5-2 for 5th straight win  —  BALTIMORE - B.J. Upton doubled twice and took two walks to set a Tampa Bay record by reaching base in nine straight plate appearances, and the resurgent Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.

Mets passed on 9/11 hats in part due to loan: source  —  Mets on Twitter  —  A red-faced Bud Selig called the Mets on Sunday night, the commissioner of baseball irate that the organization had thrown his office “under the bus” in divulging MLB was responsible for the decision that banned players …

Plenty of debate about baseball saves milestone, what it says about Mariano Rivera, modern relievers  —  No one doubts the greatness of Mariano Rivera.  His resume of shattered bats and unmatched postseason record lays waste to any debate.  —  But what exactly will it mean to become …

Reds' Francisco clears Cincy bleachers with 502-foot home run  —  Cincinnati Reds youngster Juan Francisco(notes) hit a home run over the moon Monday night.  The “moon deck,” that is, at Great American Ball Park.  —  Just because the NFL ended its lockout doesn't mean sports fans need only to look there for raw power.

Pirates Rally in 8th to Stun Cardinals, 6-5  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pedro Ciriaco hit a tiebreaking double to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates stunned St. Louis 6-5 on Monday night, damaging the Cardinals' playoff chances.

Lee's HR Leads Astros Over Phillies, 5-1  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer off former teammate Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night.  —  Despite the loss, Philadelphia's magic number for gaining at least a wild-card playoff spot dropped …

Cano, Teixeira power Yankees past Mariners 9-3  —  SEATTLE—Robinson Cano hit a three-run double, Mark Teixeira and Chris Dickerson homered and the New York Yankees rolled past Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Monday night.  —  Phil Hughes pitched six strong innings to help …

Saunders pitches Diamondbacks past Dodgers 7-2  —  LOS ANGELES—Gerardo Parra tied a career high with four RBIs to back seven strong innings by Joe Saunders and the Arizona Diamondbacks rode a five-run sixth inning to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night …

Jonathan Broxton done for season  —  LOS ANGELES — Although it had become increasingly clear in recent weeks, it became official on Monday that erstwhile Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton won't return this season, a fact that could mean he has pitched his last game for the team …

“Wonderfully improbable,” and other thoughts from principal owner Stu Sternberg  —  Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg was at the game, and answered questions about a variety of subjects during a more than 20-minute chat with reporters.  Here are some excerpts:

Manny Ramirez — Arrested For Domestic Violence in Florida  —  Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez has been arrested for allegedly committing domestic violence ... TMZ has learned.  —  Witnesses tell TMZ Ramirez was taken out of his Weston, Florida home at around 7 PM ET in handcuffs.

Peralta, Raburn homer to lift Tigers to 10th straight win  —  CHICAGO — Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn ignited the Detroit Tigers offence with back-to-back homers in the second inning as the Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 14-4 for their 10th straight win on Monday night.