Sanchez Pounded by Red Sox in Royals' 11-5 Loss  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Sanchez had ample opportunity to ponder his start Monday night, and the beleaguered Royals starter came to the conclusion that he didn't pitch that badly against the Boston Red Sox.

Mike Rizzo calls Cole Hamels ‘fake tough,’ calls for suspension after ‘classless, gutless’ act  —  View Photo Gallery: Bryce Harper provided an early spark by stealing home, but the Nationals fell to the Phillies on Sunday night, missing out on a chance for a series sweep.

Weaver Goes 6 to Help Angels to 8-3 Win Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jered Weaver allowed three hits over six innings in his first start since no-hitting the Twins last week to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-3 victory over Minnesota on Monday night.

Mariners Rally for 3 Runs in 9th to Top Tigers 3-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) — John Jaso's sacrifice fly capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.  —  Octavio Dotel came on in the ninth for Detroit …

Zambrano Tosses 3-Hitter as Marlins Top Astros 4-0  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for his first win of the season and Giancarlo Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to their seventh straight win with a 4- victory …

Rockies rescind option on Jhoulys Chacin, place him on 15-day disabled list  —  DENVER - The Colorado Rockies announced today that the club has rescinded the option to right-handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacin to Triple-A Colorado Springs and placed Chacin on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.

Bruce Has Three-Run Homer, Lifts Reds Over Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jay Bruce hit a three-run home run and Bronson Arroyo pitched solidly into the seventh inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.  —  Bruce's ninth home run capped …

Braves Miss Opportunities, Fall to Cubs 5-1  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez wasn't around to see the final two innings from the dugout after being ejected in the seventh inning Monday night.  —  He wasn't sure after a 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs why he got tossed …

Dozier makes Major League debut for Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier made his Major League debut for the Twins on Monday night, batting second and playing shortstop against the Angels.  —  The 24-year-old hit .276 with a homer, four doubles and two stolen bases in 28 games with Triple …

Valdespin's First Career Hit Leads Mets Over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.

Indians Beat White Sox 3-2, Sweep Doubleheader  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Shelley Duncan's RBI double in the eighth inning gave the Cleveland Indians a soggy 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night and a sweep of their day-night doubleheader.  —  Duncan ripped a pitch from left-hander Matt Thornton …

Ethier will put Dodgers on spot  —  Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier has warts.  Injuries limited him to fewer than 140 games in each of the past two seasons.  His career OPS is .909 against right-handers, but only .667 against lefties.  —  Yet Ethier, 30, is a fascinating case …

Pomeranz exits early with an injury  —  SAN DIEGO — The Rockies' depleted rotation took another hit on Monday night when left-hander Drew Pomeranz was hit on his right quadriceps by a line drive in the second inning against the Padres at Petco Park, and left the game an inning later.