Clement Turns Page, Goes 6 Innings  —  DETROIT — Matt Clement probably did more throwing between starts in the past week than in his previous two starts combined.  —  Searching for the solution to his recent struggles, Clement worked extensively on his mechanics, trying to improve his feel for the ball as it left his hand.

Royals May Be Moving Past Miller  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—If the Royals were looking for some kind of affirmation that Andrew Miller is the right choice with the No. 1 overall pick in Tuesday's draft, they probably didn't get it in his NCAA regional start against Winthrop on Saturday.

Made To Be Broken  —  There are certain rules in major league baseball...and I'm not talking about the balk rule or the save rule or the stupid rule that awards home field in the World Series to the league that wins the All Star Game...I'm talking about those "unwritten rules".

Laird earning playing time  —  CHICAGO - Gerald Laird's status changed Sunday.  No longer does Rangers manager Buck Showalter search for occasional off-days for catcher Rod Barajas.  He searches for ways to get Laird into the lineup.  —  Laird is making the most of every opportunity he gets to play.

Under The Knife  —  The Tipping Points  —  With apologies to Malcolm Gladwell, there are tipping points in each major league season.  The Astros were dead and buried last season.  We kept waiting for the White Sox to turn into pumpkins and they never did.  Did the turn of the page to June cause some tipping point to be crossed?

Schilling: Yanks skipper keeps team afloat  —  DETROIT - Curt Schilling stopped to watch ESPN before yesterday's game against the Tigers.  A graphic happened to include the Yankees.  —  "That's your manager of the year right there," Schilling said.  "Joe Torre has done an unbelievable job.

Uecker files restraining order against woman  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hall of Fame announcer Bob Uecker filed a restraining order against a woman he contends has been harassing him for years and last week confronted him at a hotel pool over his refusal to assist her charity work.

Pujols beset with nagging pain  —  On the day he went on the disabled list for the first time in a career full of more favorable firsts, Albert Pujols reported difficulty sleeping, occasional pain when breathing and increased soreness in his right side, Cardinals officials said Sunday.

BOWA BLASTS PATTERSON  —  June 5, 2006 — BALTIMORE - When Corey Patterson stole second and third in the seventh inning with the Orioles leading by six runs Larry Bowa believed Patterson was rubbing it in the Yankees' nose.  —  From the top step of the third base dugout, Bowa let Patterson have it.

Fairy-tale ending for Maddux?  Get out of town!  —  He didn't come here to pitch like Cy Old, punch water jugs and allow six runs a start.  Greg Maddux returned to Cubdom because he believed in the romantic notion that he could bring his story full circle, that he was being summoned …

First-Year Player Draft a live event  —  Entire first round to be annnounced live from MLB.com studios  —  Every year, the question is always asked: Can Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft ever be turned into a TV event akin to the efforts of other major sports?

Willis not at wits' end with the Marlins  —  MIAMI — Dontrelle Willis, wearing an oversized Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears jersey, strolls into the Florida Marlins clubhouse.  —  He greets everyone as if he were at his high school reunion.  He hugs.  Slaps palms.  Waves.  And can't stop smiling.