Gammons has an aneurysm  —  ESPN icon placed in intensive care  —  ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons, whose Sunday notes column in the Globe had a seminal impact on the way the sport is covered, came out of surgery and was in intensive care last night for a brain aneurysm.

Phils fall to Red Sox in 12th  —  BOSTON - This latest loss left Charlie Manuel at a total loss.  —  His players can't explain it, either.  —  "I don't know what we can do," Manuel said after yesterday's 8-7 loss in 12 innings to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Rangers' catching platoon a solid hit  —  Barajas and Laird are swinging mean bats at the same time  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Just three weeks ago, Rangers manager Buck Showalter said he heard Gerald Laird's noisy bat speaking loud and clear and indicated the backup catcher's playing time might increase.

Mets get a feeler for Floyd  —  BOSTON - The Tigers recently inquired about the availability of Cliff Floyd, but were told the outfielder was not being traded, according to two baseball officials.  —  Floyd has been on the disabled list for three weeks with a sprained left ankle, but could return this weekend against the Yankees.

Brewers 8, Cubs 5  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  CHICAGO — Gabe Gross got the bunt down and hustled to first.  Halfway there, he saw the Brewers' fortunes change in a hurry.  —  Ryan Dempster's costly throwing error on Gross' bunt opened the doors for Milwaukee's four-run ninth …

Whiz-kid Twins spin their wheels  —  Their hot streak is as impressive as it is frustrating.  They might not be gaining in the AL Central, but the team's youthful foundation is cause for optimism.  —  If they all keep up this pace, Joe Mauer will hit .632, the Twins will reach 120 victories …

Pirates campaign has Bay at top of NL outfielders  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates don't win many games or draw many sellout crowds at home.  That doesn't mean they can't turn out the voters.  —  Helped by a feverish campaign orchestrated by the team …

Marlins' heat wave carries Olivo with it  —  MIAMI GARDENS — It seems like everyone for the Marlins has hit well during the team's hot streak, and catcher Miguel Olivo is no exception.  —  Olivo is batting.408 (20-for-49) through 16 games in June with three home runs and 16 RBI.

Reds reward Narron, Krivsky  —  Manager, GM have helped Cincinnati to surprising success  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds have been surprise playoff contenders this season, but chief executive officer Bob Castellini didn't wait for the race's final outcome to reward his two main architects.

Nats Are Mowed Down by Burnett  —  TORONTO, June 27 — There was a time in December when hope filled a Dallas hotel suite, one packed with executives from the Washington Nationals.  General Manager Jim Bowden worked the winter meetings, browbeating agents and other general managers, trying to make a splash.

Call it a learning experience … MIAMI - Rookie James Shields has shown the Devil Rays a confident and aggressive attitude on the mound.  He has shown off a dominating combination of a fastball and a "power changeup" that allows him to breeze through innings.

Bullpen falls in ninth as D-Backs lose  —  Lyon surrenders four earned runs to break a late tie  —  PHOENIX — As storm clouds gathered in the Valley of the Sun Tuesday night, two droughts were quenched.  —  While rain fell in parts of the city, Luis Gonzalez hit his first home run in 204 at-bats …