Phils bolster bench, acquire Conine  —  Orioles to receive player to be named later in return  —  NEW YORK — Jeff Conine's final at-bat with the Orioles is precisely what the Phillies hope he'll provide for them.  —  The veteran outfielder smacked a game-tying double in the bottom …

Yankees' Giambi makes early exit  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Giambi told Joe Torre before the game that his battered body felt well enough to play first base.  —  But after going 1 for 2 with a two-run double, Giambi left the game in the seventh inning with body-wide cramps, the result of dehydration and being tired.

Former draft pick dies in Comair crash  —  A former pick in the First-Year Player Draft was among 49 passengers who perished Sunday in the Comair Flight 5191 plane crash.  He and his new bride were bound for their honeymoon following a lavish wedding the night before in his home state of Kentucky.

Call-ups could rotate Rangers' Volquez out  —  Addition of other pitchers in September may sideline rookie  —  ARLINGTON - The Rangers will push rookie right-hander Edinson Volquez as far back in the starting rotation as possible.  —  That is, if they keep him in the rotation at all.

Tigers to call up No. 1 pick  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Detroit Tigers optioned right-hander Colby Lewis to Triple-A Toledo and outfielder Brent Clevlen to Double-A Erie on Sunday after their 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.  —  General manager Dave Dombrowski said lefty Andrew Miller …

Win streak reaches six with 30,017 looking on  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The overachieving Marlins inched closer to a winning record Saturday night by winning their sixth straight game in front of 30,017, their fourth-largest crowd of the year at Dolphin Stadium.  —  Catcher Matt Treanor …

Ramirez not in lineup again; Lester to miss start in Oakland  —  SEATTLE (AP) — All-Star Manny Ramirez was out of Boston's starting lineup for the third time in four games Sunday as the Red Sox closed out a series against the Seattle Mariners.  —  Ramirez played in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Mariners and was 0-for-3.

Notes: Vazquez won't rock the boat  —  Owens recalled from Minors; Thome could be a few days away  —  CHICAGO — Javier Vazquez has absolutely no intention of creating any sort of trouble on the White Sox team or putting the focus on anything but his crew's day-to-day playoff battle.

Snyder aims to snap skid  —  Boston (71-58) at Seattle (60-69), 4:05 p.m. PT  —  After losing the first two games of this series to the Mariners, all the Red Sox can hope for is to go sweepless in Seattle.  —  The Red Sox suffered an agonizing 4-3 setback on Saturday, a game they led with six outs to go.

Mets see things they like in Perez  —  Lefty shows flashes of dominance in erratic outing  —  NEW YORK — For weeks, the Mets had guarded against looking too far ahead.  They had dealt successfully with the temptation to think about October before finishing August.

Howard making strong case for MVP  —  The race for the National League Most Valuable Player award isn't simply between Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran and Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols.  —  Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, the NL leader in home runs and RBIs …

Pitching With No Pain, Glavine Is Feeling Giddy  —  Tom Glavine pitched a bullpen session without pain yesterday and said he was on target to start Friday against the Astros in Houston.  —  "I feel great," Glavine said last night before the Mets faced the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium.