Cardinals reliever Hancock killed in car crash  —  ST. LOUIS — Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday.  —  The Cardinals postponed their home game Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs.

Yanks' pitching, not Torre, is to blame  —  Anyone in Knee-jerk America — that's you, mutinous occupants of the blogosphere, talk-radio land and George Steinbrenner's inner circle — ever imagine what the Yankees might look like without Joe Torre?  —  Didn't think so.  —  Torre shouldn't be fired Monday.

Tulowitzki turns unassisted triple play  —  Rookie shortstop gives Rockies a boost against Braves  —  DENVER — Rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki gave the Coors Field crowd something to cheer about Sunday, once they recovered their dropping jaws.  —  In the top of the seventh inning of a tied game …

A's acquire OF Langerhans from Braves (AP)  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics got some relief for their injury-depleted outfield Sunday, acquiring Ryan Langerhans in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named or cash.  —  Langerhans will join the A's in Boston …

Red Sox beat sinking Yankees 7-4 (AP)  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox ended April on a high, thanks to another listless performance by the New York Yankees.  —  David Ortiz, Alex Cora and Manny Ramirez homered, Julian Tavarez got his first win of the season and the Red Sox beat New York 7-4 Sunday …

Dodgers outlast Padres 5-4 in 17 innings (AP)  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brady Clark hit a go-ahead double in the 17th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday in the longest game in Petco Park's four-year history.  —  It also was the longest game in the major leagues this season.

Struggling Pitcher Hits His Spots With Twins  —  Ramón Ortiz has found smiling much easier this spring, and the Minnesota Twins are happy to help.  —  In January, Ortiz was still available as a free agent at the relative bargain price of $3.1 million for a year.  The reason?

Angels homer their way over White Sox  —  Izturis, Guerrero connect on back-to-back blasts in fourth  —  CHICAGO — It was, as Angels lineups go, unique.  —  For the first time this season, Shea Hillenbrand played first base and Robb Quinlan started in left field.  Brandon Wood made his second career start at third.

Guzman's return in holding pattern  —  Righty will go back to minors as Cubs keep rotation intact  —  ST. LOUIS — The postponement of Sunday night's game caused by the death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock will delay Angel Guzman's return to the Cubs' rotation.

Williams Makes Case To Stay in Nats' Rotation  —  Blown Save, 12-Inning Loss Spoil Effort: Mets 6, Nationals 2  —  Washington Nationals Manager Manny Acta didn't mince words when asked about the significance of Jerome Williams's start against the New York Mets last night.