Bravo for Beckett and Sox  —  Atlanta is blanked for righty's 10th win  —  ATLANTA—It was one of those just-between-slugger moments: David Ortiz huddling with Barry Bonds when the Giants visited Fenway Park last weekend.  —  "One of the things he told me," Ortiz said, "is that once you hit 50 home runs, forget about it.

Twins' Santana four-hits Mets, wins 9-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Handed a huge lead against a struggling team, Johan Santana simply threw strikes and let 'em hit it.  —  The two-time Cy Young Award winner rarely has it so easy.  —  Santana pitched a four-hitter — with only one strikeout …

Orioles Interview Girardi  —  Scarcely 24 hours after the Baltimore Orioles fired Manager Sam Perlozzo, a contingent of front-office personnel led by incoming Chief Operating Officer Andy MacPhail interviewed former Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi for the opening yesterday …

Nationals Suffer An Early Knockout  —  Simontacchi Equals Dubious Club Mark: Tigers 15, Nationals 1  —  In the detritus of the Washington Nationals' 15-1 lambasting at the hands of the Detroit Tigers last night, there were scarcely any subtleties to dissect.

Nationals tab Watson to fill in for Fick  —  First baseman to go on bereavement list on Wednesday  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals first baseman Robert Fick was informed on Tuesday afternoon that his mother, Gloria, had passed away from lung cancer.  About 30 minutes after hearing the news …

Willis' injury dulls comeback victory  —  CHICAGO — The prospects of Dontrelle Willis making another start in the near future looked bleak Tuesday night when he left in the first inning with stiffness in his left forearm.  —  But as his teammates celebrated a 7-5 victory …

Sources: Cubs dump Barrett via trade to Padres  —  Cubs catcher Michael Barrett was traded to the Padres on Wednesday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  It wasn't known immediately what the Cubs will receive in return for dealing their controversial catcher.

Rockies fans could use a pitcher (baseball, not beer)  —  They partied at Coors Field like it was 1995.  —  But it was a weird scene Tuesday night in a packed house, as thousands of patrons wearing Derek Jeter jerseys paid Big Apple prices to watch the Rockies beat their beloved Yankees 3-1.

Penny wins ninth as Dodgers rout Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to have to make do without Jason Schmidt for a while.  Fortunately for them, Brad Penny is still going strong.  —  Penny became the second nine-game winner in the National League …

Dellucci strains left hamstring  —  Indians outfielder headed to 15-day disabled list  —  CLEVELAND — Indians left fielder David Dellucci is headed to the disabled list after straining his left hamstring in Tuesday night's game against the Phillies.  —  How long Dellucci …

Sammy comes up empty  —  Cubs slam door on Sosa's 600 show; bullpen does the job for Marshall  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Slammin' Sammy spoke fondly and swung a big stick at the Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  What he hit with that stick was more reminiscent of Derrek Lee's swinging fist …

Daniels receives contract extension  —  New deal will take Rangers' general manager through 2009  —  ARLINGTON — Showing faith in the future rather than disappointment in the present, Rangers owner Tom Hicks has given general manager Jon Daniels a one-year contract extension through the 2009 season.

BOSS QUIET ABOUT TORRE  —  On April 30 the Yankees were 9-14 and Joe Torre's job was in jeopardy.  Would Don Mattingly take over?  Or Joe Girardi?  Some had Larry Bowa as the longshot candidate.  —  When play started on May 30 the Yankees were 141/2 games behind the Red Sox.