Green's HR in 11th lifts Mets by Cards  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Green and the New York Mets were more than glad to see the end of Mike Maroth.  —  Bamboozled by Maroth's slow stuff, Green hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning against Russ Springer to beat St. Louis 2-1 Monday night …

Cubs win in wild ninth  —  Alfonso Soriano earned a $136 million contract last winter because of his ability to hit a baseball.  —  Wrigley Field security guard Anton Migursky earns considerably less than that for ensuring a safe atmosphere at the Friendly Confines.

Guzman's Injury Likely Ends Season  —  When Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman smacked a tag on the helmet of Cleveland's Josh Barfield in the fifth inning of a game Sunday, none of the 26,413 at RFK Stadium could have known that it was among the last plays Guzman would make this season.

Stumbling Yanks Keep Taking Steps Backward  —  There is more than half the season remaining.  But if the Yankees continue to sputter and wheeze, the seventh inning of Sunday's game might have been their last stand.  —  In the top of the inning, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada and Bobby Abreu came off the bench in succession.

Gyro to the Beat: Matsuzaka to Release Music CD  —  Gyroating into a record store near you, Japanese pitching sensation Daisuke Matsuzaka.EMI Music Marketing announced today the upcoming album Music From The Mound from Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.  EMI will distribute the album …

Jon Heyman: White Sox fire sale imminent  —  Also in this column:  —  The White Sox are heading south, and we don't mean just 35th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway, on the South Side of Chicago.  But much farther south, so far down in the standings that the team-wide selloff appears at hand.

Mariners tee off on Red Sox pitching, sail to easy win  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  SEATTLE — Finally, Jeff Weaver has something to shout about.  —  Seattle's early season flop continued his flip back toward respectability by holding the potent Boston Red Sox to one earned run …

Notes: Gallardo may head to 'pen  —  Rookie may be odd man out when Capuano returns  —  MILWAUKEE — With left-hander Chris Capuano about a week away from returning from a stint on the disabled list, it appears the Brewers are leaning toward shifting 21-year-old Yovani Gallardo to the bullpen after his next start.

Companies Not Chasing Bonds's Home Run Chase  —  You might have noticed that corporate America has taken a pass on Barry Bonds, that major companies have exhibited little interest in linking their brands to the near-certainty of Bonds hitting his 756th home run this year.

Fielder holds All-Star vote lead  —  Slugger could be club's first All-Star starter since 1999  —  MILWAUKEE — With some help from his friends, it was another very good week at the All-Star polls for Brewers star Prince Fielder.  —  For the second straight week, Fielder was at the top …

Guillen named AL Player of the Week  —  Tigers shortstop bats .476 over week ending June 24  —  After going 10-for-21, good for a .476 batting average over the last week, Detroit Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen was named the Bank of America Presents American League Player of the Week.

Lo Duca suspended after tossing equipment  —  NEW YORK — Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca was suspended two games and fined after he tossed every piece of equipment he could find onto the field after being ejected Saturday night.  —  Lo Duca appealed the penalty and cannot be disciplined until after a hearing is held.

On the move: Dodgers to put Nomar at third  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Nomar Garciaparra is moving across the diamond.  —  After spending the past season and a half as the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman, Garciaparra will move to third base, perhaps as early as Friday.

Brewers sign top Draft pick  —  Milwaukee and LaPorta agree to terms  —  MILWAUKEE — This time, it's official.  —  After weeks of speculation and several published reports indicating a deal was already in place, the Brewers and top Draft pick Matt LaPorta formally came to terms Monday on a Minor League contract.

Chicago vs. Colorado  —  GameCenter  · Full Play-by-Play  · Box Score  · Recap  · Game Chart  · Photos  · Live Commentary (Glog)  —  ROCKIES 1ST  —  Jason Marquis pitching:  —  Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Taveras struck out swinging.