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 …

Hudson, McCann get it right for a night  —  Battery's performance ends losing streak at 5  —  Not only had the Braves gone six days without a win, they had gone six days without a lead.  —  So when Brian McCann hit an RBI single for a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning Monday, the Braves were relieved.

Ailing Birds are on the mend  —  NEW YORK — A parade of regulars returning from the disabled list on this trip is expected to culminate with the Cardinals sending ace Chris Carpenter on a rehab assignment as early as this weekend.  —  Carpenter, recovering from elbow surgery …

Lester the spottier starter  —  So it's Gabbard who will fill in  —  SEATTLE — While Kason Gabbard was preparing to make a start in the place he made his big-league debut last season, Washington native son Jon Lester was enduring one of the worst starts of his minor league career last night in Louisville, Ky.

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.

Mets voices whiff on Paul's tantrum  —  Paul Lo Duca, the Mets' All-Star poster child, acted like a spoiled one Saturday night in the sixth inning (A's-Mets, Ch. 11), snapping on home plate umpire Marvin Hudson over a called strike.  Gary Cohen and Ron Darling quickly took Lo Duca to task.

Penny plays the ace card  —  He is the first 10-game winner in the National League as Dodgers rout the Diamondbacks, 8-1.  Garciaparra to move from first to third.  —  PHOENIX — This was like driving the station wagon to work so that the sports car would stay spotless for the big date.

Kuwata's sushi-ball has the raw material  —  Pirates' Japanese legend leans on ultra-slow pitch for early success  —  Pitcher Masumi Kuwata gets high fives from teammates in the dugout after leaving in the seventh inning against the Angels Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.

BUEHRLE ON METS' RADAR - IF . . .  The Mets are tracking Mark Buehrle, according to a person familiar with the situation, but they will only trade for the White Sox lefty if they have a 72-hour window to sign the free agent-to-be.  —  The only exception would be if the cost for renting Buehrle …

Notes: Eyre to make first big-league start  —  Right-hander is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 19 relief appearances  —  DETROIT — The Rangers are planning to bring reliever Willie Eyre out of the bullpen and start him on Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers.  —  Eyre is replacing Vicente Padilla …

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 …