Seattle stunner: Mariners manager Hargrove resigns  —  SEATTLE — Mike Hargrove resigned as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, saying his "passion has begun to fade" for baseball even though his team is the hottest club in the majors.  —  Hargrove was to manage Sunday's game against Toronto …

Sox lose another one-run game  —  Their last four games have been decided by one run, and the Red Sox, including today's 2-1 loss to Texas, have lost three of them.  —  Sox bats have really gone quiet.  —  Entering today's loss they had hit .251 over their previous eight games with just three home runs.

Tigers acquire Capellan from Brewers  —  Righty reliever adds depth to Detroit's depleted bullpen  —  DETROIT — The Tigers added another reliever to the mix of their depleted bullpen, acquiring right-hander Jose Capellan from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday for Minor League left-hander Chris Cody.

YANKEES' BATS GAUD AWFUL  —  BOMBERS CLOSE TO ROCK BOTTOM IN 1-HIT LOSS  —  Welcome to Rock Bottom where fingers are being pointed and gloves burned.  —  During the first three months of a season that has slipped away, the Yankees have avoided chirping about each other.

Sox beat Royals in 10  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Left-handed ace Mark Buehrle read a magazine, watched television and played cards.  —  "I got nothing," Buehrle said of his contract impasse through a team publicist.  —  The White Sox, however, had enough resources Saturday night to seize …

Phillies avoid four-game sweep to Mets  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies avoided a lost weekend against the Mets.  —  Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer, Kyle Kendrick pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Phillies salvaged the finale of a four-game series Sunday with a 5-3 victory over New York.

Lee pitches Indians past Devil Rays 3-2  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cliff Lee would prefer throwing fewer pitches to getting more strikeouts.  On Sunday, the Indians' left-hander did both.  —  Lee (5-4) struck out nine in eight innings to win for the third time in four starts, and Cleveland defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-2.

Lo Duca's Met days numbered  —  Vocal catcher gets support of mates, not front office  —  PHILADELPHIA - Omar Minaya had identical offers dangling to free-agent catchers Bengie Molina and Ramon Hernandez two winters ago when the Mets GM abruptly yanked both from the table.

Some Bucs fans, but not too many, leave their seats in protest  —  One of baseball's time-honored traditions is the seventh inning stretch and the singing of "Take me out to the ballgame."  But last night at PNC Park, some paying customers left their seats innings earlier, a disgruntled way of saying, "Take me out of the ballgame."

Vin Scully, Voice of the Dodgers, speaks to you  —  L.A. institution is in his 50th year in Los Angeles, and he's still having that one-on-one conversation with us that we hope never ends.  —  It's 50 years now that Vin Scully has been the best friend we've never met.

Penny's gem spoiled against Padres  —  Tomko yields two 12th-inning runs as LA falls two back  —  LOS ANGELES — Brett Tomko gave up two runs in the top of the 12th inning, putting the Padres up for good as they defeated the Dodgers, 3-1, on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.