Granderson steals way to elite class  —  Outfielder has at least 20 steals, homers, doubles and triples  —  DETROIT — Curtis Granderson made history yet again in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Mariners at Comerica Park.  —  Granderson stole his 20th base of the season …

Guthrie hurt in O's loss to Boston  —  RHP leaves game in 5th, likely out for the season; Orioles have lost 16 of 19  —  As soon as the last pitch that Orioles rookie Jeremy Guthrie will likely throw off a major league mound this season settled into the mitt of catcher Ramon Hernandez, Guthrie headed straight to the dugout.

Gibbons received banned drugs  —  O's outfielder latest athlete tied to pipeline pharmacy  —  In the ever-widening Signature Pharmacy scandal, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons is the latest pro athlete tied to an alleged illegal internet drug distribution network.

Notes: Outfielders bitten by injury bug  —  Bay to have MRI on Monday; Doumit sits with ankle problem  —  PITTSBURGH — It took Ryan Doumit 26 days of nursing a sprained wrist before he was able to see action in the field again.  The encouragement of feeling healthy, however, lasted just minutes.

Nats Receive Contributions From All Around  —  Jimenez's Three Hits, Church's 3-Run HR Help Club Rebound: Nationals 7, Braves 4  —  With a pair of forgettable games immediately behind them, the Washington Nationals tried to right things Sunday by inserting a leadoff hitter with a .154 average …

Dumatrait's rough outing dooms Reds  —  Righty exits game after five batters having recorded no outs  —  CINCINNATI — Reds pitchers were pounded into submission Sunday by the Brewers, who, in the process, kicked in the door to first place in the National League Central.

Arizona 6, St. Louis 5  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona manager Bob Melvin walked to the mound with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday and didn't say a word to his closer.  —  "I didn't tell him anything," Melvin said of right-hander Jose Valverde.  "He didn't want to see me.  He's a pretty superstitious guy."

Best and Worst MLB Splits, 1957-2006  —  There are some great water cooler conversations out there in baseball land: What are the best infields of all time?  Which squads did their best in clutch situations?  Which teams in baseball history improved the most as the season wore on?

Trachsel imperils his spot in rotation  —  PITTSBURGH — Manager Lou Piniella said after Sunday's loss that he didn't know whether he would start Steve Trachsel in his next scheduled slot Saturday in St. Louis.  —  "We have to think about this," Piniella said.  "I don't know what we're going to do.

Duncan's season may be over  —  PHOENIX — Left fielder Chris Duncan's availability for the remainder of the season is in question after the Cardinals' lefthanded slugger on Saturday aggravated what the club described as a sports hernia.  —  Manager Tony La Russa ruled out Duncan …

Derek Jeter reluctantly takes the day off  —  KANSAS CITY - Derek Jeter tried to talk his way into the lineup yesterday, but Joe Torre wasn't going to budge from his plan.  —  The Yankees came away with a win despite the absence of their captain, but Jeter will be back in the lineup tomorrow night …

Weaver struggles against Indians  —  Right-hander allows six runs in five innings to take loss  —  ANAHEIM — If starting pitchers could claim a mulligan and throw out one game each season, the Angels' Jered Weaver might just be inclined to toss out Sunday night's 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

Nationals 1B Young: "I've resurrected my life"  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Dmitri Young has resurrected more than his career in his All-Star season with the Washington Nationals.  —  "I've resurrected my life, man," said Young, a Broward County resident who returns to South Florida to play the Marlins in a three-game series beginning tonight.