Atlanta 13, NY Mets 5  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves roughed up a rusty Orlando Hernandez in a 13-5 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.  —  Yunel Escobar also went deep for Atlanta, which played without Chipper Jones for the second straight night but still managed 13 hits.

White Sox give Guillen extension  —  CHICAGO — Ozzie Guillen took the Chicago White Sox to a World Series championship two years ago.  Now he's trying to keep them from having the worst record in the major leagues.  —  Sounds like a strange time to give him a new contract …

It's raining runs at Fenway bash  —  Bats full of thunder as Red Sox roar back  —  It all started with a round of boos.  With Mike Lowell on first base and David Ortiz on second, J.D. Drew stood at the plate looking at a third strike to end the first inning.

'Crowd' a relative term at Marlins games  —  Today's game, starting at 1:05 p.m., features the two bottom-dwellers of the National League East in a contest with no playoff ramifications.  —  Regardless who wins, one thing is all but certain: It will be the Marlins' smallest crowd of the year.

It's time for Dodgers to set a lineup and stick with it  —  They need to end the daily game of musical chairs with Matt Kemp, Luis Gonzalez and Andre Ethier, because hitting is about timing, and the more they play, the better the timing could be.  —  The calendar reads September.  The lineup is fit for June.

The Brian Cashman Interview  —  NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Brian Cashman, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the New York Yankees, was kind enough to spend some time with me detailing the organization's commitment to securing and nurturing young pitching talent.

O's saying little on situation with Gibbons  —  Team 'not in a position' to answer questions; Guthrie may return  —  The Orioles didn't rush to Jay Gibbons' defense today.  They chose instead to tread lightly, their steps and words measured.  —  Players are hesitant to discuss …

Notes: Hamilton to see more lefties  —  Cincinnati to test rookie center fielder against southpaws  —  CINCINNATI — As a rookie, Josh Hamilton never made any waves, requests or demands that he wanted to face more left-handed pitching.  —  Yet it was clear it was something the Reds center fielder wanted.

Clemens Is Planning to Face the Red Sox  —  Roger Clemens rejoined the Yankees on Tuesday, throwing in the bullpen for Manager Joe Torre and the pitching coach Ron Guidry, and he said he planned to pitch Sunday at Fenway Park.  —  "Right now, I fully expect to," said Clemens …

Jason Giambi's grand slam leads Yanks, Hughes past Jays  —  TORONTO - The ball soared over the wall in left-center field at Rogers Centre and Jason Giambi knew the joy of contributing again.  Finally.  —  Giambi, once one of the most dangerous bats in the Yankee lineup …

La Russa: Players a key issue  —  CINCINNATI — When he decides whether he wants to return as Cardinals manager for next season, Tony La Russa said he'll have to determine if the stresses of this season have frayed or weakened his relationship with his cornerstone players.

AL Cy could boil down to longtime rivals  —  Wang, Beckett front-runners, with Sabathia right there, too  —  Just when you thought the Yankees and the Red Sox had exhausted all possible manifestation of their intense rivalry ... here come the ballots for the American League Cy Young Award.

Tom Glavine considering return to Mets in 2008  —  Tom Glavine claims he won't know whether he wants to pitch in 2008 until after the season, when he's had some time away from the game.  But yesterday, more than ever, he looked like he's leaning toward one more year.