Blue Jays 2, Sox 0  —  For those of you who missed it — or are relying on the blog for your news — Tim Wakefield gave up a first-inning, two-run homer to Frank Thomas to bring the score to 2-0.  (Vernon Wells was on base after being walked.)  —  The roof is open at Rogers Centre and, for that, you can definitely blame Wakefield.

Fan Gives Back Thome's Milestone Ball  —  Jim Thome had something special in mind for his 500th home run ball: he wanted to make a road trip with his father to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY to hand-deliver the small piece of history.  He can now do that after hitting …

100 players you love to hate  —  The underachiever who always looks disinterested.  The loudmouth who complains from Day 1.  The choker who lets his team down when it matters most.  These are the players who drive their fans nuts.  —  In honor of these boo magnets, I set out to find …

Gallardo leads Brewers past Astros 6-0  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Yovani Gallardo dominated Houston for the second time in two weeks and Corey Hart hit a two-run double, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Astros 6-0 Monday night.  —  Gallardo (9-4) allowed seven hits and struck out five …

Philadelphia Phillies  —  80-69, 2nd East  —  Monday's NL Capsules  —  Washington's Nook Logan had three hits and New York committed four errors as the Nationals sent the Mets to their fourth straight loss, 12-4 on Monday night.  The Mets, who had six errors against Philadelphia on Sunday …

A good old time, but Yankees beat Sox  —  If Dave Mellor, keeper of the greensward at Fenway Park, could have found a way that would not have torn up his precious turf, it would have been fitting for the 36,533 fans present last night to emulate the pregame ritual observed by the bullpens of the Red Sox and Yankees.

Art of thievery  —  NEW YORK - Nowhere on his body did the grind of 1982 show on Rickey Henderson.  Each of the 150 or so times he dove face-first into a base that year, a lithe torpedo of thievery, he came up feeling great in the arms, torso, hips and legs.

Mets' Martinez not hindered by shoulder  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Pedro Martinez knows what it takes to come back from major shoulder surgery, don't count on him doing it again.  He would love to play another three or four years — as long as he avoids serious injury.

Clay could follow K-Rod's footsteps  —  In the 2002 playoffs, Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez morphed from an unknown to a game-changing force called K-Rod.  The 2007 Red Sox [team stats] hope that history can be repeated in the form of Clay Buchholz.  —  In three big league appearances …

All over in Toronto  —  Though Jacoby Ellsbury led off the inning with a single to center, in trying to stretch it to a double, he was thrown out by Vernon Wells.  That proved a good lesson to Dustin Pedroia, whose single to the gap merited a large turn around first base.

Orioles stick with it, win in 12th  —  Moore's hit brings first series victory since mid-August; Markakis at 20 HRs, 100 RBIs  —  TORONTO - It lasted 4 hours, 25 minutes, and featured two teams that used a total of 15 pitchers and 28 position players and combined to go 5-for-37 with runners …

News' Madden finds Papelbon's cell phone in cab  —  In a bizarre set of circumstances, I got a "save" from Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon yesterday.  —  I hailed a taxi to take me to Fenway Park and happened to notice a cellphone lying on the seat next to me.

'Joke' but no laughs  —  By most accounts, rookie Shelley Duncan has positively changed the culture of the Yankees' clubhouse with his jovial demeanor.  —  Yet this weekend, that same demeanor brought Duncan some unwanted notoriety.  —  While he signed autographs before Friday's series opener …

DUQUE OUT; LAWRENCE TO START  —  As expected, Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez will not be on the mound in Washington tonight for the Mets.  —  The veteran right-hander was scratched from the start yesterday after he was still feeling pain in his right foot.  The Mets hope Hernandez can return …