Angels complete sweep of Red Sox  —  Casey Kotchman's double breaks a tie in the eighth and Francisco Rodriguez gets his 40th save.  —  Knuckleballs or fastballs.  —  Small ball or big blasts.  —  Soar ahead or come from behind.  —  Good teams or bad.

White Sox honor Baines with statue  —  Former Chicago great joins a select few in South Siders history  —  CHICAGO — He was known as a stoic competitor, one of the great clutch hitters in the history of the game.  —  His words often were few and far between, becoming …

Wood, DL about to meet for the 12th time  —  Marmol would be put on the spot as closer  —  HOUSTON - The blister on Kerry Wood's right index finger is likely to send him to the disabled list for the 12th time in his career.  —  “We're coming to the point where we're going to have to come …

Brewers near deal for Giants' Durham  —  GM Melvin unavailable for comment; trade may set up platoon  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Brewers and Giants were poised Sunday morning to complete a trade that would send second baseman Ray Durham to Milwaukee.  —  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported …

Wagner to have left shoulder examined  —  Veteran closer experiences discomfort during save on Sunday  —  CINCINNATI — The Mets' off-day Monday may become a day for the organization to cross its fingers and hold its breath.  On the eve of the team's three-game series against the Phillies …

Astros place Oswalt on 15-day DL  —  Right-hander still recovering from hip abductor strain  —  HOUSTON — Roy Oswalt underwent an MRI on Saturday morning that confirmed the right-hander is still recovering from a left hip abductor strain he suffered on June 30.

Not in command  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — If the Cardinals merely hoped recovering ace Chris Carpenter would begin his long-awaited minor-league rehab assignment without physical complications, Sunday night's four-inning start for Class AA Springfield could be called a success.

Dodgers stun D-backs in ninth  —  Five-run rally off closer Lyon creates tie in NL West standings  —  PHOENIX — “Just get to their bullpen.”  —  In so many words, there wasn't a Dodgers player after Sunday's stunning 6-5 comeback win who didn't reveal the most obvious of game plans …

Harris drives in 5, Nats rip Braves 15-6  —  ATLANTA (AP)—The Washington Nationals, again led by former Braves outfielder Willie Harris, made Atlanta look like a former contender.  —  Harris drove in five runs and reached base five times, Jesus Flores had four hits and Austin Kearns hit …

Mets minor league report: Murphy switching to second  —  Luis Castillo may be signed through 2011, but Daniel Murphy was astute when he asked to switch positions to second base.  —  Murphy, the Mets' 13th-round pick in 2006 out of Jacksonville University who was blocked at third base by David Wright …

Mets solve Reds in 10, move into NL East tie with Phillies  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Ready for an encore, Shea?  —  One month after they fired their manager, the New York Mets are headed home with a share of first place and a showdown ahead.  Their next act comes at Shea Stadium …

Giambi, Pettitte propel Yankees to sweep of A's  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte outpitched Oakland All-Star Justin Duchscherer, getting just enough run support from Jason Giambi's homer and a sacrifice fly by Alex Rodriguez to help the New York Yankees hold off the Athletics 2-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Torrealba tired of backup role, talks of trade  —  A month after losing his job, catcher Yorvit Torrealba is losing his patience.  The veteran wondered aloud Saturday if he would be better off elsewhere.  —  “I am really happy for Chris (Iannetta).  He's done great, but I want to play,” Torrealba said.