Kershaw flirts with no-no in Dodgers' win  —  Leadoff double by Ross in eighth ends 21-year-old's bid  —  MIAMI — Clayton Kershaw was being compared to Sandy Koufax before he pitched in a Major League game, so while Sunday marked the first time in his brief career that he flirted with a no-hitter …

Cashman: “The most important thing is performance”  —  A big thank you to Times-Tribune photographer Jason Farmer to passing along some of his extra photos from today's game.  —  Last time Chien-Ming Wang pitched for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, general manager Brian Cashman more or less told us …

Lineup-card error forces pitcher to hit  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An error on the Tampa Bay Rays' official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat in Sunday's game against Cleveland.  —  The Rays listed Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman on the card given …

Redding ready to join Mets rotation  —  New York (21-16) at Los Angeles (26-13), 10:10 p.m. ET  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When the Mets began signing starting pitchers in bunches late last offseason, luring Tim Redding and Livan Hernandez and Freddy Garcia to camp, they were effectively taking …

Mauer blocks Gardner at plate after fake throw to 1st  —  The play at the plate felt more like a dive for the pylon - and Brett Gardner was stopped at the goal line.  —  With the Yanks and Twins tied in the bottom of the ninth Sunday, Gardner made a wild sprint for home but Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer got …

Cora leaves with injured thumb  —  (UPDATED) SAN FRANCISCO — As if the Mets didn't have enough injury concerns, backup infielder Alex Cora left tonight's game in the third inning due to a sprained right thumb — one day after the veteran suffered the same injury to his left thumb.

Xavier Paul gets his ball  —  Good to see Marlins fans know how to hand over an important home run ball without embarrassing themselves, unlike Brewers fans.  —  Dodgers rookie Xavier Paul had no problems retrieving the ball he hit into the right-field bleachers for his first home run Friday night.

Fowler trying to improve lefty swing  —  PITTSBURGH — Dexter Fowler was left out against a left-hander Sunday because he needs to get his swing right.  —  Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is working with Fowler on his left-handed swing, lowering his hands to get him into a better “load position” as the pitch approaches the plate.

Nats Find Another Way to Lose  —  Colome's Throw Stuns Hernández: Phillies 8, Nationals 6  —  The how-to guide for demoralizing losses, the chief labor of Washington's brief season, is now ready for publication.  The Nationals needed only 1 1/2 months to become master-level losers …

Prospectus Idol: Meet the Finalists by Baseball Prospectus  —  Meet the Finalists  —  It is our privilege to present the slate of competitors in the first-ever edition of Prospectus Idol.  The objective of this competition is to find a new Baseball Prospectus columnist …