Long ball burdens Hughes as Yanks cooled  —  NEW YORK — Phil Hughes served up three home runs, and the Yankees saw their eight-game winning streak halted in a 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.  —  It was the second time this season that Hughes had surrendered a trio of long balls …

If Rasmus wants off Cardinals, Pujols says leave  —  ST. LOUIS - The feud between St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus  —  and manager Tony La Russa turned from passive-aggressive to possibly unsalvageable Sunday morning when the 24-year-old implied he'd like to leave St. Louis, prompting star first baseman Albert Pujols

Manny hit by Papelbon pitch while pinch hitting  —  BOSTON — Red Sox fans got one more chance to show their feelings toward Manny Ramirez in the series finale with the Chicago White on Sunday.  —  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen decided to keep Ramirez out of the starting lineup after he played …

Braves rally but fall in 10th  —  MIAMI (AP) — The ballpark fell silent as fans rose in alarm after a foul ball felled Florida Marlins rookie Logan Morrison in the on-deck circle.  —  Morrison was quickly back on his feet but out of the game.  His spot in the lineup was filled …

NL West-leading Padres lose 10th straight  —  SAN DIEGO—No matter what they try, the San Diego Padres just keep losing.  —  The NL West-leading Padres lost their 10th straight game Sunday as Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead single that sent the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win.

Pregame notes: From sim game to real game  —  Alex Rodriguez is back, and indications are that Andy Pettitte is on his way.  —  After his simulated game yesterday, and after going through some drills this morning, Rodriguez is back in the lineup exactly 15 days after he went on the disabled list with a calf injury.

Pence's homer lifts Astros over Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX—Hunter Pence's three-run home run in the first inning helped the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday.  —  Pence drove a pitch from Rodrigo Lopez over the right-field fence for his team-high 22nd homer of the season.

Choo surging into spotlight for Indians  —  SEATTLE — During every game of this series, Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is reminding his former team, the Mariners, how talented he is.  —  Entering Sunday's game, Choo was 4-for-10 in the first three games of the four-game series …

Larish enjoying everyday chance with A's  —  OAKLAND — While Jeff Larish barely got off the bench in his first stint with the A's, he's barely been out of the lineup since returning to Oakland for his second go-round.  —  Larish started in left field, batting sixth, for Sunday's series finale …

3B coach interferes for final out, Twins hold on  —  MINNEAPOLIS—The stop sign that Texas third base coach Dave Anderson put up was apparently a little too good.  —  In a bizarre and disputed play, Anderson was called for interfering with runner Michael Young for the final out Sunday …