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 …

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.

Red Sox: Time to look ahead  —  The Red Sox are done now, too far behind to catch up.  If you're like our man Bud, you're probably still holding out a ray of hope, even after the double-dip defeat Saturday.  —  If you're like our man Tony T., who gave up on April 12, you turned out to be right.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza angry that Baltimore Orioles' Luke Scott used Bible to criticize him  —  BALTIMORE — RHP Matt Garza didn't really care what Orioles DH Luke Scott had to say about him.  But he did not care much for how Scott did so, invoking biblical proverbs.

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 …

Seventh-inning rally does trick for Phillies  —  Halladay overcomes four Brewers homers to notch victory  —  PHILADELPHIA — On a night that Roy Halladay set a dubious personal mark, the Phillies' offense picked up their ace not once, not twice, but three times.

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.

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.

Thome, Tolbert power Twins past Rangers  —  Fill-in third baseman drives in five; slugger swats two homers  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have certainly seen their share of injuries plague the club's lineup in recent days and weeks.  —  Yet just when it seems that those injuries might wind …