Lowe's 12 Strikeouts Lead Braves Past Nats 4-0  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Derek Lowe set a career high with 12 strikeouts and combined with Billy Wagner on a six-hitter to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Washington Nationals 4-0 on Monday night.  —  The Braves began the day one game behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East.

Price, CC put on Cy-worthy show  —  ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.  —  I can't tell you who should win the American League Cy Young Award.  —  But I saw him pitch on Monday.  —  The New York Jets?  The U.S. Open?  Please.  On this particular night, the best sports drama could be found at Tropicana Field …

Bullpen helps Padres fend off Rockies  —  DENVER — If he hadn't seen this before, with his own two eyes and on occasions far too many to remember, Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley might not have believed what he witnessed on Monday at Coors Field was actually possible.

Francisco Rodriguez faces new charge  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez faces more charges in his New York City assault case.  —  Rodriguez  —  Authorities said in court Tuesday that Rodriguez violated an order of protection by sending his girlfriend 56 text messages …

Ozzie Guillen would be good fit to manage Marlins  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Ozzie Guillen to the Marlins.  It makes almost too much sense.  —  Guillen lives in Miami.

Ruiz lifts Phillies past Marlins, 11-4  —  MIAMI—Carlos Ruiz matched a career-high with four RBIs, Joe Blanton allowed one run in six innings and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their September sizzle beating the Florida Marlins 11-4 on Monday night.  —  Ruiz, Jayson Werth …

In battle to gain an edge, teams scout an old foe: the umpires … Before starting his third major league game last month, Blue Jays rookie catcher J.P. Arencibia already knew not just the name of the umpire who would be behind home plate that day, but also the strike zone he normally called and even where he went to college.

Source: Bob Melvin to talk with Cubs  —  The Chicago Cubs are expected to interview Bob Melvin, a former manager for the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, for their managerial position sometime around the end of the season, a source confirmed Tuesday.

Lester lifts Red Sox over Mariners  —  The Sports Network  —  Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Jon Lester pitched eight impressive innings, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in the first of three games at Safeco Field.  —  Lester (17-8) allowed just one run …

Jay-Z, Eminem show thrills Yankee Stadium  —  First concert in new Cathedral an evening to remember  —  NEW YORK — As the clock struck midnight and Monday turned to Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, Jay-Z was leading a capacity crowd in singing Coldplay's “Viva La Vida,” with the band's lead singer, Chris Martin, playing the piano.

Cubs' Ramirez makes it clear: 'I'm staying'  —  ST. LOUIS — Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez dispelled speculation he might opt out of his contract by telling the Sun-Times on Monday that he will exercise his $14.6 million player option for 2011 and stay with the Cubs.

Clinton Portis on Ines Sainz situation — UPDATE  —  As part of the latest skirmish in the D.C. sports talk radio wars, both stations announced their big weekly gets for the season.  ESPN 980, which I love, has Donovan McNabb, Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen.  106.7 The Fan, which I also love, has Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley.

Twins look to bury White Sox  —  The first place Minnesota Twins take on the second place White Sox in a pivotal three-game series beginning tonight in Chicago.  The Twins lead the White Sox by six games in the American League Central division with 19 games left to play.