Guillen out, could be managing last game tonight  —  Sox manager Ozzie Guillen takes his place on the dugout rail before the Chicago White Sox-Seattle Mariners game Monday June 6, 2011 at US Cellular Field.  Tom Cruze~Sun-Times  —  Come Tuesday morning, the silence on the South Side could be more deafening than golden.

Shields dominates, Rays beat Yankees to catch Red Sox  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays moved into a tie with the Boston Red Sox for the wild-card lead, beating the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night behind another strong performance by James Shields.

Infante, Marlins reach agreement  —  MIAMI — For months, Omar Infante expressed how much he wanted to remain with the Marlins beyond this season.  —  Infante is about to get his wish.  —  According to a team source, the veteran second baseman and the team have reached an agreement on a two-year contract.

Mets blocked Yankees from bringing minor league team to Newark for a season  —  This is a baseball story — but not about the universal baseball feeling for a community that we used to know.  It is also about Newark, the city where I was raised to love baseball and where the Yankees' Triple-A farm team …

Chipper likely to undergo MRI exam  —  ATLANTA  —  Chipper Jones slumped in his chair.  —  “I feel like I'm 50,” he said late Monday night.  —  Jones, 39, was referring to the lower half of his body — and specifically, his troublesome right knee.  —  Jones, the Braves' third baseman …

Alex Cora will keep playing in 2012  —  On the list of current players who could manage in the major leagues, Nationals utility infielder Alex Cora's name would be right near or at the top.  Teams inquired this offseason about his interest in managing, and General Manager Mike Rizzo …

Yankees' Russell Martin ejected for making joke to umpire; Joe Girardi unhappy with playoff schedule  —  ST. PETERSBURG - Russell Martin's stand-up comedy career appears to have been a one-night affair.  —  Martin thought he was cracking a harmless joke at home-plate umpire Paul Schrieber …

Latos Sharp in Final Start for Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mat Latos took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out nine in seven innings, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday night.  —  It was a strong finish to an uneven season for Latos (9-14) who struggled during the first half.

Smoak 3-run homer lifts Mariners over Oakland  —  SEATTLE — Justin Smoak hit a three-run, tie-breaking home run in the sixth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.  —  The victory gave Jason Vargas (10-13) his career-high 10th victory.

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Fontenot, Vogelsong Lead Giants to Win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong threw seven shutout innings, Mike Fontenot tripled in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Monday night.  —  Pablo Sandoval and Brett Pill, who also had an RBI …

Phillies Notes: Phillies like their coaches, but will all return?  —  ATLANTA - Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. made it clear he's pleased with the job the coaches have done when he said Monday that each of them have been asked to return for the 2012 season.  —  “Hopefully they all accept,” he said.

Red-Hot Fister, Tigers Offense Rout Indians, 14-0  —  DETROIT (AP) — Doug Fister pitched eight strong innings and Alex Avila drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 14-0 on Monday night.  —  Justin Verlander and Fister, who are scheduled to start …

Yanks prez: Team wants Cashman back as GM  —  NEW YORK — After a successful regular season, the New York Yankees would like Brian Cashman to remain as the team's general manager beyond this year.  —  “Clearly, we want him back,” Yankees president Randy Levine told ESPNNewYork.com.