Nationals beckon for spurned Expos' fans  —  PHOTOS ( 1 )  —  Rick Ankiel #24, Bryce Harper #34, and Roger Bernadina #2 of the Washington Nationals celebrate a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox during interleague play at Fenway Park June 10, 2012 in Boston.  —  Perhaps you didn't know this …

Marlins beat Beckett and Red Sox, 4-1  —  MIAMI — Balmy sea breeze is just what the Miami Marlins needed to snap their slump and beat Josh Beckett [stats].  —  Some heat from Josh Johnson helped, too.  —  Desperate for a turnaround, the Marlins opened their retractable roof …

Pujols' hit helps Angels beat Dodgers 3-2  —  LOS ANGELES—Albert Pujols had a tiebreaking single with two outs in the top of the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to 3-2 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night.  —  The Angels rallied from an early 2-0 deficit.

Cubs Win Bidding For Jorge Soler  —  5:30pm: Heyman adds another caveat to Soler's deal (Twitter link).  Soler will be allowed to opt out of the agreed-upon salaries and go to arbitration once he is eligible.  That scenario would likely push the total value of the deal beyond $30MM.

Twins reach agreement with Buxton, other picks  —  The Twins have reached an agreement with first round pick Byron Buxton, pending a physical tomorrow in the Twin Cities.  —  Buxton, an prep outfielder from Georgia, arrived in Minneapolis on Monday and met with the Twins at Target Field.

Warner Fusselle, voice of the Brooklyn Cyclones, dead at 68  —  Kentucky native also worked with St. John's and Seton Hall  —  Since baseball returned to Brooklyn in 2001, Warner Fusselle has been behind the mike.  —  Warner Fusselle, the voice of the Brooklyn Cyclones and the former host of …

Hill could miss at least a month  —  Red Sox lefthanded reliever Rich Hill has a strained flexor muscle, an injury that will not require surgery but will cause him at miss at least a month, according to manager Bobby Valentine.  —  Dr. James Andrew examined Hill today.

Utley to begin rehab assignment in Clearwater  —  The Phillies have lost eight of nine games, but they were provided with some good news during Monday's off-day: Chase Utley will officially begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Single A Clearwater.  —  Utley will DH.

Valentine says technology would help umpires … MIAMI — A day after being ejected, Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was still steamed about umpiring, and said technology should be used to eliminate human error in calling balls and strikes.  —  “I want a ball called a ball and a strike called a strike.

Nova, Yankees blank Braves 3-0, return to 1st  —  ATLANTA—Ivan Nova combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Monday night to claim a share of first place in the AL East for the first time in seven weeks.