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 …

Will slow start make Philly sellers?  —  Sell?  To hear Phillies general partner David Montgomery tell it, his team has not yet begun to fight.  —  I asked Montgomery on Monday if he would be willing to concede the season and trade veterans when the team already has sold more than 3 million tickets.

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.

Jongewaard, ex-Mariners scouting director, dies  —  SEATTLE — Roger Jongewaard, the Mariners scouting director during the time the team drafted Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Tino Martinez and a number of other Major League players, died Monday of a heart attack at the age of 76.

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.

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.

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 …

Case dismissed against Padres shortstop  —  Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera planned to rejoin the team in Seattle Tuesday night after his domestic violence trial was abruptly canceled Monday afternoon in Arizona.  —  Prosecutors dismissed the case against him Monday in court …

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.