Dodgers finally score, but still lose, 3-2 to Mets  —  LOS ANGELES — Santa Claus doesn't exist.  The purported Bigfoot who was captured on film in 1967 was actually a man in an ape suit.  And if Friedrich Nietzsche is to believed, God is dead.  —  Something else: the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't a first-place team.

Bryce Harper loves Washington, and says he wants to play his entire career in the city  —  Ron Harper speaks with his youngest son most every day, and on the evening of June 13, Bryce Harper sounded tired.  The Washington Nationals had finished a road trip through Boston and Toronto …

Padres rally as Astros meltdown in 9th inning  —  Astros closer Brett Myers didn't blame anyone or anything except himself for the team's 7-3 loss to San Diego on Thursday night.  —  “I (stunk).  I gave up runs.  That's not my job,” said Myers, who gave up six runs — five unearned …

Bautista keeps blasting away but Jays lose slugfest to Angels  —  Is there something wrong with Robinson Cano's phone?  —  Perhaps his mobility plan restricts long distance calls from the U.S. to Canada.  —  Red Sox rough up Romero, Blue Jays 10-4  —  HOT BODY Blue Jays slugger to bare it in Body Issue

Girardi botches ninth vs. White Sox  —  Instead of calling on Robertson, manager's ‘mix-and-match’ puts Yanks in a mess … NEW YORK — The following column is being written with the approval and blessing of Joseph Elliott Girardi, the manager of the New York Yankees.

Mike Trout, Bryce Harper spur debate  —  Could the talented rookies someday compare to Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle?  —  They're the two youngest players in the major leagues.  They arrived on the grand big league stage on the very same day.  And we've spent the past two months buzzing nearly …

Hernandez matches career-best 13 Ks, Mariners top Red Sox  —  SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez matched his career high with 13 strikeouts in a brilliant five-hit complete game and John Jaso's pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth scored Casper Wells to give the Seattle Mariners a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.

Giants 5  —  Preview  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Reds-Giants Preview … The Cincinnati Reds' Johnny Cueto and San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner both have a chance to go unbeaten in the month of June.

The Diamondbacks do not love Daron Sutton's suit, suspend announcer for dress code violations  —  A weird story has been developing in Phoenix over the past week after Arizona Diamondbacks television play-by-play man, Daron Sutton, mysteriously disappeared from their broadcasts.

Scherzer pitches six strong as Tigers defeat Rays  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Max Scherzer struck out seven in six innings and Miguel Cabrera had four hits and drove in two runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.  —  Scherzer (7-5) allowed two runs …

Cleveland Indians' Jack Hannahan has idea to punish bad umps: Minor League demotions  —  Victim of Yankees' Dewayne Wise fake catch ruled an out by umpire Mike DiMuro wants demotions on table for bad calls.  —  Jack Hannahan comes out swinging after ump blows call that gives him an out instead of chance to tie game vs. Yankees.