Tanaka outduels Price as Yanks top Red Sox 3-1, avoid sweep … NEW YORK — Just a couple of days into the season's second half, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his team needed to win this one.  —  Fortunately for New York, he had the right men on the mound.

Twins Fire Terry Ryan  —  The Twins announced today that they have relieved general manager Terry Ryan of his duties.  Longtime assistant GM Rob Antony will act as the team's new general manager on an interim basis.  Unlike many teams the dismiss their GM midseason, the Twins will not delay …

Patriotic Jonny Gomes crushed Royals aren't inviting him to White House  —  The Royals did not invite Jonny Gomes for their visit to the White House on Thursday.  And Gomes, who makes no secret of his patriotism, is crushed.  —  “I've been sent down.  I've been non-tendered, whatever,” Gomes said.

Boyd Terrific, Upton Homers as Tigers Shut Down Twins 1-0  —  DETROIT — Matt Boyd allowed three hits in six outstanding innings, and the Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota 1-0 on Monday night to hand the last-place Twins another loss just hours after they announced the firing of general manager Terry Ryan.

Rodriguez Hits No. 696; Nova,' Pen Pitch Yanks Over O's 2-1  —  NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen trio closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night.

Prado's Solo Homer in 11th Lifts Marlins Over Phillies 3-2  —  PHILADELPHIA — Martin Prado hit a solo homer in the 11th inning to lift the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  —  All-Star Jose Fernandez tied a career-high with 14 strikeouts …

The case for Kyle Schwarber to the Yankees and other trade rumors  —  Brian Cashman is a sinner.  —  So long as geographically boundaries are stretched and New York is considered a neighbor to Chicago, he is spending his July breaking the 10th Commandment: “Thou shalt not covet your neighbor's house.

Cozart, Votto, Eugenio Homer in Reds' 8-2 Win Over Braves  —  CINCINNATI — Zack Cozart, Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez all homered in the fourth inning as the Cincinnati Reds got the better of a matchup between the NL's two worst teams, beating the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Monday night.

Rizzo Homers as Cubs Beat Mets 5-1  —  CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer, Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs stopped an eight-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 5-1 victory on Monday night in a rematch of last year's NL Championship Series.

Ex-Cardinals executive Christopher Correa gets 46-month sentence for hacking Astros  —  Former St. Louis Cardinals executive Christopher Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison Monday for his role in hacking the Astros' computer database.  —  Correa, 35, the Cardinals' former director …

Indians' Yan Gomes has A/C joint separation, out 4-8 weeks  —  Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes has been diagnosed with an A/C joint separation of his right shoulder and will be out approximately four to eight weeks, the team announced.  —  The team officially placed Gomes …

Angels Claim Sean Coyle From Red Sox  —  The Angels have claimed minor league second baseman Sean Coyle off waivers from the Red Sox, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports (via Twitter).  The 24-year-old was designated for assignment by Boston last week.  —  Coyle once rated as one of the …

Could MLB trim its season to 154 games? … After taking steps recently to shorten the games, will Major League Baseball's next significant move be to trim the length of the season?  —  Sounds radical.  But with negotiations already underway to craft a new collective-bargaining agreement …