After a weekend in which three pitchers and a spectator nearly got hit at Dodger Stadium by flying shrapnel from broken bats, a baseball safety committee is scheduled to meet today to discuss possible remedies for this year's epidemic of shattered bats.

* Seattle 5, at New York Mets 2: Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years, then departed because of a sprained ankle before he could qualify for a win. Facing a fellow ace from Venezuela, Hernandez connected

WASHINGTON -- The Angels offense has shown signs of life, scoring 35 runs, an average of 5.0, in their last seven games. Mike Scioscia thinks there's more where that came from. A lot more. 'I think our lineup, with the way we run the bases, with what our

By JOHN HICKEYP-I REPORTER NEW YORK -- It had been the better part of two years since Arthur Rhodes had saved a game, but he hasn't forgotten how. After the Mets scored a run off Sean Green and put two runners on base to bring the tying run to the plate

By JOHN HICKEYP-I REPORTER NEW YORK -- It is becoming increasingly evident that nothing will come easy to the Mariners this season. One of the highest moments of the season was offset by one of the bleakest Monday night. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez

OMAHA - Gordon Beckham was the Southeastern Conference player of the year and the eighth pick in this month's major league draft. But until Monday night, he had gone three games in the College World Series without driving in a run. PHOTO GALLERY: Images

A few innings later, he was spiking his cap to the ground in frustration after being injured. Hernandez hit a stunning grand slam off Johan Santana, then departed with a sprained ankle before he could qualify for a win in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2

No need to worry. His Angels were playing the bumbling Nationals, after all. Garret Anderson's eighth-inning single drove in the go-ahead run, and Los Angeles took advantage of a series of Washington miscues to rally for a 3-2 victory on Monday night. 'I

Haren was dominant over seven shutout innings, limiting Boston to two hits and outpitching Beckett in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 victory over the Red Sox on Monday night. Haren was excited to go against someone he enjoyed being teammates with last

BOSTON - Dan Haren was so pumped up facing Josh Beckett that he had no problem relying on an unusual amount of fastballs. Haren was dominant over seven shutout innings, limiting Boston to two hits and outpitching Beckett in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1