After going eight consecutive starts without a win, the Big Unit finally got back in the win column, registering career victory No. 289. He looked nothing like the 44-year-old of recent weeks, as the Diamondbacks (44-45) avoided a sweep, beating the

Michael Burgess began playing tee-ball, at the urging of his grandfather, in his native Tampa when he was about five. He grew up watching games at nearby Hillsborough High, a school that has produced major leaguers such as Dwight Gooden, Gary Sheffield, Carl Everett and Elijah Dukes. And now the barrel-chested Burgess, 19, is trying to join Dukes as the Nationals' second Hillsborough alumnus.

Tampa Bay owns baseball?s best record after no less than 88 games and with a payroll roughly equal to the combined yearly salaries of Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter.

EUGENE, OR-- Eugene Emeralds manager Greg Riddoch claims to have no expectations for his new right fielder, former University of Kentucky standout Sawyer Carroll. But that doesn?t mean Riddoch can?t see where he?s headed. ?I think he?s going to

Jorge Cantu hit a two-run home run off Greg Maddux and that was enough to carry Ricky Nolasco and the Florida Marlins to a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

Scott, I know you wrote this before Chris Snyder was placed on the disabled list, which now means Montero will get more regular playing time, but I wanted to address it anyway. Offensively, Montero is a very intriguing young player, and he's getting

C. C. Sabathia joined Johan Santana and Eric Gagné as temptations that Brian Cashman resisted, all in the name of rebuilding the Yankees? foundation.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)Wes Bankston hit his first career home run, Dana Eveland won his third straight decision and the Oakland Athletics ended an eight-game home losing skid to the Seattle Mariners with a 4-3 win on Monday night. Bankston, called up from

LOS ANGELES ? Hiroki Kuroda took a perfect game into the eighth inning and settled for a one-hitter, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. The win moved the Dodgers in a tie for first in the NL West with idle

Nate McLouth and Ryan Doumit each hit home runs to lead 10 Pittsburgh Pirates with at least one hit in a 10-7 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.