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• Recap: Milwaukee vs. St. Louis
  Ryan Braun's fourth career multi-homer game helped the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the third of a four-game set at Miller Park.

• Braves-Pirates game rained out
  The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain.

• Blue Jays-Indians game rained out
  The Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians game was postponed by rain Sunday and will be made up in a doubleheader on Monday.

• Yankees' plans to bat Jeter 4th foiled by rain in Detroit
  Derek Jeter was all suited up for the New York Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career. A steady downpour, though, postponed the game Sunday in Detroit and foiled manager Joe Girardi's plan.

• Braun hits 2 HRs, Brewers hold on for 5-3 win
  Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer by committee held on for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

• Beltran, Church homer back-to-back as Mets beat Reds 8-3
  Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to support Oliver Perez and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory Sunday over the bumbling Cincinnati Reds.

• Rockies call up prospect Reynolds, option struggling Redman
  The Colorado Rockies sent scuffling pitcher Mark Redman to the minor leagues on Sunday, while calling up top prospect Greg Reynolds to start their game against the San Diego Padres.

• Padres acquire P Corey from BoSox
  The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Bryan Corey from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

• Recap: Cleveland vs. Toronto
  Sunday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians has been postponed due to rain.

• Zambrano, Johnson scratched from Cubs/D-Backs game due to rain
  Rainy conditions at Wrigley Field caused both the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks to shelf their starting pitchers, Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson, respectively, on Sunday.

• Diamondbacks' Johnson scratched from start
  Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Randy Johnson was scratched from his scheduled start against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday due to wet weather conditions.

• Recap: Detroit vs. NY Yankees
  Sunday's scheduled series finale between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers was postponed due to rain.

• O's select contract of Cintron
  The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of infielder Alex Cintron from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

• A's activate Harden from DL to start against Texas
  The Oakland Athletics activated oft-injured pitcher Rich Harden from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, in time to start the team's series finale with the Texas Rangers.

• Anderson, Quentin homer to lead White Sox past Mariners 8-4
  Brian Anderson and Carlos Quentin each homered and combined for five RBIs in the second inning, powering the Chicago White Sox to an 8-4 victory over the slumping Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

• Maddux gets 350th career win as Padres beat Rockies 3-2
  Greg Maddux reached another milestone in his long, brilliant career. It might have meant more to a catcher making his big league debut than it did to the pitcher with Hall of Fame credentials.

• Bannister pitches Kansas City Royals to win
  Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 4-0 Sunday to end their 12-game skid against the Orioles.

• Boston Red Sox (24-15) at Minnesota Twins (18-17), 8:05 p.m.
  The American League's top team, the Boston Red Sox, will take the field this evening in hopes of grabbing the rubber match of a three- game set against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.

• Indians promote OF Tyner from minors
  The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of veteran outfielder Jason Tyner from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

• Philadelphia Phillies (21-17) at San Francisco Giants (15-22), 4:05 p.m.
  The San Francisco Giants finally ended their losing streak, and will shoot for a series win over the Philadelphia Phillies today in the finale of a three-game set at AT&T Park.

• Florida Marlins (22-14) at Washington Nationals (15-22), 1:35 p.m.
  The Florida Marlins will try to extend their season high winning streak to seven games today, when they wrap up a three-game series against Washington at Nationals Park.

• St. Louis Cardinals (23-15) at Milwaukee Brewers (17-19), 2:05 p.m.
  The St. Louis Cardinals will shoot for their second straight win when they resume a four-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers today at Miller Park.

• Colorado Rockies (15-22) at San Diego Padres (13-24), 4:05 p.m.
  The San Diego Padres will try to string back-to-back wins together this afternoon, when they wrap up a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park.

• Oakland Athletics (22-16) at Texas Rangers (18-20), 3:05 p.m.
  The Texas Rangers will try to complete the three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics in the series finale at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington this afternoon.

• Toronto Blue Jays (17-21) at Cleveland Indians (18-18), 1:05 p.m.
  The Toronto Blue Jays will try to get back on the winning track when they take on the Cleveland Indians this afternoon in the third matchup of a four-game series at Progressive Field.