At Seattle’s Boeing Field, Edgar Martinez is on hand to greet George W. Bush. The President, who had requested to meet the retiring designated hitter, exchanges autographed baseballs with the man who routinely helped the Mariners beat his Rangers when the chief executive was the managing partner of Texas.

At Seattle’s Boeing Field, Edgar Martinez is on hand to greet George W. Bush. The President, who had requested to meet the retiring designated hitter, exchanges autographed baseballs with the man who routinely helped the Mariners beat his Rangers when the chief executive was the managing partner of Texas.

J.T. Snow slams three home runs, 25% of his homers this season, in the Giants’ 16-6 rout of Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. The light-hitting first baseman goes deep in the first inning with a two-run dinger off starter Brett Myers, and then delivers solo shots off relievers in the fifth and seventh frames.

J.T. Snow slams three home runs, 25% of his homers this season, in the Giants’ 16-6 rout of Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. The light-hitting first baseman goes deep in the first inning with a two-run dinger off starter Brett Myers, and then delivers solo shots off relievers in the fifth and seventh frames.

The Phillies drub the Rockies‚ 15 – 4‚ as Randy Wolf becomes the first pitcher to homer twice in a game since Robert Person on June 2‚ 2002.

The Phillies drub the Rockies‚ 15 – 4‚ as Randy Wolf becomes the first pitcher to homer twice in a game since Robert Person on June 2‚ 2002.

The Indians trounce the Blue Jays‚ 6 – 2. Ben Broussard hits his second pinch grand slam of the season for Cleveland and becomes only the 4th player in major league history to ever do so.

The Indians trounce the Blue Jays‚ 6 – 2. Ben Broussard hits his second pinch grand slam of the season for Cleveland and becomes only the 4th player in major league history to ever do so.

It is all Pedro as the Red Sox down Tampa Bay‚ 6 – 0. Pedro Martinez (13-4) goes the distance with 10 strikeouts and no walks as he allows 6 hits. The Sox might have had more except for Tampa Bay centerfielder Rocco Baldelli‚ who throws out two consecutive runners (Kevin Millar and Jason Varitek) at home in the 5th.

It is all Pedro as the Red Sox down Tampa Bay‚ 6 – 0. Pedro Martinez (13-4) goes the distance with 10 strikeouts and no walks as he allows 6 hits. The Sox might have had more except for Tampa Bay centerfielder Rocco Baldelli‚ who throws out two consecutive runners (Kevin Millar and Jason Varitek) at home in the 5th.

During the memorial service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in front of pews packed with Mets fans, team owner Fred Wilpon and former broadcast partner Gary Thorne deliver eulogies remembering the late Hall of Famer Bob Murphy. At the age of 79, ‘Murph’ who supplied 42 years of Happy Recaps for the Mets and spent a half of a century broadcasting big league games, lost his battle with lung cancer.

During the memorial service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in front of pews packed with Mets fans, team owner Fred Wilpon and former broadcast partner Gary Thorne deliver eulogies remembering the late Hall of Famer Bob Murphy. At the age of 79, ‘Murph’ who supplied 42 years of Happy Recaps for the Mets and spent a half of a century broadcasting big league games, lost his battle with lung cancer.

At Great American Ball Park, Adam Dunn crushes a ball to dead center field that clears the wall by over 100 feet before bouncing into the Ohio River. The Reds first baseman’s Ruthian blast off LA’s Jose Lima, believed to have traveled 535 feet, is the longest home run ever hit in the Cincinnati ball yard.

At Great American Ball Park, Adam Dunn crushes a ball to dead center field that clears the wall by over 100 feet before bouncing into the Ohio River. The Reds first baseman’s Ruthian blast off LA’s Jose Lima, believed to have traveled 535 feet, is the longest home run ever hit in the Cincinnati ball yard.

After signing the American League Rookie of the Year to a five-year, possible $16 million deal on May 6, the Royals send Angel Berroa to the Wichita Wranglers, their Double-A affiliate in the Texas League. The struggling shortstop is hitting only .249 with five homers and 30 ribbies, compared to last season’s award-winning performance, when the 26 year-old Dominican batted .287 with 17 homers and 73 RBIs in his first full season in the major leagues.

After signing the American League Rookie of the Year to a five-year, possible $16 million deal on May 6, the Royals send Angel Berroa to the Wichita Wranglers, their Double-A affiliate in the Texas League. The struggling shortstop is hitting only .249 with five homers and 30 ribbies, compared to last season’s award-winning performance, when the 26 year-old Dominican batted .287 with 17 homers and 73 RBIs in his first full season in the major leagues.

At Yankee Stadium, less than an hour after the Blue Jays lose to New York for their fifth consecutive defeat, Toronto fires their manager, Carlos Tosca. First base coach John Gibbons will be the interim skipper for the remainder of the season.

At Yankee Stadium, less than an hour after the Blue Jays lose to New York for their fifth consecutive defeat, Toronto fires their manager, Carlos Tosca. First base coach John Gibbons will be the interim skipper for the remainder of the season.

With the Toronto Blue Jays struggling in last place and mired in a five-game losing streak, manager Carlos Tosca is fired and replaced by first-base coach John Gibbons.

With the Toronto Blue Jays struggling in last place and mired in a five-game losing streak, manager Carlos Tosca is fired and replaced by first-base coach John Gibbons.