>>Matheny Stunned By Death of Taveras

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny says he's stunned by the death of 22-year-old outfielder Oscar Taveras in a car accident and his players are struggling with deep anguish after losing their young teammate.

Matheny says he was asked to comment last night but couldn't because he was too grief-stricken.

Taveras and an 18-year-old woman were killed Sunday afternoon in a crash in his native Dominican Republic

Matheny says the team had forged deep ties and affection for Taveras, who debuted in the majors this past season and batted .239 in 80 games with three home runs and 22 RBI.

Several Cardinals players have expressed their sadness on Twitter.

Giants outfielder Juan Perez heard about Taveras' death during Game 5 of the World Series. He hit a two-run double in the eighth inning of San Francisco's 5-0 victory and dedicated the hit to his fallen countryman.

>>Royals Host Giants For Game Six

(Kansas City, MO) -- The Kansas City Royals are facing elimination Tuesday as they host the San Francisco Giants in Game Six of the World Series. The Giants are up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after a 5-0 win over KC in Game Five on Sunday from AT&T Park. A win would give the Giants their third World Series title in the last five seasons. San Francisco was up 3-2 in the 2002 World Series as well but ended up losing in seven games. The Royals are trying to force a Game Seven, which would be on Wednesday night. KC has one title under its belt in 1985. First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 8:07 p.m.

>>Rays Deny Talks Of Montreal Move

(St. Petersburg, FL) -- The Tampa Bay Rays say any report that the club has been talking to other cities about a move is pure fiction. A weekend report said Rays' owner Stuart Steinberg was in talks about relocating the team to Montreal. The team released a statement saying they are committed to the Tampa Bay region and are doing everything they can to stay. The statement said the team has not spoken with representatives from any city, including Tampa, about a move.

>>Braves Add Seitzer As Hitting Coach

(Atlanta, GA) -- The Atlanta Braves have a new hitting coach in place. The Braves have hired Kevin Seitzer [[ SITE-zer ]] for the position, while Jose Castro will be the assistant hitting coach. The 52-year-old was the hitting coach with Toronto last season. Greg Walker resigned from his post with Atlanta at the end of this past season. Seitzer was also a hitting coach with Arizona and Kansas City.