Mets fall short against Padres  —  Bradford allows game-winning double in 14th inning  —  SAN DIEGO — While the innings mounted — 12, 13, 14 — the minutes didn't.  The Mets were going nowhere fast.  It was blitzkrieg baseball, a blur of outs.  The innings sped by.

Cubs' Prior faces hitters for first time  —  Wood's latest throwing session cut short  —  ST. LOUIS — The Chicago Cubs have good news on Mark Prior and some cautionary news about Kerry Wood.  —  Prior, who has been sidelined with a strained muscle in his right shoulder …

Vazquez no-hitter slowly rolls away  —  Check-swing single ends Sox pitcher's bid  —  CHICAGO — Javier Vazquez watched the ball roll down the third-base line, his bid for a no-hitter riding on where it landed.  Third baseman Joe Crede had no play, either.  He was too far back.

Sox halted by Jays in 12 innings  —  Beckett, bullpen can't hold four-run lead in eighth  —  TORONTO — With a complete-game gem tantalizingly close enough to taste, Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett instead ended the night all but feeling he got hit by a skunk.

Nats Take On Division Rival Braves, Weather Permitting  —  This entry was written by DCist contributor Benjamin Kabak.  —  After taking two of three from the Philadelphia Phillies this week, the Nationals return to the confines of RFK Stadium to face the division-rival Atlanta Braves in a three-game series this weekend.

Anna laughs last at Mets  —  Anna Benson was so nervous last night watching her husband Kris pitch against the Yankees at the Stadium that she put an impromptu interview on hold for half an inning.  All topics were taboo at first, including the Mets, the trade of her husband to Baltimore, her recent divorce filing and her followers.

Marlins drop Philly to 2-8 at home  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scott Olsen threw his changeup for strikes, kept runners out of scoring position and looked smooth and relaxed pitching at a notorious hitters park.  —  FOX Bite  —  Videos  —  Marlins down Phillies  —  All of those parts could have normally helped add up to a win.

Rockies designate Day for assignment  —  Rockies designate Day for assignment  —  DENVER (AP) — Zach Day's struggles have opened the door for Miguel Asencio to return to a major league mound for the first time in nearly three years.  —  The Colorado Rockies designated Day for assignment Friday …

Nationals GM Bowden regrets 'embarrassment'  —  WASHINGTON — In his first public comments since being charged with drunken driving, Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said Friday he regretted "the embarrassment" and strongly denied scuffling with his girlfriend shortly before their arrests.

Yankees top $1B in Forbes valuation  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees became the first baseball team valued at more than $1 billion in the annual estimates made by Forbes magazine.  —  The Yankees' value increased 8 percent to $1.026 billion, the magazine estimated in its May 8 issue, which was released Thursday.

Showalter says Cordero still Rangers' closer  —  SEATTLE - In the wake of his second blown save in eight days, Rangers closer Francisco Cordero and pitching coach Mark Connor insisted the pitcher isn't abandoning his fastball for the slider.  —  That's right, manager Buck Showalter agreed.

To many, organs give life to baseball  —  Several parks proud to embrace game's rich musical tradition  —  CHICAGO — White Sox organist Nancy Faust could be described as one part entertainer, one part musician and one part mad scientist.  How else could the following scenario be explained?

Piazza happy with his new surroundings  —  After spending nearly eight seasons with the Mets, Mike Piazza has been with the Padres for only seven home games.  But when someone asked him yesterday about the biggest difference between playing in New York and San Diego, he didn't hesitate.