Cubs' Wood opts against surgery to repair shoulder  —  CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood has decided against having surgery to repair his injured right shoulder.  —  Wood made just four starts this season following shoulder surgery on Aug. 31 and will miss the rest of the year with a partially torn rotator cuff.

Kim shuts down Brewers as Rockies roll  —  Box score  —  Byung-Hyun Kim allowed one run in eight innings and Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 Wednesday night.  —  Kim (7-6) yielded seven hits, struck out five and didn't walk …

Notes: Wilson in a better place  —  Will likely play mostly against left-handed pitchers  —  NEW YORK — Even before seeing the Yankee Stadium field for the first time in his career, Craig Wilson knew he was in a better place.  —  On Monday, Wilson came from the Pirates …

Dunn nominated for Hank Aaron Award  —  Left fielder has been the Reds' most productive hitter  —  CINCINNATI — It hasn't mattered where Adam Dunn has hit in the batting order this season.  —  The Reds left fielder has batted second, fourth, fifth and sixth in the lineup …

Bonser knocked out early in finale  —  Twins suffer first losing homestand of the season  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Boof Bonser's return lasted one game and four innings.  —  His defense didn't help him, but Bonser is still on his way back to Triple-A Rochester after giving up seven runs …

Notes: Park's prognosis looks good  —  Right-hander will receive blood transfusion on Thursday  —  SAN DIEGO — Chan Ho Park is on his way to feeling better, and he shouldn't miss much time in the process.  —  Although Padres trainer Todd Hutcheson said Park will likely undergo …

Notes: Sele no longer a starter  —  Righty to pitch in relief with Maddux joining Dodgers' rotation  —  CINCINNATI — The acquisition of 40-year-old Greg Maddux, who makes his Dodgers debut Thursday night, has meant the demotion to the bullpen of 36-year-old Aaron Sele.

Sowers hungry for another gem vs. Sox  —  Cleveland (46-59) at Boston (63-42), 7:05 p.m. ET  —  Jeremy Sowers already showed what he can do for an encore.  So how about the encore of the encore?  —  Six days after tossing a complete-game shutout at home against the Twins …

Notes: Maine gets the nod over Pelfrey  —  Ring called up from Triple-A to take rookie's spot on roster  —  MIAMI — It's not a decision that any manager likes to make, but with six men in his rotation, Mets skipper Willie Randolph was forced to make a move.

Diamonds in the rough  —  COMPTON, Calif. - Cy Wiggs does not realize he is caught in the middle of a fight, and because he is 12 years old, he does not worry about that kinda stuff, either.  Right now, the only thing on his mind is pizza.  —  It's what's for lunch today at the Urban Youth Academy …

Loretta clutch as Red Sox edge Indians  —  BOSTON —Mark Loretta doubled with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a meltdown by reliever Fausto Carmona to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 on Wednesday night.

Ramirez denies he wants out  —  Infielder may try to renegotiate deal  —  Aramis Ramirez disputed an Internet report that said he was considering opting out of his contract at the end of the season to become a free agent.  —  "I've never said I want to leave," Ramirez said before Wednesday night's game …

Quick Take: Rangers miss out on young arms bonanza  —  Rangers owner Tom Hicks cited an inability to develop pitching as a reason for firing Doug Melvin, the most successful general manager in club history.  —  This is the Rangers' fifth season after Melvin.