Double dipping  —  Damon-led Yankees rip sorry Red Sox  —  Manny Ramírez pulled one of his occasional disappearing acts into the left-field scoreboard during a pitching change last night.  Given the exhibition of sorry pitching he was required to endure throughout the day …

Soriano a 30-30 man for fourth time  —  Nats star one shy of record shared by Bobby, Barry Bonds  —  PHILADELPHIA — Left fielder Alfonso Soriano became the first member of the Nationals to reach 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season on Friday night.

Pierzynski, Alomar KO rift over story  —  MINNEAPOLIS — White Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski and Sandy Alomar quickly settled their differences Friday over a recent story they firmly blamed on ESPN the Magazine.  —  "I wasn't happy with the article," Pierzynski said Friday night …

More than 50,000 tickets already sold; Fans encouraged to take mass transit and arrive early for 7:00 P.M. on-field ceremony; Topps commemorative '86 pack of cards courtesy of Hyundai to first 25,000 fans  —  FLUSHING, N.Y. — The New York Mets today announced that Darryl Strawberry …

Wilson smashing in debut; Cards rout Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Preston Wilson barely made his morning flight.  The St. Louis Cardinals were glad he did.  —  FOX Bite  —  Videos  —  Wilson makes a splash  —  Newest St. Louis Cardinal Preston Wilson talks about his impressive debut …

Eckstein will be out indefinitely  —  Shortstop David Eckstein will be lost for at least the rest of this weekend's series after suffering a strained muscle in his left side in a third-inning collision at the plate with Cubs catcher Michael Barrett.  —  The injury occurred …

Jeter's Secret?  It's Simple: Play to Win  —  Derek Jeter was the host of "Saturday Night Live" in 2001, and he was nervous about it all week.  He had no acting or comic background, and certainly had never performed on live television at Rockefeller Center.

Eight members of Rangers, Angels suspended  —  NEW YORK — Managers Buck Showalter and Mike Scioscia were suspended by Major League Baseball on Thursday along with six others following two days of trouble between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels.  —  Showalter will miss four games …

9 and oh: Weaver's a perfect match  —  Rookie ties Ford's AL record for wins to start a career  —  ANAHEIM — Is there anything this kid can't do?  —  Jered Weaver won his ninth straight decision, becoming only the second American League rookie in history accomplish such a feat.

Diamondbacks-Padres Preview  —  Manager Bob Melvin believes the Arizona Diamondbacks have played well against San Diego this year because they caught the Padres at the right time.  —  If that's the case, the schedule has worked in his favor again.  —  The Diamondbacks look to solidify …

Jacobs doesn't let injured ankle stop him  —  · First baseman Mike Jacobs has played the majority of the season with a borderline stress fracture in his right ankle, and it won't completely heal until the season is over.  —  "They told me it was a stress reaction," Jacobs said, "and it was very close to being a fracture.

Sanders might be tradable  —  If he indeed cleared waivers, outfielder might draw interest from contenders.  —  The word around baseball is that outfielder Reggie Sanders cleared waivers earlier this month but pitcher Mark Redman did not.  Teams are prohibited from openly discussing the matter.

Tigers don't bite on trade  —  Loretta offered for pitching help  —  The Red Sox, seeking to take advantage of Detroit's need for a second baseman after Placido Polanco separated his left shoulder here Tuesday night, offered Mark Loretta to the Tigers for pitching help, according to industry sources, but could not strike a deal.

A rough ride for Teddy Roosevelt in this presidential race  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — When I told my wife about the idea, she considered it for a moment, then expressed a sentiment I was sure would come from my editor: "Who's going to write your game story while you're running around like an idiot?"

Williams takes Pedro start  —  Dave Williams will make his Mets' debut tonight, taking Pedro Martinez's spot in the rotation.  The lefthander was acquired May 25 from the Reds, along with $500,000 to cover half of his remaining salary, for minor-league pitcher Robert Manuel.

Brewers place Wise on disabled list  —  Hot-hitting outfielder Nix recalled from Triple-A Nashville  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers placed reliever Matt Wise on the 15-day disabled list on Friday night and recalled newly-acquired outfielder Laynce Nix from Triple-A Nashville.

Umpire Layne struck by broken bat  —  Veteran suffers bruised jaw, expected to return Saturday  —  MIAMI — Friday's game between the Marlins and Braves saw a scary moment, as home-plate umpire Jerry Layne was taken off the field on a stretcher during the eighth inning after being struck …