Owens eligible for postseason  —  This is a name you may want to remember if the White Sox play in October: Jerry Owens.  —  The Sox made a very strategic move Saturday when they called up the Triple-A outfielder and immediately placed him on the disabled list, thus making him eligible for the postseason roster.

Personal hell for Alex is getting worse by the day  —  In the last days before September, here are the biggest and most important position players in New York: Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, David Wright, Jose Reyes, Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez.

Dodgers' Kent hits game-winning homer  —  PHOENIX —Jeff Kent homered to lead off the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Saturday night.  —  Kent's towering shot to left on a 3-2 pitch from Luis Vizcaino (3-4) …

Klesko setback may help Branyan  —  DENVER - The acquisition of the versatile Russell Branyan could affect the future of several Padres, including Ryan Klesko.  —  Klesko has been on the disabled list all season following surgery in April on his left shoulder.

Georgia riding high as US champs  —  Strong outing by Phillips works Columbus to title game  —  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A jubilant heap players formed a recklessly joyful pile along the third-base line.  Their fans just feet away rowdily hugged.  The chorus of "Celebrate Good Times" blared from the Lamade Stadium speakers.

Questions linger for rotation free agents  —  Faced with four members of the starting staff pitching into their walk year, the Cardinals decided to buy time by not addressing any expiring contracts before or during the season.  They banked on the situation providing motivation for the players and time for evaluation by the club.

Iannetta finishes ride to bigs  —  Chris Iannetta's dream came true Friday night in Salt Lake City.  That's where he received word he was being called up from the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox to the Rockies.  —  The magnitude of the big- league dream kept him awake until the sun rose over the Wasatch Mountains.

Pirates Notebook: McCutchen shrugs off learning curve  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  Andrew McCutchen seems to be approaching his Altoona experience as anything but an experiment.  —  On Aug. 15, when the Pirates promoted their 2005 first-round draft pick from low Class …

After Splendid Rookie Starts, Two Pitchers Lose Command  —  BEFORE Justin Verlander, Francisco Liriano and Jered Weaver, there were Zach Duke and Félix Hernández.  —  Duke and Hernández were the vanguard last year of what has developed this year: a sizable group …

Miscues, missed chances hurt Reds  —  Cincy commits two errors, leaves nine men on base vs. Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Adam Dunn was still wondering what happened.  —  On a fifth-inning routine fly ball to left field from the Giants' Randy Winn, Dunn lost the ball in the sun and put his glove up to catch it.

Tigers sluggish in defeat  —  Three-run third inning, sputtering offense costs Bonderman as Detroit loses 12th in 17 games.  —  CLEVELAND — Come out, come out, wherever you are.  —  Anybody seen the Tigers?  —  They were supposed to show up for a 7:05 p.m. game Friday …

Time to restore 61 as the gold standard in baseball  —  It was 45 years ago this week, and Roger Maris' hair had not yet begun to fall out.  A bigger milestone awaited, but on Aug. 22, 1961, Maris hit a home run off of Ken McBride of the Los Angeles Angels that had its own place in history.

Indians send closer Carmona to Triple-A  —  CLEVELAND — Reliever Fausto Carmona, a bust as Cleveland's closer, was sent to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday by the Indians, who plan to bring him back in a few weeks as a starter.  —  Edward Mujica was recalled from the Bisons to take Carmona's spot.