Sox settle for split vs. Yanks  —  Bullpen troubles, Pena's struggles in left contribute to loss  —  NEW YORK — The sweep the Red Sox were looking for in Saturday's day-night doubleheader became as elusive as the line drive that Jason Giambi scorched just out of the reach of Wily Mo Pena in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 2.

Soriano fourth in history to reach 40-40  —  Outfielder's steal of second against Brewers secures milestone  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals left fielder Alfonso Soriano became the fourth player in Major League history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season with his steal …

Bonds won't be honored  —  MLB does not plan to recognize Giants slugger when he breaks Aaron's NL home run record  —  Giants notes  —  ST. LOUIS — Major League Baseball has no plans to recognize Barry Bonds when he hits his next two home runs to tie and break Hank Aaron's National League record of 733.

Dodgers stumble in Game 2 vs. Padres  —  Billingsley lasts one inning; NL West lead down to half-game  —  LOS ANGELES — Before Saturday's game against San Diego, Dodgers manager Grady Little said everyone in the bullpen was available to pitch.  —  When he said it, he didn't mean …

Slugger hits No. 57, but 10-year-old turns it into a double  —  HOUSTON - What is it about left field at Minute Maid Park that keeps making people sick?  —  First Jeff Conine.  Now Brandon Hilgedick.  —  You know who Conine is, but you didn't know who Brandon Hilgedick was until …

No dirt from Dusty...for now  —  If his tenure here ends when the season does, don't expect the Cubs manager to lash out at anyone.  That may come at a later time.  —  As he enters the final two weeks of the four-year deal that brought him to Chicago, Dusty Baker understands why many view …

Taking Their Swings at What's a Pivotal Count  —  Alex Rodriguez says it's 1-1.  Johan Santana believes it's 0-0.  Ryan Howard claims it's 2-0, and no one is challenging Howard much these days.  —  Talk to major leaguers about which is the most pivotal count, the ball-and-strike state …

Lineup Torre's big test  —  If there has been one defining element about the Yankees in the 11 years of Joe Torre's stewardship, chemistry would have to be it.  Adherence to the program.  Fitting in.  And those players who didn't, including Raul Mondesi, Kenny Lofton and Tony Womack, had abbreviated stays here.

Kendrick Not Hitting, but He's Still Starting  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — After the Angels' offensive woes continued in Thursday night's 2-1 win over the Rangers, Manager Mike Scioscia stressed the need for his team to score more runs and said he would "look very closely" at his lineup "to see if there are any alternatives."

Cards' Isringhausen done for season with hip injury  —  ST. LOUIS — Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen likely will miss the rest of the season because of a bad left hip, St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan said Saturday.  —  "I don't expect that Izzy's going to pitch anymore," Duncan said after a 6-1 victory over San Francisco.

Yes Men flawed  —  So many voices, so little chemistry  —  With the departure of Jim Kaat, who brought a unique insight and a singular credibility to the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network broadcast booth, John Flaherty, the latest creation of executive producer John Filippelli, will now be called on to fill Kitty's shoes.

Thou shalt not speak Jeter's name in vain  —  Let's get something straight: Derek Jeter is a fantastic baseball player.  —  Now, let's get some other things straight: he is not the AL MVP this season.  He does not walk on water.  He does not convert water into wine.  He is not a purveyor of prophesy.

Big Unit is burned by Crisp  —  The Yankees won last night's doubleheader nightcap, but in a sense, Randy Johnson lost.  —  The Big Unit's shot at a 20-win season slipped away - just as Chien-Ming Wang's did in game one yesterday.  The Yankees won the second game, 7-5 …