A-Rod hits historic homers Nos. 50, 51  —  No. 49 of season as third baseman sets Major League record  —  KANSAS CITY — It's taken four years for Alex Rodriguez to feel comfortable playing for the Yankees.  Now, he is producing one of the greatest seasons in club history.

Glavine nearly perfect in Mets' win over Astros  —  Tom Glavine once joked that he has a better chance of going 4-for-4 at the plate than he does tossing a no-hitter.  —  Considering the Mets' flawed history in that endeavor - and Glavine's admission that his stuff wasn't up to its usual standard yesterday …

Youkilis tries to target cause of Yankees' ire  —  BALTIMORE - Kevin Youkilis was one of the first Red Sox players out of the dugout Friday night after Orioles righthander Daniel Cabrera, on his first pitch after balking home a run, threw a ball behind the head of Dustin Pedroia …

Notes: Gagne gives himself the OK sign  —  Red Sox reliever may return to pitch on Monday against Rays  —  BALTIMORE — The sweat hadn't even finished dripping off Eric Gagne's forehead following his side session on Saturday, when the right-handed reliever declared himself ready to return.

Ankiel too good to be true  —  The feel-good story doesn't feel so good anymore.  —  Rick Ankiel, who has been compared to everyone from Roy Hobbs to Babe Ruth, has been linked to performance-enhancing drugs.  According to a story in the New York Daily News, Ankiel received a year's supply …

Pirates to name Coonelly as CEO  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 53 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Pirates' firing of GM Dave Littlefield was a precursor to their next move — the hiring of Frank Coonelly as their new CEO, according to major-league sources.

Pirates' 5-1 loss comes right out of left field  —  Bay aggravates knee injury as Cubs capitalize on misfortune  —  PNC Park's left field was plenty unkind to the Pirates in their 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs last night.  —  That started in the first inning, when Jason Bay aggravated …

Bucs shortstop Wilson prepares to depart  —  TRIBUNE-REVIEW  —  A group of commuters boarding a commercial flight to Milwaukee on Aug. 31 at Greater Pittsburgh International Airport were surprised to see Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson at the gate.  Wilson, toting a toddler's car seat, had his wife and two kids in tow.

Orioles enjoy a walk  —  Matsuzaka struggles once again in loss  —  BALTIMORE - Daisuke Matsuzaka's horrid struggles of late aren't due to a physical problem or fatigue or anything that could be defined easily, according to Terry Francona, John Farrell, and Matsuzaka himself.

Drew HR in 4th lifts Diamondbacks  —  It's come down to this: Smoke, mirrors and scratching your head and saying again, "How did they do that?"  —  The Diamondbacks seemed all but finished in Saturday night's game after the Cardinals used gaffes and gifts to score seven runs in the third inning to grab a four-run lead.

No public reunion for Loria, Girardi  —  PHILADELPHIA — It wasn't exactly a reunion to celebrate, but they were there Saturday at Citizens Bank Park - former Marlins manager Joe Girardi and the man who fired him, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.  —  Loria watched from a private booth …

Giuliani takes swings with Rangers  —  Presidential hopeful holds fundraiser, throws out first pitch  —  ARLINGTON — Tom Hicks and Rudolph Giuliani were once on opposite sides of the field.  And Giuliani was winning.  —  That was back in the late 1990's when Hicks was just starting …

Pedro Martinez makes Shea debut today for Mets  —  Pedro Martinez takes the mound at Shea today for the first time in nearly a year, cautiously confident and with something to prove.  —  "I feel more confident, because I bounced back the next day," Martinez said before the Mets beat the Astros, 3-1, yesterday.

Indians pile up on the Angels  —  Santana's good outing isn't enough as Sabathia stops Guerrero-less lineup in 6-1 victory.  —  He has been Ervin the Terrible, and more recently, Ervin the Terrific.  —  Ervin Santana fit neither extreme Saturday night at Angel Stadium …