Dodgers square set with Padres  —  Billingsley delivers in place of late-scratch Lowe  —  LOS ANGELES — Derek Lowe wasn't trying to take one for the team.  It just turned out that way.  —  With Lowe sidelined by a freak injury suffered while playing catch a day earlier …

BoSox have baseball's best organization  —  Special to FOXSports.com, Updated 1 hour ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  In some senses, it's fitting that the Boston Red Sox have the best record in baseball.  They are, after all, the model organization in the game today.

Marlins Knock Off Nationals in a Slugfest  —  Bacsik Gets Shelled, Florida Totals 21 Hits: Marlins 13, Nationals 8  —  What occurred Tuesday night at Dolphin Stadium defied easy classification.  Was it a thrilling slugfest?  A migraine-inducing display of pitiable pitching?

Cubs back in 1st with win  —  Despite Dempster's bizarre 9th, Cubs grab share of Central lead  —  HOUSTON — When Houston shortstop Mark Loretta started the bottom of the ninth inning with a ground ball that took a freakish bounce off the first base bag and wound up in right field for a base hit …

BRAVES BLEW CHANCE TO BRING GLAVINE BACK  —  FORGET about if Tom Glavine is going to pitch next year.  It was his decision for this current season that altered the NL East balance of power.  —  He all but begged the Braves to return him to Atlanta to win his 300th game in his most familiar uniform and to be near his family.

Blue Jays mail bag  —  Baseball columnist Richard Griffin answers your Blue Jays questions in his mail bag.  This week: Road woes, the Matt Stairs fan club, and Vernon Wells' shoulder.  —  Q: Hi Richard,  —  I enjoy reading your mailbag every week.  One thing I've wondered about this season is the Jays' road record.

Puerto Rico wants out of the Draft  —  Island's sport secretary proposes 10-year hiatus  —  Puerto Rico wants out of the First-Year Player Draft.  —  In a meeting with Major League Baseball officials last week in New York, Dr. David Bernier, the island's Secretary of Sport …

Notes: El Duque ailing just a bit  —  Despite the pain, veteran is still scheduled to pitch on Monday  —  NEW YORK — Orlando Hernandez insisted that he was feeling fine on Tuesday night — as fine, at least, as a pitcher can feel after allowing eight runs in three-plus unattractive innings.

Shawn Green lifts Mets over Braves  —  Guillermo Mota won't need to go into hiding thanks to Shawn Green.  —  Summoned to protect a two-run lead with the bases loaded and two out in the eighth, Mota surrendered a game-tying single to Jeff Francoeur.  But Green's RBI single a half-inning later …

What's Craig Biggio Got to Do with Paula Marshall?  Not Much, But Hear Us Out.  —  I'm watching the Astros battle the Cubs last night, and Jim Deshaies and Bill Brown start talking about how Cecil Cooper's not playing J.R. Towles in the games against the Cubs because he doesn't want to mess with the dreaded integrity of the game.

Hamilton, Gonzalez banged up  —  Outfielder strains hamstring, shortstop bothered by knee  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds' attempt to finish the season positively might have taken a hit when two regular players exited early with injuries during Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.

Dates, opponents set for finales at NYC stadiums  —  NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium is set to host its final regular-season game on Sept. 21, 2008, with New York playing Baltimore.  —  Shea Stadium will hold its regular-season wrapup a week later, on Sept. 28 against Florida.

Tigers keep pace in wild card race  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  DETROIT (AP) - Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run home run, Gary Sheffield had a two-run homer and Justin Verlander allowed only a run, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

Pettitte plans to stay put  —  TORONTO — Andy Pettitte would be by far the best pitcher on the free-agent market, should he decline his player option for 2008.  —  But Pettitte said yesterday that he has no intention of testing the market; he will play for the Yankees or not at all.

Phillies turn triple play against Rockies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies turned their second triple play of the season Wednesday night, doing it on a line drive by Colorado's Matt Holliday.  —  Cory Sullivan led off the game with a single and Troy Tulowitzki bunted for a single …