Jays score one  —  After Clay Buchholz gave up a resounding line drive to right field for a Gregg Zaun double, Adam Lind followed with a single.  That left men on first and third base for Russ Adams, who ended up with an infield single when Buchholz caught the relay from Eric Hinske a step before the first base bag.

Mets end 5-game skid, beat Nationals 8-4  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Mets gathered in the infield for fist bumps and high-fives Wednesday night, and while they had celebrated 83 previous victories this season, No. 84 somehow seemed so important.  —  Beating the Washington Nationals …

Griffey leaves Reds game in 8th inning with injury  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Cincinnati Reds right fielder Ken Griffey Jr. had to leave Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning after straining his lower abdomen as he tried to make a throw to the infield.

La Russa at the helm of Mariners' ship?  It's possible  —  The most coveted free agent in baseball this winter could well turn out to be an old utility infielder with a lifetime batting average of .199.  —  Of course, Tony La Russa will be heading to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown …

Padilla's actions are leaving a mark  —  Vicente Padilla will make what will in all likelihood be his final start of the season today at Minnesota.  —  The question the Rangers will have to tackle over the winter is whether it should be his last with Texas, too.

Colorado 6, LA Dodgers 5  —  DENVER (AP) — Another night, another curtain call.  —  Brad Hawpe sheepishly poked his head out of the dugout and waved to the crowd after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth as Colorado rallied for a 6-5 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Pettitte gets 200, Yanks close in on Sox  —  NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte stayed strong into the eighth inning to log his 200th career win and help the Yankees get a series sweep of the Orioles on Wednesday, securing a 2-1 victory and gaining important ground on October.

Skip Caray back in Braves booth  —  Heart problems had sidelined broadcaster  —  Longtime Braves broadcaster Skip Caray returned to the broadcast booth this week after missing several weeks recovering from congestive heart failure.  —  Caray, 68, who also suffers from diabetes, spent eight days in Piedmont Hospital.

Arizona beats Giants, keeps 1-game lead  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Doug Davis appears to be running out of gas.  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks aren't.  —  Conor Jackson homered and Chris Snyder had three hits and three RBIs, and the Diamondbacks defeated San Francisco 6-4 on Wednesday night.

No whining in baseball  —  Houston - So, there seems to be considerable grousing in Chicago over the Houston Astros' decision to throw three rookie pitchers at the Brewers in the three-game series here.  —  Conspiracy theorists suggest Cecil Cooper, a former Brewer, is laying down his arms …

Baseball's cheaters: It's not hard to see why they do it  —  Another one bites the dust and this time it's a Blue Jay: Troy Glaus. … Senator George Mitchell has 45 players he'd like to interview.  We have affidavits from Jason Grimsley and Kirk Radomski that name names.

Angels inch closer to AL West clincher  —  L.A. beats Tampa Bay, 2-1, and could clinch the division title during this weekend's series with Seattle.  Santana strikes out 10 and Rivera homers.  —  Mike Scioscia emerged from his office to check out the commotion in the clubhouse.

JON PAUL MOROSI: Guillen willing to move from short but wants gold-glove replacement  —  He likes 1B, but later in 4-year deal  —  CLEVELAND — On Sunday, in a crucial game, Carlos Guillen started at first base.  —  On Monday, in a crucial game, Guillen started at first base.