Yankees May Bend Limits for Chamberlain in Playoffs  —  The Yankees' rules for using Joba Chamberlain mandate that he not pitch on consecutive days.  But there may be an amendment for the postseason.  Manager Joe Torre said the Yankees were reconsidering their October plans for Chamberlain.

Alou's hit streak up to 26, Mets win  —  MIAMI (AP) — The New York Mets made themselves at home in Miami — again.  —  Oliver Perez pitched eight innings, Moises Alou extended his hitting streak to a team record-tying 26 games and the Mets strengthened their hold on the NL East by beating the Florida Marlins 7-2 Saturday.

In Theory, Diamondbacks Are Winning Way Too Often  —  Mention the Pythagorean Theorem to a baseball statistician, and he will probably not even recall the grade-school equation relating the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.  Instead, he'll think of the formula derived by Bill James …

Soriano's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs help Cubs win  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Alfonso Soriano's slow start is long forgotten.  Now that summer is turning to fall, Soriano is where he expected to be — leading the Chicago Cubs as they make a serious postseason run.  —  Soriano hit two homers Saturday …

Hurler's home is put on market  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It remains unclear what it means to Curt Schilling's future with the Red Sox, but the Boston pitcher this week placed his Medfield, Mass., home on the market. … Schilling, who bought the home from former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe …

B&B In Extra Innings  —  Gallardo and Smoltz each pitch excellent games as starters, and the bullpens are holding each of the offenses scoreless as the Brewers and Braves go to the tenth inning tied at two.  Neither pen has allowed a hit yet.  —  Update: It's a good day for Har home runs …

Lasorda grateful for 80 amazing years  —  Dodgers icon most proud of leading U.S. to Gold medal  —  Saturday is a milestone for one of the most beloved figures in baseball.  Tommy Lasorda, baseball's grand ambassador and Hall of Famer, turned 80 years old.

Dodgers' generation gap widens  —  Dodgers third baseman Nomar Garicaparra gets set to make a throw to first base to put out Arizona's Miguel Montero in the fourth inning Friday night.  The Diamondbacks routed the Dodgers, 12-3.  —  L.A.'s clubhouse rift appears to grow as young players fire back at Kent …

No breath of fresh air  —  Pitching was least of Wagner's worries as he struggled breathing  —  MIAMI - Billy Wagner is all for playing through pain.  Having to pitch without oxygen is nearly impossible, however, and the back spasms that gripped him Thursday constricted his rib cage so severely that his upper torso locked up.

Thome ties HOFer Murray with 504th homer  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago White Sox slugger Jim Thome hit career homer No. 504 Saturday, moving him into a tie with Eddie Murray for 22nd place on baseball's all-time list.  —  Facing Boof Bonser in the top of the third inning …

Rangers' rookie sweats first win  —  ccarlton@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - Rangers rookie pitcher Luis Mendoza spent an anxious ninth inning watching from the dugout Friday, waiting to see if five solid innings would translate into his first major league victory.

Milledge banned three games, appeals; Beltran hurts knee  —  MIAMI - Lastings Milledge received a three-game suspension for Thursday's confrontation with umpire Jim Joyce, which the outfielder complicated by returning from the dugout after being escorted away.  He appealed the decision and went 0-for-5 last night.