Brewers' 4-3 comeback victory keeps Padres from clinching  —  MILWAUKEE - The San Diego Padres are still waiting to clinch a playoff spot - and they can blame a familiar name.  —  Tony Gwynn Jr., son of the Hall of Famer whose statue stands outside the Padres' ballpark, hit a tying …

Phils lose, fall back into 1st-place tie  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies spent all season trying to overtake the New York Mets.  And once they took the lead, they gave it away.  —  So now, the NL East race comes down to this: The Phillies and Mets are tied with one game left.

Maine's no-hit bid, brawl spark Mets win  —  NEW YORK (AP) — What a way to stop a late-season slide!  —  John Maine flirted with the first no-hitter in Mets history before allowing an infield single to Paul Hoover with two outs in the eighth inning, and New York snapped out of its September doldrums …

D-backs celebrate in style  —  San Diego's loss gives Arizona first NL West title since 2002  —  DENVER — The Diamondbacks clinched the National League West title before they took the field against the Rockies on Saturday night.  And after a raucous celebration the night before …

Beinfest, others extended, promoted  —  Marlins' Loria preserves team's future by wrapping up execs  —  NEW YORK — Showing a commitment to continuity in the front office, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria on Saturday said the organization has extended the contracts of four top executives through the 2015 season.

Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson leaves game with apparent head injury  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson was taken off the field on a motorized cart during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night with an apparent head injury.

Mets Chat Room  —  Welcome back to Mets Chat Room.  —  We're a few minutes from first pitch and there are a hundred thoughts swirling through my head.  The most prevailing is the odds of seeing the Mets after Sunday aren't good.  —  Does anybody expect Washington to beat the Phillies?

Playoffs to start Wednesday  —  The Red Sox will begin their 2007 postseason on Wednesday, choosing the eight-day Wednesday-Friday format instead of the seven-day Thursday-Friday format.  They were granted the decision by virtue of having the best record in the American League.

Tigers plan to play Guillen at 1B full-time next season; who's at short?  —  CHICAGO — Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Friday that he plans to make Carlos Guillen the Tigers' full-time first baseman, beginning with next season.  —  Guillen, who turns 32 on Sunday, would move to first as he begins …

Playoff-bound Cubs rest regulars but win  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Rich Hill and the Chicago Cubs just wanted to get in a little work.  They almost got in a little history, too.  —  Hill allowed only one hit over six innings — a suitable tuneup for the playoffs — and Matt Murton …

ChiSox give C Pierzynski 2-years, $12.5M  —  The Chicago White Sox and catcher A.J. Pierzynski agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million contract extension Saturday that will keep him with the team through the 2010 season.  Pierzynski will make a base salary of $5.85 in 2008 under the final year of a three-year contract he signed in 2005.

Pirates Notebook: New scouting director expected  —  Ed Creech, the Pirates' scouting director since late 2001, is expected to be removed from that post after this season.  —  Two team sources said that, although general manager Neal Huntington has just begun his new job …

Mets fall to Marlins, out of first place; could miss playoffs  —  On the outside looking in and out of first place for the first time since May 16, the Mets and their epic collapse have reached the reddest possible alert.  —  As Carlos Beltran aptly put it, "It's hard to believe, but it's happening."

Paul Lo Duca hurts knee, vows to play  —  Paul Lo Duca insists he will try to play in the Mets' must-win game today despite leaving last night's 7-4 loss to Florida in the eighth inning with a bruised left knee.  —  Lo Duca was struck by a foul ball in the seventh and temporarily remained in the game …