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 …

Good year for Looper  —  PITTSBURGH — Braden Looper plans to be a starter next season, but the Cardinals have elected not to start him Sunday so they can guarantee he leaves his first year in the rotation with a favorable record.  —  "It's like hitting .300," manager Tony La Russa said of Looper's 12-12 record.

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.

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.

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 …

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?

A-Rod needs to ease up as pressure builds  —  Regular season success means very little compared to success in postseason  —  With all due respect to the great years by my friends George, Wade and Brooks, the greatest year ever by a third baseman will very soon be owned by Alex Rodriguez.

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 …

METS HAVE VIEW FROM THE FLOP  —  ALL CHOKED UP & LOOKING UP AT PHILS  —  In the clubhouse afterward, David Wright confirmed his humiliation.  The choked-up third baseman's words were enough.  —  "Personally I'm embarrassed," Wright said after a fifth straight defeat slid the Mets into second place.

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 …