Game 109: Red Sox at Yankees  —  YANKEES (66-42)  —  Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (10-5, 3.89).  —  RED SOX (62-45)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Martinez 1B  —  Youkilis 3B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Drew RF  —  Varitek C  —  Reddick LF  —  Green SS  —  Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (13-4, 3.27).

Braves deliver in 12th to sink Dodgers  —  Anderson ties it in ninth, scores on Escobar's game-winner  —  LOS ANGELES — Twenty-four hours after experiencing the deflation of a walk-off loss, the Braves produced an inspired comeback victory that allowed them to forget about some of the anger …

Sources: Jays face choices on Rios  —  A waiver claim has been placed on Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios, according to MLB sources.  —  At a time when most teams have very little financial flexibility, it could be within the realm of possibility that the Blue Jays will consider a trade of Rios …

Twins bolster rotation, add Pavano  —  Veteran right-hander acquired for player to be named later  —  DETROIT — The Twins have been searching for ways to help their struggling rotation and on Friday, they added a veteran arm to the group by acquiring right-hander Carl Pavano from the Indians …

A's Release Jason Giambi … OAKLAND, Calif. — Jason Giambi's second stint with the Oakland Athletics didn't pan out as either side had hoped.  —  On Friday, they parted ways — most certainly for good this time.  —  Giambi was released by the A's, cutting short the struggling slugger's return to his first major league club.

Francoeur can no longer bear beard  —  SAN DIEGO - Jeff Francoeur is a realist.  He's also clean-shaven again.  —  Several Mets players recently had resolved not to shave until the team reached .500, but Francoeur has decided to abandon the bonding exercise and go back to using a razor.

Iowa Cubs' Jason Dubois exits on a winning note  —  Jason Dubois has played 280 games in an Iowa Cubs uniform, many of them at Principal Park.  —  Dubois was at the park again Friday, but in street clothes, as the Cubs beat Reno 4-2 before a crowd of 12,772 that was the 12th-largest in franchise history.

Rangers get to Angels early and often  —  Joe Saunders exits after 1 2/3 innings and goes on 15-day disabled list.  —  No matter that the Angels had won 14 of their last 18 games when the Texas Rangers arrived in Anaheim to open a three-game showdown in the American League West.

Billingsley exits with hamstring strain  —  Dodgers righty suffers injury after singling in sixth inning  —  LOS ANGLES — For a second consecutive start against the Braves, Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley was forced to exit the game because of a problem with one of his hamstrings.

Bucs Land Cain For $1.125 Million  —  Though the Pirates went conservative by taking Boston College catcher Tony Sanchez with the No. 4 overall pick, they vowed to be aggressive in later rounds.  After taking a baby step by signing seventh-rounder Trent Stevenson for $350,000 two weeks ago …

Rays acquire C Gregg Zaun from Orioles, say he'll play “a fair amount”  —  UPDATE, 5:07: Executive VP Andrew Friedman said Zaun will “play a fair amount” and the decisions will be based on matchups.  “We feel this will help us down the stretch,” Friedman said.