Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz left Game 5 early with hamstring tightness but says he'll play in Game 6. … NEW YORK — Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz said he will be fine for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series after leaving Wednesday's Game 5 in the fifth inning because of his troublesome left hamstring.

Giants take 3-1 NLCS lead on Phillies as Juan Uribe sacrifice fly off Roy Oswalt wins Game 4, 6-5  —  Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval pumps his fist after hitting a two-run double in the sixth inning.  He and catcher Buster Posey (below, tagging Carlos Ruiz) are key players in a Game 4 win.

Hillman likely to become Dodgers' bench coach  —  Former skipper would provide experience behind Mattingly  —  LOS ANGELES — Former Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman has emerged as the front-runner to be bench coach on Dodgers rookie manager Don Mattingly's staff, according to baseball sources.

Listach pleased after interview with Brewers  —  Nationals coach a candidate for Milwaukee managerial vacancy  —  Nationals third-base coach Pat Listach met for two hours on Tuesday with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and assistant GM Gord Ash about Milwaukee's vacant managerial position.

Man who ran on field at Yankee Stadium to be arraigned Thursday  —  The man who ran onto the Yankee Stadium field to confront Alex Rodriguez during Game 3 of the American League Championship Series will be arraigned at his bedside at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx on Thursday …

Source: Red Sox coaches Hale, Farrell among three finalists for Blue Jays' manager's job  —  Two Red Sox coaches — bench coach DeMarlo Hale and pitching coach John Farrell — appear to be on the short list of finalists for the Toronto Blue Jays' managerial job, according to an industry source.

D-Backs to tab Montgomery as scouting director  —  The Diamondbacks are expected to name Ray Montgomery their new scouting director, with an announcement likely to come early next week.  —  Montgomery, 41, has spent the past eight seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Finally healthy, Derek Norris takes on the Arizona Fall League  —  When Nationals catching prospect Derek Norris arrived in the Florida Instructional League last month, he was amazed when he took his first few swings.  Norris, the Nationals' top position player prospect before they drafted Bryce Harper, felt no pain in his left hand.

Lee's Price Climbs Ever Higher  —  How the Luxury Tax Could Price the Yankees Out of the Market for the Rangers Ace in the Offseason  —  It was a testament to how well Cliff Lee pitched Monday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series—eight shutout innings, two hits, 13 strikeouts …

S.F. Giants' Matt Cain becomes a big-game pitcher  —  Matt Cain needed this win.  His teammates won't say it.  His manager won't say it.  He won't, and shouldn't, admit it.  —  But his 3-0 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLCS validated him as a force in the game …