Riggleman's thin relief corps back for finale  —  NEW YORK — The Nationals had only two relievers available during Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Mets.  —  Reliever Brian Broderick replaced starter Tom Gorzelanny with Washington down, 5-4.  The move to bring in Broderick was surprising …

Yankees sign former Cubs righty Carlos Silva to a minor league contract, try to add pitching depth  —  BOSTON - The Yankees Saturday added Carlos Silva to the mix of veteran pitchers they hope can provide rotation depth by signing the righty to a minor-league contract.

Pedro Martinez Waiting for That One Last Call for Help  —  If there were a classified section published for athletes, you might see a listing like this: … Martinez, 39, who last pitched for Philadelphia against the Yankees in the sixth game of the 2009 World Series, has never officially retired …

Dobbs drives in three runs as Marlins rally past Astros  —  HOUSTON - Greg Dobbs homered and drove in three runs and the Florida Marlins beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Saturday night.  —  Dobbs was in the lineup at third base because Donnie Murphy moved to shortstop with all-star Hanley Ramirez out with a bruised leg.

Masterson shuts down Mariners as Indians win sixth straight  —  SEATTLE - Justin Masterson took a shutout into the seventh inning, striking out nine, and the streaking Cleveland Indians benefited from one careless mistake by Seattle in a 2-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday night.

Flipped bat by Tampa Bay Rays' Felipe Lopez leads to angry words  —  CHICAGO — The circumstances seemed incriminating, given the inside pitch and the staredown that preceded it, but Rays INF Felipe Lopez claimed innocence after flipping his bat toward the mound after his ninth-inning home run off White Sox reliever Chris Sale.

Gonzalez, Fuentes pitch A's past Twins 1-0  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Gio Gonzalez pitched six sharp innings and the Athletics' offense was just a little less futile than Minnesota's in Oakland's 1-0 victory over the Twins on Saturday night.  —  Gonzalez (2-0) allowed four hits with four strikeouts and two walks …

Cubs add veteran Ortiz to Triple-A rotation  —  MILWAUKEE — Veteran pitcher Ramon Ortiz has joined the Triple-A Iowa Cubs and will make his first start Monday night at Albuquerque, according to a release issued by the Minor Legaue team.  —  Ortiz, 37, made 16 appearances (eight starts) …

Arroyo, Reds score early to beat Hudson and Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Bronson Arroyo allowed one run — unearned because of his own throwing error — in six innings, Jonny Gomes doubled in two runs in the ninth and the Cincinnati Reds overcame a strong pitching performance by Daniel Hudson …

Fielder drives in four as Brewers blank Cubs  —  MILWAUKEE - Prince Fielder drove in four runs with a career-high three doubles, Chris Narveson pitched seven shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday night.  —  Narveson (1-) struck out nine and ran …