Youkilis returns for exam  —  Hip, hernia on list of maladies  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Only seven games after returning from the disabled list, Kevin Youkilis was out of the Red Sox' lineup last night, having returned to Boston to get a sore left hip examined.

A's end 9-game skid vs. Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Pinch-hitter Scott Sizemore's grand slam in the sixth inning helped the Oakland Athletics end a nine-game skid against Texas with an 8-7 victory over the AL West-leading Rangers on Saturday.  —  With the score tied at 3 …

Final Score: Cubs 5 Mets 4  —  The New York Mets (71-74) were defeated by the Chicago Cubs (63-82) today by a final score of 5-4.  —  For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:  — Chris Capuano threw seven innings and allowed two runs …

Daniel Hudson tosses complete game; Diamondbacks beat Padres on throwback night  —  They're so close to the playoffs now, the Diamondbacks don't just smell the postseason lurking around the corner.  They can start to taste it.  —  And like Tom Petty says, “The waiting is the hardest part.”

Rockies beat Reds in game featuring nine homers  —  DENVER — Jordan Pacheco's first home run broke a fifth-inning tie and he added a two-run single in the eighth to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 12-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  —  The teams combined for nine home runs in the first five innings.

Inge's ninth inning homer lifts Tigers over Twins  —  DETROIT—Brandon Inge hit his second game-ending homer of the season, giving the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.  —  With two out in the bottom of the ninth, Inge hit a 2-1 pitch …

Florida Marlins center fielder Mike Cameron hints that he might retire after the season  —  Our skeleton crew" is how manager Jack McKeon described his lineup tonight, with four key players out, including his starting outfield.  —  Left fielder Logan Morrison (right knee), center fielder Mike Cameron …

Beckett aiming to return next week  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Beckett said just now his next step would “absolutely” be to throw off the mound as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle.  —  Beckett said the idea of throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday or Wednesday …

Weaver's Angels Beat Yankees With 9th-Inning Rally  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Although Jered Weaver left the New York Yankees in awe after eight shutdown innings, he didn't leave the mound with a victory.  —  Maicer Izturis made sure the Los Angeles Angels didn't completely waste another stellar start by their ace.

Gregg blows save as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)  —  TORONTO—Pinch-hitter J.P. Arencibia hit a game-winning single with two out in the ninth as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Orioles 5-4 on Saturday, snapping Baltimore's winning streak at three games.

MRI on elbow will clarify Swisher's injury  —  Yanks hope right fielder can return to lineup on Saturday  —  ANAHEIM — Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher said he felt “sharp pain” in his left elbow after making a throw on Thursday and had an MRI exam performed after the team arrived at Angel Stadium on Friday.

Mets confident they can sell stakes in team  —  The cash-strapped Mets are confident they will be able to sell several $20 million to $30 million stakes in the team by the end of the year, The Post has learned.  —  In a Sept. 8 conference call with lenders, Mets banker Steve Greenberg …