Rivera on Hold at 600 as Yanks Lose to Jays 5-4  —  TORONTO (AP) — Mariano Rivera remained on hold at 600 saves when CC Sabathia failed to hold a fifth-inning lead and Jose Molina's single in the ninth lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 5-4 Friday night.

Kevin Youkilis to sit Saturday too  —  BOSTON — It was already decided that Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis would not play Friday night, and now manager Terry Francona said Youkilis will also be out again on Saturday.  —  It's obvious Youkilis is hurting and is still bothered …

Most unlikely offseason spenders  —  Believe it or not, Dodgers and Marlins could be big players this offseason  —  Frank McCourt is a lot more familiar with spending humongous sums of money than the Florida Marlins are.  And we have the divorce court documents to prove it.

Cards put playoff heat on Brewers  —  Adron Chambers drove in the go-ahead run with his first major league hit and Tyler Greene added an RBI double in the 11th inning to help St. Louis beat Philadelphia 4-2, keeping the Cardinals' playoff push alive while putting the Phillies' title celebration on hold.

Final: Red Sox 4, Rays 3  —  After losing seven of eight and watching the Tampa Bay Rays gain ground by the day, the Red Sox needed a cure for their late season stumble.  —  Josh Beckett provided it.  —  In his first start since spraining his right ankle Sept. 5 against the Blue Jays …

Byrd's Single Lifts Cubs Past Astros, 4-3 in 12  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs finally caught a break.  —  Matt Garza pitched nine strong innings and Marlon Byrd's 12th-inning dribbler was ruled fair, giving him an infield single and lifting Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.

Angels Fall to Orioles 8-3  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels' playoff push was slowed when Tommy Hunter pitched seven shutout innings for the Baltimore Orioles in an 8-3 victory Friday night.  —  The Angels started the day trailing first-place Texas by 3½ games in the AL West …

Collins: Mets' woes are execution, not effort  —  ATLANTA — A day after saying his team had “folded it up” in a loss that completed a 1-8 homestand, New York Mets manager Terry Collins shook up his lineup for Friday night's series opener against the Atlanta Braves.

Dodgers' Broxton to Have Season-Ending Surgery  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton, out since May with a bruised elbow, will have arthroscopic surgery Monday to reduce a spur on his right elbow and remove loose chips.  —  Dodgers trainer Stan Conte says the procedure …

Game 151: Mets vs. Braves at 7:35 PM  —  Tonight at Turner Field, the Mets open a three game weekend series with the Braves.  Game time is 7:35 pm.  —  Here are tonight's starting lineups:  —  Chris Capuano (10-12, 4.49 ERA) will start for the Mets.  Capuano took a no-decision …

Joe Mauer has mild pneumonia  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Twins catcher Joe Mauer is likely to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia.  —  Mauer received the diagnosis at the Mayo Clinic on Thursday and doctors recommended medication and two weeks' rest.

Carlos Beltran wants more from San Francisco Giants  —  DENVER — Carlos Beltran already escaped one ownership mess with the New York Mets.  Now the Giants, his current club, are in the midst of their second palace revolt in three seasons.  —  Beltran insisted the stunning ouster …

Sandoval hits triple to complete the cycle  —  DENVER — Pablo Sandoval used every ounce of speed his legs could provide to notch a sixth-inning triple against the Rockies on Thursday, and it was enough to give the Giants third baseman his first career cycle.