Carlos Santana hits 25th homer as Indians beat Twins 10-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Carlos Santana hit his 25th home run and Jeanmar Gomez pitched effectively into the seventh inning before leaving with an injury Saturday as the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4.

NY Mets offense explodes for 20 hits in 12-2 rout of Braves in Atlanta after Terry Collins unhappy  —  ATLANTA - The Mets were sharing another dead-energy meal in the players' lounge of their home clubhouse Thursday afternoon.  As usual, the postgame show blared on the television …

Rodrigo Lopez, Cubs hand Houston its record 100th loss  —  CHICAGO - The Houston Astros lost 100 games in a season for the first time in franchise history, squandering a bases-loaded chance in the ninth inning and falling to Rodrigo Lopez and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Saturday.

Rivera Ties MLB Record With 601st Career Save  —  TORONTO (AP) — Mariano Rivera tied the major league saves record, earning the 601st of his career and matching Trevor Hoffman while preserving the New York Yankees' 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Carlos Beltran makes a case for former teammate Jose Reyes  —  Can you imagine a top five in the Giants lineup of Jose Reyes, Freddy Sanchez, Carlos Beltran, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval?  —  Sounds like a pipe dream, to be sure.  It's hard to imagine the Giants finding the dough to sign …

Tigers clinch Central crown, first division title since '87  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Newcomer Doug Fister pitched the Detroit Tigers to the AL Central title on Friday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 3-1 to secure the club's first division title in nearly a quarter-century.

Big Papi feels bad for former teammate Manny  —  BOSTON — When the news of Manny Ramirez's recent arrest reached the Boston Red Sox clubhouse, his former teammate — and once close friend — David Ortiz was shocked and disappointed.  —  The two haven't talked since the Tampa Bay Rays …

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.

Stauffer Shuts Down D-Backs in 2-0 Padres Win  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tim Stauffer shut down Arizona into the seventh inning before leaving with arm stiffness and the last-place San Diego Padres beat the NL West-leading Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night.  —  The Diamondbacks' lead …

Dodgers Beat Pirates 7-2 on Loney's 3-Run Homer  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch-hitter James Loney hit a three-run homer, Matt Kemp increased his career-high RBIs total to 111 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday night.  —  Hiroki Kuroda (12-16) …

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 …

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 …