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 …

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.

Bumgarner's arm, bat help Giants beat Rockies 9-1  —  DENVER - Madison Bumgarner allowed one unearned run in seven strong innings and hit a two-run double, helping the San Francisco Giants keep their playoff hopes alive with their sixth straight win, 9-1, over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Thome hits No. 603 in Minny return, Tribe edges Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jim Thome hit home run No. 603 in his return to Minnesota, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Twins 7-6 Friday night to keep the Detroit Tigers from clinching the AL Central title.  —  Thome homered in the ninth inning …

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) …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …