Tampa Bay Rays' David Price no longer sore, will start Friday as scheduled  —  NEW YORK — A slight disruption in routine is apparently LHP David Price's only lingering issue from being struck in the chest by a line drive Sunday.  —  Price said he was no longer sore, and he lifted his shirt …

Andino's 3-Run Double Gives O's 7-5 Win Over Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Robert Andino's three-run double in the eighth inning gave the Baltimore Orioles a 7-5 win Tuesday night and ruined a chance for the Boston Red Sox to extend their two-game lead in the AL wild-card race.

Transcript of Sandy Alderson's Interview on SNY  —  During the top of the third inning of the Mets' series-opener in St. Louis last night, Sandy Alderson joined Gary Cohen and Ron Darling in the SNY booth to talk about the organization's prospects, offseason plans, and potential changes to Citi Field.

Spinning Yarn  —  Removing the Mask  —  I Was Framed  —  Catchers play a central role in the game of baseball through their involvement with every pitch that their pitchers throw.  One of their key tasks is receiving borderline pitches without discouraging the umpire from calling strikes.

Sources: A's manager Melvin getting 3-yr deal  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have reached agreement on a three-year contract to keep Bob Melvin as their permanent manager, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Cecil Doesn't Last Long as Angels Beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Having waited 11 days between starts, Toronto left-hander Brett Cecil wasn't too happy when his night ended after only three innings.  —  Mark Trumbo hit a three-run homer, Vernon Wells added a solo shot …

2011 Appalachian League Top 20 Prospects  —  Several Rookie-level Appalachian League prospects had high pedigrees in 2011.  A dozen players selected in the first two rounds of the last two drafts played enough to qualify for this prospect list and 10 cracked the Top 20, led by righthander Tyrell Jenkins of league champion Johnson City.

Dodgers' Kershaw beats Giants 2-1 for 20th win  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw impressed just about everybody except himself in becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers ' first 20-game winner in 21 years.  Fittingly, his accomplishment came against a team he has dominated this season.

Red Sox pitcher served papers by Yankees fan before start  —  BOSTON — Hours before taking the mound for the reeling Red Sox against the Orioles Tuesday night at Fenway Park, pitcher Erik Bedard was served with papers in a child support case, The Post has learned.

MRI coming for Phillies' Pence  —  When Hunter Pence(notes) showed up in the Philadelphia Phillies' clubhouse in late July after a trade with the Houston Astros, there had been lots of complaints around town about how awful the offense had been for the team.

Miami Marlins Logo Leaked  —  What you're looking at is one of the logos that will be for the new Miami Marlins when the club moves into its new stadium and begins play there in 2012.  The rename of “Miami” was part of the deal for public funding for the new stadium.

Mike Carp has 5 hits, Mariners beat Twins 5-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS - From left field, Mike Carp looked around and saw fellow rookies at third base, shortstop, second base, and center field for the Seattle Mariners.  —  Alex Liddi, Kyle Seager, Dustin Ackley and Trayvon Robinson make up the promising future …

Morton shuts down D-backs in Pirates' 5-3 victory  —  PHOENIX—The Pittsburgh Pirates are making it tough for the Arizona Diamondbacks to wrap things up in the NL West.  —  Charlie Morton allowed three hits in six scoreless innings, one of his best outings of the season …