Final Score: Mets 2 Phillies 1  —  The Mets defeated the Phillies by the score of 2-1 at Citi Field this afternoon.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:  — R.A. Dickey started for the Mets and he was absolutely brilliant …

Reeling Red Sox Lose Again, 9-1 to Yankees  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter capped a six-run second inning with a three-run homer, rookie Jesus Montero had four RBIs in finishing a triple shy of the cycle and the New York Yankees stunned the reeling Boston Red Sox early in a 9-1 victory Saturday.

MLB will add wild-card teams, hold one-game playoff: sources  —  Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball are moving at a fast pace and one issue the sides have all but agreed upon is adding two wild-card teams and holding one-game playoffs in each league …

Duncan Leads Indians' Sweep of Twins, 8-2, 7-6  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Shelley Duncan drove in three runs in each half of a day-night doubleheader, and the Cleveland Indians erased a six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Saturday night for the sweep.

Orioles end Justin Verlander's streak, beat Tigers 6-5  —  DETROIT - Justin Verlander lost his streak of 12 consecutive winning starts, and the Baltimore Orioles went on to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers when Matt Angle executed a tiebreaking squeeze bunt in the ninth inning Saturday night.

Jackson interested in returning to Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Right-hander Edwin Jackson realizes that Sunday's start against the Chicago Cubs could be his last in a Cardinals uniform.  —  And he wants to make the most of it.  —  “Being in a race and having something to pitch for the last week …

Rockies beat Astros to snap slide  —  HOUSTON — Chris Nelson walked with the bases loaded in the 13th inning and the Colorado Rockies snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Tommy Field sparked the winning rally with a leadoff walk.

Rangers use patchwork lineup to beat the Mariners  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez was forced out of the game when he took a line drive off his right forearm during the Rangers' six-run fourth inning Saturday, and Texas used a patchwork lineup to beat the Mariners 7-3 one day after it clinched the AL West title.

Mauer, Morneau, Nishioka to disabled list  —  CLEVELAND — The Twins have officially placed catcher Joe Mauer, first baseman Justin Morneau and shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka on the disabled list, the club announced on Saturday.  —  The Twins shut down Mauer on Sept. 16, when they announced …

Flanagan threatened suicide many times  —  SPARKS, MD. (AP)  —  Police records show former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan threatened to kill himself several times before committing suicide.  —  Flanagan won the Cy Young award in 1979 and was a member of the Orioles' 1983 world championship team.

Jocketty re-ups to be Reds GM through 2014  —  PITTSBURGH — The Reds announced Friday that general manager Walt Jocketty has been given a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season.  Jocketty's original four-year contract was to expire at the end of this season.  —  Terms were not revealed by the club.

Harang Leads San Diego Past Los Angeles 3-0  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Kemp's pursuit of the Triple Crown took a hit when Aaron Harang threw eight sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.  —  Kemp leads the NL with 119 RBIs and is tied for lead with 37 homers.