Phils lose 8th straight, longest skid in 11 years  —  NEW YORK (AP)—With nothing left to play for in the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing as if they have nothing left.  —  Manager Charlie Manuel isn't sure how to fix it.  —  There's no reason to panic, his players say.

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.

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.

Cardinals beat Cubs 2-1 on wild pitch in 9th  —  ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals kept their faint wild-card hopes alive when Carlos Marmol forced home the tying run with a bases-loaded walk to Ryan Theriot with two outs in the ninth inning and followed with a game-ending wild pitch …

Stadium problem could preclude signing Willingham  —  Anaheim —  Oakland's shot at retaining Josh Willingham is slipping away, quite possibly for good.  —  Willingham's agent, Matt Sosnick, told The Chronicle on Saturday that he approached the team last week with various possibilities …

Giants Eliminated From Postseason Contention  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy pitched six innings to earn his NL-best 21st win and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the San Francisco Giants 15-2 on Saturday night, eliminating the defending World Series champions from the postseason picture.

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.

In Bold Move, MLB Files to Force Frank McCourt to Sell Dodgers  —  In a move that will test the powers of sports leagues over the control of their franchises, Major League Baseball has asked the bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 11 case of the Dodgers to force Frank McCourt to sell …

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 …

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.

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.