BoSox stop Yanks to pad wild card lead  —  The Red Sox salvaged their AL wild-card lead Sunday when Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 14th inning of the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, lifting Boston over the New York Yankees 7-4.  —  The Red Sox rallied from a 3- deficit …

Matt Kemp's NL triple-crown ambitions take hit in Dodgers' win  —  SAN DIEGO — At one point during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, a fan at Petco Park shouted at Matt Kemp.  —  “Braun got two hits!” the fan alerted him.  “Braun got two hits!”

Phillies end eight-game losing streak in romp over Mets  —  NEW YORK — Roy Halladay, Hunter Pence and the fully loaded Philadelphia Phillies snapped their eight-game losing streak, looking playoff-ready in every way Sunday by routing the New York Mets 9-4.  —  Playing their regular lineup …

Braves lose to Nationals 3-0, hurting playoff bid  —  WASHINGTON - Altanta's NL wild-card lead was cut to one game over St. Louis, with the top four hitters in the Braves' lineup, including Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla, going a combined 0 for 16 with five strikeouts Sunday in a 3-0 loss to the Washington Nationals.

Well-stocked bullpen gives Rockies some trade options  —  Contact: 303-954-1301 or trenck@ denverpost.com  —  HOUSTON — The Rockies' season is measured more by MRIs than RBIs.  It has been an unmitigated disaster, with injuries and underwhelming performances siphoning any and all optimism.

Orioles Fall to Tigers 10-6  —  DETROIT (AP) — Brian Matusz is in line to break a record held by Roy Halladay — but it's not a very flattering one.  —  Matusz gave up six runs and seven hits in five innings Sunday in Baltimore's 10-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

Kuroda uncertain as to future in LA or Japan  —  SAN DIEGO — Hiroki Kuroda has been told that the Japanese media is speculating that he'll return to Japan to pitch a farewell season with Hiroshima in 2012.  —  “It's amazing that something I don't know, someone else knows,” said Kuroda …

Yanks set to bring Montero on postseason ride  —  NEW YORK — Jesus Montero has spent less than a month at the Major League level, but the hot-hitting rookie appears to have locked up a spot in the playoffs.  —  “I can't envision a scenario where he won't be on our postseason roster,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

Jocketty to meet with Phillips' agents in NY  —  PITTSBURGH — One of the major issues on the Reds offseason plate is trying to sign second baseman Brandon Phillips beyond next season.  —  Although Phillips' $12 million club option hasn't formally been exercised, general manager Walt Jocketty …

Mets' Mike Pelfrey still searching for a new pitch after disappointing season  —  NEW YORK — On the eve of his final start in this most disappointing season, Mets starter Mike Pelfrey pondered the answer to a question that's both simple and confounding.  Most people wouldn't understand, Pelfrey explained.