David Wright could return to NY Mets lineup on Friday against Philadelphia Phillies, according to Terry Collins' gut feeling  —  Wright fitted for splint on fractured pinkie before Mets' 4-0 loss  —  David Wright can't get on field but he takes it all in as Mets fall on 50th anniversary of franchise's first game.

Halladay, Phillies Beat Marlins  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay's presence was a bigger obstacle for the Miami Marlins than Ozzie Guillen's absence.  —  Halladay threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies broke out of their offensive slump, beating the Marlins 7-1 …

Johnny Damon excited to join Indians  —  Johnny Damon is leaving one team and readying to join another — the Cleveland Indians.  —  As for the team he's leaving, the 38-year-old Damon played in a soccer game on Wednesday night before sending word that he expects to sign with the Indians soon.

Rockies pound Tim Lincecum, Giants, 17-8  —  DENVER—Tim Lincecum had four inches cut off his famous locks before Wednesday's game and joked that he was trying to look like Tom Cruise in “Mission Impossible—Ghost Protocol.”  —  Lincecum's ensuing start was no blockbuster, more of an epic box office bomb.

Jaso helps Mariners rally for 4-3 win over Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—John Jaso had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth to cap a three-run rally off new Rangers closer Joe Nathan and give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending American League champions Wednesday night.

Twins Pick Up 1st Win of Season, 6-5 Over Angels  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamey Carroll had his first two hits with Minnesota, including the go-ahead single in the seventh, and Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer to lift the Twins to their first victory of the season, 6-5 over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

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Pirates still engage in lost art of infield  —  LOS ANGELES — Early arriving media and maintenance crews saw the Pirates revive a lost practice at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday: Infield.  —  Clint Hurdle's Bucs are one of the very few Major League teams that still regularly take infield practice …

Bautista isn't worried by slow start  —  What, me worried?  —  So says Jose Bautista, the Toronto Blue Jays slugger who has been uncharacteristically off with the bat so far through five games this season.  —  And when you consider that the Jays will be going up against Jon Lester …

Braves win second straight, 6-3, over Astros  —  HOUSTON—Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs, David Ross hit a two-run double in his 2012 debut and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Wednesday night.  —  Ross, the backup catcher, drove in Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla …