Final Score: Mets 9 Dodgers 0  —  The New York Mets (42-36) defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-35) by the score of 9-0 tonight at Dodger Stadium.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY In-Game Live.  —  Meredith Perri: I love watching R.A. Dickey pitch.

Lidge undecided if he wants to pitch again in '12  —  Veteran reliever Brad Lidge, released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week, said he has yet to decide if he will try to come back and pitch for another team in 2012.  —  Lidge  —  Lidge, 35, signed a $1 million contract with Washington in January.

D-backs' Aaron Hill hits for 2nd cycle in win  —  MILWAUKEE—Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the second time in 12 days and Ian Kennedy pitched seven strong innings, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Jennings Homers Twice Off Verlander in Rays' Win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Desmond Jennings homered twice and David Price outpitched Justin Verlander to become the AL's first 11-game winner with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Cook tosses 2-hitter, Boston hits 4 HRs in 5-0 win  —  SEATTLE—Aaron Cook threw a two-hitter in the finest performance of his career, Will Middlebrooks, Cody Ross and Daniel Nava all hit solo homers in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.

Orioles Rally Past Indians 9-8  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Flaherty singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles broke out of their scoring funk with a 9-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

Morse's HR in 8th Lifts Nationals Past Braves 5-4  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Morse had four hits, including the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning after Washington had blown a four-run lead, and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Friday night.  —  Andrelton Simmons …

Johnson Leads Marlins Past Lee, Phillies 6-2  —  MIAMI (AP) — Josh Johnson pitched six strong innings to help the Miami Marlins win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month and keep Cliff Lee winless with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Pirates Whip Cardinals 14-5 for 3rd in Row  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Clint Barmes, pinch-hitter Alex Presley and Garrett Jones each homered in a four-run sixth inning that snapped a tie, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-5 in a game that began in 101-degree heat Friday night.

Concussion lands Gutierrez on seven-day DL  —  SEATTLE — Center fielder Franklin Gutierrez was placed on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion on Friday and the Mariners recalled right-handed reliever Steve Delabar from Triple-A Tacoma to take his place on the roster.

David Aardsma temporarily shut down  —  David Aardsma's right arm put a momentary hold on a faster-than-expected recovery from Tommy John surgery.  Or, as Brian Cashman said Friday afternoon: “His body basically said, ‘No, no. Too fast.’ ”  —  And so the reliever, who had appeared …

Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers confident starters will return to form  —  ATLANTA — Recent injuries to the Diamondbacks starting rotation aren't enough to change General Manager Kevin Towers' priorities heading into the trade deadline.  —  “I think we feel like we've got enough depth,” Towers said.