Pedro Ciriaco's triple in 9th lifts Red Sox over Yankees … NEW YORK — Curtis Granderson misplayed Pedro Ciriaco's ninth-inning flyball into a go-ahead triple, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-6 Saturday night after Mark Teixeira had tied the score with a two-run homer off nemesis Vicente Padilla.

Rafael Betancourt trade market percolating for Rockies  —  A veteran Rockie walked into the clubhouse and asked quietly, “Who's going to be next?”  —  He was referring a trade one night after popular teammate Marco Scutaro was shipped to the rival Giants for Charlie Culberson …

White Sox Acquire Francisco Liriano  —  The White Sox tried hard to land Zack Greinke before he went to the Angels, so they instead turned to a familiar foe to shore up the rotation.  The team announced that they have acquired Francisco Liriano from the Twins for infielder Eduardo Escobar and left-hander Pedro Hernandez.

Minor Sharp as Braves Top Phillies, 2-1  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Minor struck out nine and combined with Craig Kimbrel on a four-hitter, Jason Heyward had two hits and drove in a run, and the Atlanta Braves edged Joe Blanton and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Saturday night.

Streaking Athletics Cruise Past Orioles 6-1  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes and Chris Carter hit two-run homers to back an effective pitching performance by Bartolo Colon, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 Saturday night for their ninth win in 10 games.

Matt Moore stifles Angels in Rays' 3-0 win  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Matt Moore outpitched C.J. Wilson, scattering four hits over 6 1-3 innings, and Ben Zobrist homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 Saturday night.  —  Moore (7-7) struck out six to increase his season total to 112 …

Athletics To Acquire George Kottaras From Brewers  —  SUNDAY, 12:51am: The Brewers will receive right-handed reliever Fautino De Los Santos in the trade according to Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle.  The 26-year-old pitched to a 7.25 ERA in 36 Triple-A innings this year and owns …

Mets, Yanks will have to ante up for Wright, Cano  —  Think about the furor caused by Jeremy Lin leaving New York after 25 games.  —  Now imagine what this town will sound like if David Wright or Robinson Cano departs as a free agent following next season.

In just two weeks, NY Mets' once-promising season has come crashing down  —  From the ghosts of Bernie Madoff, to a shattered rotation and relying too much on young players, a look at some of the reasons this season is falling apart  —  Daniel Murphy and the Mets are holding on for dear life after woeful stretch after All-Star break.

Willingham hits 27th homer as Twins rout Indians  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Samuel Deduno pitched seven strong innings for his second major league win and Josh Willingham hit his 27th homer of the season, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 12-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.

Reyes Homers, Eovaldi Wins Marlins Debut vs. Pads  —  MIAMI (AP) — Jose Reyes hit a two-run homer and Nathan Eovaldi won his Miami debut, leading the Marlins to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.  —  Justin Ruggiano also went deep and Steve Cishek earned his fourth save …

Astros Lose 4-3 to Pirates to Extend Record Slump  —  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are now officially in the worst slump in the club's 50-year history.  —  Rod Barajas hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past Houston 4-3 Saturday night …