Ivan Nova snaps skid as Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-2  —  TORONTO — Ivan Nova snapped a five-start winless streak, Casey McGehee hit a three-run home run and the New York Yankees won their fourth straight game Saturday, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.  —  Derek Jeter had two hits …

CC Sabathia could miss start with elbow soreness, but Yankees are saying the health of their ace is not a concern  —  Source says Sabathia felt some soreness in his elbow after his start Wednesday in Detroit.  He threw his regular bullpen session on Friday.

Ludwick Doubles, Reds Beat Cubs 4-2  —  CHICAGO (AP) — With the season lost and the team slumping, the Chicago Cubs have to look ahead to happier times.  Travis Wood continues to show he might part of their turnaround.  —  Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run double in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds rallied …

Rangers place Mike Napoli on DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli was placed on the disabled list with a strained left quad muscle prior to Saturday's game with the Detroit Tigers.  Triple-A catcher Luis Martinez was called up in his place.

Middlebrooks likely out for '12 with broken wrist  —  Red Sox recall Valencia to help handle third-base duties  —  CLEVELAND — Will Middlebrooks had been a bright spot during a trying season for the Red Sox.  The 23-year-old third baseman had developed into one of the top young players in the game.

Setback for Votto, out 7-10 extra days  —  CHICAGO -Joey Votto (left knee) returned to Cincinnati on Friday and had a minor procedure last night to remove a piece of floating cartilage, Reds trainer Paul Lessard said.  —  It could add 7-to-10 days to Votto's recovery time, Lessard said.

Plouffe ready for rehab assignment  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Third baseman Trevor Plouffe, on the disabled list retroactive to July 21 with a bruised right thumb, took batting practice before Friday's game against the Rays and will head to Triple-A Rochester for a rehab assignment this weekend.

Danks Hits 1st Career HR in 9th, White Sox Top A's  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Danks hit his first major league homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.  —  With two outs in the ninth …

Posey leads Giants past Rockies, 9-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Buster Posey hit a home run and drove in two runs to back Matt Cain's seven solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 Saturday.  —  Cain (11-5) gave up two runs on seven hits in 7 1-3 innings …

Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez has 2 RBIs in first game against Marlins … MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez drove in two runs playing for the first time against the team that traded him last month, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night.  —  Ramirez, who spent seven seasons …

Halladay Leads Phillies Over Cardinals  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay pitched eight innings and Chase Utley hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Pirates Lose 9-8 to Padres  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — James McDonald could use a shot of confidence and Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle tried to give it to him Friday night by allowing the struggling right-hander the opportunity to work out of a jam.  —  The move backfired, however …