Valentine: Some Red Sox coaches disloyal  —  NEW YORK — Before managing what will perhaps be his final game as manager of the Boston Red Sox, Bobby Valentine on Wednesday said he felt some of his coaches undermined him at times during what has been a tumultuous season.

Teddy finally wins Presidents Race at Nats game  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Teddy wins!  Teddy wins!  —  For the first time, the Teddy Roosevelt mascot won the Presidents Race in the middle of the fourth inning at Nationals Park — a pursuit that drew attention even from a White House spokesman and Sen. John McCain.

Miguel Cabrera wins Triple Crown  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win baseball's Triple Crown on Wednesday night, joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig.  —  Cabrera

Kemp to have shoulder surgery; out indefinitely … LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star center fielder Matt Kemp said he will undergo surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.  —  The recovery time will be anywhere from four weeks to four months, Kemp said …

Longoria Hits 3 HRs, Rays Drop O's to Wild Card  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria hit three home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 4-1 Wednesday, ending the Orioles' bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title.  —  The loss on the final day of the regular season left the Orioles as a wild-card team.

Angels' highlights can't replace low of missing playoffs again  —  They close season with meaningless game after missing postseason for third straight year.  Mike Trout, Jered Weaver and rebounding Albert Pujols couldn't counteract lousy start and bad bullpen.

Alomar knows he's got stiff competition  —  CLEVELAND — Sandy Alomar Jr. has served as the interim manager of the Indians for the past five days, but he has yet to sit behind the desk in the manager's office.  If he gets the full-time job, Alomar will feel more comfortable shifting to the chair.

Miami Marlins' Adam Greenberg returns for his Moonlight Graham moment - and he strikes out against NY Mets ace R.A. Dickey  —  Mets looking to add veteran arms to bullpen for next season as general manager Sandy Alderson will likely enact a plan far different from last offseason, when he spent big for Frank Francisco.

Unearned runs give Rockies, Francis victory over D'Backs  —  PHOENIX — Jeff Francis earned his first victory in more than a month and the Colorado Rockies used two unearned runs to beat Ian Kennedy and the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Wednesday night to conclude disappointing seasons for both teams.