A's A.J. Griffin to get second opinion; elbow issue not improved  —  Shutting A.J. Griffin down for more than a month does not seem to have resolved the discomfort the A's starter was feeling.  The right-hander will get a second opinion on his elbow from Dr. Thomas Mehlhoff in Houston next Tuesday.

Crew should ride the wave, not look up  —  Carrying best record in baseball, Milwaukee trying to keep big picture out of sight  —  Ride the wave, Brewers.  Ride the wave, boys.  Who knows where it'll end?  Don't look up now.  At this point, the worst thing you guys can do is start thinking.

Phillies beat Wilson, Dodgers with rally in 9th  —  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Phillies top Dodgers as Carlos Ruiz doubles off Brian Wilson in ninth  —  LOS ANGELES — Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking …

Pineda's folly could sink the season  —  Fenway's funny scene won't be so funny if Yankees miss playoffs by one game  —  BOSTON — Just in case Michael Pineda never makes it as a New York Yankee, he decided to prep himself for a second career as a stand-up comic.

Woman files lawsuit saying she was raped by Reds P Alfredo Simon  —  A woman who says she was raped by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alfredo Simon in April 2013 filed a civil lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court on Thursday.  —  The lawsuit was filed under a pseudonym, Jane Doe.

Wrigley's 100th birthday cake uneaten, disposed by Field Museum; Cubs ‘disappointed’  —  Wrigley and the Cubs had their birthday cake, and now it's in the trash.  —  The 400-pound Cake Boss-created birthday cake for Wrigley's centennial was a spectacle at Wednesday's celebration.

Donaldson Leads A's Past Astros 10-1  —  HOUSTON — Josh Donaldson hit a pair of two-run homers to help the Oakland Athletics cruise to a 10-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.  —  It was the first career multihomer game for Donaldson, who connected in the first inning and pushed …

Headley strains calf during at-bat, exits in second  —  WASHINGTON — Padres third baseman Chase Headley left Thursday's game against the Nationals after he came out of the box awkwardly during a second-inning at-bat.  —  The official word on his injury was a strained right calf …

Darren Oliver appointed as Texas Rangers Special Assistant  —  Recently retired major leaguer will focus on pitching assignments  —  The Texas Rangers today announced that longtime major league pitcher Darren Oliver has been appointed as a Special Assistant to the General Manager.

Up Close on Baseball's Borders  —  Steve Rushin of Sports Illustrated has called the line running through Connecticut that separates Yankee fans and Red Sox fans the Munson-Nixon line.  Mr. Rushin came up with the name — in honor of the late Yankee catcher Thurman Munson …

Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer lead Tigers by White Sox  —  DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs, Max Scherzer struck out 10 and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 Thursday.  —  Cabrera hit a pair of two-out singles for his RBIs.  Rajai homered, doubled, singled and drove in two runs.

Sosa to ‘clear it up,’ sad to miss Cubs party  —  The Chicago Cubs feel like Sammy Sosa owes them an apology, and the former slugger told ESPNDeportes.com on Thursday that he's willing to sit down with the club to make amends.  —  “I think there is something that has to be resolved” he told ESPNDeportes.