Bartolo Colon solid, Mets' bats do enough to take 3 of 4 from Cardinals  —  For a second straight game, Citi Field looked as if it had hosted an impromptu ticker-tape parade.  Wind sent debris swirling around the diamond.  Between innings, workers scurried to collect the detritus.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …