SIXTH SPOT IS NO HELP FOR DELGADO  —  With his struggles continuing, Carlos Delgado's time in the fifth spot has expired, at least for now.  —  Whether it's temporary is to be determined, but Delgado again was dropped to sixth in the batting order last night.

Pads won't let dust-up at second just slide  —  PHILADELPHIA - So much for that City of Brotherly Love business.  —  There was none for one of the locals from anybody in the Padres clubhouse last night.  The common adjective being applied to the incendiary slide by Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz …

Yankees lose in 11 innings  —  The Yankees lost a torturously long and delayed game 9-6 in 11 innings.  Read below for more info.  —  Kat.OBrien@Newsday.com  —  DETROIT - The longest and latest of games came to a conclusion at 3:32 a.m with a three-run walkoff homer in the 11th inning by Carlos Guillen.

Boras says his Tigers will be hot  —  Power agent talks about Rodriguez and Rogers possibly hitting the free-agent market.  —  DETROIT — Scott Boras, the agent for Pudge Rodriguez and Kenny Rogers, said Friday he expected strong interest from other teams if either player becomes a free agent.

On the clock  —  For those of you still wondering about the decision to play last night, well, it's not totally the umpires' fault, either.  Supposedly all the umpiring crews received a memo from MLB on Friday that with the pennant races developing, they should try to get every game in that they possibly can.

Five Dodgers take stock of what's left  —  NEW YORK - Renewal can take many forms.  Five left-handed pitchers wearing Los Angeles Dodgers uniforms sat in the smelly cubbyhole that passes for the visitor's clubhouse at Shea Stadium, contemplating their triumphs and travails.

Keri: Q&A with Ryan Zimmerman  —  Last season Ryan Zimmerman enjoyed one of the best rookie campaigns ever seen from a third baseman — and still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year balloting, thanks to a monster campaign by Hanley Ramirez.

Sharp Schilling caps off dominant doubleheader  —  CHICAGO - As players got dressed and attempted to end the longest of days by making the first bus back to the hotel, Curt Schilling [stats], David Ortiz [stats] and Ozzie Guillen teamed up to speak volumes about the Red Sox [team stats]' current lot in life.

NO GUARANTEES FOR MOOSE  —  TORRE REFUSES TO ENDORSE ROTATION SPOT  —  With talk swirling through the Yankees universe that Mike Mussina could be pitching for his rotation spot Monday night against the Tigers, the right-hander said he isn't feeling the pressure.  —  "Who would they replace me with?"

Nutting serves as committee of one in the hunt for new CEO  —  The Pirates' search for a new CEO is piquing interest around baseball for at least two reasons — the extremely close-to-the-vest manner in which chairman of the board Bob Nutting is handling it and what it could mean for general manager Dave Littlefield.

Pirates Notebook: Nady frustrated by hamstring  —  HOUSTON — Outfielder Xavier Nady's hamstring has regressed to the point he had difficulty completing running drills yesterday at Minute Maid Park, and he was restricted to pinch-hitting duties for a second consecutive game.

Boomer back on Big Apple hill  —  David Wells always has loved New York.  It's where all of the biggest moments in his career have happened, from pitching his perfect game in 1998 to winning the World Series later that same year.  Now he is looking to the Big Apple for one more small miracle.

Brett Tomko … Not convinced that Horacio Ramirez should still be in the rotation (yea, me either) and still looking for potentially useful replacements?  Well, we've got another one.  —  The Dodgers designated Brett Tomko for assignment this afternoon.  He's been a disappointment this year …

Wickman designated for assignment  —  Veteran closer converted 20 of 26 save opportunities  —  ST. LOUIS — Adam Dunn said goodbye to Bob Wickman's 12th-inning fastball on Thursday night, and the Braves said goodbye to Wickman on Friday afternoon.  —  Somewhat surprisingly …