Missed chances hurt Red Sox vs. Rays  —  Youkilis goes 0-for-4, Ortiz 0-for-6 in loss in extras  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Even though they were plagued by injuries and sickness, the Red Sox seemed invincible last weekend, winning the first five games of their seven-game homestand with backups …

Bruney may be lost for season  —  Surgery recommended for Yanks reliever's right foot injury  —  CLEVELAND — Yankees right-handed reliever Brian Bruney could miss the remainder of the season with an injury to the Lisfranc joint of his right foot that is likely to require surgery.

Thumb lands Mets' Schneider in hospital  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Mets catcher Brian Schneider remained hospitalized Friday with an infected left thumb and is likely to miss the weekend series against the Atlanta Braves.  —  Manager Willie Randolph termed it a staph infection …

Orioles manager lambasts fans who ran on field in Seattle  —  CHICAGO (AP) -Baltimore manager Dave Trembley lambasted two fans who ran on the field during an Orioles game Thursday night at Seattle.  —  During the game, two spectators jumped onto the field and ran behind Orioles outfielder Jay Payton.

Texas Rangers' management meets; no moves made  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers' top management gathered Friday at owner Tom Hicks' uptown office for the most nauseating lunch they've ever had.  —  The barbecue was fine.  It was the aftertaste that made it so difficult to swallow.

Rangers 6, Twins 5 (10 innings)  —  The Rangers ran into outs.  They popped up bunts.  They made an error.  And yet Friday they came away with the kind of win that will at least temporarily buoy spirits.  OF David Murphy, you know the Rusty Greer starter kit, singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th.

Ausmus shocked by shark attack  —  An avid surfer, Astros catcher familiar with site of tragedy  —  ST. LOUIS — Brad Ausmus is an avid surfer during the offseasons in his hometown of San Diego, and he was particularly jarred by the news that a 66-year-old man was killed by what authorities believe …

Big Unit earns first win since June  —  SAN DIEGO (AP)—Randy Johnson threw nasty sliders and a few fastballs in the 95-96 mph range, hit a single and made a nice defensive play, bounding off the mound to field a chopper and throw out the runner.  —  Just like that, the Big Unit was back in the win column.

Recovering Liriano sent to Triple-A  —  Lefty pitched poorly, needs more time to heal from surgery  —  ARLINGTON — Francisco Liriano's comeback campaign from Tommy John elbow ligament reconstructive surgery has now shifted locations.  —  The Twins made the move to option Liriano …

Cliff Lee  —  Pardon me for asking, but has someone secretly replaced opposing lineups with a bunch of Double-A hitters any time Cliff Lee has taken the mound this year?  I realize this is a somewhat bizarre conspiracy theory, but in my defense I'd like to present you with my evidence: his numbers.

Mariners sign Kenji Johjima to three-year contract extension  —  Catcher now signed through 2011  —  SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the Mariners have agreed to terms with catcher Kenji Johjima on a three-year contract extension.