Game 31: Mariners at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  MARINERS  —  Chien-Ming Wang vs. the Seattle hitters.  —  Erik Bedard vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: Wang has pitched twice to Molina this season.  He has allowed one earned run over 16 innings. ...  Seattle has lost two straight. ...

Mets still on fire against the Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX - Somehow, the Mets always find a way to get healthy in Arizona.  So what if their opponent has the best record in the majors?  —  Ryan Church and David Wright homered, and Jose Reyes for the second time this season fell a four-bagger shy …

Gallardo has torn ACL  —  Houston - As it turns out, Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo did not escape serious injury Thursday in a collision at first base in Chicago.  —  Far from it.  —  An examination in Milwaukee this morning revealed Gallardo suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament …

Thunder's Tabata regrets leaving team  —  TRENTON — Jose Tabata batted sixth and played right field against Portland last night, one day after the Thunder prospect finished serving a three-game suspension for storming out of the clubhouse and going home moments after striking out in the seventh inning …

Yankees 5, M's 1  —  THE SCENE: It was a cold one at Yankee Stadium, which is now just 68 regular-season games away from ending its run as home of the Yankees.  A storm front arrived in the afternoon, and the temperature was 49 degrees for the first pitch with a strong wind blowing in from left field.

Steinbrenner unhappy  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said Friday he's unhappy with New York's play so far this season and vowed the team would stick with its plan for reliever Joba Chamberlain.  —  “I'm very disappointed with the way the season has gone, period …

Dazed Gomez carted off field  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—A dazed Carlos Gomez was carted off the field in the fifth inning on Friday night after the Minnesota Twins center fielder took a throw from Ivan Rodriguez off the head while stealing second base.  —  Gomez got a good jump on the pitch …

Furcal leads Dodgers to seventh straight  —  DENVER (AP)—Rafael Furcal can't remember having a better stretch at the plate.  —  The Los Angeles shortstop had three hits, including a three-run homer in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 Friday night for their seventh straight win.

Pirates Notebook: Astacio attacked teammate with bat  —  WASHINGTON — The reason the Pirates released pitching prospect Olivo Astacio, two sources confirmed yesterday, was that he attacked another player with a bat earlier in the week during extended spring training in Bradenton, Fla.

Hernandez, Morneau power Twins by Tigers  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—As Livan Hernandez floated a 61-mph curveball toward the plate, Miguel Cabrera just couldn't resist.  —  He took a mighty cut at the Eephus-like pitch, only to pop up harmlessly into center field.

Sadly, Julio Franco Cannot Play Forever  —  One wouldn't think that this would be classified as “news,” necessarily, but we still find it noteworthy, and kind of sad: Julio Franco has officially announced his retirement.  —  Well, we think so, anyway; the story has only been reported …

Hudson Pitches 11th Career Shutout  —  ATLANTA — Tim Hudson pitched his 11th career shutout and Brian McCann hit a two-run homer, helping the Atlanta Braves end a season-high four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.