Cano delivers walk-off heroics vs. O's  —  Yanks second baseman cashes in Kennedy's strong start  —  NEW YORK — From the comforts of his manager's office, with its wide desk and leather couch, Joe Girardi sat on Thursday night and watched about five minutes of baseball.

Source: MLB may try instant replay in fall league  —  Major League Baseball is making tentative plans to experiment with instant replay in the Arizona Fall League, according to a baseball official with knowledge of those discussions.  —  If that experiment proves practical and successful …

Pujols shaken by Padres injuries  —  Cards slugger involved on plays that hurt Young, Bard  —  SAN DIEGO — Albert Pujols never likes to come out of a game, for any reason.  But he made an exception on Wednesday night.  Pujols was clearly shaken up by two plays in the third inning …

Quentin helps ChiSox win eighth straight  —  CHICAGO (AP)—You won't find Carlos Quentin's name on an All-Star ballot, but he's right where he belongs in the middle of a first-place lineup.  —  The White Sox weren't positive their new outfielder would even make the roster out of spring training …

Wright expresses dismay at losses  —  Third baseman disappointed after dropping three games  —  ATLANTA — Through all that slippery slope sliding in September, all the moonwalking the Mets have done thus far this season and through most of what they have presented to their public since …

Early schedule no easy task for Brewers  —  Milwaukee (22-25) at Washington (20-28), Friday, 6:35 p.m. CT  —  PITTSBURGH — Busted: Brewers manager Ned Yost reading a blog.  —  Yost was pointed to an analysis of his team's schedule through the first quarter of the season in relation …

Kershaw could be called up to bigs  —  Lefty exits Minors start after one frame, prompting speculation  —  Dodgers phenom left-hander Clayton Kershaw had the kind of start for Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday night that will only fuel speculation he's about to become a Major Leaguer.

Brewers' Riske still fighting elbow injury  —  Reliever hopes to be ready to come off DL when eligible  —  PITTSBURGH — Brewers reliever David Riske participated in his second flat-ground throwing session since going on the disabled list with a right elbow injury and is still feeling discomfort in the joint.

Nats place Kearns on disabled list  —  Outfielder will undergo right elbow surgery on Friday  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals placed right fielder Austin Kearns on the 15-day disabled list Thursday because of loose bodies in his right elbow.  —  Kearns will have elbow surgery on Friday and is expected to be out three to four weeks.

Josh Beckett Won't Return My Phone Calls  —  ATHLETES DON'T TRUST REPORTERS, REPORTERS RESENT ATHLETES, AND READERS DON'T KNOW THEIR HEROES AS THEY USED TO.  —  In January, I got an assignment from the New York Times Magazine to write a profile of Josh Beckett, the Red Sox pitcher.

Answer Man: Bert Blyleven talks the Hall, swearing on air  —  Minnesota Twins broadcaster Bert Blyleven loathes waiting.  He wants a decision now.  Suffering the indignity of being omitted from the Hall of Fame — when he should qualify with room to spare — is bad enough.

Justin Speier trying to find himself with Angels  —  Veteran reliever has lost his spot to rookie Jose Arredondo for the time being.  —  TORONTO — If Justin Speier has, indeed, been bumped from his seventh-inning relief role by rookie Jose Arredondo, the veteran right-hander is taking his demotion in stride.