Chamberlain ready to leave DL, rejoin Yankees … NEW YORK (AP) — Joba Chamberlain breezed through 35 pitches while facing batters in a simulated game Saturday, saying he's ready to rejoin the Yankees for the stretch run.  —  On the disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis, Chamberlain said he threw all of his pitches.

Astros ink Erstad, Moehler to extensions  —  Players are signed through the 2009 season  —  HOUSTON — Darin Erstad and Brian Moehler have both signed one-year contract extensions for the 2009 season, the Astros announced during Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Arizona hands Dodgers eighth loss in row  —  PHOENIX (AP)—The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers limped into their big series after being embarrassed by last-place teams, neither club showing they have what it takes to assume control of the NL West.

Mets ride Beltran's slam to big win  —  Bases-loaded blast caps ninth-inning comeback for Amazins  —  MIAMI — Mere seconds were all the ball needed to clear Dolphin Stadium's right-field fence, slicing through hours of frustration just as effortlessly as it cut through the sticky South Florida air.

O's recall Salazar from Norfolk  —  Liz optioned but will return for Tuesday start at Boston, team says; Mora avoids DL but will rest strained hamstring  —  Baltimoresun.com staff and wire reports  —  The Orioles announced today that they have recalled infielder Oscar Salazar from Triple …

Alvarez deadlock affects Hosmer, Royals  —  Royals fans were alarmed on Thursday night when first round pick Eric Hosmer, who made his professional debut on Monday, was absent from the Idaho Falls Chukars lineup.  There was speculation that Hosmer's absence was related to the recent contract impasse between …

Numbers adding up for Angels  —  The Angels' Garret Anderson, center, is congratulated at home plate by Mark Teixeira, left, as Chone Figgins looks on after Anderson hit a two-run home run off Texas' Dustin Nippert during the sixth inning Friday night at Angel Stadium.  The Angels won, 3-1.

Rays secure first winning season  —  Zobrist hits first career grand slam in commanding win  —  ST. PETERSBURG — After a decade of unrealized hopes in Tampa Bay, it was only fitting that the game that secured the Rays' first winning season in franchise history would be decided by the bats swung …

White Sox stopped cold by Dice-K  —  Offense collects just two hits; Vazquez knocked around in loss  —  BOSTON — There's an old baseball adage that states out of a 162-game schedule, a team wins 60 games and loses 60 games.  But it's how said team does with the remaining 42 that decides where the squad finishes.

Soriano's homer lifts Cubs to seventh straight win  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Friday for their seventh straight win,  —  Soriano's first homer in 15 days and 23rd of the season came off Clay Condrey (3-4).