Blue Jays rally to beat Yankees, 7-6  —  NEW YORK - Yankee fans want nothing more than to cheer Alex Rodriguez in situations like these.  Down a run in the ninth, two runners on, a struggling opposing closer on the mound in a game the Yankees desperately need to win.  —  All Rodriguez has to do is come through.

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.

Vizquel wants another year, here or in Japan  —  (08-30) 04:00 PDT Cincinnati —  Omar Vizquel would like to wear a Giants uniform next year, be it in San Francisco or maybe Tokyo.  The 41-year-old shortstop wants to play in 2009, and if he cannot find a job in the majors, he might look to the Far East.

O's recall Salazar from Norfolk  —  Salazar recalled from Triple-A Norfolk; Liz optioned but will return for Tuesday start at Boston  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora will likely miss the rest of the road trip with a strained left hamstring, leaving the lineup without one of its best run producers.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …