Miller Park to host Astros, Cubs  —  Weather forces move from Houston for Sunday, Monday  —  HOUSTON — The Astros will head to Milwaukee on Sunday to play two games of their series with the Cubs, Major League Baseball announced Saturday evening.  —  The Astros and Cubs will play …

Hughes recalled, may start Wednesday  —  Pitcher fans 12 for Scranton on Friday; Robertson to bullpen  —  NEW YORK — Hours after celebrating a Triple-A championship, Phil Hughes and David Robertson were recalled to New York to help the Major League club finish out its season.

Surgery looms as Beltre plays on  —  Seattle (57-89) at Los Angeles (90-57), Saturday, 6:05 p.m. PT  —  ANAHEIM — It looks as if third baseman Adrian Beltre will play the remainder of the four-game series against the AL West champion Angels and likely have surgery some time next week …

Phils may join offseason pursuit of CC  —  Brewers lefty credits Manuel with believing in him early on  —  PHILADELPHIA — Could there be a red-pinstriped No. 52 jersey waiting for CC Sabathia next season?  —  Go ahead and dream, Phillies fans.  At this point, anything is possible.

K-Rod nabs single-season saves mark  —  Angels closer breaks Thigpen's 18-year record with No. 58  —  ANAHEIM — With a sellout crowd of 43,757 on its feet and flashbulbs circulating through Angel Stadium to freeze the moment in time, Francisco Rodriguez calmly did what he has done 57 times before Saturday night.

Brewers dismiss Triple-A manager  —  Kremblas told he wouldn't be considered for Major League job  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Brewers dismissed Triple-A manager Frank Kremblas earlier this week after a 59-81 season, the first in Kremblas' four years in Nashville that the team did not win a division title.

Kershaw cruises in Dodgers' win  —  Rookie left-hander strikes out seven in six innings vs. Rockies  —  DENVER — Clayton Kershaw, No. 22, lockers on the road next to Derek Lowe, No. 23.  But their approach to pitching in Coors Field is a million miles apart.

Stone to Sox TV, Jackson offered radio  —  Team looking to swap broadcast analysts  —  First it was “Hawk and Wimpy.”  Then “Hawk and D.J.”  —  Beginning in 2009 it will be “Hawk and Stoney.”  —  The White Sox announced Saturday that Steve Stone has signed a six-year deal …

The Mystery of Barry Zito  —  Barry Zito, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is tall and slim and as handsome as a male model, a pretty-boy actor, which is part of the problem.  Even at 30, he looks more boyish than mannish, wide-eyed, with a too-innocent smile for a man his age.

Ramirez joins 30-30 club in Marlins' win  —  MIAMI (AP)—Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu homered to help Florida beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday night and the Marlins became the second major league team to have three infielders with 30 homers.  —  With Ramirez's two-run shot …

Qualls in, Lyon out as closer for Diamondbacks … PHOENIX (AP) — Chad Qualls has replaced struggling Brandon Lyon as the Arizona closer as the Diamondbacks try to stay in the NL West race over the final two weeks of the season.  —  The right-handed Qualls (4-8, 3.11 ERA) …