New Yankee Stadium a winner, team a big loser to Tribe, 10-2  —  NEW YORK — Jorge Posada enjoyed hitting the first home run in the new Yankee Stadium, but he couldn't savor the history-making feat.  Not after the Yankees opened their new stadium with a 10-2 loss Thursday to the Cleveland Indians.

Figgy pulled after two in Buffalo; Sunday start looming?  —  Nelson Figueroa was pulled from Thursday's Triple-A Buffalo matinee after a scoreless second inning and 32 pitches against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  That would seem to indicate Figueroa is the choice to take Mike Pelfrey's turn Sunday …

More tests scheduled for Nady's elbow  —  Until more is known, Yankees give Robertson roster spot  —  NEW YORK — Amidst all the pomp and all the grandeur of the home opener at the new Yankee Stadium, the home team also received a sobering dose of reality.

Mets' Pitching Woes Continue in Loss to Padres  —  Not yet two full turns through their rotation, the Mets have very little they can truly rely on yet, other than a left-hander named Johann Santana.  Mike Pelfrey is battling soreness in his right arm, Oliver Perez has been inconsistent …

Angels sending Guerrero back to Los Angeles for exam  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero is leaving a road trip and heading back to Los Angeles for further tests on an injured chest muscle.  —  Manager Mike Scioscia said an MRI Thursday revealed a strained pectoral muscle.

Mientkiewicz separates shoulder  —  Utility man likely headed to DL; DeWitt, Paul may get call  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers utility man Doug Mientkiewicz suffered a dislocated right shoulder diving into second base on a two-run pinch-hit double Thursday night and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Francoeur's day dashed as Braves fall  —  Outfielder drives in Anderson twice as Atlanta drops finale  —  ATLANTA — All of the optimism the Braves created during their first six games of the season has been blurred by the upstart Marlins, who took advantage of costly mistakes and displayed …

Answer Man: Joakim Soria talks big TVs, wrestling and dentistry  —  Ever since they plucked him from the Padres organization via the Mexican League before the 2007 season, Joakim Soria been a rollicking success for the Royals.  He made the AL All-Star team and registered 42 saves in '08 and …

Dodgers extend win streak to five  —  Mistakes by Giants contribute to a three-game sweep.  Stults is now 2-0.  —  If only the Dodgers could play the Giants every day.  —  Wait, wasn't that the first sentence of the story in Thursday morning's paper?  —  Whatever.

Martis, Dunn help Nationals finally get their first win  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Dunn and the Washington Nationals finally won a game, because they finally got decent pitching.  —  Dunn hit one of Washington's four homers, Shairon Martis threw 6 1/3 solid innings, and the Nationals avoided setting …

A little more luck helps  —  New stat says Red Sox aren't playing badly  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Slice and dice the 2-4 road trip any way you'd like, the Red Sox [team stats] will still be sitting in the AL East cellar.  They got outhit and outpitched …

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Nick Adenhart remembered in Maryland  —  About 200 attend a private service for the Angels pitcher killed in a traffic accident a week ago.  —  Reporting from Williamsport, Md. — On a crisp, cloudless morning, a tight-knit rural community and a contingent of major league baseball personnel …

Managing Sox staff now a shell game  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Red Sox have made no formal announcements yet, but Justin Masterson looks like the probable choice to replace Daisuke Matsuzaka in the starting rotation next week.  Unfortunately, because of the Josh Beckett suspension, the Red Sox now have other things to consider as well.