Pineiro, Cardinals keeps Mets offense off-balance  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Joel Pineiro carried a six-hitter into the ninth inning and Albert Pujols had two hits and two RBI in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.  —  Joe Thurston and Skip Schumaker …

Millar's clutch single, Barajas' two homers lift Jays over Rangers  —  TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Millar singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Wednesday night.  —  Vernon Wells walked to begin the 11th and went to second on Travis Snider's sacrifice bunt.

Dave Roberts stole his way into Red Sox history  —  Dave Roberts played in the Major Leagues for nine seasons but his “moment” came in 2004.  —  He stole the base in the ALCS against the Yankees' Mariano Rivera that led to Boston's come-from-behind win when they were down 3-0 in the series.

100-Year-Old Red Sox Bat Boy Says It's Go Time  —  Having learned from the Cubs that to reject a centenarian fan means certain doom, the Boston Red Sox are employing the spry Arthur Giddon as a bat boy for one batter on Saturday.  —  The 100-year-old retired lawyer will assume bat boy duties …

BLS poll: Which surprise team is off to the most legit start?  —  We're only a little over two weeks into the season and the measured warnings about sample size are still rightfully being sounded around the baseball community.  —  However, that doesn't mean we can't conduct a little [straw] …

Too Little, Maybe Too Late  —  Capitals Fall Behind 3-1 to Rangers Despite Ovechkin's Third-Period Goal  —  The Washington Capitals haven't advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs since their memorable run to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998.  —  Now they find themselves on the verge of another first-round disappointment.

Cabrera's HR ends first Yankee Stadium homestand  —  NEW YORK - Melky Cabrera ended a home run-filled opening homestand at the new Yankee Stadium with a two-run drive in the 14th inning Wednesday to give New York a 9-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics.  —  The Yankees overcame another shaky outing …

Rangers place Benson on DL  —  Texas claims right-hander O'Day off waivers  —  TORONTO — The Rangers made a couple of moves concerning their pitching staff on Wednesday, the most important being the placement of starter Kris Benson on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow tendinitis.

Phillies Notebook: Phillies closer Lidge relieved to find flaw in delivery  —  Brad Lidge doesn't watch a lot of videotape.  But recently he has turned to the technology to get a better understanding of his early season struggles, which culminated in an 8-5 loss to the Padres Saturday …

Baseball's Most Valuable Teams  —  New stadiums pushed up team values overall, but one-third of the league saw values drop over the past year.  —  The aggregate results of Forbes' 12th annual take on the finances of Major League Baseball show the National Pastime has never been stronger.

Tigers acquire minor leaguer Jason Tyner from Brewers  —  TOLEDO - The Tigers have acquired minor league outfielder Jason Tyner from the Milwaukee Brewers, team officials said today.  —  Tyner will report to Triple-A Toledo and take the roster spot of Ryan Raburn, who was promoted to the majors today.

Haren, Diamondbacks shut out Rockies 2-0  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks gave Dan Haren one run in his first three starts.  —  They doubled that production Wednesday, and that was all the hard-luck pitcher needed in a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Manuel plans to shuffle lineup  —  ST. LOUIS — Jerry Manuel's lineup will look much different here today, and not just because it's a day-after-night getaway game.  —  Disturbed by his team's listless, 5-2 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday night, Manuel announced several lineup changes for the finale of the three-game series.