Game 17: Yankees at Red Sox (with roster moves and Joe Girardi audio)  —  Burnett vs. the Boston hitters.  —  RED SOX (10-6)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Youkilis 1B  —  Drew RF  —  Bay LF  —  Lowell 3B  —  Varitek C  —  Green SS  —  Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (2-1, 3.79).

Figgy back, Lamb on board, too  —  As exclusively reported in the Daily News on Saturday, Nelson Figueroa has decided to re-sign with the organization after testing free agency by refusing a minor-league assignment earlier in the week.  Apparently, sometimes the best opportunity …

Wang placed on disabled list  —  Righty has weakness in adductor muscles of both hips  —  BOSTON — The Yankees placed Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list on Friday after the struggling right-hander was diagnosed with weakness in the adductor muscles of both hips.

‘Hammerin’ Hank gets own Hall of Fame exhibit … COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — More than three decades after his final big-league game, Hank Aaron is still thrilling baseball fans.  —  An overflow crowd at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum watched Saturday as the 75-year-old Aaron helped dedicate …

Lupica: Bay's blast off Rivera loud & clear  —  BOSTON - He had looked like himself, like the great Rivera against David Ortiz when Ortiz led off the bottom of the ninth.  Mo Rivera threw one cutter after another at 92 mph and then threw one at 91, and Ortiz kept fouling them off.

Royals DFA Brayan Pena  —  According to Greg Schaum of KCSP 610 radio in Kansas City, the Royals have designated catcher Brayan Pena for assignment to clear roster space for Jose Guillen.  Pena, 27, was 2-for-7 this season with one RBI.  With Miguel Olivo and John Buck splitting …

Miller to have season-ending surgery  —  Right-hander's finger injury could be career-threatening  —  CLEVELAND — Indians right-hander Adam Miller is headed for season-ending surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand, Tribe head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Friday.

Hanley hot but hindered?  —  After going 2-for-5 on Friday night, Hanley Ramirez extended his hitting streak to six straight games.  He's raised his batting average from .245 to .279 over that stretch.  —  But is all well?  —  Maybe not.  While Ramirez is getting his timing down at the plate …

By Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post April results can be deceptive  —  April is baseball's late-night infomercial: intriguing, but misleading.  —  Nobody thinks American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee is going to lose 20 games.  Or that the Reds' Joey Votto will hit .350.

A letter to Angels fans from Arte Moreno  —  Angels deeply appreciate outpouring of support  —  One of the most valued aspects of a professional sports franchise is the support an organization receives from the local community.  Throughout the ups and downs of a season, that relationship remains a very important one.

Melancon is on the way, too  —  Further word from Scranton is that Mark Melancon is on the way to Boston.  —  That can't be good news for Brian Bruney.