Sole men  —  With win, Sox find themselves alone at the top  —  The Red Sox moved into sole possession of first place in the American League East with a 6-5 win last night over the Yankees at Fenway Park, and New York was left wondering what it has to do to beat Boston.

Utley homers twice, powers Phillies past Mets in extras  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Utley led off the 11th inning with his second homer of the game, moments after right fielder Jayson Werth saved Philadelphia with a diving catch, and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Autopsy: Driver of car Adenhart rode in was DUI  —  Courtney Stewart had a blood-alcohol content of .06, above the legal limit for someone her age, prosecutors say.  —  Recommend  —  An autopsy report showed Courtney Frances Stewart had a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit …

Torre can use DH to give regulars rest  —  Los Angeles (40-21) at Texas (33-25), 5:05 p.m. PT  —  LOS ANGELES — A couple of days before the Dodgers began the two-game series against the San Diego Padres, a reporter casually asked manager Joe Torre if he was looking forward to his club's upcoming series …

Ibanez vows to fight PED innuendo  —  'I'll come after people who defame or slander me'  —  Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez is vowing to go on the offensive against people who speculate that his impressive production might be linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Blue Jays Agree To Sign David Dellucci  —  ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that the Blue Jays have agreed to sign David Dellucci.  The Indians released Dellucci last Monday after he started the season hitting .275/.333/.350.  He will report to Triple A and will likely be promoted to the majors soon.

Dodgers snag Big 12 Player of Year  —  Wise is first of three catchers team drafts on Day 2  —  LOS ANGELES — Five rounds is a fairly long wait for a player of the year from a major conference to get drafted.  —  North Carolina's Dustin Ackley, ACC Player of the Year, went second overall to the Mariners.

Mets grab pitching, outfielders on Day 2  —  Fourth-rounder Ceciliani in mold of Red Sox's Ellsbury  —  NEW YORK — You can forgive the Mets if they have a certain vision for outfielder Darrell Ceciliani, their fourth-round pick on Day 2 of the First-Year Player Draft.

Kershaw came out throwing strikes but ended up making the long walk  —  One thing I want to say about Clayton Kershaw's performance tonight is that he wasn't wild from the start. … In Kershaw's first eight pitches, he had seven strikes and one 0-2 ball.  He then pitched around Gonzalez …

Verlander's complete game helps Tigers edge White Sox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched a six-hitter for his first victory ever at U.S. Cellular Field as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Jim Thome hit his 552nd career home run …

Keith: Latin Players Reason for Willie Randolph's Firing  —  In case you missed it, Keith Hernandez was a guest on the Leonard Lopate Show yesterday afternoon, talking baseball and promoting a book he wrote with Matt Silverman called Shea Good Bye: The Untold Inside Story of the Historic 2008 Season .

Rockies 4, Brewers 2  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Troy Tulowitzki and Brad Hawpe homered and Jorge De La Rosa finally beat his old team, lifting the Colorado Rockies to their seventh straight win, 4-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.  —  It is the Rockies' longest streak since they won 11 in a row in September 2007.

MLB warns Dodgers about Manny Ramirez in the clubhouse  —  Ramirez visited the clubhouse before Tuesday's game, in violation of baseball's rules regarding suspended players.  The Dodgers were not penalized for the infraction.  —  The Dodgers have been warned by the commissioner's office …

Mets Draft Steven Matz of Ward Melville  —  The Mets did not own a first-round pick in this year's amateur draft, having surrendered it to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in return for signing Francisco Rodriguez.  However, they drafted a first-round talent with their late second-round …