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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 .

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.

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 …

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.

Ex-Brave Morton leaves after just one inning  —  Former Braves pitching prospect Charlie Morton left with tightness in his right hamstring after just one inning Wednesday night in his season debut for the Pirates — a start against his former team at Turner Field.

AUTOPSY REPORT: ADENHART DRIVER ALSO DRUNK  —  Shortly after midnight on April 9, Andrew Gallo drove his van through a red light at Lemon Street and Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton and smashed into a car passing through the intersection.  Gallo escaped the collision unharmed, got out of his van and ran from the scene.

A Lack of Power May Derail the Dodgers  —  Managed by a future Hall of Famer and manned by an impressive group of young stars in the making, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in baseball and nearly everything a team might need to win a World Series.  Too bad for them that they can't hit the ball out of the infield.