Game 113: Blue Jays at Yankees  —  YANKEES (69-43)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.73).  —  BLUE JAYS (54-57)  —  Scutaro SS  —  Hill 2B  —  Lind LF  —  Overbay 1B  —  Wells CF  —  Ruiz DH  —  Encarnacion 3B  —  Barajas C  —  Inglett RF  —  Pitching: RHP Scott Richmond (6-6, 3.97).

Red Sox have a brawl  —  Mike Lowell delivers after fight  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  The Red Sox [team stats] struck upon a novel solution to their four-guys-for-three-spots conundrum last night.  —  Kevin Youkilis [stats] starts, charges the mound and gets ejected.

Moyer Unhappy, Feels Misled  —  Jamie Moyer did not answer questions about his demotion to the bullpen this afternoon at Wrigley Field, but he certainly spoke his mind.  —  In short, Moyer is unhappy and feels misled.  —  “I'm really not happy with this decision that the Phillies have made …

Los Angeles Angels release Justin Speier after extended struggles  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Right-hander Justin Speier has been unconditionally released by the Los Angeles Angels, four days after the struggling reliever gave up three homers in one inning.  —  Speier was 4-2 with a 5.18 ERA for the Angels …

Hardy Not Placed On Waivers  —  Tom Haudricourt at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel talked to Brewers GM Doug Melvin, who dismisses rumors that J.J. Hardy might have been claimed by the Red Sox, and says in fact Hardy was not placed on waivers at all.  —  Buster Olney at ESPN had reported yesterday …

Arizona Diamondbacks put Scott Schoeneweis on DL with depression  —  PHOENIX — Scott Schoeneweis has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Arizona Diamondbacks because of depression, less than three months after his wife was found dead at their home.

Manny Ramirez finding his swing  —  After a slow stretch when he might have been thinking about home runs, Ramirez gets hot against the Giants.  —  Reporting from San Francisco — Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly said he has noticed that Manny Ramirez has fouled off more pitches …

Marking the 500 HR Creation  —  80 years ago today, on August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth stepped in against Willis Hudlin and hit his 30th home run of the season, on his way to 46 that season.  That home run also marked the 500th of Ruth's career, the first time (by a wide margin) that anyone in Major League history reached that feat.

Wagner's return set for Sunday; top pick near deal  —  PHOENIX - Billy Wagner's return to the major leagues is targeted for Sunday against the Giants at Citi Field, the Daily News has learned.  —  Wagner has tossed five scoreless innings against Single-A batters since beginning a rehab assignment.

Closer Troy Percival unlikely to return to Tampa Bay Rays because of shoulder problems  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Troy Percival visited his Tampa Bay Rays teammates before Tuesday night's game with the Los Angeles Angels and the closer sounded every bit like someone who has thrown his last pitch in a major league game.

Bell well-equipped for debut  —  Angels righty's family no stranger to big stage  —  ANAHEIM — Angels right-hander Trevor Bell will get an adrenaline rush, of course, when he takes a Major League mound for the first time on Wednesday afternoon with about 100 family members and friends …

The Nats' GM Search Narrows  —  The Washington Nationals are narrowing their search for a permanent general manager, with Mike Rizzo, Boston assistant GM Jed Hoyer and Arizona player personnel vice president Jerry Dipoto emerging as the primary candidates, according to industry sources.

Mets have a plan post-Minaya  —  PHOENIX - High-ranking personnel within the Mets organization believe John Ricco ultimately will emerge as Omar Minaya's successor as GM, the Daily News has learned.  —  Ricco, 41, joined the organization as assistant GM in April 2004 after spending 12 years working …