Howard, Utley power Phillies past Twins  —  PHILADELPHIA—Ryan Howard homered twice, Chase Utley also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Friday night.  —  Joe Blanton (2-5) threw six effective innings for the Phillies, who have won three straight and four …

Rockies' Tulowitzki to miss several weeks with broken hand  —  The Rockies suffered a major blow Friday after X-rays revealed Troy Tulowitzki broke his left hand.  —  The shortstop, who was a candidate for his first All-Star game selection, will be out four to six weeks while the bone heals.

Michael Young means more to the Rangers than many think  —  The perception among fans of Rangers hit king Michael Young is a textbook case study in how baseball fans have changed as the game has.  —  Among Ranger fans, there are only two schools of thought: He's everything you could ever want in a player, or he's a defensive slug.

Post Game: Mets 4, Yankees 0  —  The Mets (39-28) defeated the Yankees (41-26) by the score of 4-0 tonight at Yankee Stadium.  —  The Mets have now won eight in a row, and all seven games on the road trip, improving their record to 15-18 on the road and for the first time in three years, the Mets shutout the Yankees.

Colletti looking to acquire arm for rotation  —  BOSTON — Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti reiterated on Friday that he's looking to acquire a starting pitcher to bolster a rotation that currently includes two rookies.  —  “The conversations have picked up a little,” said Colletti.

Strasburg sets strikeout record in third start  —  WASHINGTON — In front of large crowd at Nationals Park, Washington right-hander Stephen Strasburg set an MLB record for most strikeouts through three starts to begin a career but found himself down, 1-0, after seven innings against the White Sox on Friday night.

Pirates' lose 12th straight, 4-3 to Indians  —  PITTSBURGH—Carlos Santana reached base four times and hit an RBI double to help the Cleveland Indians extend Pittsburgh's second-longest losing streak in 55 years to 12 games with a 4-3 win over the Pirates Friday night.

Cliff Lee leads Mariners past Reds 1-0  —  SEATTLE—Cliff Lee struck out seven in a six-hitter and the Seattle Mariners beat Cincinnati 1-0 on Friday night to knock the Reds out of first place in the NL Central.  —  Lee (5-3) earned his fifth career shutout and first since Sept. 15 for Philadelphia against Washington.

Molina brothers enjoy reunion  —  TORONTO — Giants catcher Bengie Molina took advantage of Thursday's day off in the schedule to visit with his brother, Jose, who catches for the Blue Jays.  —  Their mother, Gladys, also was there at Jose Molina's apartment in Toronto.

Inge helps Tigers beat Diamondbacks 7-5  —  DETROIT—Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Friday night for their seventh straight win.  —  The Tigers wasted leads of 4- and 5-4 before sending Arizona …

Lowe has 2 RBIs, wins 3rd straight home start  —  ATLANTA—Chipper Jones and pitcher Derek Lowe each drove in two runs and Lowe won his third straight start at home in the Atlanta Braves' 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.  —  The Braves, winners of three straight …