Blue Jays stun Red Sox in 9th, 6-5  —  Game Over: Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 5  —  Another Jonathan Papelbon meltdown in the bottom of the ninth and another reason to question why on earth was John Lackey taken out of the game?  In the end, Fred Lewis' bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Daniel Bard won it for the Jays.

Granderson: “I wouldn't necessarily call it big changes”  —  What hitting coach Kevin Long called a “total reformation of the swing” is not quite that drastic according to Curtis Granderson.  After two days spent tweaking his mechanics, Granderson could return to the Yankees lineup tonight with a different look.

Phillies shock Dodgers with 4 runs in 8th and 9th  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The biggest challenge for Carlos Ruiz was escaping a Philadelphia Phillies barrage.  —  His game-winning, two-run double in the ninth inning capped a frantic rally from seven runs down and topple the Los Angeles Dodgers , 10-9, on Thursday night.

POLL: Is Mariano Rivera the greatest pitcher in baseball history?  —  Mariano Rivera is 40 years old, still pitching extremely well, and is first in baseball history in ERA+.  Among active pitchers, he's ranked first in ERA, WHIP, H/9IP, K/BB, HR/9IP, WPA, and fielding percentage.

Francisco Rodriguez charged … NEW YORK — Suspended Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has been released without bail and told to stay away from his girlfriend's father while facing charges he assaulted the man.  —  Rodriguez appeared at a Queens courthouse on Thursday afternoon.

Nolasco, Stanton lead Marlins past Nationals 5-0  —  WASHINGTON—Ricky Nolasco rebounded from a rough start by taking a shutout into the seventh inning, Mike Stanton homered for the second consecutive game, and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Bobby Valentine reportedly would be interested in Mariner job  —  (Bobby Valentine is pictured as manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines before a Japan Series game against the Hanshin Tigers in October, 2005.  Photo by Associated Press)  —  One of the first names to surface in speculation …

Boyfriend who let girlfriend get hit by foul ball dumped, but couple visits CBS' ‘Early Show’  —  The video of a young woman being struck by a foul ball at Monday's Houston Astros game when her boyfriend moved out of the way may have contributed to the couple's break-up.

McGehee sets Brewers record with 9th straight hit  —  MILWAUKEE—Casey McGehee set a franchise record with his ninth straight hit, going 4 for 4 and leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 Thursday.  —  McGehee had a solo homer, a two-run double, an RBI single and another single.

Cueto, Baker, La Russa hit with suspensions  —  Reds starter gets seven games, skippers two games apiece  —  Major League Baseball handed Reds starter Johnny Cueto a seven-game suspension and also suspended Reds manager Dusty Baker and Cardinals skipper Tony La Russa for two games each …