Alex Rodriguez sits with calf strain  —  NEW YORK — As expected, Alex Rodriguez was not in Saturday's lineup because of his left calf strain.  —  Rodriguez, who lasted one at-bat Friday against the Mariners, has now been out of the starting lineup four of the past five games because of the injury.

Blue Jays rout Red Sox, 16-2  —  Game over: Blue Jays 16, Red Sox 2  —  On the night Dustin Pedroia went back on the disabled list, the Red Sox responded by getting trounced by the Jays, who belted four homers, two by Lyle Overbay, who drove in seven runs to pace the Jays' vicious 20-hit attack against Red Sox pitching.

New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel doesn't expect Jason Bay back this year  —  PITTSBURGH — Four weeks after Jason Bay suffered a concussion crashing into the left-field wall at Dodger Stadium, New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel indicated he did not expect Bay to return this season.

Pirates clinch 18th losing season, earliest yet  —  Extend pro sports record with 7-2 loss to Mets, on pace to lose 109  —  It happened at 9:59 p.m. Friday when Ronny Cedeno swung through a high fastball, but really, everyone could see it coming since mid-April.  —  Maybe even mid-March, given the spring follies in Florida.

Contenders may be eyeing Marlins' Ross  —  Fox Sports  —  Marlins outfielder Cody Ross, despite batting only .189 since July 1, is the center of some classic August intrigue.  —  A National League club has claimed Ross on waivers, but the Marlins are not sure whether that club actually wants Ross …

'Kiner's Korner' Returns, Dusted Off and in Digital  —  “Kiner's Korner” is getting a new life online, providing Mets fans with a chance to see Ralph Kiner in his television heyday as the host of Channel 9's postgame (and rain delay) show from a cramped studio in Shea Stadium.

Halladay's seven shutout innings leads Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA—Roy Halladay pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  —  The Phillies (69-52), who have won 13 of 17 games, are 2 1/2 games behind the Braves in the NL East.

Pedroia back on the disabled list  —  loading video...  (please wait a moment)  —  Requires Adobe Flash Player  —  Updated at 5:07 p.m.  —  Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia confirmed that he was going back on the disabled list to a tune of 15 days after trying to return from a mid-season foot injury.

Reds snap 12-game Dodger Stadium skid, 3-1  —  LOS ANGELES—Homer Bailey pitched seven solid innings in his second start for the suspended Johnny Cueto, Brandon Phillips backed him with three hits and three RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night for their season-high seventh straight victory.

Gomez expected back Saturday for Crew  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez is expected back at Miller Park on Saturday, manager Ken Macha said, but the skipper offered no clues about what the club planned to do with Gomez once he returns.  Gomez has been on the 15-day disabled list …

Duensing, Kubel lead Twins past Angels  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Brian Duensing struck out six in eight innings and Jason Kubel hit a three-run homer to get the Minnesota Twins rolling in a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  Duensing (7-1) allowed one run on seven hits …

Ankiel's 2-out, ninth-inning triple rescues Braves  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee struggled in his first game with the Atlanta Braves and still had a good time.  —  This was exactly what the big first baseman expected when he joined the NL East leaders.  —  Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off …

Philadelphia Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies faces cocaine charge  —  CLEARWATER — Tyson Gillies, a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league system, was arrested early Friday morning in Pinellas County on a felony charge of possession of cocaine.