New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter diagnosed with small tumors on his brain  —  Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has been diagnosed with four small tumors on his brain and will be going to Duke University Hospital for surgery in the next day or so, the Daily News has learned.

Yankees' lineup needs shake up  —  Joe Girardi is not Earl Weaver.  The Yankees can't just sit around and wait for the three-run homer.  Shake it up, Joe.  —  The Yankees' offensive woes were once again exposed last night, in the first game of the Subway Series.

Nats' Marquis reacts unfavorably to early exit  —  BALTIMORE — Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis started Friday's 17-5 victory over the Orioles and didn't figure in the decision — and he showed his displeasure at being lifted after four innings.  —  Marquis was removed …

Mitchell's Homer Lifts Dodgers to Win  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The matchup didn't seem favorable for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  No. 9 hitter Russell Mitchell batting with two outs in the ninth against Chicago White Sox closer Sergio Santos, who hadn't given up a run or blown a save all season.

Johnson Hits 2-Run Homer as Astros Beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Chris Johnson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Friday night.  —  The Astros (16-29), owners of the worst record in baseball …

Marlins ace Josh Johnson goes on DL with shoulder inflammation  —  Josh Johnson, the NL's co-leader in ERA through nine starts, was placed on the disabled list Saturday because of right shoulder inflammation.  —  It looks like a recurrence of the problem that shut him down at the end of last season.

Former Phillies scout sues team, alleges age discrimination  —  Former longtime Phillies scout Hank King has filed a federal age-discrimination lawsuit against the organization, alleging that it created an “intolerable” working environment and that the team ultimately fired him because of his age …

D-backs to release Branyan, Owings called up  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are releasing first baseman Russell Branyan to relieve a three-man logjam at first base.  —  Manager Kirk Gibson said after the team's 8-7 victory over Minnesota on Friday night that the move would be made Saturday …

YES Calls Mets a “15 Seed”  —  Bob Raissman of the Daily News reported on Twitter last night that YES analyst Jack Curry compared the Mets 2-1 win over the Yankees to a “15 seed beating a number 2 seed” in the NCAA tournament.  —  The folks over at Al-Yankzeera never take losing well, especially when it's to the cross-town Mets.

Marlins beat Rays 5-3  —  MIAMI — Logan Morrison hit a game-tying homer in the fourth inning and doubled in the Florida Marlins' two-run eighth to help them beat Tampa Bay 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Morrison scored Florida's final run from third on a sacrifice fly to the first baseman.

Walker Drives in 5 as Pirates Beat Tigers 10-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Friday night.  —  Walker's two-run double in the sixth off Detroit reliever Brayan Villarreal helped break open a tight game.

Jeff Francis gets first win, Royals beats Cardinals 3-0  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeff Francis threw 7 2-3 innings, outdueling Chris Carpenter and leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  —  Francis (1-5), who had pitched well several times …

Walkoff homer pushes Brewers to 7-6 win over Rockies in 14 innings  —  MILWAUKEE — When Jason Hammel hit Ryan Braun in the arm with a pitch in the fifth inning, the whole mood of Friday's game changed.  —  A palpable tension developed, infecting players and umpires.

Red Sox add Wheeler, Sutton, Morales  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox activated right-hander Dan Wheeler from the 15-day disabled list on Friday and selected infielder Drew Sutton from their Triple-A roster.  —  To make room for them in Boston, the ballclub optioned right-hander Michael Bowden …