Source: Einhorn has path to majority Mets stake  —  NEW YORK — David Einhorn, who has been selected to join the New York Mets ownership group as a minority partner, has a path to majority ownership, a source familiar with the still-not-finalized terms told ESPNNewYork.com.  —  Einhorn

Balester called up; Maya to start Sunday  —  WASHINGTON — With Nationals left-hander Tom Gorzelanny on the disabled list because of inflammation in his left elbow, the club recalled reliever Collin Balester on Saturday.  —  Washington wanted an extra reliever in case Saturday's game against the Padres went into extra innings.

Pete Rose backs Marlins' Scott Cousins for plowing into Giants catcher Buster Posey  —  LOS ANGELES — Scott Cousins' image is taking a beating from San Francisco Giants loyalists, but the Marlins outfielder has a fan in Pete Rose.  —  Rose, who was criticized for years after plowing …

Gary Carter's tumors likely malignant  —  Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a brain tumor that is likely cancerous.  —  Doctors performed biopsies on a tumor in Carter's brain on Friday morning and Duke Medicine says in a release that preliminary results show it “appears to be malignant.”

Seattle Rallies to Top New York 4-3  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki and Brendan Ryan each hit run scoring grounders in the sixth inning, Franklin Gutierrez robbed Nick Swisher of a home run and the Seattle Mariners scored all four runs on groundouts in a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Hamilton expected back in left on Saturday  —  ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is expected to be back in the outfield for Saturday's game with the Royals.  —  Hamilton has been used at designated hitter for four games since coming off the disabled list on Monday.

Ellsbury, Crawford homer as Boston beats Detroit  —  DETROIT—Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford homered in a five-run third inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Friday night.  —  Boston won for the 12th time in 14 games and have scored 34 runs in its last three.

How the Yankees Play the Market  —  An Expanded Pro-Scouting Staff Lands Some Solid Talent; Martin and Chavez  —  It doesn't matter if Tim Naehring is sitting at a ballpark on the other side of the country or flipping channels in a hotel room.  Every time Yankee catcher Russell Martin hits a line drive or a home run, he smiles.

Escobar Drives in Tiebreaking Run for Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Yunel Escobar doubled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night.  —  Right-hander Casey Janssen (2-0) pitched one inning of relief for the win as Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak.

Pinch-hitter Navarro delivers a Dodgers victory over Marlins  —  LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Dioner Navarro singled up the middle against a five-man infield with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.

Price has 12 strikeouts in Rays' 5-0 win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—David Price struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, Casey Kotchman and Sam Fuld both homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on Friday night.  —  Price (6-4) scattered four hits and walked two.