White Sox' Ken Williams, Greg Walker have heated confrontation  —  White Sox GM Ken Williams (left) and hitting coach Greg Walker got into a heated confrontation on Friday.  —  DETROIT — The frustration stemming from the shortage of production from Adam Dunn, Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham recently reached …

Hurdle: Bring back Derrek Lee next season  —  CHICAGO — Manager Clint Hurdle already is lobbying to get Derrek Lee back in a Pirates uniform next season.  However, neither Lee nor general manager Neal Huntington would indicate whether that's a possibility.  —  “I'm not going to close any doors,” Lee said Friday.

Juan Rivera helps fuel Dodgers' winning streak  —  Cast off by the Blue Jays, Rivera has driven in 27 runs for the Dodgers, including three Friday night.  —  Dodgers left fielder Juan Rivera hits a two-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium a week ago.

Red Sox fans reach 700th consecutive sell-out at Fenway Park  —  Red Sox Nation Continues to Hold Longest Running Sell-out Streak in Major League Baseball  —  BOSTON — With a sell-out in this evening's game against the Texas Rangers, the fans of Red Sox Nation have achieved 700 consecutive regular season …

Britton Has 3rd Straight Solid Start  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Zach Britton had his third consecutive solid start, J.J. Hardy drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Friday night.  —  Britton (9-9) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings.

Ivan Nova fuels October optimism  —  It's time to expect rookie to win instead of wondering when he's going to lose  —  NEW YORK — If you're not in yet, you should be.  —  Enough pooh-poohing Ivan Nova.  He's not a blip, an unknown commodity.  Let's face it: He's a force …

Price says Chapman suited for rotation  —  ST. LOUIS - Reds pitching coach Bryan Price does not have the only vote, but if it were up to him Aroldis Chapman would be starting next season.  —  “I can't guarantee anything because it will be an organizational decision,” Price said.

Giants snap Diamondbacks' nine-game win streak  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Carlos Beltran hit a go-ahead two-run home run among his four hits, Matt Cain calmly recovered from a rough first inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the first-place Diamondbacks 6-2 on Friday night to snap Arizona's season-best nine-game winning streak.

Mayberry helps Phils beat Marlins 5-3  —  MIAMI—John Mayberry drove in three runs with a homer and a sacrifice fly Friday, and the Philadelphia Phillies climbed 42 games above .500 for the first time in franchise's 129-year history by beating the Florida Marlins 5-3.

Pavano picks up first win since break as Twins crush Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Carl Pavano won for the first time in 10 starts since the All-Star break, Trevor Plouffe homered and the Minnesota Twins received four bases-loaded walks in a 13-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

A's rough up Vargas in 9-2 win over Mariners  —  OAKLAND, Calif.—Seattle Mariners pitcher Jason Vargas has about five starts left this season.  If he's lucky, none of them will be against Oakland.  —  Then again, it really hasn't mattered much who the opponent is when the left-hander has been on the hill.

Kevin Millwood goes 7 as Rockies blank Padres 3-0  —  SAN DIEGO—Kevin Millwood is making his presence felt in different ways with the Colorado Rockies.  —  Millwood turned in another solid outing by throwing seven strong innings and Troy Tulowitzki drove in two runs, leading the Rockies …

Judge Rules Clemens Will Face New Trial  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that Roger Clemens, one of baseball's greatest pitchers, will face a new trial on charges that he lied to Congress about using performance enhancing-drugs.  —  The judge, Reggie Walton of Federal District Court …