Rays beat Red Sox 6-5 in 11 on Longoria's single  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Evan Longoria hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays rebound after blowing a ninth-inning lead to beat the Boston Red Sox [team stats] 6-5 on Saturday night and pull within 4½ games of the AL wild card leaders.

Overbay's bases-loaded walk lifts Diamondbacks over Padres  —  The Sports Network  —  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Lyle Overbay drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 6-5 comeback win over the San Diego Padres.

Anibal Sanchez throws one-hitter as Marlins beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH - Anibal Sanchez pitched a one-hitter and tied his career high with 11 strikeouts to win for just the second time in his last 16 starts as the Florida Marlins blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Saturday night.

Ibanez Scores on Error, Phils Win in 10  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Raul Ibanez doubled and scored on LaTroy Hawkins' throwing error in the 10th, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win.  —  The NL East-leading Phillies are on pace …

A's end 9-game skid vs. Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Pinch-hitter Scott Sizemore's grand slam in the sixth inning helped the Oakland Athletics end a nine-game skid against Texas with an 8-7 victory over the AL West-leading Rangers on Saturday.  —  With the score tied at 3 …

Royals' Paulino Strikes Out 11 in 7 Innings  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Felipe Paulino struck out 11 and allowed two hits in seven innings, and Eric Hosmer his a two-run homer in the first to lead the Kansas City Royals a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

Yankees' Posada catching for first time in 2011  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jorge Posada returned to catcher for the New York Yankees for the first time all season after Russell Martin took a foul tip off his right thumb during Saturday's game with the Los Angeles Angels.

Final Score: Cubs 5 Mets 4  —  The New York Mets (71-74) were defeated by the Chicago Cubs (63-82) today by a final score of 5-4.  —  For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:  — Chris Capuano threw seven innings and allowed two runs …

Colletti previews Dodgers' offseason goals  —  SAN FRANCISCO — General manager Ned Colletti believes the Dodgers' recent improved play is the result of a more consistent offense since the addition of Juan Rivera and an indication that the club does not need a major offseason overhaul.

Beckett aiming to return next week  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Beckett said just now his next step would “absolutely” be to throw off the mound as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle.  —  Beckett said the idea of throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday or Wednesday …