Yanks' Rivera says he will pitch in 2013  —  KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP)  —  New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera says he will return to the mound by 2013, vowing to overcome a knee injury that figures to end his season.  —  Rivera had hinted at the start of spring training that he would retire …

Nationals Come Back to Beat Phillies 4-3 in 11  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Wilson Ramos delivered an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning Friday night to give the Washington Nationals a 4-3 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Carlos Marmol out as Cubs closer; now it's by closer by committee  —  The Cubs will use a “closer by committee” formula to replace struggling closer Carlos Marmol, who was told Friday morning he had lost the role.  —  Lefty James Russell, the only lefthander in manager Dale Sveum's bullpen …

NCAA, MLB In Serious Discussions To Fund Additional Scholarships  —  For years, the prospect of increasing college baseball's 11.7 scholarship limit has seemed like a pipe dream.  Certainly, colleges and universities aren't going to start funding extra baseball scholarships anytime soon …

Hinske's HR in 11th lifts Braves over Rockies … DENVER — Eric Hinske had four hits, including a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 11th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night.  —  After pinch-hitter Tyler Pastornicky singled to start the 11th …

Davis propels Orioles past Red Sox in 13th … BOSTON — Chris Davis drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the top of the 13th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Friday night.  —  Mark Reynolds, who hit his first homer of the season in the third …

Peralta Homers in 9th to Lift Tigers Over ChiSox  —  DETROIT (AP) — Jhonny Peralta's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.  —  Chicago led 4-2 after Gordon Beckham's tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh …

Cueto Throws Complete Game, Reds Beat Pirates 6-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Johnny Cueto remained unbeaten, giving up seven hits in his first complete game of the season as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Friday night.  —  The right-hander struck out three without a walk to improve to 4-0 and lower his ERA to 1.32.

Altuve Propels Astros to 5-4 Win Over Cardinals  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve put the Houston Astros on top with a three-run homer in the second inning and they held on for a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  —  The win is the fourth straight for the Astros …

Morneau sits out another game  —  SEATTLE — Justin Morneau's name wasn't in the lineup for the Twins' series opener against the Mariners on Friday night, but it could be soon.  At this point, it's up to Morneau.  —  Morneau, who has been saddled with soreness in his left wrist, got good news on Wednesday in Minnesota.

Jeter's Homer Helps Yankees to 6-2 Win Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer, CC Sabathia went eight innings for the third straight time and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on an encouraging Friday night.

Cody Ransom rallies Diamondbacks past Mets 5-4  —  NEW YORK—Cody Ransom hit a two-run homer and a go-ahead single in the eighth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, handing New York its fourth straight loss.  —  Paul Goldschmidt hit a tying …

Elbow tenderness sends Sox's Sale from starter to closer  —  DETROIT — Despite a strong plea to stay in the rotation after a 3-1 record and 2.81 ERA, prized left-hander Chris Sale will move into the White Sox's closer role because of elbow tenderness.  —  Sale, 23, was disappointed …

Final Score: Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4  —  The Diamondbacks (14-13) defeated the Mets (13-13) by the score of 5-4 tonight at Citi Field.  —  The Mets have lost four in a row and fell to .500 for the season.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:

WAR 2.0: WAR Upgraded on Baseball-Reference.com  —  Baseball-Reference.com WAR Explained - Baseball-Reference.com  —  As many have noticed, we have not been updating the 2012 WAR data in-season.  The reason for this is that we have been working on a major upgrade to our WAR framework.

PADRES: Trade of Frieri to Angels could affect middle infield  —  Second baseman Orlando Hudson and shortstop Jason Bartlett aren't yet done with the Padres.  —  But the team's trade Thursday —  sending reliever Ernesto Frieri to the Los Angeles Angels for two minor-leaguers, including middle infielder Alexi Amarista —

NY Mets GM Sandy Alderson says team won't rush Matt Harvey into pitching rotation  —  Even with need in rotation, GM Sandy Alderson wants prized prospect to develop more in minors  —  Touted pitching prospect Matt Harvey won't be arriving at Citi Field anytime soon, even with Mets seemingly having need for rotation help.