Jim Callis got a day's rest while September call-up Ben Badler fielded questions about minor league prospects and international signings.

Ricky Nolasco struck out eight in seven and two-thirds innings and Luis Gonzalez homered to lead the Florida Marlins to a 7-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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At a hearing in New York on Wednesday, an arbitrator heard arguments in a heated contract dispute involving Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals scored on a play at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday and boost their National League playoff hopes. Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols homered for the third straight

There were 141 relievers who pitched a significant number of innings in 2007, and only one had a higher earned run average than Brian Stokes. He had a 7.07 E.R.A. in Tampa Bay?s bullpen, which compiled the worst season by a relief corps in history.

NAHEIM, California -- New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter recorded his 2,519th career hit -- a f irst-inning single against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday -- to pass Babe Ruth for second on the team's all-time list. Jeter had tied Ruth on Sunday.

Dan Johnson was the improbable hero of Tuesday night?s Tampa Bay victory in Boston, a game that kept the Rays in first place.

BOSTON -- Pinch-hitter Dan Johnson homered off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning to tie it, and Dioner Navarro doubled in the go-ahead run Tuesday as Tampa Bay rallied past Boston 5-4 in the American League. The Rays had lost four straight and six of

As the Angels prepared to celebrate their fourth A.L. West crown in five seasons after their victory Wednesday, the Yankees trudged home for an awkward 10-game sendoff to proud old Yankee Stadium.