When the Mets needed their long, stressful season saved for at least one more day Saturday, they relied on Santana. When Santana needed to save that season, he relied on his changeup.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- In a 2-1 Dodgers win over the Giants Saturday night, Greg Maddux recorded career victory No. 355, moving past Roger Clemens into eighth place on the all-time wins list. The 42-year-old Maddux allowed one run on two hits over six innings,

SAN FRANCISCO -- Derek Lowe, Chad Billingsley and Hiroki Kuroda will pitch Games 1, 2 and 3, respectively, for the Dodgers in next week's best-of-five Division Series, manager Joe Torre announced Saturday. Lowe was the Game 1 starter for the Dodgers in

SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Joe Torre wasn't ready to announce his postseason roster Saturday, but he dropped some hints. The recent returns of infielders Rafael Furcal and Jeff Kent have bolstered the talent available, but with the pair apparently on the

The Chicago White Sox were unable to gain ground on the Minnesota Twins yet again, remaining a half-game back in the American League Central.

SAN FRANCISCO Nomar Garciaparra will manage the Dodgers today, as Joe Torre will continue a tradition that he had with the New York Yankees of handing his team over to a veteran on the last day of the regular season. 'When I told him Manny wasn't

The enduring criticism of the Mets is that they are a team with a hefty payroll that has underachieved. That?s not my take of this year?s team.

San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmamoff high-fives with teammate Chase Headley after his two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of their baseball game Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, in San Diego. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Lenny Ignelzi SAN

Johan Santana's gutty three-hit shutout on three-days' rest keeps the Mets breathing in a 2-0 win over the Marlins on Saturday.