BOSTON (AP)—Brad Penny pitched six solid innings after Tim Wakefield won a rain-shortened complete game, and the Boston Red Sox finished a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-3 victory Wednesday night. Wakefield (2-1) tossed a five-hitter for his second consecutive complete game in the...

Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera are among the most decorated players in Yankees history. On Tuesday, they made a piece of Major League Baseball history as well.   Pettitte tossed seven strong innings to earn the win and Rivera recorded the save with a scoreless ninth as the Yankees beat the A’s 5-3 at...

NEW YORK (AP)—Melky Cabrera turned on a fastball and sent it soaring into the right-field stands, down an entryway in the bleachers that sparked remaining fans to sprint for the sought-after souvenir. After all the homers at the new Yankee Stadium over the past week, the first homestand in the $1.5...

TUCSON, Ariz. — There was little movement in the Manny Ramirez talks on Saturday, although Scott Boras, the agent for Ramirez, and Ned Colletti, the Dodgers general manager, exchanged several telephone calls. “We spoke,” Colletti said in a text message late Saturday afternoon. “[It...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees will have two buses gassed and ready to hit the road on Sunday morning. Alex Rodriguez is planning to be on one of them. A meeting that had reportedly been set for Rodriguez to meet with Major League Baseball officials may be in jeopardy, as A-Rod is currently in the lineup...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — If Johan Santana is unable to start the Mets’ first game — and the chance of that has increased at least marginally since he developed tightness in his pitching elbow — his love for his country may be the genesis of the problem. Patriotism could be the reason,...

Six-run first inning helps LA trim magic number to three   LOS ANGELES — Joe Torre gathered his club Tuesday night for a pregame meeting and therapy session. The Dodgers responded with a six-run first inning and a 10-1 blowout of the Padres, combining with Arizona’s loss to cut the magic...

Defending champs back in postseason for fifth time in six years   BOSTON — With the thirst for postseason champagne lingering around the Red Sox for a second straight night, not even overwhelming American League Cy Young Award favorite Cliff Lee was going to prevent the corks from popping. The...

Boston’s victory knocks New York out of Wild Card contention ORONTO — Joe Girardi had spoken optimistically of keeping his Yankees alive in the postseason discussion, even against long odds. His reasoning? There had not been an ‘X’ affixed to the club’s name in the American...

GM acknowledges talks, but Mets decline to discuss contract NEW YORK — As the Mets strained to move closer to a berth in the postseason, the man most responsible for shaping their roster and their future has moved closer to being rewarded for his work. Omar Minaya, appointed as general manager and...