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Beckett scratched, to be examined by Dr. Andrews

AP - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Josh Beckett was scratched again from a scheduled start, and the Boston Red Sox ace plans to have his ailing right elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews.

  • Houston Astros' Ty Wigginton follows through with a home run in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    Wigginton homers twice in Astros' win over Reds AP - Thu Aug 28, 6:03 PM ET

    HOUSTON - Brandon Backe thinks he's figured out why he's pitched so badly at times this month.

  • New York Yankees starting pitcher Mike Mussina delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Giambi comes off bench, saves Yanks against Boston AP - Thu Aug 28, 5:23 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Jason Giambi saved the New York Yankees, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and a game-winning single in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

  • Chamberlain hopes to return to Yankees next week AP - Thu Aug 28, 3:06 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Joba Chamberlain thinks he could return to the New York Yankees next week, and he expects to be used out of the bullpen.

  • Executive vice president of baseball operations Jimmie Lee Solomon explains some aspects of the new instant replay capabilities to the media at MLB.com in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Thursday, Aug. 28, after Major League Baseball, guardian of America's most traditional sport, reversed its decades-long opposition to instant replay. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers AP - Thu Aug 28, 11:04 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's Mission Control.

  • Boston Red Sox batter Dustin Pedroia (R) passes New York Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez (C) to shake hands with runners Jacoby Ellsbury (46) and Coco Crisp at home plate after he hit a grand slam home run in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, August 28, 2008. (Ray Stubblebine/Reuters)
    Red Sox blast Yankees Reuters - Thu Aug 28, 8:25 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox further slammed the slim playoff hopes of the New York Yankees on Wednesday, routing them 11-3 at Yankee Stadium for a second straight win.

  • New York Mets' Carlos Delgado connects for a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Rudy Seanez in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Philadelphia. The Mets won 6-3. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
    Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place AP - Thu Aug 28, 8:02 AM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.

  • Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Carlos Villanueva celebrates after getting St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather to pop out with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
    Reliever's antics spur Cardinals past Brewers AP - Thu Aug 28, 6:59 AM ET

    Albert Pujols didn't take kindly to Milwaukee reliever Carlos Villanueva's emphatic celebration upon escaping a bases-loaded jam. So the next time he came to bat, the St. Louis Cardinals' slugger did something about it.

  • Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Redmond, left, tags Seattle Mariners' Tug Hulett out at home as he tired to score from second base on single by Miguel Cairo during the eighth inning of their baseball game in Seattle Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
    Span's throw lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Seattle AP - Thu Aug 28, 4:16 AM ET

    The Minnesota Twins are just a game back in the AL Central, thanks in no small part to rookie outfielder Denard Span.

  • Oakland Athletics' Emil Brown, right, is congratulated as he enters the dugout after hitting a two run home run in the second inning of an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
    Brown's HR, 3 RBIs lead A's past Angels 6-5 AP - Thu Aug 28, 1:45 AM ET

    ANAHEIM, Calif. - Emil Brown homered and drove in three runs, Rajai Davis had a career-high four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.

  • San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum follows through on a pitch to the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    Giants beat Rockies to avoid sweep AP - Thu Aug 28, 12:48 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO - Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

  • St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick hits an RBI double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in St. Louis. The Cardinals defeated the Brewers 5-3. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
    Ludwick leads Cardinals' rally against Brewers AP - Thu Aug 28, 12:01 AM ET

    ST. LOUIS - Ryan Ludwick lacked a triple for the cycle and had two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback from a three-run deficit in a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

  • Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Harrison delivers to Kansas City Royals' Mike Aviles during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Harrison leads Rangers to sweep of Royals AP - Wed Aug 27, 11:12 PM ET

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Matt Harrison won for the fourth time in August, pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the crumbling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games and 17 of 20, falling to a season-worst 21 games below .500.

  • Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena, right, high-fives a bat boy after hitting a fourth-inning home run off Toronto Blue Jays' David Purcey during a baseball game Wednesday Aug. 27, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    Garza throws 7 2-3 scoreless as Rays beat Jays 1-0 AP - Wed Aug 27, 11:11 PM ET

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Matt Garza and two relievers combined on a six-hitter and Carlos Pena homered to lead AL East-leading Tampa Bay past Toronto 1-0 Wednesday night.

  • Cleveland Indians starter Fausto Carmona pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
    Indians win 10th straight behind Shoppach, Choo AP - Wed Aug 27, 10:57 PM ET

    DETROIT - Kelly Shoppach homered and drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to their 10th straight win, 9-7 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

  • Washington Nationals pitcher Tim Redding delivers to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
    Nationals hand slumping Dodgers 6th straight loss AP - Wed Aug 27, 10:25 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Tim Redding outpitched Greg Maddux to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to a season-high sixth consecutive loss, 5-4 Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals.

  • Baltimore Orioles' Aubrey Huff, right, steals second base while Chicago White Sox second baseman Alexei Ramirez, left, waits for the throw during the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
    Roberts helps O's beat White Sox, end 5-game skid AP - Wed Aug 27, 10:09 PM ET

    BALTIMORE - Brian Roberts turned a scheduled day off into a three-RBI performance, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night.

  • Florida Marlins starter Josh Johnson works in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    Johnson 1st complete game helps Marlins top Braves AP - Wed Aug 27, 9:44 PM ET

    ATLANTA - Josh Johnson threw a four-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night.

  • In this July 13, 2008 file photo, Atlanta Braves' Mark Kotsay watches his RBI line drive single against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of their baseball game in San Diego. Kotsay was acquired by the Red Sox from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 only one day after Boston put J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list because of a lower back strain. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, file)
    Red Sox get Kotsay from Braves after Drew hits DL AP - Wed Aug 27, 8:09 PM ET

    NEW YORK - The Boston Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay from Atlanta for a minor leaguer Wednesday, adding depth to their outfield one day after J.D. Drew went on the disabled list.

  • Minnesota Twins' Denard Span its a two-RBI double against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning of their baseball game in Seattle Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
    Span helps Twins hold off M's to end 4-game skid AP - Wed Aug 27, 7:59 PM ET

    SEATTLE - Denard Span did his part to keep the Minnesota Twins from falling further behind in their playoff chase.

  • San Diego Padres' Jody Gerut hits an RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning of the Padres' 5-4 victory in a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
    Gerut gets go-ahead RBI as Padres edge D'backs 5-4 AP - Wed Aug 27, 7:35 PM ET

    SAN DIEGO - Jody Gerut singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres denied Randy Johnson his 295th career win with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

  • In this April 26, 2008 file photo provided by Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt's Pedro Alvarez watches a hit against Kentucky in Nashville, Tenn. Alvarez, the No. 2 pick in June amateur draft, was placed on Major League Baseball's restricted list Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 after his agent claimed the contract Alvarez agreed to with the Pittsburgh Pirates minutes before the Aug. 15 signing deadline is not valid. (AP Photo/Vanderbilt University, John Russell, file)
    No. 2 pick Alvarez claims Pirates deal not valid AP - Wed Aug 27, 7:25 PM ET

    PITTSBURGH - No. 2 draft pick Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the players' association filed a grievance Wednesday claiming the Aug. 15 deadline was unilaterally extended by Major League Baseball without the union's permission.

  • Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis throws in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Marquis pitched the Cubs to a 2-0 win over the Pirates. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Marquis tosses 7 innings as Cubs sweep Pirates AP - Wed Aug 27, 5:25 PM ET

    PITTSBURGH - Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday.

  • Power Poll: Resilient Rays leapfrog Angels The Sporting News - Wed Aug 27, 12:32 PM ET

    The Rays leapfrog the Angels for the No. 2 spot in this week's MLB Power Poll.

  • Red Sox put RF J.D. Drew on DL with back strain AP - Tue Aug 26, 9:05 PM ET

    NEW YORK - J.D. Drew was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a lower back strain, leaving the Boston Red Sox without their All-Star right fielder during a tight pennant race.

  • Red Sox Hall of Famer Yastrzemski leaves hospital AP - Tue Aug 26, 7:04 PM ET

    BOSTON - Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was released from a hospital Tuesday, one week after having triple bypass surgery. The former Boston Red Sox outfielder had surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital after experiencing chest pains.

  • Replay rules for some major sporting events AP - Tue Aug 26, 5:12 PM ET

    Begins with series that open Thursday. Applies to home run calls: fair or foul, whether the ball left the playing field, whether there was fan interference. Decision whether to use replay is made by umpire crew chief. After reviewing video collected at Major League Baseball Advance Media in New York, the crew chief decides whether call should be reversed.

  • In this June 6, 2008 file photo, former San Francisco Giants baseball player Barry Bonds leaves the federal courthouse in San Francisco, Calif. In a court filing Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, Bonds' attorneys asked a federal judge to throw out most of the government's perjury case against the home run king that charges he lied to a federal grand jury about his alleged steroids use. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
    Bonds seeks dismissal of bulk of government's case AP - Tue Aug 26, 5:04 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds asked a federal judge Monday to toss out most of the government's case against him that charges the slugger lied to a federal grand jury about his alleged steroids use.

  • Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers throws in the second inning of a baseball game with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
    Myers, Rollins help Phillies to sweep of Dodgers AP - Mon Aug 25, 10:31 PM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Brett Myers tossed seven gritty innings, Jimmy Rollins had three hits and two RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies completed their first four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 23 years with a 5-0 win Monday night.

  • New York Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey delivers the ball to the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Monday night, Aug. 25, 2008, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Delgado powers Pelfrey's 2nd straight CG for Mets AP - Mon Aug 25, 10:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Carlos Delgado hit a pair of three-run homers and Mike Pelfrey pitched his second straight complete game, leading the New York Mets over the Houston Astros 9-1 Monday night.

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