Torre to make retirement decision by Labor Day

Dodgers manager Joe Torre says he will decide by Labor Day if he will retire after the season. That doesn't mean he'll make his decision public by the first week of September.

Torre, 70, in the last season of his three-year contract with Los Angeles, says he will not announce his plans until the team's postseason outlook is clear. The Dodgers are nine games behind first-place San Diego in the NL West.

Torre says he hopes he still has an option to return to the Dodgers in 2011. He says he still enjoys managing and is "very comfortable" with the Dodgers.

Dodgers 2, Braves 1

Ted Lilly (6-8) threw six scoreless innings to win his third consecutive start and new closer Hong-Chih Kuo pitched a perfect ninth for visiting Los Angeles.

Cubs 3, Cardinals 2

Carlos Zambrano (4-6) won for the first time since his banishment for a dugout tantrum in June, and visiting Chicago won for just the third time in 17 games.

Giants 3, Padres 2

Juan Uribe's single in the 11th inning won it for host San Francisco.

Red Sox 3, Rangers 1

Jon Lester (13-7) pitched eight scoreless innings as visiting Boston stopped AL West-leading Texas.

Twins 2, Athletics 0

Brian Duensing (6-1) pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game for host Minnesota.

Tigers 3, White Sox 2

Alex Avila hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off J.J. Putz (5-4) to win it for visiting Detroit. Chicago has lost six of nine games and is two games behind Minnesota. - AP