Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians and Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies were named the recipients of the 2008 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award. Lee had a 2.54 ERA and 22 wins for the Indians as he was an incredibly consistent anchor in their rotation. Lidge was 41-for-41 in his safe opportunities for the Phillies and had a 1.87 ERA.

Mike Mussina won his twentieth game of the season on Sunday as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox. New York beat Boston 6-2, thanks to a strong performance from Mussina. He pitched six innings of shutout ball, striking out three batters and walking two. Mussina had never won twenty games in his career, coming close several times, and is now the oldest pitcher in MLB history to reach to milestone for the first time. The righty, who will turn 40 in December, finished the season with a 20-9 record and a 3.37 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 200 1/3 innings for the Yankees. He will be a free agent this winter, and hasn't yet decided whether or not he'll pitch next season. The Red Sox tacked on two runs in the eighth inning, to make the score 3-2, but the Yankees added three insurance runs in the ninth inning on Jonathan Papelbon. After the final out, recorded by Mariano Rivera, each one of his Yankee teammates took the time to congratulate Mussina. "It sounds pretty good I guess, I've been close," Mussina said after the game. "The guys played real solid, it's been a fun day." He revealed that Joe Girardi told him earlier in the week that he'd have all the arms in the bullpen ready to help Mussina if needed. "It took me a long time to get to something like this," he said of being the oldest pitcher ever to accomplish the feat. His season is over, but he's not sure if he'll call it a career just yet. "I don't know, we gotta get away from it a little bit," Mussina said about his possible retirement. "If it is [his last game] this was kind of a nice way to end it."

Andy Pettitte recorded the 2,000th strikeout of his Major League career on Sunday night against the Orioles. Pettitte struck out Baltimore catcher Ramon Hernandez in the top of the second inning to reach the mark. Sunday night marked the final game ever at Yankee Stadium, and Yankee Manager Joe Girardi choose the left-hander to start the historic game.

Derek Jeter got the 1,270th hit of his career at Yankee Stadium in the bottom of the first inning against the White Sox on Tuesday night. Jeter hit a grounder into left field past third baseman Juan Uribe to break a tie with Lou Gehrig for the most hits ever at Yankee Stadium. He acknowledged the crowd while at first base. Jeter recorded the hit against Gavin Floyd, the starter for Chicago in Game Two of a three-game series between the two teams.

Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera moved into second on the all-time saves list in the team's win over the White Sox on Monday, according to New York Daily News. Rivera got three quick outs in the ninth for his 36th save in 37 chances this season and No. 479 of his career, passing Lee Smith for second place. San Diego's Trevor Hoffman is in first place all-time with 552 saves.

Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano threw a no-hitter against the Astros on Sunday night, striking out ten batters and walking just one. Zambrano threw 110 pitches, and received offensive support from his teammates early on. Zambrano got Humberto Quintero and Jose Castro to groundout to shortstop Ryan Theriot, before striking out Darin Erstad in the bottom of the ninth. It had been twelve days since Zambrano last pitched for the Cubs because of shoulder discomfort. Alfonso Soriano led the game off with a home run, and Chicago scored four more runs in the top of the third to give Zambrano a healthy 5-0 lead. Michael Bourn drew the only walk of the game by Zambrano, who improved to 14-5 on the season with the win. The game was played at a neutral site, Miller Park in Milwaukee, because of damage to Minute Maid Park by Hurricane Ike. The no-hitter was the first for the Cubs since 1972, and the second in the Major Leagues this season (Jon Lester versus Kansas City).

Derek Jeter tied Lou Gehrig for the most hits ever at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon with a fifth inning home run off rookie pitcher David Price. Jeter, who was 6-for-7 on Saturday in two games, recorded a hit in each of his first three at-bats on Sunday. He had a bunt single in the first, a double in the second and the record-tying home run in the fifth. The home run, to right centerfield, was the seventh pitch Price threw in the inning and the first run he allowed in the Major Leagues. Jeter, who has 1,269 hits at Yankee Stadium in his career, has more than enough time to set his own record with seven more games at the Stadium before it closes.

Francisco Rodriguez set the major league record with his 58th save this season, closing out the Angels? 5-2 win over the Mariners on Saturday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Derek Jeter collected six hits on Saturday against the Rays, playing in a day-night doubleheader, to move within three hits of Lou Gehrig's Yankee Stadium record. Jeter, who now has 1,266 hits at the Stadium, needs three more to tie Gehrig (1,269). The Yankees have eight games left at the Stadium this season before it closes for good. The shortstop went 6-for-7 on Saturday, moving his batting average from .296 to .303 for the season. The Yankees will host the Rays in their series finale on Sunday, with Carl Pavano (2-1) facing Edwin Jackson (11-10). On Monday the Yankees will kick off a four-game set against the White Sox, before the Orioles come to town on Friday for the final series at the Stadium.

Jose Reyes became the Mets' all-time leader in stolen bases when he swiped second in the third inning Wednesday night against the Nationals, according to Newsday. Steal No. 282 moved Reyes ahead of Mookie Wilson; he then added to his total by stealing third an at-bat later against Washington. Reyes, who has 49 steals on the season, trails only Colorado's Willy Taveras, 66, for the Major League lead.