Milledge caught looking  —  PHILADELPHIA - Willie Randolph gave Lastings Milledge a lecture in the dugout after the rookie was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first base on Julio Franco's two-out double to right-center in the seventh.  The manager believed Milledge should have scored.

Getting plunked, skunked  —  Rangers pound Sox, Vazquez as 'armed' combat breaks out  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers put a dent in Javier Vazquez's ERA Wednesday night.  —  But that paled in comparison to the anger the White Sox displayed during an 8- loss at Ameriquest Field …

Soriano's Numbers Won't Come Cheap  —  WASHINGTON, June 14 — Alfonso Soriano is the king of his corner in the Washington Nationals' clubhouse and an even bigger king in the baseball universe.  Soriano acts like a star, he is a star and he wants to remain a star — here, there and everywhere.

Sox are out of control  —  Walks allow Twins to run away with it  —  Jermaine Van Buren is pulled after walking home Jason Bartlett in the sixth, one of 10 walks allowed by Sox pitchers.  (Reuters Photo)  —  MINNEAPOLIS — In the bottom of the eighth inning last night …

David righting self in field  —  PHILADELPHIA - David Wright is collecting quite an assortment of highlight-reel plays for someone who tied for the major-league lead in errors at third base last season.  —  There was the over-the-shoulder, barehanded catch in San Diego in August, which has earned him an invite to ESPN's ESPY Awards.

Dodgers-Padres Preview  —  The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers were swept by the San Diego Padres on the road, right-hander Chad Billingsley was in rookie ball.  —  Now a major league rookie, Billingsley makes his debut when the Dodgers (35-30) and Padres conclude their three-game series at Petco Park on Thursday.

And this lefty likes the Rangers  —  ARLINGTON - About 45 minutes before the first pitch was thrown Wednesday night, approximately 75 people were lined up on the concourse on the first base side of Ameriquest Field waiting for an autograph from 18-year-old Kasey Kiker.  —  You think Ranger fans like their left-handers?

Sunday start a possibility for Prior  —  Pitch count the only concern for rehabbing Cubs right-hander  —  CHICAGO — Mark Prior's next start may be for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.  —  Cubs manager Dusty Baker did not rule out the possibility that Prior could make his first Major League start …

Pujols' guru gets his support  —  PUJOLS  —  "I have nothing to worry about."  —  PLEASANT VALLEY, MO.  —  The wall inside the entrance to Millhouse AEP is covered with framed autographed photos of major league first basemen Albert Pujols and Mike Sweeney.

Reyes is exciting and igniting  —  PHILADELPHIA — Among the lessons Jose Reyes has absorbed during his brief tenure in the major leagues is that a little hit can cause great damage.  Especially when it's accompanied by a pair of the fastest legs in the game.