Report: Rookie to be demoted for missing Blalock  —  White Sox rookie pitcher Sean Tracey got into hot water with his manager Ozzie Guillen — for getting an out.  —  Tracey was summoned to start the seventh inning and got Hank Blalock to ground out, but getting an out might not have been the reason Tracey was brought into the game.

Wakefield will try to salvage finale  —  Boston (36-27) at Minnesota (30-34), 8:10 p.m. ET  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Red Sox manager Terry Francona is hoping Tim Wakefield, or any of his starters for that matter, can give him quality starts on a regular basis.  —  With Keith Foulke on the 15 …

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.

Notes: Billingsley has familar help  —  Rookie righty has been caught by Martin at every level  —  SAN DIEGO — Chad Billingsley, the 21-year-old right-hander promoted to start on Thursday, arrived in the clubhouse on Wednesday to find a friendly face, Russell Martin.  —  "He's caught me at every level.

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.

Red Sox acquire lefthanded pitcher Javier Lopez from Chicago White Sox for righthander David Riske  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox today acquired lefthanded pitcher Javier Lopez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for righthanded pitcher David Riske.  Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein made the announcement.

Home Runs In A Minor Key  —  Ernie Young entered the season as the minor league home run leader, and when he connected with a Brian Slocum fastball in Charlotte Monday night for his 300th, he became that club's only active member.  —  Young, 36, had learned just this spring that the career mark is 484 …

Johnson Hits Eject Button, but Yankees Don't Mind  —  Randy Johnson kept control of his pitches and his emotions.  Andy Phillips knocked a ball over one fence and jumped over another fence to catch one.  They were major contributors to the Yankees' 6-1 victory over Cleveland last night at Yankee Stadium.

Moore making his mark  —  Royals' new GM has taken low-key approach to reshaping team.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. |  - ANAHEIM, Calif. |  It's been a week now since Dayton Moore took control as general manager of the Royals at that infamously contentious news conference at Kauffman Stadium.

Notes: Blake will go on disabled list  —  Outfielder strained oblique during Wednesday's batting practice  —  NEW YORK — A muscle strain in Casey Blake's left side will open the door for Franklin Gutierrez to join the Indians on Friday.  —  The Indians announced Thursday that Blake …

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.

NEW: A's pitcher Loaiza arrested for speeding, dui  —  OAKLAND - Oakland A's pitcher Esteban Loaiza, 34, was arrested early Wednesday morning on DUI charges after officers pulled him over for speeding, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.  —  CHP Officer Mike Wright said Loaiza …

Future Shock  —  With the 2006 draft finally over, and the bigger contract negotiations left to the scouting directors and upper management, many scouts step away from the amateur side of things for awhile to begin their pro coverage.  With that in mind, here's what some of the top talent evaluators …

Notes: Rotation for Interleague murky  —  La Russa won't reveal how off-day will affect rotation  —  PITTSBURGH — With an off-day on Monday and a rotation looking more fallible than it has in quite a long time, it's unclear how the Cardinals will arrange their starting pitchers for their upcoming American League road trip.

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.