White Sox Floyd barely misses no-no  —  Righty shuts down Twins for 8 1/3 before Mauer doubles  —  CHICAGO — Gavin Floyd has been here before.  —  In fact, it was just 24 days ago that the right-hander took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Tigers in front of a rain-soaked crowd at U.S. Cellular Field.

Unhappy Piniella has changes in mind  —  Manager not seeing consistency, execution in losing trend  —  CINCINNATI — Lou Piniella isn't happy with the way the Cubs have played recently, and he told the players so after Monday's game.  On Tuesday, he said he's considering making some changes.

Wrapping up Ian Kennedy … A lot of what Kennedy said after the game focused on the fact that he felt something like this coming.  He felt better his last two starts and after sending the side down in order the first two innings on Thursday, he thought that would be the start that broke him out of his funk.

Zito returns to Giants' rotation  —  Left-hander will start against Pirates on Wednesday  —  PITTSBURGH — Barry Zito's move to the bullpen proved to be largely uneventful.  Next, he and the Giants will learn whether it was effective.  —  On Tuesday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy named Zito …

Wakefield's turn to pitch in as Sox blank Tigers  —  DETROIT - Their birthdays are 12 days apart.  Well, that and 18 years.  —  So, when 23-year-old Clay Buchholz is asked whether there was anything about 41-year-old Tim Wakefield - the way he dresses, the music he listens to …

DeWitt does an inside job for Dodgers  —  Inside-the-park homer is the difference against Mets.  Stiff back sidelines Furcal, but it's not supposed to be a long-term problem.  —  No attempt was made on the Dodgers' bench to conceal excitement this time, the players and coaches leaping …

Judge rules Clemens can retain same attorney in defamation suit  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  HOUSTON — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Dellucci's 3-run HR off Joba lifts Tribe  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Turns out, Joba Chamberlain is not untouchable.  —  Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Marlins could have interest in Jones  —  Veteran outfielder was released by Tigers on Monday  —  MIAMI — Cut loose by the Tigers on Monday, veteran outfielder Jacque Jones has attracted some interest from around the league.  —  A source confirmed on Tuesday that the Marlins have inquired about the 33-year-old.

A-Rod not so clutch in the delivery room  —  YES has a new show called YESterdays.  It's a look back at a person's life with assorted special guests.  The show on Alex Rodriguez will be premiering on Wednesday after the Indians-Yankees game at approximately 11 p.m.

Randolph's Style Doesn't Fit the Mets  —  “All managers are losers,” Ted Williams once said.  “They are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth.”  —  Of all baseball's traditions, the worst may be giving the manager an ultimatum or deadline.

Sheff stirs up changes for Tigers with request to play left  —  DETROIT — The moves were swift, unexpected and every bit as dramatic as Detroit manager Jim Leyland had intimated over the weekend.  —  Well, intimated is probably a bit informal.  A frustrated Leyland had practically shouted …

Chipper Jones' .400 tear unlikely to last  —  By Ron Shandler, Special for USA TODAY  —  It's May 7, and Chipper Jones is batting better than .400.  —  This is not an entirely unusual occurrence.  Hitters often top .400 for short periods of time.  We take notice when it happens …

Give some credit to early architects of D-backs, Rays  —  They play on opposite ends of the country and in different leagues and have vastly different track records.  But the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Rays are also alike in many ways.  They're expansion cousins celebrating …