Bonderman likely out rest of season  —  Tigers pitcher undergoes medical procedure for blood clot  —  DETROIT — The injury news kept getting worse for the Tigers on Saturday.  Starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman was placed on the 15-day disabled list after a blood clot just under his throwing shoulder and could be lost for the season.

Johnny Damon goes 6-for-6 as Yankees outslug Royals  —  This one had it all - from cliffhanger comebacks to stunning home runs off nearly-perfect closers Mariano Rivera and Joakim Soria to a perfect day by Johnny Damon.  In the end, Damon gave the Yankees their second improbable victory in three days with a ninth-inning single.

Crisp gets seven-game suspension  —  Lester handed five-game ban, Casey gets three games  —  BOSTON — A day after Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp charged the mound following being hit by Rays right-hander James Shields, the inevitable discipline was handed out by Major League Baseball to various participants in the incident.

Prior plans to pitch again in future  —  After surgery, right-hander determined to work his way back  —  SAN DIEGO — He didn't look like it Saturday, but Mark Prior said he will pitch again.  —  The Padres' right-hander stood in the clubhouse with his right shoulder bandaged and his right arm …

Yost: ‘Mota is my eighth-inning pitcher’  —  Brewers manager defends reliever after loss on Friday  —  DENVER — Brewers manager Ned Yost described Guillermo Mota as his “eighth-inning pitcher” on Friday night, and he was not backing away from that stance on Saturday.

Molina's feelings hurt by Sabean's comment  —  (06-07) 04:00 PDT Washington —  While the Giants hope they drafted their catcher of the future with their first pick in this year's draft, their catcher of the present admitted to being a little hurt by something general manager Brian Sabean …

Werth is back  —  The Phillies wanted Jayson Werth back in time to face Jo Jo Reyes, and that's exactly what has happened.  The outfielder was activated from the DL today, and could be in the line-up tonight against Reyes, against whom he went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI a couple of weeks ago.

June 17 is new target for Rafael Furcal  —  Shortstop, who has been out since May 5, says his back is feeling better.  Angel Berroa is acquired from the Royals.  —  Rafael Furcal could be back in the Dodgers' lineup by the time they open a three-game series in Cincinnati on June 17, Manager Joe Torre said Friday.

Hal on Cash: We'll ‘wait until after the season’  —  There are no plans to sit down and talk with general manager Brian Cashman about his contract status, Yankees co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner said Friday.  —  Steinbrenner was at Yankee Stadium for Friday night's game against the Royals.

Utley Is Mr. Everything, but Egotistical He's Not  —  PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley was a skinny 11-year-old on the Long Beach, Calif., Little League Pirates when he moaned to his father, Dave, about a player who frequently bragged.  Dave Utley does not remember if the boy was one of Chase's teammates …

Westbrook to have elbow surgery, out for season  —  DETROIT — Cleveland Indians starter Jake Westbrook will have surgery on his right elbow, sidelining him for the rest of the season.  —  Westbrook was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday and sent to Cleveland to have his elbow checked out.

Japan's son rises on road  —  LOS ANGELES — A great show of Japanese power took the field at Dodger Stadium before Friday night's game as eight sumo wrestlers — in town for a series of matches — were introduced during a pregame ceremony.  —  Soon after, Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome took …