Stults tosses shutout vs. Giants  —  Pierre, Castro lead offense in first LA win without Manny  —  LOS ANGELES — After retiring the last batter in the top of the eighth inning on his 107th pitch Saturday, Eric Stults was done.  —  Dodgers manager Joe Torre and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt …

Dose of reality from O'Leary  —  He's pitching a show that's stuff of dreams  —  Since his baseball career ended after the 2003 season, Troy O'Leary has enjoyed the fruits of earning more than $16 million in his career.  There has been lots of time on the golf course, dad time with his children …

Saunders ends Greinke's reign in win  —  Lefty outduels counterpart in first career shutout to beat KC  —  ANAHEIM — It could have been Koufax vs. Marichal, Ryan vs. Palmer, Clemens vs. Martinez.  —  That's how good Joe Saunders and Zack Greinke were on Saturday night in a confrontation …

Breaking news: Joba questionable for start  —  Joba Chamberlain popped a blood vessel in his right thumb during BP.  The trainers think he should be able to start tomorrow.  But that is why Alfredo Aceves was held out.  —  UPDATE, 10:39 p.m.: Information is a little sketchy on this as Joba …

Breaking news: Sox call up Daniel Bard  —  BOSTON — It appears the Daniel Bard Era is about to begin.  —  The Red Sox have not made an official announcement, but Bard is expected to be at Fenway Park Sunday night for the series finale against the Rays.  —  The 23-year-old right-hander …

Madden: An open letter to Boss - please, fix your Stadium  —  Dear Boss:  —  I realize it's been quite a while since we've been able to have a lengthy dialogue - I've missed those “whaddayou want, Madden” phone calls - but they tell me you still read your mail every day and that this is the best way to communicate with you.

Orioles use eight-run inning to pound Yankees  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer off Phil Hughes during an eight-run second inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 12-5 Saturday night in a game that featured seven home runs.

WHITE SOX IN BRIEF: Decision on Contreras today  —  The White Sox will decide what to do with struggling right-hander Jose Contreras after he throws a side session in the bullpen this morning.  Contreras is 0-5 with an 8.19 ERA in six starts.  —  The Sox could put Contreras …

Lights go out on Brewers, Cubs  —  Partial blackout causes delay in eighth inning  —  MILWAUKEE — Please pardon the Brewers' technical difficulties.  —  The Brewers and Cubs were already well past the three-hour mark in the top of the eighth inning on Saturday night and Milwaukee reliever Todd Coffey …

Freel joins Chicago Cubs, immediately gets hurt  —  MILWAUKEE — After reporting to the Cubs on Saturday, Ryan Freel handed his Baltimore equipment bag to clubhouse man Otis Hellman.  —  “Burn it,” Freel said.  —  The new Cubs utilityman said he felt “overwhelmed with joy” …

ESPN's Steve Phillips not surprised by Tampa Bay Rays' slow start  —  BOSTON — Surprise over the Rays' tough start is not universal.  —  While fans, followers, journalists, broadcasters and other self-appointed keyboard experts 'round the Tampa Bay area have tried to figure out what's wrong, there are others who saw this coming.

Harper: For Hughes, a huge letdown  —  BALTIMORE - His first start up from the minors was dazzling enough to make you think Phil Hughes was still the can't-miss kid, just a couple of years later than expected.  —  His second start made you hit the pause button once again.