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 …

Game 30: Yankees at Orioles  —  Pitching: RHP Phil Hughes (1-1, 2.70).  —  Hughes vs. the Baltimore hitters.  —  ORIOLES (12-18)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Jones RF  —  Markakis RF  —  Huff 1B  —  Mora 3B  —  Scott DH  —  Montanez LF  —  Zaun C  —  Izturis C  —  Pitching: RHP Adam Eaton (1-3, 7.18).

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Rick Cerone on Reggie and A-Rod  —  Rick Cerone laughed when he was asked if he thought Alex Rodriguez would be a clubhouse distraction with the Yankees this season.  —  “There could not have been more distractions than we had when I was with the Yankees,” said Cerone, a catcher with the team in the 1980s.

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.

Rockies fall 3-1 to Marlins  —  It's getting late early for the Rockies.  —  On Mother's Day, they are quickly becoming a team only a mom could love.  They lost again Saturday night, wasting another terrific outing by Jorge De La Rosa as they were suffocated by Florida's Josh Johnson.

Red Sox ride another big sixth to win  —  Bay, Drew go deep to turn three-run deficit into lead  —  BOSTON — There was no history involved this time, just a couple of towering shots.  For the second consecutive night, a sixth-inning surge was all that the Red Sox needed to turn a deficit into a win.