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 …

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 …

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).

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 …

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.

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” …

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 …

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.

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.

Lookouts split with Jacksonville  —  It's hard to maintain those winning ways with troubling nights on the mound.  —  Chattanooga starting pitcher Tim Corcoran allowed six runs in four innings Thursday night at AT&T Field as the Lookouts lost 6-3 to Jacksonville in the first seven-inning game of a doubleheader.

Lineups, etc.  —  The Red Sox are without Kevin Youkilis for the fifth straight game, which would suggest a trip to the disabled might be imminent.  Not so, Terry Francona said.  The Red Sox are confident Youkilis will rest tomorrow and Monday, a day off, and be able to begin playing again Tuesday in Anaheim.