Branyan's 2-out, 2-run single in 9th lifts Indians  —  CLEVELAND—Russell Branyan hit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning Thursday night, rallying the Cleveland Indians to a crazy 8-7 win over the Boston Red Sox.  —  Cleveland overcame three errors in one inning by third baseman Andy Marte …

Angels shouldn't chase first baseman  —  Morales' injury has some wondering if a move should be made, but L.A.'s not in position  —  OAKLAND — The question that seems to be hanging over the Los Angeles Angels ever since Kendry Morales went down with a grimace on top of home plate …

A-Rod's numbers, early exit troubling  —  Slugger invokes name of hip surgeon after leaving game early with right groin ‘cramp’ … BALTIMORE — On this date a year ago, Alex Rodriguez was hitting .234, with eight home runs, 25 RBIs, an on-base percentage of .393 and a slugging percentage of .495.

Johnson gets revenge on Halladay, stifles Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Johnson knew he didn't have to be perfect to beat Roy Halladay .  —  Just plenty good.  —  The Marlins ace outdueled Halladay in their perfect game rematch, pitching eight dominant innings and leading Florida …

Mets use 2010 Draft as a call to arms  —  NEW YORK — When it came time to make the seventh overall selection in this week's First-Year Player Draft, the Mets took right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey out of North Carolina because, as their director of amateur scouting, Rudy Terrasas, put it, he reminded them of Mike Pelfrey.

ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, a long-time Rays season ticket holder, gets struck by line drive  —  ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, a Sarasota resident and long-time Rays season ticket holder, suffered a scare when he was struck in the stomach area by a line drive foul ball on the first pitch of the game Thursday.

Astros getting what they paid for  —  Roy Oswalt didn't know his trade request would be made public.  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer.  He is in his 35th year covering Major League Baseball, is a co-founder of Baseball America, and appears on pre- and postgame shows …

Minnesota Twins place J.J. Hardy on 15-day disabled list  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed shortstop J.J. Hardy on the disabled list again with a sore left wrist that has been bothering him for more than a month.  —  Hardy  —  Hardy took a cortisone shot on Tuesday, hoping that would alleviate the lingering pain.

Hamilton, Young lead Rangers past Mariners  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—Josh Hamilton homered for the fourth time in seven games, Michael Young went 3 for 4 with a homer, and the Texas Rangers won their third straight over the Seattle Mariners, 12-3 on Thursday night.

Betemit hits 2 HRs, Royals beat Twins 9-8  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Wilson Betemit hit solo home runs from both sides of the plate and Joakim Soria picked up his 14th save in a hairy ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 9-8 on Thursday night.

Arrieta, Orioles beat Yankees 4-3  —  BALTIMORE—Jake Arrieta pitched six innings of four-hit ball to win his major league debut, and the Baltimore Orioles ended their 10-game losing streak against the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory Thursday night.  —  Arrieta gave up three runs …

Colorado announces move to Pac-10  —  The Pac-10 conference announced Thursday that the University of Colorado has agreed to leave the Big 12 to join its conference.  —  “This is an historic moment for the Conference, as the Pac-10 is poised for tremendous growth,” commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement.