Utley's hot start answers health concerns  —  Second baseman denies statement that knee is injured  —  PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley said Friday he is a private person, so he probably would not admit if an injury affected his play.  —  Utley then said he is fine.  —  The Phillies said he is fine, too.

Rockies' Tulowitzki to miss several weeks with broken hand  —  The Rockies suffered a major blow Friday after X-rays revealed Troy Tulowitzki broke his left hand.  —  The shortstop, who was a candidate for his first All-Star game selection, will be out four to six weeks while the bone heals.

Strasburg sets record for K's to start career  —  WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg set a Major League record for strikeouts in a pitcher's first three starts on Friday.  But that didn't mean a whole lot to him.  —  What meant more to the right-hander was the fact that the White Sox handed …

Slumping Yanks continue hit charade  —  Mets throw shutout as Bombers' bats get even colder during interleague homestand  —  NEW YORK — The numbers are getting ugly: Three runs and five hits on Wednesday night.  One run and four hits on Thursday.  Five hits, but no runs and 11 left on base on Friday.

Out at the plate: Pirates dump outspoken pierogi  —  Frustrated fans pleading for something — anything — to be done to stop the Pirates' losing ways are likely to find little to cheer about in the baseball team's latest move.  —  They fired a pierogi.  —  Andrew Kurtz, 24, of New Brighton …

Phils call up C Sardinha, designate RHP Mathieson  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The Philadelphia Phillies have called up catcher Dane Sardinha from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  —  The 30-year-old Sardinha was hitting .254 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 38 games.  To make room for Sardinha …

HOW MANNY RAMIREZ COULD HAVE RETURNED A CONQUERING HERO  —  It could have been a night remembered for Roger Clemens' surreal return to Fenway Park, one that found the former pitcher watching Friday night's game between the Dodgers and Red Sox from the first row of the Monster Seats.

Michael Young means more to the Rangers than many think  —  The perception among fans of Rangers hit king Michael Young is a textbook case study in how baseball fans have changed as the game has.  —  Among Ranger fans, there are only two schools of thought: He's everything you could ever want in a player, or he's a defensive slug.

Minor League Transactions Special Edition: June 8-14  —  John Manuel pinch-hitting for Matt Eddy with a special edition noting just Draft Picks Signed as well as Non-Drafted Free Agents who signed.  Check out the Transactions Glossary for the key to deciphering the various inactive lists presented here.

Drew's injury puts OF in pinch  —  McDonald fields bench call again  —  Red Sox outfielders have struggled to stay on the field this season.  Now J.D. Drew is among the group.  —  In the first inning of the Red Sox' 10-6 win over the Dodgers last night, Drew hit his eighth home run of the season to provide a 3-0 lead.

Inge helps Tigers beat Diamondbacks 7-5  —  DETROIT—Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Friday night for their seventh straight win.  —  The Tigers wasted leads of 4- and 5-4 before sending Arizona …

Ryan confirms Rangers' interest in Oswalt  —  Club president could target Astros' ace to add pitching depth  —  HOUSTON — Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan acknowledged Friday the club has interest in acquiring ace right-hander Roy Oswalt, who last month asked the Astros to trade him to a contender.