Weaver dominant as Angels roll past Cubs  —  Kendrick, Hunter homer; Rivera doubles in three runs  —  CHICAGO — Saturday marked Jered Weaver's first taste of Wrigley Field's legendary menu of delights, and the Angels' ace dug in with relish.  —  “I love pitching in Wrigley, in the old ballparks …

New York Yankees had to beat Mets to offset hitting, fielding issues, Lady Gaga clubhouse incident  —  Mike Pelfrey isn't likely to see the reasoning in this, but, truth be told, after three frustrating, fruitless nights of flailing away at soft junk, the Yankees welcomed a steady diet of good, old-fashioned conventional heat Saturday.

Manny homers, but Dodgers fall in Boston  —  Padilla pitches well; Broxton gives up winner after LA rally  —  BOSTON — It's usually Jonathan Broxton's job as closer to make sure the Dodgers win.  Saturday he was asked to make sure they didn't lose, and the difference turned out to be more than subtle.

Cardinals closer is closer to the end  —  Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin's contract runs through the 2011 season.  Then, Franklin says, he will have had enough.  (Robert Cohen/P-D)  —  ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH  —  There is little pretense to Ryan Franklin, no entourage, no snarling veneer …

Peavy brilliant in 1-0 victory  —  Sox starter overcomes shoulder issues for 8th complete game of career  —  Jake Peavy celebrates with catcher A.J. Pierzynski after securing the last out in a complete-game shutout.  (JONATHAN ERNST, REUTERS / June 19, 2010)

Lowe learned squeeze sign just in time  —  ATLANTA — Asked about his successful suicide squeeze bunt in the second inning of Friday night's win against the Royals, Derek Lowe said that all the credit should be given to backup catcher David Ross, who didn't even play in the game.

On ‘air horn night,’ Rays kick Marlins, 9-8  —  MIAMI—B.J. Upton and Reid Brignac each drew bases-loaded walks in a four-run 11th inning against Jorge Sosa, and the Tampa Bay Rays endured a buzzing symphony of 15,000 air horns and a slew of bizarre late-inning occurrences to beat the Florida Marlins 9-8 on Saturday night.

Baseball undergoing major transition as young stars injecting new life into game  —  One week to go until All-Star balloting closes and from the looks of how the voting is going, most of the familiar names will be starting.  But while the All-Star Game is supposed to be the showcase …

Father of Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal dies, 3 weeks after kick by horse  —  NEW YORK — Rafael Furcal's father died in the early hours of Sunday at a medical center in the Dominican Republic where he remained hospitalized for three weeks after being kicked in the chest by a horse.

Batting-order mixup costs Marlins an out  —  Manager Gonzalez ejected explaining Barden's spot in ninth  —  MIAMI — Confusion led to controversy in the ninth inning on Saturday night at Sun Life Stadium.  Ultimately, it led to a crucial batting out of order call, and the ejection of Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez.

Pirates Notebook: Duke to skip start for elbow  —  Zach Duke: 3-8 with a 5.49 ERA this season  —  Zach Duke knew that feeling.  He remembered that stiffness around his left, pitching elbow all too well.  —  “My shoulder got a little tired earlier [this season], but it was no big deal.