Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia on DL with broken foot  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a broken left foot.  —  Pedroia  —  The 2008 AL MVP fouled a ball off his foot during Friday night's 5-4 loss to San Francisco and was removed from the game.

Cubs end White Sox's longest streak in 49 years  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Just when it looked as if the Chicago White Sox's longest winning streak in 49 years would end quietly, the Southsiders made their crosstown rivals work hard to avoid a series sweep.  —  The White Sox scored three times …

Marlins no longer considering Bobby V. … Former Mets and Rangers skipper Bobby Valentine is no longer being considered for the Marlins' managerial vacancy, according to a Major League Baseball source.  —  Valentine had been viewed as the top candidate for the job since Fredi Gonzalez was fired last week …

Tigers' rally falls short on debated call  —  Damon, Leyland think final pitch should have walked in run  —  ATLANTA — The Tigers forgave one bad call when it ruined a would-be perfect game.  They weren't in a forgiving mood with Gary Cederstrom Saturday.

Upton, Longoria have words in dugout  —  CF B.J. Upton had to be restrained by teammates in the dugout after having a heated exhange with 3B Evan Longoria.  —  That came after Upton didn't run hard to chase down a ball hit into the gap that became a triple for Rusty Ryal in the top of the fifth.

UCLA, South Carolina on prowl for College World Series title  —  OMAHA — Whatever happens over the next three days at the College World Series, one thing is certain — baseball will have a new national champion, the 24th in tournament history.  UCLA (51-15) plays South Carolina (52-16) …

Trade winds: Angels might focus on first  —  ANAHEIM — With just over a month to go before the July 31 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels might be focusing their shopping list on the first base position.  —  Angels general manager Tony Reagins spent about 30 minutes in manager Mike Scioscia's office …

Orioles beat Nationals 4-3 for 3-game sweep  —  BALTIMORE—Miguel Tejada singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 Sunday for their season-high fourth straight win.  —  Baltimore scored the game's final four runs after trailing 3-0 in the fourth.

VENABLE'S HOMER HELPS PADRES SWEEP MARLINS  —  Sports Network  —  Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Will Venable hit a two-run homer in the top of the eighth and drove in a total of three runs, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Florida Marlins, 4-2, to complete a three-game series sweep at Sun Life Stadium.

Matsui's early slam holds up vs. Rockies  —  Saunders allows two runs, strikes out eight over seven  —  ANAHEIM — The green light was money for Hideki Matsui and the Angels.  —  Swinging away on a 3-0 pitch from Aaron Cook, Matsui unloaded a grand slam in the first inning …

A Little More Time for Beltran  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — For months outfielder Carlos Beltran has pegged his comeback from off-season knee surgery to the Mets' series against the Florida Marlins in Puerto Rico.  —  His goal all along has been to rejoin his baseball family in time to play …

Baylor is feeling skipped over in managerial mix  —  Don Baylor reads the names of those being considered for managing jobs and he wonders, why not me?  —  Baylor, 60, a veteran of 19 years in the majors and a former American League MVP, managed the Rockies and Cubs, but that seems like an eternity ago.

Buster Olney  —  Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine.  He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.  Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore Orioles ('95-96), the New York Mets ('97) and the Yankees ('98-2001).