Boesch homers, powers Tigers past Braves 10-4  —  ATLANTA—Rookie Brennan Boesch homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers chased Tommy Hanson early and beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 Sunday.  —  Boesch hit an RBI single during a five-run fourth inning that finished Hanson (7-5).

Lester's gem leads reeling Red Sox past Giants 5-1  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Victor Martinez made it three key injuries in three days for the Red Sox.  —  Boy, it's no wonder Boston wanted to race out of the Bay Area and back to Beantown.  —  Jon Lester pitched a five-hitter …

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 …

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.

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 …

Bulls May Be Front-Runners in James Sweepstakes  —  The LeBron James sweepstakes will kick off in Ohio on his home turf Thursday as five teams — the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat, the Knicks, the Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers — travel there in an attempt to woo James away from the Cleveland Cavaliers …

Martinez fractures left thumb  —  Victor Martinez's toe is fine.  He left the game with a fractured bone in his left thumb.  He may not need to go on the disabled list.  It'll depend on the swelling.  —  More to come on this.  —  UPDATE, 8:01 p.m.: Martinez has a fractured distal phalanx …

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) …

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 …

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.

CHOO, TALBOT HELP INDIANS SNAP SLIDE, AVOID SWEEP TO REDS  —  The Sports Network  —  Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Shin-Soo Choo hit two home runs and Mitch Talbot was sharp through seven innings as Cleveland avoided a series sweep with a 5-3 win over Cincinnati to conclude their three-game interleague set.

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 …