Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (broken foot) was taking grounders  —  BOSTON — Just days after breaking his left foot on a foul ball, Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was out on the infield at Fenway Park taking ground balls on his knees before Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Rangers make deal to acquire Giants' Molina  —  Texas sends reliever Ray, player to be named for catcher  —  ANAHEIM — The Rangers acquired Giants catcher Bengie Molina on Wednesday in a trade that sends reliever Chris Ray and a player to be named later to San Francisco, a baseball source told MLB.com.

ROOKIE LINCOLN, PIRATES SHUT DOWN CUBS  —  Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Brad Lincoln notched seven scoreless innings and Garrett Jones snapped a scoreless tie in the eighth with an RBI double as Pittsburgh topped the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, in the finale of a three-game set from Wrigley Field.

Guillen open to staying, voices his frustrations  —  Royals outfielder Jose Guillen, whose name has been mentioned in trade rumors, wouldn't be opposed to staying in Kansas City and hinted that it might even happen if the Royals' suddenly catch fire.  —  “It all depends on what happens …

LAFFEY, INDIANS SHUT DOWN BLUE JAYS' BATS AGAIN IN WIN  —  CLEVELAND — Aaron Laffey enjoyed his first win in 10 months.  —  It isn't even close to being No. 1 on his thrill list for the week.  —  One day after the birth of his first son, Laffey (1-2) allowed one run over six-plus innings …

Montero, Nunez and Albaladejo named Triple-A all-stars  —  Three Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees have been named to the International League all-star team.  —  SS Eduardo Nunez (who leads the league in hits) and RHP Jonathan Albaladejo (who leads in saves) were each elected to the team.

Bruce's HR sends Reds over Phillies 4-3  —  CINCINNATI—Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Roy Halladay, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to yet another win in their final at-bat Wednesday, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Joey Votto also homered off Halladay (9-7) …

Angels Interested In Hank Blalock  —  The Angels have some interest in Hank Blalock, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times.  Blalock, available since the Rays designated him for assignment yesterday, is not one of the Angels' preferred options this summer.

Atlanta Hawks: All-in with max offer for Joe Johnson  —  When the Hawks meet with Joe Johnson in Los Angeles soon after the start of the free-agency negotiating period at 12:01 Thursday they are prepared to offer him a six-year contract for the maximum amount allowed, according to people with knowledge of their plans.

Yankee Fan On Cellphone Catches Ground Rule Double With His Face  —  Ever get stuck next to the guy in your section who won't get off his cellphone?  Well, this video is for you.  If you're the one calling, hang up and pay attention....unless you want a Rawlings to the face.

Jurrjens returns, Braves beat Nationals 4-1  —  ATLANTA—Jair Jurrjens gave up one run and had a run-scoring single in his first start in two months, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Jurrjens (1-3) gave up six hits and one run in five innings …

Rays understand importance of next series  —  Two-game showdown in Fenway could serve as pick-me-up  —  ST. PETERSBURG — A lot has changed since the Rays and the Red Sox last met.  —  Tampa Bay entered the teams' three-game series on May 24 off to a dominant 32-12 start …