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.

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.

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 …

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) …

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 …

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.

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.

Sources: Giants, Rangers in Molina talks  —  Fox Sports  —  SAN FRANCISCO  —  The San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers are in serious talks about a trade that would send veteran catcher Bengie Molina to Texas, multiple sources told FOXSports.com.  —  San Francisco general manager Brian Sabean …

Marlins hope to return to Puerto Rico in 2011  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It wasn't exactly a “home away from home” feeling, but the Marlins certainly felt welcomed these past few days in Puerto Rico.  —  In fact, the Marlins were so pleased with their “home” series against the Mets …

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 …

The many unexpected performers  —  Tigers' Brennan Boesch and Braves' Martin Prado among several first-half surprises  —  Lots of spring training scenarios have played out according to expectations in April, May and June.  The Yankees, Rays and Red Sox are duking it out at the top of the American League East.

Gibson  —  Bob Gibson smiles hard.  It's about to happen again.  Over the years, Gibson has learned to tell when someone is about remind him how ferocious ... heartless ... intimidating he used to be.  He has learned to brace himself for those peppy, 'You were vicious!" compliments …