Varitek Out 4-6 Weeks, Possible Broken Foot  —  BOSTON (WBZ) ― The hits just keep coming for the 2010 Boston Red Sox.  —  A major league source tells WBZ-TV's Dan Roche Thursday night that Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek could miss 4-6 weeks due to a leg injury.  It's believed that it may be a broken foot.

Gonzalez powers Rockies to 7-3 win over Giants  —  DENVER—Carlos Gonzalez hit an early two-run homer and Aaron Cook threw 6 1-3 sharp innings, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 7-3 victory over the reeling San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.  —  Dexter Fowler provided a spark on the basepaths …

Diamondbacks fire GM Josh Byrnes and manager A.J. Hinch  —  The Diamondbacks have fired general manager Josh Byrnes and manager A.J. Hinch, the team announced Thursday night.  —  Arizona named Jerry Dipoto interim general manager and Kirk Gibson interim manager for the remainder of the season …

White Sox, Rangers play unlikely marquee series this weekend  —  As baseball fans scan the schedule to find the most enticing matchups this holiday weekend, an unlikely option has emerged: the Chicago White Sox at the Texas Rangers.  —  While lacking the marquee appeal of New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox …

Yanks' Sabathia wins 10th thanks to A-Rod's 2-run home run  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez (FSY) hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and CC Sabathia (FSY) won his sixth straight start, leading the New York Yankees past the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Angels' Weaver masters Rangers in 2-1 victory  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Jered Weaver pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings while shutting down Texas slugger Vladimir Guerrero and helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 2-1 Thursday night.  —  The second-place Angels took …

Pirates beat beaten-up Phillies 3-2 behind rookie  —  PITTSBURGH—Daniel McCutchen became the second Pittsburgh rookie in as many days to win for the first time this season, pitching into the sixth inning as the Pirates beat the injury-thinned Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Thursday night.

Utley out eight weeks … Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley will be out at least eight weeks after having surgery on his injured right thumb, Phillies athletic trainer Scott Sheridan said.  —  The operation was performed Thursday in New York by hand specialist Dr. Andrew Weiland.

Sabean defends reputation among GMs  —  DENVER — Responding to an ESPN.com columnist's item, Giants general manager Brian Sabean defended his accessibility and willingness to communicate with his Major League counterparts.  —  ESPN's Buster Olney polled 12 GMs and found that Sabean …

Wolf gets 1st win at Busch to lead Brewers  —  ST. LOUIS—Randy Wolf allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings and Prince Fielder hit one of three Milwaukee home runs to lead the Brewers to a 4-1 victory over St. Louis on Thursday night.  —  The Brewers, who have won eight of their last 11, lead the National League with 99 homers.

Zimmerman hits sac fly, Nats beat Mets 2-1  —  WASHINGTON—Ryan Zimmerman hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, giving the Washington Nationals a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Willie Harris started the decisive rally with one out in the ninth …