Lester shines again against Orioles, Sox win 9-3  —  BOSTON—Jon Lester keeps piling up wins.  He hopes it's enough to earn his first All-Star selection.  —  Lester pitched seven strong innings to remain undefeated against Baltimore in 12 career decisions, Kevin Youkilis homered and drove in three runs …

Thome passes Killebrew on all-time HR list  —  DH's second homer of day gives him sole possession of 10th  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jim Thome took over sole possession of 10th place on the all-time career home run list on Saturday afternoon after belting career home runs Nos. 573 and 574.

Brewers clobber Cardinals, Carpenter 12-5  —  ST. LOUIS—Rickie Weeks hit a leadoff homer to begin a miserable outing for Chris Carpenter, and the Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on perhaps the St. Louis Cardinals' shakiest defensive inning of the season in a 12-5 victory Saturday night.

CUBS' WELLS FLIRST WITH NO-HITTER, BEATS REDS  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Randy Wells took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and pitched into the eighth, as the Chicago Cubs took a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the continuation of a four-game series.

Yankees score 11 times in third against Jays  —  NEW YORK—The New York Yankees have scored 11 runs in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.  They sent 14 batters to the plate during the 37-minute marathon.  —  The 11-run inning Saturday tied the Blue Jays' franchise record for most allowed …

Howard, Rollins lead Phils' 12-4 rout of Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH—Seven Phillies players are on the disabled list, and the offense was badly underperforming during a slump that was becoming worrisome even to their manager.  —  This should help.  —  Ryan Howard picked up Philadelphia's struggling lineup …

VERLANDER CONTINUES RUN AS TIGERS HANDLE MARINERS  —  The Sports Network  —  Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Justin Verlander fanned 10 batters in a seven- inning start as the Tigers downed the Seattle Mariners, 6-1, in the middle installment of a three-game series.

Tigers Add Top Venezuelan OF Vasquez  —  The Tigers have signed Venezuelan outfielder Danry Vasquez, one of the top hitters on the international market.  —  Vasquez, a 16-year-old from Valencia, has a projectable 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame with broad shoulders and an advanced lefthanded bat.

Molina apparently got the trade news the wrong way  —  There is a common courtesy afforded to players when they are traded, optioned or released.  They are called into a meeting with an official from the team and told before they hear it from any unofficial source, such as the media.

Rays Sign Dominican OF Araujo For $800,000  —  The Rays have signed Dominican center fielder Yoel Araujo for $800,000, according to an international source.  —  The bonus for the righthanded-hitting Araujo, who at 16 is 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, is a club record for an amateur player signed out of the Dominican Republic.

Braves overcome miscue, drop Fish in 11  —  Venters allows run to score, but Infante hits walk-off single  —  ATLANTA — Josh Johnson's presence didn't prove to be nearly as detrimental as what would have been an ugly 11th inning if the Braves wouldn't have had the opportunity to come …

BLOOMQUIST, ROYALS EDGE ANGELS IN 10  —  Sports Network  —  Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Willie Bloomquist singled home the winning run in the 10th inning to lift Kansas City to a 2-1 comeback win over the Angels in the opener of a three-game set at Angel Stadium.