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.

Lester shines again against Orioles, Sox win 9-3  —  BOSTON—Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings to remain undefeated against Baltimore in 12 career decisions, Kevin Youkilis homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Orioles 9-3 on Saturday night.

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.

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.

Howard, Rollins lead Phils' 12-4 rout of Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH—Ryan Howard picked up Philadelphia's slumping offense by driving in three runs, Jimmy Rollins homered among his three hits and the Phillies shook off a three-game losing streak to rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 on Saturday night.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Mets manager Jerry Manuel covets ace pitcher over reliever as Cliff Lee remains top commodity  —  WASHINGTON - Jerry Manuel's priorities are clear in advance of the July 31 trade deadline: If forced to choose between an ace starter and a setup man, the Mets manager would take the ace.

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.

Niese wins 5th straight, has 1st RBI in Mets' win  —  WASHINGTON—Jonathon Niese pitched seven solid innings, striking out a career-high eight for his fifth straight win, and the New York Mets held off the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Washington rallied for two runs …