BOX SCORE  —  Six days ago the Rays asked about last year's AL Cy Young winner and the names exchanged didn't end the conversation.  —  The Yankees, who beat the Royals 10-4 last night at the Stadium, say they aren't in the market for a starter, but Greinke is in the same small and elite class …

Oswalt wants to play for Cardinals  —  In search of an impact arm, the Cardinals are exploring the possibility of trading for Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt, and their chances are helped by the fact that Oswalt, a longtime rival, also has eyes for them.  —  The Cardinals are Oswalt's …

Tigers, Twins on Haren's no-trade list  —  On Thursday, sources said five teams were involved in the pursuit of Arizona right-hander Dan Haren: the Yankees, Phillies, Cardinals, Tigers and Twins.  —  For two of those clubs, acquiring Haren won't just be a matter of surrendering …

Red Sox top Mariners in 13 innings, 8-6  —  Game over: Red Sox 8, Mariners 6 (13 innings)  —  Ramirez retired the Mariners in order.  What a nutty game.  Eric Patterson and Hideki Okajima are the unlikely heroes.  —  Back with more later.  Oh, and thanks for all the comments.

Nine Innings: Brian Bannister  —  It's been quite a while since the last interview in the Nine Innings series, but it's back with a bang today after I caught up with the Royals' Brian Bannister yesterday in the Bronx.  The righthander, who starts against the Yankees tonight …

Could the Sox and Yanks make a trade?  —  The Yankees had a scout at the game last night.  Obviously he was there to see the Mariners as the Red Sox and Yankees would never make a trade.  —  Right?  —  It hasn't happened since Aug. 13, 1997.  The Red Sox sent Mike Stanley …

Weaver miffed by Angels in outfield  —  Though pitcher calms down, he was clearly annoyed by defense in loss at Texas … ARLINGTON, Texas — Jered Weaver came charging off the mound after the sixth inning, his right fist flailing wildly in the air.  He was mouthing something and it appeared …

Angels acquire 3B Alberto Callaspo from Royals  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels made a move to boost their offense on Thursday, acquiring infielder Alberto Callaspo from the Kansas City Royals for pitchers Sean O'Sullivan and Will Smith.  —  The Royals activated outfielder Rick Ankiel …

Matt Cain sharp, Giants beat Diamondbacks 3-0  —  PHOENIX—Matt Cain pitched eight sharp innings in a combined three-hitter and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of the tired Arizona Diamondbacks for a 3-0 win Thursday night.  —  Andres Torres hit a solo homer off Rodrigo Lopez (5-9) …

Security shrugs as O's mope runs laps around Camden Yards  —  The security in Baltimore apparently have a view on crowd enforcement that's just a bit different than their friends up in Philadelphia.  Watch as some Orioles fan runs around the field at Camden Yards on a wild Thursday night …

The Yankees' Steinbrenner Long Before Steinbrenner  —  Since his death last week, the momentum for George Steinbrenner's Hall of Fame candidacy has accelerated.  His case is strong: the Boss redefined baseball's economic landscape by exploiting free agency with abandon and his teams won seven World Series …

Minor leaguers to be tested for HGH.  This is all PR, by the way  —  Major League Baseball announced a few moments ago that it will immediately begin testing for HGH in the minor leagues.  That sound you hear is a thousand writers and commentators preparing their “good for baseball …