Philadelphia Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies faces cocaine charge  —  CLEARWATER — Tyson Gillies, a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league system, was arrested early Friday morning in Pinellas County on a felony charge of possession of cocaine.

Matsui's homer helps hang loss on Red Sox  —  BOSTON — In dire need of an attitude adjustment, the Angels held a players-only meeting before Thursday night's series finale at Fenway Park, which wrapped up their season business with the Red Sox.  —  “I couldn't sleep at night …

Clemens to Be Indicted for Perjury in Doping Testimony  —  Federal authorities have decided to indict Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to two people briefed on the matter.  —  An announcement is expected shortly.

Keeping Score: Growing Complexity for Cooperstown  —  The National Baseball Hall of Fame's election system is heading for a meltdown.  With an abundance of qualified candidates becoming eligible and the cloud of steroid accusations and perjury indictments, the elections for the classes of 2013 …

Konerko fuels White Sox's 11-0 blowout of Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just when the Minnesota Twins really looked to be grabbing hold of the AL Central division, Paul Konerko , Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox delivered an emphatic message: This race is far from over.

Visual Baseball: Introducing Bat Slicer  —  Happy Friday.  Here's something new that I've been working on.  It's called Bat Slicer and the idea is to visually represent a hitters' bat.  I'm hoping the visuals are fairly self explanatory, but just in case: We start with strikeouts …

McLaughlin is arrested  —  • Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested Monday night on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police.  —  Chesterfield police Lt. Steve Lewis said McLaughlin was pulled over about 10:45 p.m. on eastbound Highway 40 (Interstate 64) …

Cincinnati Reds allowed to honor Rose  —  Team given clearance by MLB to celebrate 25th anniversary of record  —  PHOENIX — The Reds have secured permission to honor Pete Rose on the 25th anniversary of him breaking Ty Cobb's all-time hit record.  —  In an ironic twist …

Indians overcome five errors to defeat Royals in KC  —  Sports Network  —  Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Travis Hafner's infield single drove home the final run in a five-run eighth inning, as the Cleveland Indians overcame shoddy defense to rally past Kansas City, 7-3, in the finale of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.

Time for Helton to hang 'em up  —  Baseball is played without a clock.  But you don't need a watch to tell it's almost time for Todd Helton to go.  —  The bat in his strong hands has betrayed him.  —  This is destined to be the toughest goodbye in Rockies history.

A Met Who Is Forgotten but Not Gone  —  HOUSTON — The Mets' clubhouse these days is a mix of apprehension and business as usual.  The team is perilously close to playoff irrelevance, so the players know every game counts.  But they try to remain loose by joking with one another, playing cards and sipping beers after games.

Sanchez outduels Hamels as Giants top Phillies  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jonathan Sanchez dazzled on the mound with eight-plus stellar innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series.

Padres complete four game sweep of Cubs  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Will Venable drove in two runs and Mat Latos tossed seven solid innings, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, to complete a rare four-game sweep at Wrigley Field.

Cardinals get Feliz from Astros … ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals got some help at third base on Thursday, acquiring Pedro Feliz from the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher David Carpenter.  —  The Cardinals also placed catcher Jason LaRue on the 60-day disabled list.