Buchholz leads Red Sox over Yankees 5-4  —  NEW YORK—Clay Buchholz won his third straight start, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-4 on Friday night as the struggling rivals met for the first time in New York this season.

Zimmerman jogs for first time since injury  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, on the disabled list because of an abdominal strain, said he jogged for the first time Friday at Nationals Park.  —  However, there isn't any timetable for when he will be able to resume baseball activities.

McLane: Astros have deal to sell to Crane  —  Houston owner hopes to have agreement signed next week  —  HOUSTON — Astros owner Drayton McLane confirmed Friday afternoon he has an agreement in place to sell the team to a group led by Houston businessman Jim Crane and hoped to be able to sign …

Hellickson throws 4-hitter as Rays beat Orioles  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeremy Hellickson threw a four-hitter, Matt Joyce and Johnny Damon homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Friday night.  —  Hellickson (4-2) struck out three and walked one in his first career complete game.

Russell Martin's new beginning in NY  —  Former All-Star catcher finds love for baseball again after fading in Los Angeles  —  NEW YORK — Long after a game ends and their Yankees teammates have either gone out or gone to sleep, A.J. Burnett and Russell Martin are often tucked away in their suburban homes …

Former Blue Jays pitching coach Mel Queen dies  —  TORONTO — Mel Queen, the Toronto Blue Jays former pitching coach and manager who rejoined the organization in 2008 at its player development senior advisor, has died.  He was 69.  —  The cause of death was not divulged.

Rockies send down 3B Ian Stewart, welcome back Ty Wigginton  —  Ian Stewart packed his bags and left the Rockies' clubhouse en route for Colorado Springs.  But this time was different from the last time.  Much different.  —  Stewart was optioned to Triple A on April 19 to work on his swing.

Reds Rally for 6-5 Win in 10th Over Cardinals  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto's two-out, run-scoring single in the 10th inning completed the Cincinnati Reds' rally to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that tightened the NL Central.  —  With 32,972 fans waving white rally towels …

Final Score: Mets 6 Astros 4  —  The New York Mets (18-20) rallied to come from behind and defeat the Houston Astros (14-24) by a score of 6-4.  —  For a full box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:  — David Wright hit a two-out …

Tale of salvation: Formerly a tormented teen, RiverDogs star and top Yankee prospect Slade Heathcott has turned his life around  —  Slade Heathcott aimed the shotgun at his father.  —  “I was ready to do it,” the Charleston RiverDogs' 20-year-old millionaire center fielder said.  “Had my finger on the trigger.”

Braves RHP Beachy Leaves Game With Oblique Injury  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy left his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night with an injury to his left side.  —  Beachy pulled up in obvious discomfort after making a warmup pitch before the third inning.

Alexi Ogando Pitches Rangers Past Angels 4-1  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alexi Ogando pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre homered, and the Texas Rangers beat Jered Weaver and the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Friday night.

Dempster strikes out season-high 11, Cubs beat Giants  —  CHICAGO — Ryan Dempster's new, authoritative approach has paid off.  —  He struck out a season-high 11 and snapped a six-game Wrigley Field losing streak to help the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 11-4 Friday.

Verlander takes no-no into 6th, frustrates Royals  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander made an impressive bid to become the second pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters before allowing an RBI triple to Kansas City's Melky Cabrera in the sixth inning of Detroit's 3-1 win Friday night.

Mariners claim reliever Gray on waivers from White Sox  —  CLEVELAND — The Seattle Mariners have claimed right-hander reliever Jeff Gray off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.  —  Gray is expected to join the club on Saturday, when the Mariners will have to make another move to get him on their roster.

Sweet!  Harper's hitting streak hits 16 games  —  ATLANTA — The beat goes on for Bryce Harper.  —  The Nationals' first-round Draft pick singled in the third inning on Thursday night to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.  —  Harper lined a single to right field off Delmarva Shorebirds …