GM: Yanks DH Posada asked to be out of lineup  —  NEW YORK — After being dropped to the No. 9 spot in the lineup, the struggling Jorge Posada went into manager Joe Girardi's office and asked out of Saturday's lineup, according to New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.

Kimball makes debut, throws scoreless inning  —  WASHINGTON — To help an overworked bullpen, the Nationals recalled reliever Cole Kimball from Triple-A Syracuse and designated right-hander Brian Broderick for assignment Saturday.  —  The Nats were using five relievers …

Brad Hawpe's late homer caps Padres rally, beats Rockies 9-7  —  San Diego third baseman Chase Headley tags out Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki during the third inning at Coors Field.  More photos.  (Jack Dempsey, The Associated Press)  —  The Rockies' bats are showing signs of life …

Tigers fielders help Penny in shutout victory over Royals  —  DETROIT — First, Brandon Inge caught a foul popup while falling into the crowd.  Then, Casper Wells went sliding across the grass to grab a line drive in right field.  —  Finally, Austin Jackson topped them both …

Bergesen Dazzles as Orioles Beat Rays 6-0  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brad Bergesen tossed a four-hitter for his first major league shutout, Jake Fox hit a two-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Saturday.  —  Bergesen (1-4) picked up his first victory since last Sept. 21 at Boston.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose questioned why he hasn't gotten a second chance from Major League Baseball to get back into the game on Saturday, saying he'd still like to manage.  —  The 70-year-old hits king told an audience that he deserves another chance after acknowledging that he bet on baseball, something he denied for years.

Bautista homers in 11th, Blue Jays beat Twins 9-3  —  Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays won their fourth straight game by beating Minnesota 9-3 Saturday.  —  Bautista's two-run shot off reliever Jim Hoey broke a 3-all tie.

Giants Top Cubs 3-0 in Rain-Shortened Game  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong pitched six scoreless innings in a rain-shortened game for his first career shutout and Buster Posey hit an RBI single to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.

Rangers put Julio Borbon on DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have put center fielder Julio Borbon on the disabled list with an injured left hamstring.  —  The move Saturday leaves the Rangers with their opening-day outfield on the disabled list.

Slade Heathcott Ejected For Attacking Catcher (With Video) In Eventful Day  —  Before either team could record an out, an unusual benches-clearing brawl erupted in a game between Red Sox and Yankees affiliates, with Yankees outfielder Slade Heathcott in the middle of it all.

Lee gets 2,000th hit, adds homer in Astros win over Mets  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Lee delivered his 2,000th hit with an RBI single during a four-run first inning, and the Houston Astros went on to beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Saturday.  —  Lee also hit one of three Astros home runs to snap New York's three-game winning streak.