Yankees Blog  —  A scary thought for Yankees fans as their team lost 5-4 to the Red Sox on Friday the 13th: Maybe your club's best chance to separate in the AL East has come and gone.  —  Because are the Yankees really going to have more favorable conditions than they have experienced over the first six weeks this season?

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 …

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.

Lee powers Astros past Mets, 7-3  —  HOUSTON (AP) — 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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Reds activate RH Jose Arredondo, option RH Mike Leake  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds have activated right-handed reliever Jose Arredondo and optioned right-hander Mike Leake to Triple-A Louisville.  —  Cincinnati announced the moves Saturday before the second game of their series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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.