Nats go with Johnson, Corrales as Draft reps  —  NEW YORK — For the second year in a row, Davey Johnson and Pat Corrales will represent the Nationals, who have the sixth pick, during the 2011 First-Year Player Draft on June 6.  —  Johnson, who was a Major League manager for 14 seasons …

Jamie McCourt wants Dodgers sale  —  LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for former Los Angeles Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt have asked a judge to order the sale of the team in order to prevent a possible seizure of the club by Major League Baseball from her ex-husband.  —  Jamie McCourt filed court …

Giambi homers first 3 times up  —  PHILADELPHIA—Colorado's Jason Giambi has homered in his first three at-bats against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.  —  Giambi hit a three-run drive into the second deck in right field in the first inning off Kyle Kendrick.

Carlos Peguero's sun hit in 9th gives Seattle 2-1 win  —  SEATTLE - Nine-time Gold Glover Torri Hunter lost Carlos Peguero's fly ball with two outs in the ninth inning in the sun, allowing Jack Cust to score and give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon.

Quote: Murph on the play at first  —  In the ninth inning of today's game, Justin Turner made a diving stop and threw out Jayson Werth at first for the second out of the inning.  The play preserved the Mets' one-run lead.  Replays showed, however, that Daniel Murphy's foot came off the bag.

Orioles Put Regulars Lee and Roberts on Disabled List  —  BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The bench strength of the Baltimore Orioles will be put to the test after the American League East club placed regulars Derrek Lee and Brian Roberts on the disabled list on Thursday.

No surgery for Daisuke Matsuzaka  —  Plan is to rehab sprained elbow  —  Rehab, and not surgery, is expected to be enough to get Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats]'s sprained right elbow healthy again, a team source said yesterday, but it might be July before he will pitch for the Red Sox [team stats].

N.H. team sets national record with 76th baseball win in row  —  Portsmouth, N.H., High baseball coach Tim Hopley, who started his career at the school 16 years ago by taking over a team in the midst of a 30-game losing streak, is enjoying the other side of a streak.

Jorge Posada starts at first base  —  BALTIMORE — Jorge Posada is back in the New York Yankees lineup, but not at DH.  —  Manager Joe Girardi has Posada in the field for the initial time this year — at first base.  Posada is batting seventh, followed by Nick Swisher and Brett Gardner.

Morneau leads Twins as Minnesota sweeps Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Justin Morneau homered and had three hits and Rene Rivera hit his first home run in nearly five years, and the suddenly resurgent Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Thursday.

Cubs almost twins  —  Series features teams with much in common  —  The Cubs and Red Sox are baseball cousins.  Along with RBI, ERA, and OPS, the Cubs and Red Sox share DNA.  Stephen King once told us that a Cubs-Red Sox World Series would be a sign of the apocalypse.

Jake Peavy basks after redemptive start  —  CHICAGO — It was hard to tell who had a better night at U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday, Jake Peavy or his doctor.  —  It appeared to be a draw as Peavy and surgeon Antony Romeo hugged following Peavy's dominating shutout over the best-hitting team …

Holliday, Berkman suffer injuries vs. Astros  —  Left fielder's left quad tightens up; right fielder hurts right wrist  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals lost both of their starting corner outfielders to injuries during Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Astros.  —  Left fielder Matt Holliday departed …

Slowed by Injuries, and Weather, the Mets Push Through to Victory  —  Before thousands of empty green seats, with black storm clouds practically tripping over the light stanchions at Citi Field, the Mets left-hander Jon Niese threw his first pitch at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, even though it might have made more sense to take the night off.