New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter diagnosed with small tumors on his brain  —  Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has been diagnosed with four small tumors on his brain and will be going to Duke University Hospital for surgery in the next day or so, the Daily News has learned.

Riggleman happy with consistent Storen  —  BALTIMORE — Entering Saturday's action, closer Drew Storen has been one of the team's best pitchers, converting all nine of his save opportunities.  He also has a 21-inning scoreless streak, the longest active streak in the Major Leagues.

Cubs score eight runs in error-filled eighth to beat Red Sox  —  BOSTON - Reed Johnson hit a go-ahead, two-run double in an error-filled, eight-run eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs, wearing replica uniforms of their last series in Fenway Park in 1918, beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Saturday night.

Mather drives in 4 runs. as Braves get past Angels in 12th  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Joe Mather hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning with Atlanta down by four runs, and drove in the go-ahead run with a 12th-inning double to lead the Braves to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Rockies designate Paulino for assignment after loss; Reynolds on the way  —  MILWAUKEE — The Felipe Paulino experiment ended with broken beakers and hearts.  —  The Rockies had hoped the hard-thrower could morph into an effective reliever.  But his inability to command a fastball sabotaged …

Mariners, Pineda frustrate Padres  —  SAN DIEGO - Rookie Michael Pineda allowed only two hits while striking out nine in seven innings and Mike Wilson had two run-scoring hits to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 win Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, who continue to struggle at Petco Park.

Vazquez pitches 7 shutout innings to help Marlins beat Rays  —  MIAMI — Javier Vazquez pitched seven shutout innings in his best start of the season Saturday, and the Florida Marlins defeated cross-state rival Tampa Bay for the second day in a row, 5-3.  —  Vazquez (3-4) had made only one …

Arizona Diamondbacks release veteran Russell Branyan  —  To make room on the roster for right-hander Micah Owings, who will start Saturday's game against the Twins, the Diamondbacks released veteran first baseman Russell Branyan.  —  The move leaves Juan Miranda as the primary starter at first, with Xavier Nady the backup.

TORONTO — Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh and Jose Bautista hit two home runs for four RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Saturday.  —  The Blue Jays came back from a 4- disadvantage as the Astros built a lead led by three runs batted …