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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Pen state: Overhauling a relief corps.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays had the best bullpen in the American League in 2010 by some measures, leading the league in opponents' batting average (.228) and ERA (3.33) and WHIP (1.17) and K/BB (2.61) and fewest walks (150) and save percentage (76 percent).

Indians place White on DL, recall Judy  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians placed Alex White on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, one day after the rookie right-hander injured the middle finger on his throwing hand.  —  White was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam on Saturday to determine the specifics of his ailment.

Holliday homers, Westbrook strong as Cards beat Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jake Westbrook pitched eight shutout innings and Matt Holliday broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the eighth, lifting St. Louis to a 3-0 win over Kansas City on a bright, breezy Saturday afternoon.