Friend missing, Bard reaches out for help  —  DETROIT — Red Sox reliever Daniel Bard has a heavy heart at the moment, out of concern for a close and longtime friend who has been missing since Tuesday.  —  “His name is Matt Hill,” Bard said on Saturday afternoon.

Marlins Beat Dodgers 6-1  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Dobbs and pinch-hitter Wes Helms each drove in two runs, Gaby Sanchez doubled twice and scored twice, and the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Saturday night.  —  In the middle of the fifth inning …

Amid rumors, Pudge wants to remain in DC  —  WASHINGTON — After Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Padres, Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez said he was not aware of the trade rumors that have been swirling around him in recent days.  —  Published reports indicated the Giants have interest …

Mets' investor David Einhorn could up stake; protected in case of loss in Madoff lawsuit: source  —  The Mets' new investor has a future option to up his one-third stake to a majority share of the team in a deal that is also being structured to protect him in the event Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz …

Bell Tells MLSB He Doesn't Want To Sign  —  Dallas Jesuit High outfielder Josh Bell wrote a letter to the Major League Scouting Bureau indicating that he does not want to sign with a professional team out of high school, Baseball America has learned.  —  Bell, who was originally verbally committed …

Pitcher's Duel Ends in 10th, Twins Top Angels 1-0  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Valencia hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday night after spot starter Anthony Swarzak held the Angels hitless into the eighth.

Chris Iannetta hits 2 homers, helps Rockies rout Cardinals  —  DENVER - Chris Iannetta homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs and Juan Nicasio pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut as the scuffling Colorado Rockies routed the St. Louis Cardinals 15-4 on Saturday night.

Hamels Sharp, Phillies Rally Past Mets Again, 5-2  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and Cole Hamels finally beat a familiar nemesis, pitching the Philadelphia Phillies past the slumping New York Mets 5-2 on Saturday night.

Jones drives in winner in 12th, Braves outlast Reds  —  ATLANTA — Chipper Jones' single in the 12th inning drove in Jordan Schafer to give the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 win over the weary Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.  —  Brian McCann had four hits, including two homers.  Freddie Freeman also homered for Atlanta.

Ozzie after Sox loss to Blue Jays: We [bleeping] stink  —  TORONTO — Tired of seeing his offense waste opportunities to score, manager Ozzie Guillen tore into his hitters after the White Sox' 9-8 loss Saturday in 14 innings.  —  The Sox came back from three deficits to force extra innings …

Pineda winning by avoiding the pull  —  Mariners pitcher is one of baseball's best at forcing hitters to go opposite field  —  You'd be forgiven if you didn't expect Michael Pineda to out-pitch his Cy Young rotation mate, Felix Hernandez, especially at the outset of his rookie season.

Crisp, Ellis lead the way as A's earn victory over Orioles  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Josh Outman and Joey Devine pitched in the same game for the first time Saturday night.  They've both come a long way.  —  Coco Crisp had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run to help the Oakland Athletics beat …

Mariners need 12 innings to finally best Rivera and Yankees  —  SEATTLE — Adam Kennedy scored pinch-runner Luis Rodriguez with a bloop single off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners won for the ninth time in 10 games with a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night.

Duke Solid on Mound, Hits Homer in Arizona Win  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Duke allowed three hits over seven innings and hit a three-run homer in his first game of the season, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 11-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.