Games of the Day  —  The Red Sox moved their game against Oakland to 1 PM EDT as Trevor Cahill faces Josh Beckett.  Cahill's road ERA is 0.6 runs high than his home ERA despite better strikeout and walk numbers away from Oakland.  Beckett is coming off a very hot month of May in which he posted a 1.00 ERA in 36 innings.

Varitek, Papelbon ejected amid late collapse  —  With A's rallying in ninth inning, Red Sox battery gets tossed  —  BOSTON — A quick collapse for the Red Sox in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park also saw tempers spill over and their battery ejected.

Drew powers Diamondbacks past Nationals 4-0  —  PHOENIX—Stephen Drew hit a three-run triple in the fifth inning, Josh Collmenter pitched seven sharp innings and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 4-0 on Friday night.  —  Collmenter (4-1), allowed three hits …

Jeremy Hellickson leads Rays past Mariners 3-2  —  SEATTLE - Jeremy Hellickson picked up where he left off in May, pitching neatly into the eighth inning to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.  —  Hellickson (7-3) allowed one run and three hits over 7 1-3 innings …

Astros release Hall; activate Bourgeois  —  SAN DIEGO — Bill Hall, the Astros' biggest free-agent signing this offseason, quietly packed his bags and his thoughts late Friday while exchanging hugs and handshakes with what are now former teammates.  His days in Houston are done.

Mets nemesis, Braves' Chipper Jones, says he would keep David Wright, even if Reyes can't stay  —  Eighteen years after he debuted, now 39 years old and fighting injuries, Chipper Jones is still the heart and soul of the Atlanta Braves.  —  Jones never wanted it any other way …

Cubs' Garza to come off DL, make start Monday  —  ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza will come off the DL and pitch against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday after throwing his second side session of the week on Friday.  —  “Everything went great with [Garza's side session and recovery],” manager Mike Quade said.

Cubs' debt situation figures to affect free-agent plans  —  ST. LOUIS — As the Cubs opened a brutal road trip Friday against the hated and envied Cardinals — this time passing on the Albert Pujols hug — the larger point was being missed back home in the pissing match over whether Bud Selig cares …

Rockies' Cook ready to make his case for rotation  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — What pitcher Aaron Cook wants to do when he returns from the disabled list suits the Rockies just fine — namely, pitch like the veteran that manager Jim Tracy and pitching coach Bob Apodaca thought they'd have to start the season.

Empty seats behind plate becoming eyesore on TV  —  The standard television angle at a baseball game comes from a camera in center field.  It shows the pitcher's back as he delivers to the plate with the batter, catcher and umpire waiting.  —  More and more, the players aren't the focal point …

Cain ends skid, helps Giants stay sharp with win over Rockies  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Cody Ross hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth, Matt Cain pitched seven innings for his first win in more than three weeks and the San Francisco Giants beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Friday night.