Final: Red Sox 3, Rays 0  —  Game over: Red Sox 3, Rays 0  —  It will be overshadowed by the Stanley Cup Final, but Josh Beckett was sensational tonight in tossing one-hitter.  His performance was certainly right there with recently great starts by Detroit's Justin Verlander, the Angels' Jered Weaver and Tampa Bay's James Shields.

Yankees pregame: Top of the order  —  Brett Gardner had three hits and a walk in the leadoff spot last night with righty Alexi Ogando going for the Rangers.  Joe Girardi has decisions to make at the top of the order now with Derek Jeter down.  And he had Gardner on the bench and Nick Swisher …

Angels cut ties with Scott Kazmir  —  Once-promising left-hander acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay in 2009 could not overcome control problems on the mound.  Club will eat the remainder of his $14.5-million contract for this season.  —  Reporting from Seattle — The Scott Kazmir error came …

Gorzelanny likely to return to Nats on Sunday  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals optioned right-hander Yunesky Maya to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, a day after his fourth start in place of Tom Gorzelanny.  The Nationals will likely activate Gorzelanny from the 15-day disabled list Sunday for his start.

Gee, 3 Mets Relievers Shut Out Braves, 4-0  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Dillon Gee combined with three relievers for a two-hit shutout, Angel Pagan hit a two-run homer and the surging New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Wednesday night.  —  Gee gave up one hit in four innings …

Twins want Nathan to go on rehab stint  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Right-hander Joe Nathan, on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 24 with a right flexor muscle strain, faced Joe Mauer and prospect Miguel Sano in live batting practice on Wednesday, and is scheduled to fly back to the Twin Cities on Thursday.

Pavano Pitches Twins Past Floyd, White Sox 4-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carl Pavano kept up his recent surge with a complete-game six-hitter for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.  —  Pavano (4-5) walked three, struck out five and recorded six …

Ricky Romero solid, Jays hit 3 homers to top Orioles 4-1  —  TORONTO - Ricky Romero allowed three hits in eight innings, Adam Lind, Yunel Escobar and Juan Rivera each hit home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Bumgarner Strong, Giants Beat D-Backs Again 5-2  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner went six innings and got enough run support for a change, helping him pitch the San Francisco Giants past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 Wednesday night.  —  Bill Hall singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth …

Paul, Walker Propel Pirates to 7-3 Win Over Astros  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Xavier Paul doubled, then stayed in the game and hit a two-run homer and single Wednesday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates moved over .500 with a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros.

Hernandez Throws 3-Hitter, Morse Homers Twice  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Livan Hernandez pitched a three-hitter, Michael Morse homered twice and doubled, and the Washington Nationals routed the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.

Prince Fielder would consider Cubs in free agency  —  Despite a rivalry with the Cubs that has at times seemed personal, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder said Tuesday he hasn't ruled out the Cubs as a possible destination if he reaches free agency this fall.

Slumping Indians beat Tigers with solid pitching, Cabrera's hits  —  DETROIT — Orlando Cabrera had three hits, including a go-ahead double in the fifth inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday night.  —  Cleveland (36-30) pulled back ahead of Detroit …

Florida Marlins call up Jose Lopez, who will start at second base tonight  —  The Marlins made a few roster moves after the first game of today's double-header: RHP Elih Villanueva was optioned back to Class AAA New Orleans after allowing eight runs in three innings in an 8-1 loss.

Simple stats to evaluate teams, players  —  Most Major League Baseball teams have their own statistical systems that blend complex formulas, algorithms, sabermetrics and old-school statistics.  Several clubs are also in the process of inventing complex GPS-driven fielding statistics …

Teixeira Homers Twice, Yankees Rout Texas 12-4  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit two-run homers from each side of the plate and the New York Yankees connected five times, romping past the Texas Rangers 12-4 Wednesday night.  —  Robinson Cano and youngsters Eduardo Nunez and Ramiro Pena homered …

Unlucky Break Hands Angels 3-1 Loss to Seattle  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Torii Hunter has a pretty good idea of what he'd like to do with Seattle's Carlos Peguero after another lucky break went the way of Seattle's young slugger.  —  “This dude has a lot of luck. ...  I need to take him to the casino.

Hanley sits out day game after night game  —  Star shortstop expected to play in twin-bill nightcap  —  PHILADELPHIA — On Wednesday morning, before Game 1 of a split doubleheader, Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez was taking his regular round of batting practice.  The 27-year-old also fielded his share of grounders.