Derek Jeter swings a bat  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter hit off a tee and took soft toss in Tampa on Saturday, but did not run as he continued his rehab from his strained right calf.  —  Until Jeter begins full-out sprints, a timetable for his return to the pursuit of 3,000 hits will not be known.

Pirates Beat Red Sox 3-1 for 3rd Straight Win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Ortiz walked to the plate representing the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the thousands of Boston Red Sox fans who crammed PNC Park on Friday night waited for Big Papi to send the ball over the right-field wall and into the Allegheny River.

Sources: Davey Johnson to lead Nats  —  CHICAGO — The Washington Nationals will name Davey Johnson as their new manager, according to a source familiar with the situation.  —  Johnson, 68, will manage the team for the rest of the season and next season, subject to league approval.

James Shields pitches sixth complete game as Tampa Bay Rays defeat Houston Astros 5-1  —  James Shields, pitching to Angel Sanchez, allows three hits and his first earned run since June 8, a span of 242/3 innings.  —  HOUSTON — James Shields was actually soaked with sweat …

Shin-Soo Choo has broken thumb  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Cleveland right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is headed for the disabled list after breaking his left thumb when he was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of a 4-3 loss to San Francisco on Friday night.  —  Choo appeared to get hit just above …

First-round pick Wong on the way  —  ST. LOUIS  • The Cardinals' first-round pick Kolten Wong was expected to be in St. Louis on Saturday as he and his representative near a finalized deal with the club that took him 22nd overall earlier this month, a club source confirmed.

Mets try to bounce back vs. Rangers … The Texas Rangers have been hot over the past week, which the New York Mets found out in their most recent meeting.  They may have to continue their surge without their star shortstop.  —  The status of Elvis Andrus is uncertain as Texas hosts New York on Saturday to continue a three-game set.

McCourt may be willing to sell part of Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES - Up against a payroll deadline and the potential seizure of his team, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has had recent conversations with Major League Baseball officials about salvaging his ownership of the franchise, sources said Friday night.

Dr. Wakefield and Dr. Dickey, Dentists, Not Pitchers  —  DALLAS — For many players in baseball, the maddening act of trying to hit the knuckleballs thrown by R. A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield is like having teeth pulled.  And for many patients in the Dallas area, facing Dickey and Wakefield literally means a tooth extraction.

Marlins Lose Home Game on Road  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Jack McKeon's second stint as manager of the Florida Marlins, which began June 20, already has set a franchise record.  —  Not in a good way.  —  With the club's 5-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, the Marlins have lost 21 games in June …

War vet makes amazing catch at Stadium  —  NEW YORK — In a stadium filled with eight Gold Glove Award winners Friday, Michael Kacer made the play of the night.  —  Kacer, a 29-year-old from Scranton, Pa., stuck his cap out over a railing with his right arm in Section 121A of Yankee Stadium …