Steve Soboroff steps down as Dodgers vice chairman  —  Steve Soboroff, who publicly clashed with the baseball commissioner's office in his brief tenure as the Dodgers' vice chairman, has resigned.  —  In a letter addressed to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, Soboroff wrote: … — Bill Shaikin

Mets trying to bounce back vs. Rangers  —  Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Conversation  —  Mets-Rangers Preview … The Texas Rangers have been hot over the past week, which the New York Mets found out in their most recent meeting.

Upton homers again as Rays beat Astros  —  HOUSTON — B.J. Upton homered and drove in two runs to back up Wade Davis and help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 7-2 Saturday night.  —  Evan Longoria and Casey Kotchman added two RBIs apiece for the Rays, who won their third straight.

Giants beat Indians 1-0 on balk by Tony Sipp  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Tony Sipp balked home the go-ahead run with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, giving the San Francisco Giants a 1-0 victory over the error-prone Cleveland Indians on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

Trevor Cahill shuts down Phillies in A's 4-1 win  —  PHILADELPHIA — Trevor Cahill tossed three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Adam Rosales homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Saturday night.  —  Cahill and Phillies starter Cole Hamels had a nice …

Verlander strikes out 14, Tigers blank Diamondbacks  —  DETROIT — Justin Verlander struck out a career-high 14 in his latest masterful performance, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 on Saturday night.  —  Verlander (10-3) allowed four hits over eight innings …

McLaren likely to leave Nationals job  —  The Nationals remain in turmoil.  —  Acting manager John McLaren likely will resign when the team names Davey Johnson its permanent manager, according to major-league sources.  —  The Nationals intend for Johnson to take over as manager on Monday …

Reds Hit Five Homers, Beat Orioles 10-5  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Joey Votto homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-5 Saturday night in a long-ball duel that featured nine home runs.  —  Votto hit a three-run drive in the third inning …

Yanks-Rockies matinee, CC on mound … CC Sabathia thrives in interleague play.  That hasn't been the case against the Colorado Rockies, and the New York Yankees have had their own problems against them.  —  Sabathia looks to become the majors' first 10-game winner by ending the Yankees' four …

For starters, Rays at Astros  —  Minute Maid Park from the press box.  Photo by Marc Topkin.  —  UPDATE, 7:29: Maddon said he liked the way his righthanders matched up with Rodriguez, especially Shoppach, which is why he moved him up to fifth. ...  Look for Johnny Damon to be in leftfield on Saturday, and maybe also on Sunday. ...

Danks exits start with oblique injury  —  CHICAGO — White Sox starter John Danks, who was looking for his fourth straight victory on Saturday, had his day cut short after just 1 2/3 innings against the Nationals when he left the game with a strained right oblique.

Pirates beat Red Sox 3-1 for 3rd straight win  —  PITTSBURGH—Jose Tabata and Lyle Overbay each had two hits and an RBI to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  —  Paul Maholm (4-8) beat an American League team for the first time in nearly two years by surviving 5 1-3 eventful innings.