Phil Humber pitches White Sox to 1-0 win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO—Phil Humber, backed by strong defense, pitched shutout ball for seven innings and Juan Pierre singled in the only run Saturday, lifting the Chicago White Sox past the Cubs 1-0.  —  Humber (8-4), who made the team in spring training …

Mets Sign Venezuelan Catcher Jose Garcia  —  The Mets have signed Venezuelan catcher Jose Garcia.  Bonus terms were not immediately available.  —  A 16-year-old from San Felipe, Garcia was considered one of the top catchers this year.  He's a 5-foot-11, 180-pound switch-hitter with a line-drive swing and good catch-and-throw skills.

Carmona strains quad while taking tumble  —  CINCINNATI — Indians starter Fausto Carmona looked a little beaten up, and perhaps a touch embarrassed, after his abbreviated performance in Saturday's 3-1 Interleague victory over the Reds.  —  The injury that forced Carmona to exit the contest …

Ross, Braves slam Orioles 5-4  —  ATLANTA — David Ross hit his second career grand slam and the Atlanta Braves held on for a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.  —  Tim Hudson pitched six innings and Jordan Schafer made a couple of nice plays in center field …

Rangers give Nomar Mazara $5M bonus  —  ORLANDO — The Texas Rangers signed Dominican prospect Nomar Mazara on Saturday for a record bonus over $5 million, a source told ESPNdeportes.com.  —  Mazara, 16, is a 6-foot-5 outfielder who hits for power from the left side of the plate.

Kotchman, Ruggiano Spark Rays Past Cardinals 5-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Casey Kotchman drove in three runs with a double and Justin Ruggiano hit a two-run homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday night.

Young sparks Arizona's win over Oakland  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Young had three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night.  —  Joe Saunders (5-7) pitched seven-plus innings for Arizona …

Giants hit 3 home runs in 15-3 victory over Tigers  —  DETROIT—The Detroit Tigers have been getting roughed up lately, irritating manager Jim Leyland.  —  Pablo Sandoval and Brandon Crawford homered in a five-run first inning, Miguel Tejada had a grand slam in a five-run third …

Ramirez Homers Twice to Lead Marlins Past Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam and solo shot for a career high-tying five RBIs, helping the Florida Marlins overcome Josh Hamilton's two homers to beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Saturday night.

McDonald times it right  —  HOUSTON - Darnell McDonald has been through a lot of disappointments in his professional baseball career.  And, boy, would he like to avoid another one.  —  After watching Mike Cameron get designated for assignment this week, it had to serve as a wake-up call to the 32-year-old outfielder.

In outfield, he may have hit upon something  —  The subject on my mind was the designated hitter, but in the course of research it became apparent that perhaps the more intriguing question was, where have all the great outfielders gone?  —  People in the game have been kvetching for years …

Werth Booed as Nationals Earn Split With Pirates  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — With every jog back to the dugout after yet another fruitless trip to the plate, the hometown boos get louder for Jayson Werth.  —  Davey Johnson understands.  Less than one week into the job as the Washington Nationals manager …