Derek Jeter's 3,000 hit ball nabbed by Highland Mills resident Christian Lopez at Yankee Stadium  —  It was the perfect birthday present for a lifelong Yankees fan like Christian Lopez: The historic baseball drilled by Derek Jeter for his 3,000th hit.  —  And while Lopez was thrilled by the gift …

A-Rod has slight tear in knee, could miss a month  —  NEW YORK—New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a slight tear in the cartilage of his right knee and was deciding on the best course of action heading into the All-Star break.  —  Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed details of the injury at a press conference Saturday.

Frankie becomes client of agent Boras  —  PHOENIX — Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has switched agents from Paul Kinzer to Scott Boras, according to an industry source.  —  Rodriguez, who signed a three-year, $37 million free-agent contract prior to the 2009 season, will vest …

Pregame: Healthy Alvarez sent to Triple-A  —  Here's a bit of a stunner: Pedro Alvarez today was activated from the disabled list and immediately optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.  “Pedro remains a big part of our future, but we believe making this move is the best way to get him back on track offensively …

David Ortiz thinks Kevin Gregg is the one who should play the game right  —  Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz said Saturday that he does not “feel proud” of the eighth-inning altercation between the Sox and Orioles in Friday's 10-3 Boston win.  After hitting a fly ball …

Ramirez singles in winner as White Sox finally beat Twins  —  CHICAGO — Alexei Ramirez drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth Saturday and the Chicago White Sox finally beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-3.  —  It was Chicago's first win over the Twins …

Bautista powers Blue Jays past Indians 5-4  —  CLEVELAND—Jose Bautista led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the game, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.  —  Bautista, who leads the majors with 31 homers …

Lackey rebounds from bad start in Red Sox win over Orioles  —  BOSTON — John Lackey rebounded from the worst start of his Red Sox career with 6 2-3 shutout innings and Boston extended its winning streak to five games with a 4-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

Jimenez Gives Up 5 Hits in 8 Innings for 2-1 Win  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one run in eight innings and Todd Helton homered, doubled and drove in both runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Saturday night.  —  Jimenez (4-8) retired the first 13 batters …

Gonzalez, McCann Lead Braves Past Phillies in 11  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Gonzalez hit the go-ahead RBI single and Brian McCann added a two-run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

Josh Beckett's All-Star decision looms  —  BOSTON — Less than 24 hours after being removed from Friday's game with a hyperextended left knee, Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett participated in his normal day-after routine Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.  —  The right-hander is scheduled …

Cubs GM Jim Hendry promises to be aggressive as trade deadline nears  —  Third-base coach Ivan DeJesus congratulates Aramis Ramirez on his solo shot in the first.  Jared Wickerham~Getty Images  —  PITTSBURGH — Matt Garza's bold and inexplicable conjecture aside, this year's Cubs are closer …

Hamels suffering from poison oak  —  PHILADELPHIA  —  For a guy in extreme discomfort, Phillies All-Star left-hander Cole Hamels pitched pretty well while suffering from poison oak on both his legs.  —  Hamels told FOXSports.com Friday night that he contracted poison oak while fishing …

With Suzuki, There's Less Than Meets the Eye  —  It was April 2001, and I had gone to Oakland Coliseum to see what the big deal was with the new Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.  —  In the eighth inning, I found out.  On a single to right field by Athletics catcher Ramon Hernandez …

Dodgers get first hit in ninth inning, beat Padres by a run  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers got their first hit with two out in the ninth inning Saturday and still beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 when Dioner Navarro singled in Juan Uribe for the unlikely victory.

Dodgers fire Steve Garvey  —  NewsCore  —  LOS ANGELES  —  Dodgers great Steve Garvey openly called for owner Frank McCourt to give up the team, hours after he was fired from his role with the franchise, apparently because of his efforts to buy the club.