Bondy: Chipper misses playing at Shea  —  Chipper Jones slugs a homer earlier this season.  Chipper has a long history of hitting home runs against the Mets, but not at Citi Field.  —  David Wright's scorching drive in the first inning Friday night struck halfway up that infernal left-field wall …

Cubs rough up Reds for seventh straight win  —  CHICAGO—Carlos Zambrano homered and pitched six solid innings, and the streaking Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Saturday.  —  The Cubs pounded Reds starter Johnny Cueto for five runs and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings …

Report: MLB warns players of deer-antler spray  —  MLB players have been issued a warning over the use of deer-antler spray, a substance administered under the tongue that includes a banned chemical known for its muscle-building and fat-cutting effects, SI.com has reported.

Yankees' rotation logjam could burn Burnett  —  BOSTON — The plan was for Ivan Nova to start Thursday in Chicago and be demoted yesterday so the Yankees could bolster their short-handed bench against the Red Sox.  —  But then Nova dominated the White Sox and as general manager Brian Cashman …

Rangers' Beltre aggravates hamstring injury  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre aggravated his strained left hamstring while running the bases Saturday afternoon.  He is scheduled to see Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister Saturday night for further examination.

Tulo on Nicasio line drive: 'Scariest one I've ever seen'  —  Juan Nicasio is attended to by medical staff on the mound after being hit in the head with a line drive Friday at Coors Field against the Nationals.  —  Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is undergoing tests, but resting comfortably …

The call from here: not a big deal  —  David Ortiz busted into Terry Francona's press conference on Thursday, angry that the official scorer changed a call from the night before and took an RBI away from him.  He shouted a few choice words and departed.  —  An enterprising cameraman caught …

The numbers speak well of Granderson  —  The numbers don't lie.  Or do they?  —  By all standard statistical measurement, Curtis Granderson is having a sensational year, perhaps even an MVP year.  The 30-year-old Yankees center fielder entered last night's game with the Red Sox …

Giants, Phillies clear benches in skirmish  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Benches cleared in the top of the sixth inning during Friday night's game between the Phillies and Giants after San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez hit Shane Victorino in the back with a pitch.  —  Victorino began walking toward …

Hawpe has Tommy John surgery, season over  —  PITTSBURGH — First baseman/outfielder Brad Hawpe had reconstructive surgery on his left elbow on Friday, effectively ending his short tenure with the Padres.  —  Hawpe hit .231 with four home runs, 19 RBIs and had a .301 on-base percentage in 195 at-bats with the team.

Quentin, Buehrle Help White Sox Snap Skid  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Quentin hit two home runs and had four RBIs, Mark Buehrle was sharp after a rough first inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Friday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

Weaver throws 9 scoreless, Angels down Mariners in 10  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jered Weaver struck out eight in nine innings in his first start since he was suspended for throwing at a batter, Vernon Wells singled home the winning run in the 10th and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Friday night.

Dodgers stop D-Backs from taking NL West lead  —  PHOENIX - Rod Barajas homered and drove in three runs, shortstop Dee Gordon made a rally-killing diving catch in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers prevented Arizona from taking the NL West lead with a 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Berkman's RBI double in 8th lifts Cardinals  —  MIAMI (AP)—Lance Lynn(notes) pitched himself into big trouble, then got the biggest out of his young career.  —  Lynn struck out Mike Stanton(notes) with the bases loaded to seal his first major-league save, Lance Berkman's(notes) …