Gonzalez Hits 2 HRs, Red Sox Beat Rangers 6-0  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez homered twice to give him five in four games, Andrew Miller pitched three-hit ball in a spot start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night.

Sources: Indians make claim on Thome  —  Twins designated hitter Jim Thome was claimed on waivers by the Cleveland Indians, while outfielder Jason Kubel was claimed by the Chicago White Sox, according to major-league sources.  —  The claims do not mean that either player will change teams.

Reynolds, Reyes lift Orioles over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer and Jo Jo Reyes went six strong innings to lead the Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, Baltimore's first four-game winning streak since early June.

Lenny Dykstra Charged With Indecent Exposure in LA  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been charged in Los Angeles for allegedly exposing himself to women he met on Craigslist.  —  The city attorney's office said Thursday …

Yankees become first to hit three grand slams in a game  —  Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and Robinson Cano each hit grand slams as the New York Yankees set a major league record with three grand slams in one game and pounded the visiting Oakland Athletics, 22-9, on Thursday afternoon.

Orioles: Former pitcher Flanagan found dead  —  County police say investigation continuing, body not identified  —  Former Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan, a Cy Young Award winner who became a face of the franchise as a television announcer and top executive, died Wednesday afternoon, according to the Orioles.

Johnson makes debut with Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — The newest member of the Toronto Blue Jays, Kelly Johnson was sitting in his hotel room in Washington, D.C. when he got the news of his trade north of the border.  —  As if the shock of getting traded wasn't enough, Johnson was on the phone …

Joe Nathan Would Consider Trades  —  Joe Nathan has been a member of the Twins' bullpen since Minnesota traded for him late in 2003, but he'd consider moving on under the right circumstances.  He told Phil Mackey of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities that he'd look at possible deals on a case by case basis.

The long, strange journey of Brewers closer John Axford … “When you're serving peach belinis to a table and getting a two dollar tip,” Brewers closer John Axford was saying one afternoon in Pittsburgh, “you're not really thinking about getting to the big leagues and someday pitching in the World Series.

Ozzie Guillen on Peter Bourjos: “I've never seen a white man that can run that fast”  —  Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos has been one of the most underrated players in baseball this season, combining exceptional defense with surprisingly strong hitting to rank 11th among AL position players in Wins Above Replacement.