Athletics rout Red Sox to deny Wakefield win 200  —  BOSTON — Scott Sizemore and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Oakland Athletics to a 15-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday, denying Tim Wakefield's bid for his 200th win.

Irene cancels Yanks-O's Saturday doubleheader  —  BALTIMORE — Saturday's scheduled day-night doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles has been canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival in Baltimore.  —  One of the games will be made up as part …

Jays' Jose Bautista ejected for dugout meltdown  —  While his teammates appeared content to go quietly into the night, the same couldn't be said for Jose Bautista Friday night at Rogers Centre.  —  As the Tampa Bay Rays were in the process of laying a x-x thumping on the Blue Jays …

Capuano pitches 2-hitter, Mets beat Braves 6-0  —  NEW YORK—Chris Capuano pitched the game of his life, tossing a two-hitter and striking out a career-high 13 as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 Friday night in their final matchup before taking a break because of Hurricane Irene.

Martinez, Young Lead Tigers to 8-1 Win Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delmon Young had three RBI singles in his return to Target Field and Victor Martinez knocked in four runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Upton claimed on waivers, but deal unlikely  —  There was word late Friday that Rays CF B.J. Upton was claimed on waivers this week by an unknown team.  —  The Rays have until Monday afternoon to work a trade or pull him back, though it appears as of now that a deal is unlikely.

Buck Hits Grand Slam as Marlins Top Phillies 6-5  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Buck hit a grand slam and Greg Dobbs had four hits, including two doubles, to lift the struggling Florida Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.  —  Clay Hensley (2-5) …

Gomez set for rehab, could return Wednesday  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers sent outfielder Carlos Gomez out for a Minor League rehabilitation assignment Friday, and he could be back with the big league club a day earlier than expected.  —  Gomez, sidelined since July 20 with a fractured left collarbone …

Lillibridge's HR Gives White Sox 4-2 Win Over M's  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Brent Lillibridge hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning, Jake Peavy pitched six strong innings for just his second win since late June and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Friday night.

Cruz drives in 6 runs as Rangers beat Angels 11-7  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—Slumping Nelson Cruz had two long homers among his four hits and drove in six runs as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers stretched their advantage to three games over second-place Los Angeles with an 11-7 victory over the Angels on Friday night.

D-backs beat Padres for 4th straight win  —  PHOENIX—Josh Collmenter pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage of San Diego's shaky defense to beat the Padres 5-0 Friday night.  —  Arizona put pressure on San Diego early with aggressive baserunning …

Cards will pick up Wainwright option  —  The Cardinals will assume the two-year, $21 million option on starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, barring an unforeseen complication in his return from ligament replacement surgery in February, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed Thursday night.