Angels' Weaver tosses 2nd no-hitter of season … ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter of the 2012 baseball season and the first at Angel Stadium in 37 years on Wednesday night, breezing through the Minnesota Twins lineup with only scant resistance.

Linked by past, two teams part  —  Rusty Staub has a long history with the Mets and Astros - formerly the Houston Colt .45s,  —  HOUSTON — The Houston Colt .45s and Mets came into the National League together in the 1962 expansion.  After the Houston franchise was renamed the Astros …

Beltran Powers Cardinals to 12-3 Rout of Pirates  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Beltran drove in a career-best seven runs with a pair of three-run home runs and RBI single in the first three innings, leading the way as the St. Louis Cardinals punished A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-3 on Tuesday night.

Middlebrooks promoted; Youkilis on DL  —  After raking at Triple-A, Sox's top prospect makes debut  —  BOSTON — The expectation is that Will Middlebrooks will one day occupy permanent residence at Fenway Park's hot corner.  For now, the Red Sox's top prospect has been summoned to the big leagues …

Giancarlo Stanton rescues Marlins with home run in 10th inning against Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was Giancarlo Stanton to the rescue on Wednesday.  —  Stanton's solo home run in the 10th inning propelled the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Giants after relievers Heath Bell …

Shields K's 11, helps Rays hold off Mariners … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sean Rodriguez and Luke Scott homered for Tampa Bay, helping Rays right-hander James Shields become the AL's first five-game winner with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.

Harper steals show as Nationals beat Diamondbacks  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond 's two-out game-ending home run that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory …

New era: Magic, Dodgers lower cost of parking  —  Schaap Talk: Dodgers Now Full Circle  —  Jeremy Schaap points out that nearly 25 years after Al Campanis' controversial remarks on Nightline, Magic Johnson as an owner has brought the Dodgers full circle.  —  LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson …

Arrieta Shuts Down Yankees, O's Send Nova to Loss  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched eight innings of five-hit ball Wednesday night, and the Baltimore Orioles ended Ivan Nova's 15-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory over the New York Yankees.  —  Matt Wieters homered and hit an RBI double …

Chipper blast gives Braves 15-13 win over Phils  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz 's seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 on Wednesday night.  —  The seesaw game saw the Braves rally …

Paying it forward  —  The Mets' cash troubles are epitomized by the story of Bobby Bonilla  —  Fred Wilpon's (left) business relationship with Bernie Madoff led the Mets into a mess.  —  LAST JULY, in her New York office, a financial planner by the exquisitely apt name of Jennifer Prosperino received …

Rockies send Jhoulys Chacin down to Triple-A  —  The Rockies optioned struggling right-handed starter Jhoulys Chacin to Triple-A Colorado Springs this afternoon.  —  The Rockies will make a corresponding roster move before the club's game Friday vs. Atlanta.