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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

A's take series against Red Sox, win finale 4-2  —  Brandon McCarthy beat an AL East opponent once again, holding Boston to one run over 6 2-/3 innings as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Red Sox [team stats] 4-2 Wednesday night.  —  Seth Smith drove in a pair of runs for Oakland.

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 …

Chavez exits with whiplash after diving play  —  NEW YORK — Third baseman Eric Chavez left in the middle of a fifth-inning at-bat during Wednesday night's game with a whiplash injury and a possible concussion.  —  He was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital for head and spine scans.

Ventura: Player/manager role ‘too much work’  —  CHICAGO — Before Robin Ventura was officially hired as White Sox manager, general manager Ken Williams spoke of considering Paul Konerko as the rare player/manager candidate.  —  While Konerko certainly possesses the baseball acumen to handle the job …

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 …