Fenway announcer Carl Beane dies after suffering heart attack  —  Beane's SUV came to rest against a stone wall and a tree.  (Photo courtesy of Worcester Telegram & Gazette)  —  By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff  —  Carl Beane, the public address announcer at Fenway Park …

Hamilton's hot start raises contract questions  —  Josh Hamilton is the current MLB leader in all three Triple Crown categories, which should bode well for him when he discusses a new deal with the defending AL champs.  —  Andro, a Texas A&M grad, spent nearly 12 years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram …

Pirates P Erik Bedard pulled due to back spasms  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard left Wednesday night's game against Washington in the second inning due to back spasms.  —  Bedard grimaced after his third pitch to Washington's Adam LaRoche in the top of the second.

Carpenter, Craig get big hits, Cards top Dbacks  —  PHOENIX—Pinch hitter Matt Carpenter lined a go-ahead double in the sixth inning, Allen Craig homered to cap a four-run burst in the ninth and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 Thursday night for a three-game sweep.

On Keppinger's status, Matsui's contract  —  * The Rays placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the “restricted list” so he could deal with what was described as “a personal matter” and so they would not have to play shorthanded while he was gone, which may only be for a day or two.  OF Brandon Guyer was called up to take his place.

Mariano Rivera had a blood clot in his calf  —  We now know what the “complication” was in Mariano Rivera's exam the other day: he had a blood clot.  Here's how we know this:  —  I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that they're all standing next to each other, in Rivera's presence, looking kinda funny tweeting all at once.

Peavy Coasts as White Sox Pound Indians 8-1  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jake Peavy coasted for six innings before giving up a run in the seventh and Adam Dunn homered, leading the Chicago White Sox to an easy 8-1 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night and a split of their four-game series.

Friedrich Wins Debut as Rockies Beat Padres 6-2  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander Christian Friedrich pitched six solid innings to win his major league debut and Jason Giambi and Wilin Rosario hit RBI doubles off the top of the fences at Petco Park as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat …

Ervin Santana earns first win with aid from Angels' bats  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Ervin Santana pitched 7 1/3 innings and got some run support from the Los Angeles Angels offense for the first time in his past six starts in a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Sweeny: Going One-On-One With Michael Pineda  —  While most of the talk around Yankee Stadium still revolved around Mariano Rivera and news spread of Andy Pettitte's imminent return, Michael Pineda sat in the dugout Tuesday afternoon, his right arm in a sling, staring at the rain falling on the tarp-covered field.

Matt Joyce homers off David Robertson in 9th, Rays beat Yanks  —  NEW YORK — Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer off fill-in closer David Robertson in the ninth inning, falling down on a twisted ankle as he finished his swing, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Castro's agent: Long-term contract talk can wait  —  Starlin Castro is off to another strong start this season and the Chicago Cubs All-Star shortstop could be in position to begin lobbying for a lucrative long-term contract, but his agent says he won't seek a new deal at this time.

Dan Uggla's single in eighth lifts Braves to win  —  CHICAGO — Randall Delgado didn't get a win with his strong performance Tuesday night, but the Braves made sure the rookie pitcher didn't get a loss.  —  Dan Uggla drove in two runs with a tie-breaking, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning …