Red Sox roster maneuvers are a long-range chess game  —  tbritton@providencejournal.com  —  ANAHEIM — What the Red Sox do by July 31 will be tied to what could happen on Dec. 12.  —  The Rule 5 Draft will be held on the final day of baseball's Winter Meetings in December …

D-backs honor fallen firefighters before game  —  Team observes moment of silence and wears No. 19 for victims of wildfire  —  The D-backs wore No. 19 on their uniform to honor the 19 firefighters who died battling a wildfire in Yarnell, Ariz. (Getty)  —  PHOENIX — As sports venues often …

Quintero, Howard back Lee as Phils prevail  —  Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Humberto Quintero, Ryan Howard back Cliff Lee as Phillies top Braves  —  PHILADELPHIA — Humberto Quintero …

Dodgers, Giants make offers for Nolasco  —  LA willing to take on whole contract; SF would send two prospects to Miami  —  ST. LOUIS — At least two offers are on the table for Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco.  —  According to a league source familiar with the talks …

Tribe calls up Carrasco, options Martinez  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians announced after Friday's game that reliever Joe Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to make room for Carlos Carrasco, who will be recalled to start Saturday afternoon against Detroit.

‘Cross’ removed from Busch Stadium mound  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  There were no decorations to the Busch Stadium pitching mound Friday night for the start of a five-game home stand.  —  In recent weeks, the grounds crew had carved a cross and a No. 6 …

Final Score: Mets 12 Brewers 5  —  The Least You Should Know...  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he battled his way through five innings, allowing three runs - one earned - and threw 99 pitches to 24 batters.  —  Greg Burke allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings, but the Mets got scoreless relief work …

Milone carries shutout into ninth A's beat Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tommy Milone carried a shutout into the ninth inning and Grant Balfour held on for the save, securing the Oakland Athletics' 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.  —  Milone (8-7) was in complete control …

Kemp exits early with left shoulder irritation  —  Dodgers outfielder feels pain after swing, gets cortisone shot  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers believe outfielder Matt Kemp suffered more of a scare than an injury Friday night when he left the team's 10-2 win in the third inning after feeling …

Jake Westbrook works 7 strong in Cards' victory over Marlins  —  ST. LOUIS — Jake Westbrook worked seven strong innings and Allen Craig had two RBIs for a lineup that spoiled Jacob Turner's homecoming early on in the St. Louis Cardinals' 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.