White Sox take first game of two against Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Alexei Ramirez hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.  —  After a 41-minute rain delay following …

Astros, Altuve agree to long-term contract extension  —  The Astros have agreed to a long-term contract extension with popular second baseman Jose Altuve, a source told MLB.com on Saturday.  The deal marks the team's first significant contract commitment under general manager Jeff Luhnow.

Alex Rodriguez no-shows rehab game Friday before rainout  —  A-Rod went AWOL — creating yet another tension point in the already-stressed relationship between the one-time star and the Yankees.  —  Following Alex Rodriguez's meeting in Tampa yesterday with Major League Baseball officials investigating …

Hefner Is Sharp Again, but Mets Fall in 11th  —  PITTSBURGH — Jeremy Hefner, a recently unearthed gem on the Mets roster, maintained his impressive form here on Friday night.  And after starting the season as a fringe player and struggling to get his footing, Hefner will enter …

Giants Designate Chris Heston For Assignment  —  In a move designed to clear 40-man roster space for recently-signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur, the Giants have designated minor leaguer Chris Heston for assignment, tweets Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Twins hit three homers off Hughes in win over Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Samuel Deduno pitched seven impressive innings and the slumping Minnesota Twins finally figured out a way to beat the New York Yankees, hitting three home runs off Phil Hughes in a 4-1 win Saturday.

Ibanez Homers Twice in Mariners' Win Over Angels  —  SEATTLE — Raul Ibanez homered twice to give him 24 this season and the Seattle Mariners set a team home-run record in an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  The 41-year-old Ibanez hit a fourth-inning blast 438 feet …

Corbin strikes out 10 as Diamondbacks edge Brewers  —  PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin matched a career high with 10 strikeouts for the second straight start, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday night.  —  Corbin (11-1) allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Jeter has quad strain, out until after break  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter will miss the Yankees' weekend series against Minnesota with a strained right quadriceps, and New York cannot rule out a return to the disabled list.  —  After missing the first 91 games of the season because of a broken ankle …

Kluber Helps Indians Beat Royals 3-0  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber pitched into the eighth inning and pinch hitter Michael Bourn had a big two-run single, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.  —  Kluber (7-5) allowed three hits and struck out eight in 7 2-3 innings.