Cubs anticipate a cool reception at Wrigley Field after 1-8 road trip  —  SAN FRANCISCO — After ending their West Coast nightmare Thursday with a 9-3 loss to San Francisco, the Cubs know the Friendly Confines may be anything but that when they come home to Wrigley Field on Friday.

Good as advertised  —  Prized Phillies prospect Hamels sparkles in debut  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Cole Hamels' numbers in the minor leagues suggested he was ready for big things.  —  His major league debut suggested the same.  —  The 22-year-old left-hander pitched five shutout innings on a raw …

Rain Beats Mets, 2-0  —  For all intents and purposes, the Mets lost this game in the first inning.  —  Phillies starter Gavin Floyd had walked the bases full with two outs.  David Wright, one batter previous, had narrowly missed a three-run homer that curved foul instead.

Penny, Lofton lead Dodgers past Giants  —  Starter gets win despite leaving after five innings with stiff back  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Former Giant Kenny Lofton drove in three runs and winning starter Brad Penny battled through five innings despite a stiff lower back Friday night as the Dodgers shut …

Bubba ready for spotlight  —  It's not the way Bubba Crosby envisioned earning more playing time.  But now that Hideki Matsui is on the shelf for an extended period with a broken wrist, what Crosby does envision is a different Yankee offense and a different Yankee plan of attack.

Carmona in, Graves out for Tribe  —  Indians hopeful prospect, Betancourt can help right ship  —  CLEVELAND — First, Danny Graves' hair was cut.  —  Then, Graves himself was cut.  —  The Indians designated the veteran Graves for assignment after Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers, giving them 10 days to trade or release him.

Pavano exits rehab start early  —  Righty departs after 63 pitches with tightness in right biceps  —  NEW YORK — Carl Pavano made his second rehab start on Friday night, leaving after 63 pitches with tightness in his right biceps.  —  Pitching for Double-A Trenton against Bowie …

Notes: Sore knee lands Mueller on DL  —  Dodgers start three rookies; Gagne mixes in changeups  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It's looking like last year all over again for the injury-riddled Dodgers.  —  They had to place third baseman Bill Mueller on the 15-day disabled list Friday …

Tracy: Pirates Not Delivering In Clutch Situations  —  Jim Tracy has no idea what ails this team. … Well, Tracy could fix some of the hitting problems by playing the right hitters.  Not to sound like a broken record, but when you start Jose Hernandez at first base against a right-handed pitcher …

Clement struggles in rain-shortened loss  —  Boston blanked in wet, miserable conditions at Fenway  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox were deprived of their final 12 outs at soggy Fenway Park on Friday night, but they didn't feel the need to lodge any major complaints.  From the start to the hollow finish, this just wasn't Boston's night.

Williams tears calf muscle, out indefinitely  —  CHICAGO - Padres pitcher Woody Williams is out indefinitely after tearing a calf muscle in Friday's 10-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.  —  Williams suffered the injury while running the basepaths in the second inning at soggy Wrigley Field.

Think-Pink Week  —  Mother's Day is special to Tomko, after his biggest fan was diagnosed with breast cancer  —  The mother talks to the son before every start.  —  For 10 years, she has talked to him before every start.  —  It's never deep, it's never original, but it's always Mom, and it always matters.

Notes: McAnulty geared up for sub role  —  Energetic utility man fills in for Bowen; Adkins back, too  —  CHICAGO — One man's misfortune is another man's opportunity.  So it is with Rob Bowen and Paul McAnulty.  —  A foul tip off his catching hand on Thursday afternoon resulted in a trip …

How is youth being served?  —  A first-place team is sending Jose Lima to the mound tonight, and it is doing so with a straight face.  Injuries in the Mets' rotation have put them in a bind, and their solution somehow calls for the resurrection of Lima Time.  They are calling up minor leaguer Jeremi Gonzalez to start on Saturday.

Angels light up Mariners in series opener  —  Twelve runs over first four innings prove too much for Seattle  —  ANAHEIM — The Angels traded the cold, wind and rain of Chicago for a torrid homecoming on Friday night, returning from a 3-5 road trip and pounding the Seattle Mariners, 12-7 …