Fans pelt field after Pierzynski homer  —  Fans pelt field after Pierzynski homer  —  CHICAGO (AP) — With the Cubs so close to winning, fans littered Wrigley Field with plastic bottles, cups, and other debris Saturday after A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-out, ninth-inning homer to send the White Sox to an 8-6 victory.

Rangers' Matthews hopes for All-Star call  —  ARLINGTON - Gary Matthews Jr. won't find out if he's an All-Star for the first time in his career until this evening, but he earned an All-Star's ovation Saturday.  —  With the Rangers down 5-, Matthews went at least three feet above …

DH faces classic injustice  —  DH should be part of All-Star Game every year  —  Maybe this is a sacrilege, but would it really kill baseball to have the designated hitter at the All-Star Game every year?  —  I mean, who really wants to watch some scared American League pitcher try to bunt …

Giants-Padres Preview  —  The San Francisco Giants were one inning away from moving into a first-place tie in the NL West Friday night.  The San Diego Padres , though, were not ready to share the top spot just yet.  —  After rallying to victory in the series opener, the Padres look to increase …

Angels' Anderson collects hit No. 2,000  —  Outfielder shows humility after reaching hallowed ground  —  ANAHEIM — Garret Anderson has flown to where no Angel has before.  —  The left fielder, who has been with the franchise since he was signed out of high school in 1990 …

Flawless Fielding Can't Extend Win Streak  —  MIAMI — The Red Sox made history Friday night, setting a major league record for consecutive games without committing an error.  It's 17 and counting.  —  "Shhhhhhhhhhh," David Ortiz said, holding his index finger to his mouth.  "Let's not talk about it."

Wakefield set to face Moehler  —  Boston (48-29) at Florida (35-41), 6:05 p.m. ET  —  The Red Sox will try to do what any top-notch team does a day after seeing a double-digit winning streak end — try to start another one.  —  After seeing their first 12-game winning streak in 11 seasons snapped …

Phillies Notes  —  TORONTO - Could David Dellucci be headed back to the Texas Rangers?  —  Texas had a scout at last night's Phillies-Blue Jays game, and two major-league sources say the Rangers have tried to reacquire the outfielder, who was traded to the Phillies for pitcher Robinson Tejeda on April 1.

TOUCHABLE  —  LASTINGS COULD MOVE FOR RIGHT PRICE  —  July 1, 2006 — OMAR Minaya made a very personal, very public goodbye to Lastings Milledge yesterday, sending the Mets' top position prospect back to the minors.  As Milledge wrapped his arm around the GM in the late afternoon …

Notes: No timetable for Gagne's return  —  Venerable closer's return from nerve injury still uncertain  —  ANAHEIM — Eric Gagne and the Dodgers might not be on the same page about some aspects of his latest rehabilitation, but they both agree that he's not ready to pitch.

Devil Rays Overwhelm The Nationals  —  As demoralizing as Thursday night's sweep-concluding loss to the Toronto Blue Jays was, last night's defeat may have been more devastating for the Washington Nationals.  At least in the wee hours of Friday morning, when the Nationals' team plane touched down …

Yanks Leave Mets Guessing  —  It was nothing against Ron Villone, a left-handed reliever who has pitched very well this season.  But his presence should have revived the Mets last night at Yankee Stadium.  —  Villone was a gift from the heavens, which produced a 63-minute rain delay in the fourth inning.