Beckett takes aim at win No. 11  —  Boston (52-32) at Chicago White Sox (56-30), 1:20 p.m. ET  —  A pair of 10-game winners will go at it Saturday afternoon in a nationally televised game on FOX.  The Red Sox have Josh Beckett, while the White Sox counter with Freddy Garcia.

For Lima, It's Time  —  Struggles Again; Slam For Willis  —  NEW YORK — It's safe to say, Lima Time is over.  —  But the desperate measures that brought Jose Lima to Shea Stadium Friday night can be forgotten as a new era starts today when Mike Pelfrey takes the mound.  —  But Lima got a chance.

Willis' exploits are a huge hit  —  Dontrelle Willis hit his first career grand slam and struck out nine in 7 1/3 innings to lead Florida past the first-place New York Mets.  'It was fun,' Willis said.  —  cspencer@MiamiHerald.com  —  NEW YORK - Dontrelle Willis was pitching so miserably …

First rehab outing goes well for Rangers' Eaton  —  ARLINGTON - Adam Eaton felt so good after his first competitive pitching outing in three months that he wants to do it again soon.  —  Even sooner than expected.  —  After Eaton threw 25 pitches for Triple-A Oklahoma in its game Thursday …

Baker calls reported deal offer 'a bald-faced lie'  —  MILWAUKEE — Unfounded speculation is everywhere about manager Dusty Baker's tenuous situation.  —  Baker had to shoot down a Friday SI.com report in which Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman cited ''multiple baseball executives'' as sources …

Hernandez Refuses to Take a Knee  —  Livan Hernandez is pitching not only with a bum right knee but also, like always, with pride.  The injury is the reason he perhaps should consider taking some time off; the pride is why he won't.  —  Hernandez, struggling through his most inconsistent …

Gagne to undergo back surgery  —  LOS ANGELES — Eric Gagne will have season-ending surgery Saturday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back, the latest injury to sideline the Los Angeles Dodgers' All-Star closer.  —  The announcement was made about 3½ hours before Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants.

Anderson to Play Despite Struggles  —  OAKLAND — Although Garret Anderson is batting .198 against left-handed pitching, Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said Friday he had no plans to platoon his left fielder.  —  "We need him to hit lefties the way he can," Scioscia said.

Brewers will be buyers in July  —  Team plans to keep Lee, acquire pitching for postseason push  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers intend to be buyers, not sellers, at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  The team plans to keep All-Star left fielder Carlos Lee for a run at the postseason …

Lee gets night off as he waits for power to go on  —  MILWAUKEE — Whenever Derrek Lee isn't in the starting lineup, it's news.  Lee usually misses just a handful of starts each year.  —  But after starting 12 straight games since returning from the disabled list, where he was sidelined …

Ortiz Can't Help Himself  —  Nationals' Pitcher, Offense Fall Short Against Padres : Padres 3, Nationals 2  —  For a few tantalizing seconds last night, as the ball hung in the air, hooking down the left field line, it appeared something of a minor miracle had occurred in favor of the Washington Nationals.

Cardinals get one to grow on  —  CARDINALS 8, ASTROS 2  —  Up next: 3:05 p.m. today, at Houston.  TV: KTVI (Ch. 2)  —  HOUSTON  —  It's a start.  —  Where Friday night's 8-2 decision over the Houston Astros takes the Cardinals is a guess.  But what sometimes-enigmatic starting pitcher …

Reds welcome eager Guardado with open arms  —  "We don't need him until the ninth inning," said Narron of his new closer.  —  But it was apparent how the Cincinnati Reds felt when he did arrive a few minutes later.  It was as if a rock star walked through the door.