For six innings, clearly a cut above  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Now what?  —  For six innings last night, Josh Beckett was every bit the pitcher the Red Sox hoped they were getting when they dealt for him last winter.  He outdueled Angels rookie gunslinger Jered Weaver, allowing no runs …

Heart issue landed Papi in hospital  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was held overnight at Mass. General Hospital last weekend to monitor an irregular heartbeat, but the matter ultimately proved nothing more than a scare for the player and team.

Beckett, Sox thwart Angels  —  Ortiz acknowledges brief hospital stay  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — He is not only the heartbeat of the Red Sox, but the backbone, soul, and inspiration of a team desperately trying to stay alive in the American League playoff race.

First Loss Is a Tough One for Weaver  —  Rookie gives up only a solo homer to Ortiz in six innings, but Beckett and the Red Sox bullpen hold Angels down in a 2-1 victory.  —  The Jered Weaver joy ride taxied off the runway, pulled up to the gate and came to a complete stop Thursday night.

Mets Raise Questions by Resting Hernández  —  Brian Bannister spent the past four months rehabilitating a hamstring he injured in late April.  Now he returns to a Mets pitching staff that is limping toward October, with Orlando Hernández becoming the third prominent starter to be temporarily pulled from the rotation.

Cabrera 'was born to hit'  —  MIAMI GARDENS — In his days with Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, slugger Tony Perez knew his presence in the lineup helped fellow stars like Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench get pitches to hit.  —  So when Florida slashed its payroll during the winter …