Indians rally to win in ninth  —  Martinez's homer off Nats closer Cordero saves game for Tribe  —  WASHINGTON — It's a play that almost always happens at first base.  So when the ball was in catcher Kelly Shoppach's hand, everybody's attention moved to that side.  —  Then he threw it over to third base.

Phils' Lieber out with ruptured tendon  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber, who left his last start after stumbling off the mound to cover home plate, is out indefinitely with a ruptured tendon in his foot.  —  Lieber said an MRI exam on Saturday revealed the damage.

Notes: Durbin takes move in stride  —  Right-hander sent back to bullpen after 14 starts  —  ATLANTA — Chad Durbin is right back where he started, even if it feels like eons since he's been there.  —  Durbin made the Tigers' pitching staff out of Spring Training three months ago as a reliever …

'ONE OF THE GREATEST'  —  A-ROD SHOWERS BARRY WITH PRAISE  —  It started out as a tribute to Barry Bonds and ended with Alex Rodriguez professing his love for this city.  —  In between, Rodriguez said he is looking forward to playing in the All-Star Game next month at AT&T Park …

Wright's double lifts Mets over A's 1-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Once every piece of Paul Lo Duca's gear was picked up off the field, the New York Mets finished tossing a clean slate against Oakland.  —  David Wright dropped an RBI double in front of diving right fielder Travis Buck in the ninth inning …

Dodgers find themselves way off base  —  Wolf yields two homers, but real culprit is 15 runners stranded  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Randy Wolf didn't pitch particularly poorly.  The defense wouldn't have made any highlight reels, but it held firm.  —  Instead, it was the hitting that doomed the Dodgers on Saturday night.

Deal could be close for Cubs  —  Indications are the Cubs will step up their efforts to make another trade of a position player before Monday, when they plan to add a 12th pitcher to the staff.  —  That likely would mean moving Jacque Jones, who has gone from the Cubs' Opening Day starter …

Beavers one win shy of 2nd straight CWS crown  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Jorge Reyes led Oregon State to within one win of its second straight College World Series title with another strong pitching performance and the Beavers beat North Carolina 11-4 in Game 1 on Saturday night.

Cox Tossed for 131st Time in His Career  —  ATLANTA — Braves manager Bobby Cox tried to protect his catcher in the ninth inning and left with a record-tying ejection.  —  He couldn't protect his team from Justin Verlander, either.  —  Verlander pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start …

Notes: No change in Buehrle's status  —  Starter focusing on hitters, not contract negotiations  —  CHICAGO — Here's how bad things have grown for the struggling White Sox.  —  Mark Buehrle couldn't even make it to work on Saturday without going through an ordeal involving his car …

Cabrera shuts down Diamondbacks  —  Right-hander tosses six frames of two-hit ball in opener  —  PHOENIX — Every time you try to write off Daniel Cabrera, he makes you reach for the eraser.  —  Cabrera had his most dominant start of the year on Friday night, when he pitched a no-hitter …

Pirates Notebook: Phelps added to bolster sagging bench  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Pirates are trying to bolster the most anemic bench in Major League Baseball.  —  Less than a day after rewarding Brad Eldred for a power spurt at Class AAA Indianapolis, they claimed first baseman/catcher Josh Phelps …