Red Sox rookie Buchholz no-hits Orioles  —  BOSTON (AP) — Before Clay Buchholz made his major league debut two weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox told him he was going back to the minors — even if he pitched a no-hitter.  —  Got to keep the kid now.  —  The 23-year-old rookie pitched …

McGowan works eight to beat Mariners  —  Right-hander earns win No. 9 with strong outing vs. Seattle  —  TORONTO — In the end, the gaffe proved inconsequential.  Blue Jays manager John Gibbons made a mental error during a standard pregame routine, penning his approval on what turned out to be an incorrect lineup card.

Notes: Blalock ready to get back in fire  —  Slugger activated from DL, will start at DH in Sunday's finale  —  ANAHEIM — Hank Blalock is returning to the Rangers lineup.  —  Blalock was activated off the disabled list on Saturday and manager Ron Washington said he is planning on using …

Padres' Peavy dominates for seven innings  —  Right-hander gives up only two hits and strikes out nine, and is backed by Cameron's grand slam.  —  SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers called up two of their top prospects before Saturday night's game, a move Manager Grady Little suggested was mostly …

Pirates Notebook: Pearce, Morgan coming up today  —  MILWAUKEE — After their 3-2 loss to Milwaukee tonight, the Pirates announced first baseman Steve Pearce, outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-hander Juan Perez will join the team tomorrow from Class AAA Indianapolis when major league rosters expand from 25 players.

preGame: Mets at Braves (Game Two)  —  The Game:  —  The first-place Mets (74-60) continue their weekend series with the Braves (69-66) this afternoon at Turner Field, starting at 3:55 pm EDT.  —  The Lineup:  —  SS Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by 2B Luis Castillo …

A-Rod shakes off bat flap in Yanks' win  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Undaunted by a bizarre bat flap, Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in four runs to back Ian Kennedy's impressive major league debut and lead the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-6 on Saturday.

Escobar has an off day  —  Right-hander can't get out of the third inning and Angels' rally in the ninth comes up one run short.  —  Maybe it was the 99-degree temperature in Angel Stadium, or the distinct lack of electricity produced by an announced crowd of 38,342, many of whom …

Ramirez's HR powers Cubs over Astros 4-3  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Lou Piniella has spent most of his life in baseball.  Still, there are things he can't explain, such as why his Chicago Cubs have struggled to hit homers.  —  When Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run, tie-breaking homer and Derrek Lee added …

YANKEES TURN TO KENNEDY  —  The latest rookie gets to take his turn in the Yankees rotation.  —  Ian Kennedy, the team's No. 1 pick in 2006, gets the start today against Tampa Bay in place of slumping Mike Mussina.  —  Kennedy showed up at Yankee Stadium on Thursday and threw in the outfield and from the pitcher's mound.

Ozzie: No more Mr. Nice Guy  —  Says he'll go back to his old ways; MacDougal roughed up in latest loss  —  CLEVELAND — Gather the children, tell them to press their hands to the sides of their heads and ''make earmuffs,'' because Ozzie ''Bleeping'' Guillen is back, and he doesn't care whom he offends.