Kershaw takes no-hit bid into eighth inning of Dodgers' win  —  MIAMI (AP) — At first, Clayton Kershaw's pitching had teammates sprinting and diving for balls.  Then he found a groove and flirted with a no-hitter.  —  The bid ended with Cody Ross' double leading off the eighth inning …

Lineup-card error forces pitcher to hit  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An error on the Tampa Bay Rays' official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat in Sunday's game against Cleveland.  —  The Rays listed Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman on the card given …

May 17: Yankees vs. Columbus (Bruney's start)  —  Top first: Brian Bruney topped out at 92 early in the inning, then hit 93, then hit 94 three times in his last six pitches.  He threw 17 pitches, 12 for strikes.  — Called strike one, then an infield single on a 92 mph fastball.

BATTING  —  2B: Matsui (8, Slowey).  —  HR: Rodriguez, A (3, 7th inning off Slowey, 0 on, 0 out), Damon (10, 10th inning off Crain, 0 on, 1 out).  —  TB: Jeter 2; Damon 6; Rodriguez, A 4; Matsui 2; Swisher; Cervelli.  —  RBI: Rodriguez, A (7), Cabrera, M (13), Damon (27).

Pirates add Corsaletti, Newsom to mix  —  Minor Leaguers to be assigned to Double-A Altoona  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pirates acquired outfielder Jeff Corsaletti from the Red Sox organization and right-handed pitcher Randy Newsom from the Indians on Sunday.  —  Both Minor League players …

Cora leaves with injured thumb  —  SAN FRANCISCO — As if the Mets didn't have enough injury concerns, backup infielder Alex Cora left tonight's game in the third inning due to an injured right thumb.  —  Cora, who was filling in at shortstop for the injured Jose Reyes (calf tendinitis) …

Fowler trying to improve lefty swing  —  PITTSBURGH — Dexter Fowler was left out against a left-hander Sunday because he needs to get his swing right.  —  Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is working with Fowler on his left-handed swing, lowering his hands to get him into a better “load position” as the pitch approaches the plate.

Prospectus Idol: Meet the Finalists by Baseball Prospectus  —  Meet the Finalists  —  It is our privilege to present the slate of competitors in the first-ever edition of Prospectus Idol.  The objective of this competition is to find a new Baseball Prospectus columnist …

Did Tipping Pitches Help Rodriguez and Others?  Numbers Say No  —  The most damaging allegation in Selena Roberts's new book on Alex Rodriguez had nothing to do with steroids.  Rodriguez's use of performance-enhancing drugs certainly counts as cheating, but an argument can be made that his team was the beneficiary.

Nats expected to place Olsen on DL  —  Starter to be disabled with tendinitis; Detwiler set to join club  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are expected to place left-hander Scott Olsen on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with left shoulder tendinitis and recall left-hander Ross Detwiler from Double-A Harrisburg.

John Lackey: ‘I did not try to throw at him’  —  The Rangers were more puzzled then perturbed about Angels starter John Lackey's two-pitch outing.  —  Lackey threw his first pitch behind Ian Kinsler's head.  His second pitch plunked Kinsler in the ribs.  Home plate umpire Bob Davidson had seen enough, sending Lackey to the showers.

Josh Beckett, Red Sox get it done  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  SEATTLE - For once on this road trip, a 4-0 lead was good enough.  —  And for that, the Red Sox [team stats] can thank their defense.  —  Last night's 5-3 victory over the Mariners pivoted …