Manny retires, Rays rally past White Sox 9-7  —  CHICAGO—Dan Johnson hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run ninth, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for their first win of the season hours after Manny Ramirez retired, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-7 Friday night.

Yankees-Red Sox Preview … Much to the dismay of the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox won't go 0-162.  —  After a long-awaited offensive outburst helped Boston top its bitter rival and end a season-opening six-game slide, the Red Sox look to post their first winning streak Saturday as Clay Buchholz tries to beat the Yankees.

Angels put Scott Kazmir on DL  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels placed struggling left-hander Scott Kazmir on the 15-day disabled list with tightness in his lower back following Friday's 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  The move buys the Angels some time as they figure …

La Russa, others get a scare in the air  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A private plane carrying eight team members, including manager Tony La Russa and four players, made a forced landing at Spirit of St. Louis Airport on Thursday after the plane's cabin failed to pressurize.

Mets manager Terry Collins already appears to be running out of time  —  NEW YORK — It's hard to know exactly what Terry Collins has gotten himself into, but you just have to redirect your baseball attention from the Bronx to Flushing for a few minutes to recognize that it isn't likely to be pleasant.

Snell considering return to action  —  Less than a month after retiring from the Majors as a 29-year-old, Ian Snell is considering a return, according to the right-hander's agent.  —  “He told the world he's retiring, and that's what we thought was going to happen,” Snell's agent Joe Sroba said Friday.

Pirates Outlast Rockies 4-3 in 14  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — By the time Jose Tabata delivered his game-winning double, Friday turned to Saturday, Todd Helton went from being out of the lineup with a stiff back to in it as a pinch-hitter, and a crowd of 29,000 was reduced to a few die-hards.

Indians Ruin Mariners' Home Opener With 12-3 Rout  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Travis Hafner had an RBI single and hit a three-run homer that nearly reached the third-deck of seats as part of Cleveland's 10-run fourth inning, and the Indians won their fifth straight with a 12-3 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Hope amid failure: Baseball as biography  —  Like life, the game pits individuals against long odds.

Jake Peavy ineffective in rehab start  —  CHICAGO — An ineffective but healthy Jake Peavy lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his minor league rehab start with Double-A Birmingham.  —  In his first game action outside of Arizona, Peavy had planned on going five innings and throwing 75 pitches.

Dodgers-Padres Suspended Due to Rain  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Friday night's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was suspended after the fourth rain delay, with the score tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning.  —  The final delay began at 1:13 a.m. on a long …

Jones, Braves beat Lee, Phillies, 6-3  —  ATLANTA—Chipper Jones hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the fourth inning off Cliff Lee and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Friday night in their home opener.  —  Jones had two hits, giving him 2,500 for his career.

Musial has been battling Alzheimer's, reports say  —  Stan Musial, the 90-year-old Cardinals icon, has been fighting a battle that few knew about for the last several years — Alzheimer's disease, two published reports said.  —  Musial has had to endure the effects of Alzheimer's disease since he was in his …

Storen getting job done with heat  —  Potential closer using fastball to great effect for Nationals  —  NEW YORK — Of the four Nationals relievers who pitched in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Marlins, right-hander Drew Storen was arguably the most dominating.  He pitched two shutout innings and struck out three batters.

Baseball program will continue at UC Berkeley  —  BERKELEY —  The University of California, Berkeley, baseball program will continue to represent the campus as an Intercollegiate Athletics sport, now and into the future, as the result of a successful and ongoing fundraising effort on the part of alumni …