After optioning Lind, Blue Jays put struggling first baseman on outright waivers  —  A day after optioning Adam Lind to Triple-A, the Blue Jays put the struggling first baseman on outright waivers on Friday, a move that shows their frustration with him and one that would allow them to remove him from the 40-man major-league roster.

Kershaw Tosses 6-Hitter as Dodgers Blank Cards 6-0  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw outdueled Jake Westbrook with a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Saturday night.  —  Justin Sellers triggered a four-run seventh inning …

Cobb, Joyce Lead Rays Over Atlanta 5-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday.  —  Cobb (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings.  He retired his last 10 batters.

Jones Has 3 Hits in Orioles' Win Over Nationals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and the Baltimore Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.  —  Jones had three hits as the AL East leaders improved to 15-5 on the road.

Astros hit 3 homers to outlast Rangers 6-5  —  HOUSTON—Justin Maxwell hit one of Houston's season-high three homers to put his team on top in the fifth inning and the Astros held on for a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.  —  Maxwell's second home run of the year …

McCutchen Homers Twice as Pirates Beat Tigers 4-3  —  DETROIT (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers and A.J. Burnett pitched six solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.  —  A day after Detroit's Justin Verlander took …

Rockies lose third straight on homestand, 10-3 to Mariners  —  Today's gloomy weather was a perfect match for the Rockies' effort against Seattle.  And for the dark cloud that already hangs over their season.  —  In another listless performance, the Rockies lost 10-3 to the Mariners …

Plouffe's HR in 11th Leads Twins Past Brewers 5-4  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.  —  Plouffe's fourth homer of the season came off Manny Parra (0-1) with two outs.

Butler, Moustakas Lead Royals Past D-Backs 7-3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas homered, Bruce Chen won his third straight start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 Saturday night.  —  Butler homered to left-center in the third with Alcides Escobar aboard.

Gaby optioned to Triple-A New Orleans  —  CLEVELAND — Gaby Sanchez, the Marlins' lone All-Star in 2011, was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday.  —  The 28-year-old Miami native had his batting average dip to .197 after going hitless in three at-bats in a 2-0 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field.

Joey Votto hits 3-run HR, Reds hold off Yankees 6-5  —  NEW YORK — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.  —  New York scored twice off Sean Marshall …

Jorge De La Rosa rehab pushed back  —  DENVER — Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.  —  De La Rosa had been on pace to return …

Giants Extend Home Dominance Over Athletics, 4-0  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and played a key role in San Francisco's go-ahead rally as the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics for the 11th straight time at home, 4-0 on Saturday.