MLB Declares Jorge Soler A Free Agent  —  Major League Baseball has declared 20-year-old Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler a free agent, however teams still cannot officially enter into an agreement with him, according to major league sources.  —  Soler's agent, Bart Hernandez …

Indians Slam Twins 7-1  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Derek Lowe shut down Minnesota's lineup with ease for the second time this season and Jason Kipnis hit a grand slam, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.  —  Lowe (7-3) carried a two-hit shutout …

Santana gives Mets their first no-no  —  Bad call and great catch helps Santana get Mets' first no-hitter in franchise's 8020th game  —  The New York Mets' Johan Santana, center, hugs catcher Josh Thole, left, after throwing the first no-hitter in franchise history against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

CHERINGTON: YOUKILIS TRADE REPORT ‘INACCURATE’  —  General manager Ben Cherington denied a report that the Red Sox were telling teams they “definitely intend to trade” Kevin Youkilis.  —  “That's inaccurate,” Cherington e-mailed WEEI.com Friday afternoon.  “Some teams have checked in on him.

White Sox win 9th straight, beat Mariners  —  CHICAGO—Alexei Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out infield single in the eighth inning Friday night and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 for their ninth straight win.  —  Gordon Beckham homered twice and Adam Dunn …

Granderson's Slam Leads Yankees Over Tigers 9-4  —  DETROIT (AP) — Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam against his former team in the second inning, and CC Sabathia made the lead hold up after a shaky start, helping the New York Yankees to a 9-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Reds send Astros to 7th straight loss with 4-1 win  —  HOUSTON—Jay Bruce homered and drove in two runs to back a solid performance by Mike Leake and the Cincinnati Reds beat the sliding Houston Astros 4-1 on Friday night.  —  Leake (2-5) had a season-high seven strikeouts in seven innings, yielding just one run and four hits.

Morse activated, but season debut has to wait  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals activated outfielder Michael Morse from the 15-day disabled list Friday and optioned outfielder Corey Brown to Triple-A Syracuse.  —  Morse, who missed two months of the season because of a torn lat muscle …

Marlins lose 6-4 at Philadelphia  —  PHILADELPHIA—This time, the Miami Marlins couldn't put together a winning rally.  —  Logan Morrison and Justin Ruggiano homered, but the Marlins struggled with runners on base during a 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Pirates Pound Wolf, Beat Brewers 8-2  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates scored six runs off Randy Wolf in the third inning, then went on to pound the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Friday night.  —  Ryan Braun left the game with a right hip strain, after sitting out Thursday night's …

Giants hold off Cubs 4-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Melky Cabrera remained the hottest hitter in the National League, Madison Bumgarner picked up his first win in nearly four weeks and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Friday night.  —  Cabrera had two hits to raise his average to .376 …

Trout leads Angels' comeback over Rangers  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mike Trout hit an RBI triple in the sixth inning and a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.  —  Jerome Williams (5-3) …