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.

Selig, Reinsdorf talk to Harrelson about rant … Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig and Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf talked to television announcer Ken “Hawk” Harrelson in the wake of his on-air outburst against umpire Mark Wegner.  —  “I talked to Bud Selig yesterday …

START SPREADING THE NEWS  —  Bad call, outstanding catch help NY get first no-hitter in franchise's 8,020th  —  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.

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.

As Carlos Beltran returns, Mets underwent long, winding process to land on trade that netted Zack Wheeler  —  On his final evening as a New York Met, hours before a seismic shift in franchise history, Carlos Beltran gathered with more than two dozen teammates and coaches inside a tiny Cincinnati steakhouse.

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.

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 …

Paulino Shuts Down A's as Royals Win 2-0  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Felipe Paulino kept the scuffling Athletics at bay for six innings Friday night, and the Kansas City Royals' bullpen handled the rest in a 2-0 victory that gave Oakland its season-worst ninth straight loss.

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 …

Mock draft 3.0  —  Astros still narrowing down candidates for the No. 1 overall pick  —  This is my third of four mock drafts, and nothing is settled in the top five, including the first pick.  The next (and final) projected first round will be Monday morning, updated later that day if anything …

Baseball's biggest stars are hurting  —  Disabled list is overflowing with some of the highest-paid players in the game … Jered Weaver ... Roy Halladay ... Chipper Jones.  —  It isn't quite true that every multi-time All-Star in baseball wound up on the disabled list this week — but it seemed like it.

Among starters who could be available, Yankees prefer Cubs' Garza  —  If the Yankees decide they need a starter at the trade deadline, and it's loooking more likely they might, the pitcher that interests them most is Matt Garza of the Cubs.  —  The Red Sox also could have interest in Garza …

Stakes even higher for trades this year  —  The Brewers were more than willing to trade two top prospects for left-hander CC Sabathia in July 2008, and not simply because they were getting one of the best pitchers in the game.  —  No, the Brewers also knew that they could possibly replace the youngsters …