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.

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 …

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.

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.

David Price turns in dominant outing as Rays blank Orioles … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price scattered four hits over 7 1/3 innings, Hideki Matsui homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Friday night.  —  Price (7-3), who struck out five and walked two, retired his first 13 batters.

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 …

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 …