Nats double up Red Sox, spoil Daisuke Matsuzaka's season debut … BOSTON — Gio Gonzalez pitched 6 1/3 effective innings, Adam LaRoche hit a solo homer and the Washington Nationals spoiled Daisuke Matsuzaka's return from reconstructive elbow surgery by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday.

Francis Has Tough Debut for Rockies in 11-6 Loss  —  DENVER (AP) — Jeff Francis returned to Colorado on Saturday, his homecoming short, painful and without a hint of nostalgia.  —  The Los Angeles Angels knocked Francis out in the fourth and scored in five of the first six innings while beating the Rockies 11-5.

Dodgers bounce back a day after getting no-hit  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Jerry Hairston Jr. drives in career-high 5 RBIs as Dodgers rebound … SEATTLE — A day after getting no-hit by the Mariners, the Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded …

Parker doesn't get strike call, then A's lose 8-3  —  PHOENIX—A strike call Jarrod Parker thought he deserved but didn't get cleared the way for a big inning that cost the Oakland Athletics dearly in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

Managers at the top of Major League Baseball  —  The 10 best performances by managers so far:  —  1. Don Mattingly, Dodgers - He has emerged as a good leader, one who has taken a bunch of Triple A players and made them winners.  Mattingly has certainly taken advantage of the weak National League West …

Lohse Dominates, Cardinals Beat Indians 2-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Lohse allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings to outduel Justin Masterson, and Carlos Beltran hit his National League-leading 17th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.

Cards Notebook: Westbrook slims down  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Jake Westbrook hopes to bring more to the Cardinals' rotation this year by bringing less of himself into camp.  —  Offering arguably the most dramatic physical transition of any player since the team's World Series parade …

Jones' HR in 12th Lifts Orioles Over Phillies  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones hit a two-run homer in the 12th and the Baltimore Orioles won their eighth straight extra-inning game, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 Saturday and spoiling B.J. Rosenberg's major league debut.

Kearns' hamstring not yet 100 percent  —  MIAMI — Austin Kearns may be back from the disabled list, but if you ask Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, Kearns' right hamstring isn't completely healed just yet.  —  “To be honest with you, I don't think he was 100 percent,” Guillen said.

Pirates present test case for draft's rules  —  If they sign all 3 top picks, and take penalty, it might usher in fresh strategy  —  Andrew McCutchen celebrates with Pirates teammates after beating the Reds.  (Tyler Barrick/Getty Images / June 9, 2012)  —  On Baseball  —  New rules, new attitudes.

Uggla's HR Powers Hot Braves Past Blue Jays, 5-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Hanson shut down another AL East team, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday for their season-best sixth straight win.  —  Braves rookie shortstop Andrelton Simmons hit …

Pregame notes: Gardner suffers yet another setback  —  It's the same thing all over again.  —  Brett Gardner played in a minor league game yesterday, and said afterward that he felt good.  The Charleston RiverDogs even sent a quote in a press release: “All in all, I felt pretty …

Plouffe, Mauer Power Twins Over Cubs, 11-3  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Plouffe had a double, a homer and four RBIs and Scott Diamond pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 11-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.  —  Diamond (5-1) allowed seven hits …