Moustakas' Throw Saves Royals' 3-2 Win Over Cards  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Moustakas cut down Tyler Greene at the plate to end the game, capping a wild ninth inning and preserving the Kansas City Royals' 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Cubs' Ryan Dempster could be gone soon  —  Tony Campana of the Cubs makes an unsuccessful bunt attempt in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field Thursday, June 14, 2012, in Chicago.  John J. Kim~Sun-Times  —  Searching for ways to avoid looking directly into the blinding baseball being played by the Cubs?

Beckett out with inflammation; Morales to start  —  CHICAGO — Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett has been scratched from his Sunday night start at Wrigley Field because of right shoulder inflammation, the team announced after Friday's 3-0 loss to the Cubs.  —  Instead of calling up a pitcher …

Jays place Drabek on disabled list; call up Cecil  —  Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kyle Drabek could be facing surgery on his right elbow after being put on the 15-day disabled list on Friday.  —  An MRI showed that Drabek had a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow and he will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham.

A's release Manny at slugger's request  —  OAKLAND — The Manny Ramirez experiment has come to an uneventful end.  The A's announced before Friday's game against the Padres that they granted Ramirez his outright release after the outfielder requested it.  —  Oakland made a splash when it signed …

Dodgers Rally for 7-6 Victory Against White Sox  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Loney scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Matt Thornton in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Friday night in the opener of an interleague series between division leaders.

Simmons Hits HR, Braves Beat Orioles 4-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Andrelton Simmons made amends for his first career error by hitting a two-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 4-2 on Friday night to end the Orioles' five-game winning streak.

Mets' Bay exits game after hitting head on wall  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay was forced to leave Friday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds after hitting his head again against the left field wall on Jay Bruce's second inning inside-the-park home run.

Darvish 11 Ks for Rangers in 6-2 Win Over Astros  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish matched his major-league high with 11 strikeouts over eight innings after an extended break and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night.

Posey, Cabrera Lead Giants Past Mariners 4-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Buster Posey led off the second inning with a solo home run into the second deck of the left field seats, National League hitting leader Melky Cabrera added a two-run shot in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants opened …

Indians Blank Pirates 2-0  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Masterson pitched seven effective innings and the Cleveland Indians snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.  —  Masterson (3-6) allowed four hits, struck out nine and ended his own three-game slide.

Curtis Granderson drives in three as Yankees win 7th straight  —  WASHINGTON — Curtis Granderson drove in three runs, Derek Jeter had two hits and Phil Hughes pitched six innings to win his fourth straight start, and the New York Yankees won their seventh game in a row, beating the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Friday night.