Dempster Dominates Again, Cubs Beat Red Sox 3-0  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Dempster pitched four-hit ball over seven shutout innings, and the Chicago Cubs hung on to beat team president Theo Epstein's former club, topping the struggling Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Friday.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mets put Bay on 7-day concussion disabled list … NEW YORK — New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list Saturday after leaving Friday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds following his crash into the left-field wall.  —  Infielder Justin Turner was activated.

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.

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 …

Joe Saunders says Angels are ‘almost like any other team now’  —  Arizona Diamondbacks starter Joe Saunders faces his former team, the Angels, on Saturday.  Being traded was painful, but he calls it ‘a blessing in disguise.’  —  Joe Saunders pitches against the Oakland Athletics during an interleague game at Chase Field in Arizona.

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.

Maldonado's homer sends Brewers past Twins 5-3  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Martin Maldonado's two-run, tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning off Matt Capps pushed the Milwaukee Brewers past the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Friday night, and John Axford bounced back from consecutive blown saves to preserve the lead.

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 …

Rockies top Tigers 12-4 with 8 runs in 10th inning  —  DETROIT—Wilin Rosario hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the 10th and the Colorado Rockies went on to score a franchise-record eight runs in an extra inning, beating the Detroit Tigers 12-4 on Friday night to snap a season-high, eight-game losing streak.