Road Salt cleans up  —  Catcher bats 4th to halt offensive skid  —  CHICAGO — At first blush, it appeared to be an unorthodox, even desperate, move.  —  For nearly two weeks, the Red Sox [team stats] have been stuck in a team-wide offensive rut from which Jarrod Saltalamacchia hardly was immune.

Angels' Santana almost perfect against D-backs  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ervin Santana took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing with a one-hitter, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Angels ' 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

Mariners send Tim Lincecum to sixth straight loss  —  SEATTLE — Tim Lincecum was hoping to stop the worst skid of his career when he pitched in front of family and friends during his homecoming Saturday night.  —  It ended up being more of the same.  —  Casper Wells and Jesus Montero greeted Lincecum …

Scott Cousins' triple pushes Marlins by Rays in 15th … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott Cousins hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the 15th inning and the struggling Miami Marlins edged the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.  —  Former Ray Justin Ruggiano doubled with one out and raced home when Cousins …

After two-year absence, Perez back in bigs  —  SEATTLE — Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik announced prior to Saturday's game with the Giants that the team had recalled veteran left-hander Oliver Perez from Triple-A Tacoma.  In a corresponding move, they optioned right-hander Steve Delabar to Tacoma.

2-Time Defending Champ SC Beats Gators 7-3 at CWS  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Roth turned in another strong College World Series start, Erik Payne's bases-loaded triple scored the go-ahead runs and South Carolina began the last leg of its pursuit of a third straight national title with a 7-3 win over Florida on Saturday night.

Hafner to begin running next week  —  CLEVELAND — Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner is feeling good and doing everything in his power to return to the lineup as quickly as possible.  —  On Saturday, Hafner stood at his locker with a brace on his surgically repaired right knee, discussing his latest comeback attempt.

Braves RHP Beachy exits with sore right elbow  —  ATLANTA — Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy left Saturday night's game against Baltimore with right elbow soreness.  —  Beachy retired his first 11 batters and was leading the majors with a 1.89 ERA when he was pulled in the fourth inning.

Arkanasas Beats Kent State in 4-Hitter  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — DJ Baxendale and Brandon Moore combined on a four-hitter, Jake Wise homered for the first time since February and Arkansas defeated Kent State 8-1 on Saturday to spoil the Golden Flashes' first appearance in the College World Series.

Final Score: Reds 4 Mets 1  —  The Mets (35-31) lost to the Reds (37-27) by the score of 4-1 at Citi Field tonight.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Michael Baron: The tone was set right from the beginning tonight.

Jays scoot by Phils in 10th on last at-bat double  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Toronto's Rajai Davis sinks Philly with double in 10th inning … TORONTO — Rajai Davis drove home the winning run with a two-out drive in the 10th inning …