Saltalamacchia leads Red Sox past Cubs, 4-3  —  CHICAGO—Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered to back a strong start by Jon Lester, and the struggling Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Saturday.  —  Saltalamacchia, Scott Podsednik and Mike Aviles had two hits apiece for the Red Sox, who had dropped eight of 11.

Sprained knee sends Norris to 15-day DL  —  Keuchel takes righty's place with debut on Sunday  —  ARLINGTON — As expected, the Astros placed right-hander Bud Norris on the 15-day disabled list Sunday afternoon with a sprained left knee.  The move is retroactive to June 12.

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.

Fister wins in return from DL, Tigers beat Rockies  —  DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers came into this season counting on Doug Fister to be a strong complement to Justin Verlander at the top of their rotation.  —  They never imagined it would take Fister until mid-June to get his first victory of the season.

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 …

Collins concerned with getting Bay healthy  —  NEW YORK — As Mets manager Terry Collins sat in for his pregame news conference on Sunday morning, you could sense that he was concerned about Jason Bay's future.  —  Collins has repeatedly said that Bay plays the game only one way — all out.

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.

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 …

Who is the best young MLB talent?  —  The great debate: Bryce Harper or Mike Trout?  —  “Beatles or Stones?” responded Oakland general manager Billy Beane.  “They're both great, aren't they?”  —  Beane was one of the 55 people I asked this question.  He was one of the ones who couldn't give me an answer.

Nationals designate Brad Lidge for assignment  —  The Nationals have designated RHP Brad Lidge for assignment, according to Amanda Comak of the Washington Times.  —  Lidge, 35, struggled in 11 relief appearances for the Nationals this season, going 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA and allowing 11 walks and 12 hits in only 9 1/3 innings.

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.