Thome's Homer Lifts Phillies Over Rays 7-6  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jim Thome hit a home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Saturday after Jonathan Papelbon blew his first save in 18 chances this season.

Source: Red Sox will trade Kevin Youkilis ‘sooner rather than later’  —  More than a month remains before the July 31 trade deadline, but a major league source suggested this morning that the Red Sox will jettison embattled third baseman Kevin Youkilis “sooner rather than later.”

Rasmus hits grand slam in ninth to lift Blue Jays  —  MIAMI—Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth and Colby Rasmus had a grand slam later in the inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.

Cueto Leads Reds Over Twins 6-0  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Johnny Cueto remained unbeaten in June by pitching seven innings and driving in a pair of runs with a squeeze bunt and a bases-loaded groundout on Saturday, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Yankees use home runs to rally past Mets  —  NEW YORK - Raul Ibanez tied the game with a three-run homer, pinch-hitter Eric Chavez came through with a go-ahead shot moments later and the New York Yankees rallied past the New York Mets 4-3 Saturday night to stop a three-game skid.

Astros Find Offense in 8-1 Win Over Indians  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Dallas Keuchel pitched a complete game and J.D Martinez and Jordan Schafer hit consecutive homers in Houston's four-run fifth inning, leading the Astros to an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.

Clay Buchholz scratched from Sunday start  —  Clay Buchholz will miss his scheduled start Sunday with an illness, manager Bobby Valentine said.  —  A replacement has not yet been named.  Valentine said GM Ben Cherington is sorting through possible replacements.

Angels ‘not involved’ in Youkilis trade talks  —  ANAHEIM — Rumors involving a trade for Red Sox corner infielder Kevin Youkilis have picked up over the last couple of days, but the Angels have stayed away from the fray despite the lack of power they've received from their third basemen.

Nationals beat Orioles 3-1  —  BALTIMORE—Edwin Jackson took a one-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam LaRoche homered, and the Washington Nationals beat rookie Wei-Yin Chen and the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Saturday night.  —  Michael Morse had two hits and scored a run for the NL East-leading Nationals …

Ruiz Nets $1.85 Million From Astros  —  The Astros have agreed to terms with fourth-round pick Rio Ruiz on a $1.85 million bonus.  —  That's the biggest bonus compared to assigned pick value thus far in the 2012 draft, coming in at $1,489,800 over the $360,200 allocated for the 129th overall pick.

Rockies Hold On for 11-7 Victory Against Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Colvin and Chris Nelson had consecutive two-out, two-run singles in an early outburst for Colorado, and the Rockies held on for a 11-7 victory Saturday that ended the Texas Rangers' seven-game winning streak.