Morse's HR in 8th Lifts Nationals Past Braves 5-4  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Morse had four hits, including the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning after Washington had blown a four-run lead, and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Friday night.  —  Andrelton Simmons …

Lidge undecided if he wants to pitch again in '12  —  Veteran reliever Brad Lidge, released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week, said he has yet to decide if he will try to come back and pitch for another team in 2012.  —  Lidge  —  Lidge, 35, signed a $1 million contract with Washington in January.

D-backs' Aaron Hill hits for 2nd cycle in win  —  MILWAUKEE—Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the second time in 12 days and Ian Kennedy pitched seven strong innings, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Puig deal signals bright Dodger future  —  LOS ANGELES  —  So, a reporter asked Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, what do you hear about the team's new $42 million man, Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig?  —  “He can fly,” Mattingly said.  “But I don't think they expect him to be here tomorrow or anything like that.”

Orioles Rally Past Indians 9-8  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Flaherty singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles broke out of their scoring funk with a 9-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

Johnson Leads Marlins Past Lee, Phillies 6-2  —  MIAMI (AP) — Josh Johnson pitched six strong innings to help the Miami Marlins win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month and keep Cliff Lee winless with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Pirates Whip Cardinals 14-5 for 3rd in Row  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Clint Barmes, pinch-hitter Alex Presley and Garrett Jones each homered in a four-run sixth inning that snapped a tie, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-5 in a game that began in 101-degree heat Friday night.

Top 20 International Prospects List  —  The 2012 draft was unusual for several reasons.  Aside from the new rules, there was little consensus about who the best player in the draft was or how teams had the top of their boards lined up.  —  In the world of scouting 15- and 16-year-old …

Duensing as Twins Lose 4-3 to Royals  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If Brian Duensing wants to stay in the Minnesota Twins' rotation he knows he'll need to keep the ball down.  —  He didn't Friday night and was left scratching his head.  —  “I've got to find a way to miss down when I miss,” he said.

Concussion lands Gutierrez on seven-day DL  —  SEATTLE — Center fielder Franklin Gutierrez was placed on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion on Friday and the Mariners recalled right-handed reliever Steve Delabar from Triple-A Tacoma to take his place on the roster.

Ellsbury gets a hit in Minors rehab opener  —  SEATTLE — For the first time since April 13, center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury played in a baseball game on Friday.  The venue was Fort Myers, Fla., for a Gulf Coast League Game, and Ellsbury went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a walk while serving as the designated hitter.

Pierzynski Homers Twice, White Sox Beat Yankees  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A.J. Pierzynski homered twice, Paul Konerko and Alexei Ramirez also connected and the Chicago White Sox pounded the Yankees so hard that New York brought in outfielder Dewayne Wise to pitch in a 14-7 romp Friday night.

Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers confident starters will return to form  —  ATLANTA — Recent injuries to the Diamondbacks starting rotation aren't enough to change General Manager Kevin Towers' priorities heading into the trade deadline.  —  “I think we feel like we've got enough depth,” Towers said.

Padres rally as Astros meltdown in 9th inning  —  Astros closer Brett Myers didn't blame anyone or anything except himself for the team's 7-3 loss to San Diego on Thursday night.  —  “I (stunk).  I gave up runs.  That's not my job,” said Myers, who gave up six runs — five unearned …