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.

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.

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.

Jennings Homers Twice Off Verlander in Rays' Win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Desmond Jennings homered twice and David Price outpitched Justin Verlander to become the AL's first 11-game winner with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on 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 …

Mendoza Shines in Royals' 4-3 Win Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Mendoza allowed one run over a career-high eight innings, Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight, hanging on to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Friday night.

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.

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.

D-backs' Hill completes second cycle this season  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Hill has hit for his second cycle of the season Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the second major league player since 1900 to accomplish the feat twice in the same year.

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.

Mike Trout, Bryce Harper spur debate  —  Could the talented rookies someday compare to Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle?  —  They're the two youngest players in the major leagues.  They arrived on the grand big league stage on the very same day.  And we've spent the past two months buzzing nearly …

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 …

Bautista keeps blasting away but Jays lose slugfest to Angels  —  Is there something wrong with Robinson Cano's phone?  —  Perhaps his mobility plan restricts long distance calls from the U.S. to Canada.  —  Red Sox rough up Romero, Blue Jays 10-4  —  HOT BODY Blue Jays slugger to bare it in Body Issue