Desmond Jennings leads Tampa Bay Rays past Detroit Tigers 4-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays began the day with a brief meeting, sparked by Carlos Peña and B.J. Upton, an attempt to get them out of their midseason slump.  —  They entered Friday having lost four straight and had fallen …

Yankees fill-in Adam Warren rocked by White Sox; Derek Jeter passes Cal Ripken  —  NEW YORK — Yankees GM Brian Cashman projects Adam Warren as a back-end of the rotation kind of guy.  —  That's if the rookie right-hander can figure out a way to make a permanent place for himself in the big leagues.

Lee mulling whether to accept trade to Dodgers  —  Astros first baseman Carlos Lee said Saturday he's mulling whether to accept a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Lee, upon arrival at Wrigley Field for a game against the Cubs, said he was brief by general manager Jeff Luhnow about the situation earlier in the day.

Final Score: Mets 9 Dodgers 0  —  The New York Mets (42-36) defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-35) by the score of 9-0 tonight at Dodger Stadium.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY In-Game Live.  —  Meredith Perri: I love watching R.A. Dickey pitch.

Cubs finalize pact with Cuban outfielder Soler  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs have finalized their deal with Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, who reportedly agreed to a nine-year, $30 million contract with the team earlier this month.  —  Soler, 20, a right-handed hitter with power …

Dodgers Grab Seager For $2.35 Million  —  The Dodgers have agreed to terms with first-round pick Corey Seager.  He'll receive a $2.35 million bonus in a deal expected to be finalized today.  —  Seager was one of the best high school bats available in this year's draft.

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.

Cook tosses 2-hitter, Boston hits 4 HRs in 5-0 win  —  SEATTLE—Aaron Cook threw a two-hitter in the finest performance of his career, Will Middlebrooks, Cody Ross and Daniel Nava all hit solo homers in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 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.

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.

David Aardsma temporarily shut down  —  David Aardsma's right arm put a momentary hold on a faster-than-expected recovery from Tommy John surgery.  Or, as Brian Cashman said Friday afternoon: “His body basically said, ‘No, no. Too fast.’ ”  —  And so the reliever, who had appeared …

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.