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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Trio of Cubs homers back stellar Maholm  —  Valbuena, Clevenger and Soriano homer to help starter end slump  —  CHICAGO — Friday's game between the Cubs and Astros was delayed for nearly one hour because of rain, which allowed WGN TV to show highlights from Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game against Houston on May 5, 2008.