Dustin Pedroia out with thumb injury  —  OAKLAND — Dustin Pedroia jammed his right thumb trying to make a diving catch in the outfield on Tuesday night and is out of the lineup today.  —  He will be checked out in Boston on Thursday.  —  “After the game I was sore and then today I'm pretty sore,” Pedroia said.

Lee Finally Wins, Phillies Erupt Late to Beat Mets  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Cliff Lee finally posted his first win of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies hit three late homers, breaking past the New York Mets 9-2 Wednesday and stopping a six-game losing streak.

Nats Have a Hot 4th, Beat Bumgarner, Giants 9-4  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman's line drive to right-center kept going — and going and going — until it landed in the first row, highlighting another big Fourth of July for the resurgent third baseman as the NL East-leading Washington Nationals beat …

Never underestimate Cardinals GM  —  A few weeks back, a high-ranking Cardinals official said that the team's strategy at the July 31 non-waiver deadline would hinge largely on the health of right-hander Chris Carpenter.  —  Well, that strategy is now defined.

Giants must address Lincecum's woes  —  WASHINGTON, DC  —  The San Francisco Giants are the new National League West frontrunner.  They are in first place.  They have the division's most balanced roster.  As Pablo Sandoval fan club president Sandy Alderson could tell you, they boast the most All-Star starters of any NL team.

Yankees Claim McDonald, Designate Schwinden  —  The Yankees acquired Darnell McDonald from the Red Sox, the outfielder announced on his personal Twitter account.  The Yankees claimed McDonald off of waivers, Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger tweets.  The team designated Chris Schwinden …

Dodgers' Todd Coffey out for season  —  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Todd Coffey will miss the rest of the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that will require Tommy John surgery.  —  Coffey  —  Coffey was roughed up for two runs in the eighth inning …

Dan Haren roughed up, owns up to pain as Angels lose to Indians, 9-5  —  The starting pitcher, who lasts just 41/3 innings and allows a season-high seven runs, admits his back pain is a lot worse than he's let on.  He might have to go on disabled list.  —  Angels starting pitcher Dan Haren …

Ozzie erupts in profanity-laced rant after loss … Heath Bell's latest blown save led to Ozzie Guillen's latest blowup.  —  In an attempt to divert attention from the embattled Bell, Guillen unleashed a profanity-laced tirade Tuesday following the Miami Marlins' heartbreaking 13-12 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Sutton's Walkoff HR Lifts Pirates to 8-7 Win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Sutton hit a one-out solo homer in the bottom of the ninth and the Pittsburgh Pirates improved to eight games over .500 for the first time in 20 years with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.