Cano, Granderson power Yankees past Angels  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson go deep to dump Angels  —  NEW YORK — Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit two-run homers off Jerome Williams on Saturday …

Fluky back injury sidelines Gonzalez  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adrian Gonzalez felt fine when he worked out with the Red Sox on Thursday night at Tropicana Field.  A routine trip to the mall on Friday changed that.  —  Gonzalez was getting a cup of coffee at the International Plaza …

Final Score: Braves 7 Mets 5  —  The Mets (46-41) were defeated by the Braves (47-39) by the score of 7-5 tonight at Turner Field.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Michael Baron: Basically, the Mets were stricken by poor pitching …

Midseason playoff projections  —  Resetting the playoff picture at the halfway point of the season  —  After an interminable two days without baseball, we finally got back into business with a full slate of games Friday.  The All-Star break is the traditional halfway point in baseball …

Ellis' Go-Ahead HR Helps Dodgers Beat Padres 2-1  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched in and out of trouble for six innings, batterymate Mark Ellis hit his third homer of the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the return of Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp to the lineup …

Cards activate Berkman from DL  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated first baseman Lance Berkman off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  —  Berkman had been sidelined since he tore cartilage in his right knee while stretching for a throw May 19.

Fister strong, Cabrera, Peralta homer as Tigers beat Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta homered, Doug Fister pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.

Youkilis Sac Fly Gives White Sox 9-8 Win in 14  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Youkilis hit a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning, and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Kansas City Royals 9-8 to win a game that stretched into the wee hours of Saturday morning.

Cody Ransom's late grand slam leads Brewers by Pirates … MILWAUKEE — Cody Ransom hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.  —  Ryan Braun hit two home runs as Milwaukee improved …

Ortiz, Ciriaco help Red Sox knock off Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Ortiz hit his 23rd homer and Pedro Ciriaco had three hits and drove in two runs Friday night, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1.  —  Franklin Morales (2-2) allowed two hits over five scoreless innings …

Bumgarner, Posey lead Giants past Astros 5-1  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Madison Bumgarner pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Friday night.  —  Bumgarner (11-5) retired 13 straight until Chris Snyder's solo shot …

Brewers Prepared To Offer Greinke Extension  —  The Brewers are believed to be willing to offer Zack Greinke an extension worth close to $100MM over five years, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports.  However, people close to the team aren't particularly hopeful that the right-hander …

Hafner homer leads Indians past Blue Jays  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)  —  TORONTO—Justin Masterson pitched seven sharp innings, Travis Hafner homered and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 Friday night.  —  Vinnie Pestano worked the eighth …

Josh Rutledge shines in big-league debut as Rockies defeat Phillies 6-2  —  Youth served the Rockies perfectly well Friday night at Coors Field.  —  Rookie left-hander Christian Friedrich pitched one of the best games of his infant career and rookie Josh Rutledge drove in two runs …

Not your garden-variety manager  —  There's more than meets the eye when it comes to Reds skipper Dusty Baker  —  It's always a chore navigating 25 personalities and egos in a baseball clubhouse, and managers need to push buttons and establish order in a way that they see fit.