Ross hits two three-run homers, Red Sox pound White Sox  —  BOSTON — Cody Ross hit three-run homers in consecutive innings and Felix Doubront pitched six solid innings, carrying the Boston Red Sox to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

After resting sore knee, Quentin back in action  —  SAN DIEGO — Outfielder Carlos Quentin was back in left field and the cleanup spot on Wednesday after missing two games with soreness in his left knee.  —  Quentin has had surgeries on both knees, though the most recent procedure …

Torii Hunter says he'll take big pay cut to stay with Angels next season  —  DETROIT — Torii Hunter, in the final year of a five-year, $90 million contract, would take a huge pay cut to remain with the Los Angeles Angels and promised that money “will not be an issue” in whether he returns in 2013.

Kubel's 2 HRs Lead Dbacks Over Reds 7-1  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Jason Kubel returned from a sore hamstring and homered in his first two at-bats on Wednesday night, powering the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-1 victory that dropped the Cincinnati Reds back into a first-place tie in the NL Central.

Yanks cap sweep of Jays in rain-shortened win … NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda pitched four-hit ball, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the New York Yankees completed a thorough sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-0, rain-shortened victory Wednesday.

No resolution — or contract — close for Greinke, Brewers  —  Zack Greinke remains in limbo.  —  Greinke could leave the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent after this season.  He could sign a long-term contract extension with the team.  He could be traded before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Giants Score 6 Runs in 11th to Beat Braves 9-4  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Crawford and Gregor Blanco hit three-run homers in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants recovered after blowing a two-run lead in the 10th to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Wednesday night.

Five NL trades that must happen  —  Justin Upton to the Pirates, Cole Hamels to the Dodgers and other deals  —  Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is a scant two weeks away, so it's rapidly becoming time for teams to start making some final decisions on the near-future comings and goings.

Notebook: Boggs tinkers with pitch to add to arsenal  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Somewhere on the list of popular spring training refrains beneath “best shape of his career” and “ready to show his versatility” is the hymn sung by so many pitchers as they take the mound in February.

Nats send autographed Harper bat to Ozzie  —  CHICAGO — Some levity was added to the heated pine-tar exchange between Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen and Washington's Bryce Harper on Sunday.  —  A stir was created after Guillen took issue with Harper showing a bat that didn't have much pine tar …