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.

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.

Prado focused on baseball, not contract  —  ATLANTA — Martin Prado has impressively bounced back from the most disappointing season of his young career and provided reason to believe he could serve as Chipper Jones' successor as the Braves' starting third baseman next year.

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.

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.

Jays' Lawrie leaves game after falling over railing  —  Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie bruised his right calf when he flipped over a railing trying to catch a foul pop in the third inning of their game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.

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.

Santana hits three-run homer as Indians beat Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer during a five-run seventh inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.  —  Shin-Soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera hit …