Arguing Strop's quick pitch, Adrian, Valentine ejected  —  BALTIMORE — Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez prides himself in always being ready to hit, and that's exactly why he was infuriated enough on Wednesday night to be ejected for just the second time in his career.

Melky Cabrera suspended 50 games  —  San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has been suspended 50 games after violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.  —  Cabrera, the MVP of the 2012 All-Star Game, tested positive for testosterone.

Reds hit three homers to back Leake over Mets  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Scott Rolen and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs, and Mike Leake pitched his second complete game of the season, helping the Cincinnati Reds extend their win streak to five with a 6-1 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

FUENTES LEAVES CARDINALS  —  The Cardinals do not expect lefty Brian Fuentes to return to the team this season after the pitcher notified club officials on Monday that he had to attend to a personal matter at home in California and would not be reporting to the ballpark.

Rays get nothing in perfect game by King Felix  —  As much as they've struggled offensively this season, it seemed like only a matter of time until the Rays got no-hit.  —  Wednesday, Seattle's Felix Hernandez did it to them.  —  And made it a perfect game at that, in a 1-0 final.

Umpire Gibson exits after freak play at the plate  —  Greg Gibson needed stitches and went for precautionary X-rays after Torii Hunter rolled into the umpire with his cleat.  (Getty)  —  ANAHEIM — Home-plate umpire Greg Gibson was knocked out of Wednesday's game at Angel Stadium …

Smith, Getz lead Royals over Athletics  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Smith pitched seven strong innings, Chris Getz doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Smith (4-4), a 23-year-old rookie left-hander …

Cardinals Beat Diamondbacks 5-2  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from David Freese and Allen Craig in a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.  —  Rafael Furcal's two-run triple in the sixth gave the Cards a three-run lead.

Cabrera Hits 30th Homer as Tigers Beat Twins 5-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera became the first player in Tigers history to reach 30 home runs in five straight seasons and Max Scherzer threw seven scoreless innings for Detroit in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.