Marco Estrada lifts Brewers, still perfect vs. Pirates  —  MILWAUKEE — Marco Estrada gave up one run over seven innings and Alex Gonzalez had a two-run double, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.  —  Estrada (4-2) retired …

Mock Draft 2.0: Shades Of Gray  —  This is the second of four complete mock drafts that Jim Callis will take you through leading up to the draft on June 6.  You can read Version 1.0 here, and we'll follow with another one next week and the final version on draft day.

Votto, Hanigan HRs Lead Reds Over Cubs 7-4  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.

Joey Votto at center of scouts vs. stats debate  —  Joey Votto leads the majors in walks and OBP but has driven in just 22 runs while hitting third in the Reds' lineup.  —  The old school scout is tanned and paunchy.  His face is leathery from decades of sitting in sunburned high school bleachers …

Joe Mauer only Twin with hit off Tigers' Anibal Sanchez  —  DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night.

Mets' options limited to replace Davis  —  If the Mets had a slam dunk replacement at first base, Ike Davis might already be the mayor of Sin City.  —  But as the Mets prepare to give the beleaguered Davis another chance — perhaps through this weekend — before deciding if a demotion …

Don Mattingly not critical of brass  —  When Dodgers manager Don Mattingly abruptly criticized the lack of fight and competitiveness on his team's “All-Star” roster Wednesday morning, he wasn't aiming that critique at the front office, despite widespread assumptions to the contrary, sources say.

Royals staffer revives fan, 14, after collapse  —  A pediatric nurse said Friday she was in the right place at the right time to revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed while dancing in the upper deck during a Kansas City Royals game.  —  Sam Sapenaro, 26, was working her second job as a member …

Sutton never shy about voicing his opinion  —  Hall of Famer discusses pitch counts, his time with the Dodgers and Hall votes  —  PHOENIX — There is a very good reason why Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz are pending Hall of Famers, said Don Sutton, the 324-game winner and Hall of Fame inductee in the Class of 1998.

Francona always at home on baseball field  —  Fenway dugout is nice, but as long as he's in baseball, it's a perfect fit  —  BOSTON — The old manager with the new navy cap mistakenly smacked his head on the visitor's dugout as he settled in.  —  Forgive Terry Francona if he was still feeling his way around.

Transfer Rule Allowed Andy Burns To Fall To Blue Jays  —  TORONTO—Andy Burns might have gone higher in the 2011 draft if he had played his junior year at Arizona.  —  Instead, he was ruled ineligible to play that year because he had transferred from Kentucky during the summer.

A-Rod sells house for Miami Beach-high $30M  —  Alex Rodriguez is a bit richer today.  —  The New York Yankees third baseman closed on the sale of his Miami Beach home on Friday morning, ESPN.com has learned.  The confirmed sale price of $30 million is believed to be the most paid for a home in Miami Beach history.

Simulating Cabrera  —  Miguel Cabrera drove in three more runs Thursday night, bringing his season total to 55 in just 45 games (Miguel played in every Tigers game this year).  That helped the Tigers squeak by the Twins 7-6.  Simulating the rest of the season based on the frequency …