Cespedes surprised to learn dealt to Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Yoenis Cespedes said he was caught by surprise to hear the news he had been traded to the Boston Red Sox.  —  The power-hitting outfielder was sleeping at the time of the trade, and woke up to learn the club with the best record in baseball …

Memories of Munson's death remain strong with Narron  —  Brewers bench coach was backup catcher for Yankees great in August 1979  —  The moment is forever burned into Jerry Narron's memory.  —  A young catcher with the New York Yankees, Narron and his roommate, Ron Davis …

Ibanez's solo homer backs Guthrie as Royals blank A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Raul Ibanez homered to break his own franchise record for oldest Royals player to clear the fences, and Kansas City beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Friday night.  —  The 42-year-old Ibanez connected in the fifth inning …

Rays Turned Down A Better Offer For David Price Because They Didn't Want Prospects  —  After the trade for David Price was announced, many people wondered why the Rays couldn't get a deal at least similar to what the Rays got for James Shields or Matt Garza.

Lackey to pitch through rest of contract  —  ST. LOUIS — Though he'll be doing so at the Major League minimum, John Lackey is “absolutely” going to honor the remainder of his contract and pitch for the Cardinals in 2015.  —  The guaranteed portion of the five-year, $82.5 million deal …

Abreu extends hit streak to 21 games, White Sox sink Twins  —  CHICAGO — Jose Abreu reached base five times while extending his hitting streak to 21 games, and the Chicago White Sox scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Friday night.

Cain needs surgery, likely done for the season  —  NEW YORK — Yielding to a unanimous decision from a panel of medical experts, Giants right-hander Matt Cain almost surely will undergo surgery to have bone chips and spurs removed from his throwing elbow.  —  Given the minimum recovery …

Cardinals still looking for answers  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  At the top of the National League wins chart are a couple of predictable characters in Los Angeles' Clayton Kershaw and the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright, both of whom have 13 victories.

Goldschmidt hit on left hand by Frieri pitch  —  X-rays inconclusive; All-Star first baseman will be re-evaluated Saturday  —  PHOENIX — The D-backs may not have only lost their game against the Pirates on Friday — they may have also lost their All-Star first baseman.

Padres score 10 on 20 hits to beat Braves  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Tommy Medica helps Padres light up Braves with 20 hits  —  SAN DIEGO — Rookie Tommy Medica had a career-high five hits, including two two-run home runs …

Lee leaves game with elbow strain as Phils win  —  WASHINGTON - The fact that the Phillies didn't make a trade by the non-waiver trade deadline wasn't the worst news Thursday.  —  Lefthander Cliff Lee, making his third start after being sidelined more than two months with a strained left elbow …

Chen wins fifth straight as Orioles top Mariners  —  BALTIMORE — Wei-Yin Chen won his fifth consecutive start and had a season-high eight strikeouts to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.  —  Baltimore has won nine of its past 11 games and remained atop the AL League East.

Rangers trampled 12-2 by Tribe in Cleveland  —  Fresh off a series win against the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers were destroyed by the Cleveland Indians offense, falling 12-2 Friday night.  —  The Indians didn't wait long to score, with Michael Brantley hitting a double to score Mike Aviles in the first.