Lester, A's stifle Phils to regain top WC spot  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Jon Lester holds Phillies to 5 hits as A's move ahead in wild-card race  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Coco Crisp had two hits and drove in a run, supporting another strong outing …

Kauffman Stadium ‘should be rocking’ as Royals face most important series in decades  —  The lights of Kauffman Stadium glittered and illuminated Interstate 70 as Wednesday night approached Thursday morning.  —  Most of the Royals had already left the ballpark, hopes raised by a restorative victory …

Zimmermann has two hits, RBI in return as Nationals beat Marlins  —  MIAMI — Ryan Zimmerman had two hits, including an RBI triple, in his return to the lineup and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Saturday night.  —  Zimmerman, who missed 55 games because of a hamstring injury …

Cards' magic number at 1 with win over Reds  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Cardinals hit three home runs to top Reds, move closer to playoffs  —  ST. LOUIS — Tony Cruz hit a three-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals connected three times …

Butler captures first major league win as Rockies top D-Backs  —  DENVER — Eddie Butler pitched six solid innings for his first major league win and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday.  —  Corey Dickerson and Josh Rutledge homered for the Rockies …

Mets deal blow to Braves' fading playoff hopes  —  ATLANTA — Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, Zack Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the struggling Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Friday night but were eliminated from playoff contention.

Ortiz homers twice to lead Red Sox over Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — David Ortiz hit two home runs, including a two-run drive in the 10th inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Friday night.  —  Although the AL East-champion Orioles are still in the running …

Seeing Eye Ball  —  The Royals tie the game at one in the bottom of the fifth inning after Jarrod Dyson doubles, and Alcides Escobar hits a grounder up the middle.  Ian Kinsler crossed over to the third base side of second and tried to back-hand the ball, but he did not get low enough and it rolled under his glove.

Tanaka likely to throw 70-75 pitches in Sunday start  —  7/3/14: Masahiro Tanaka pitches seven innings, allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out three to earn his MLB-leading 12th win  —  NEW YORK — After a successful bullpen session Thursday and some more long-toss throwing Friday …

Phillies issue statement supporting MLB's decision  —  Chris Rose and Kevin Millar break down the news of Jonathan Papelbon's seven-game suspension and his future with the Phillies on Quick Pitch  —  SAN DIEGO — Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for seven games and fined …

Ackley, Zunino, Seager all homer to help Mariners beat Astros  —  HOUSTON — Dustin Ackley hit two solo homers, and Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager each hit three-run shots in a seven-run fourth inning as the Seattle Mariners cruised to a 10-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Quintana strong as White Sox eliminate Rays with victory  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose Quintana pitched into the eighth inning and Avisail Garcia had a two-run double to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Friday night, eliminating the Rays from playoff contention.

Games of the Day  —  Take a late lunch if you'd like to watch Clayton Kershaw pitch against Edwin Jackson as the Dodgers play the Cubs in an afternoon tilt.  If you draw the innings line at 135 IP, Kershaw and Jackson are at opposite ends of the spectrum, Kershaw with the best ERA in the majors, Jackson the worst.