Plouffe, Hunter homer, help Nolasco, Twins beat White Sox  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) After a terrible first week of the season, the Minnesota Twins have played their way back to .500.  —  Trevor Plouffe and Torii Hunter homered, helping Ricky Nolasco win in his return to the rotation as the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Saturday.

Gonzalez outpitches Niese as Nationals edge Mets 1-0  —  2h - MLB NEW YORK METS WASHINGTON NATIONALS + more  —  Gio Gonzalez strikes out nine over seven scoreless innings in the Nationals' 1-0 win over the Mets.

Rangers rally past A's in 10 innings to snap skid  —  The Rangers celebrate after Rougned Odor, second from left, hit the game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning Saturday night.  Brad Loper Special to the S-T  —  The Texas Rangers needed this in the worst way.

Phillies Notes: Howard earns 10-and-5 no-trade rights  —  MIAMI - Ryan Howard's major league service time reached 10 years Saturday, ensuring the longtime Phillies first baseman the same 10-and-5 no-trade rights afforded to second baseman Chase Utley.  —  While an achievement in itself …

Astros Win 9th in Row, McHugh Gets HR Help to Beat Mariners  —  HOUSTON — The surprising Houston Astros matched their longest winning streak in nine years by posting their ninth straight victory Saturday night, 11-4 over the Seattle Mariners behind Collin McHugh and a lot of home-run support.

Cards notes: Walden's shoulder is ‘barking’  —  The first real blip in the Cardinals' red-hot bullpen, which has a 1.39 earned-run average, came Saturday when solid setup man Jordan Walden started to get hot in the eighth inning and then had to cool his jets.

Price Throws 5-Hitter as Tigers Top Royals 2-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Price took a shutout into the ninth inning before finishing with a five-hitter as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Saturday night.  —  Price (3-1) limited the Royals to four singles until Lorenzo Cain homered …

Gardner Drives in 3 Runs, Yanks Top Red Sox 4-2  —  BOSTON — Brett Gardner drove in three runs, Nathan Eovaldi pitched well into the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their 12th win in 15 games.  —  One day after tying Willie Mays …

Upton Drives in 2, Padres Beat Rockies 4-2  —  SAN DIEGO — Brandon Morrow pitched six strong innings and Justin Upton drove in two runs as the San Diego Padres handed the Colorado Rockies their fourth straight loss, 4-2 on Saturday night.  —  Matt Kemp had an RBI single in San Diego's second straight win after losing seven of eight.

Cashman Confirms Yankees Will Not Pay A-Rod Home Run Bonus  —  Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed long-standing reports that the club does not intend to pay Alex Rodriguez a $6MM “milestone” marketing bonus for his 660th home run, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Pederson, Turner Homer in Dodgers' 6-4 Win Over D-Backs  —  LOS ANGELES — Red-hot rookie Joc Pederson hit a tying solo homer in the seventh and Howie Kendrick singled home the go-ahead run two batters later, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

Bruce Collects 2 Triples to Help Reds Beat Braves 8-4  —  ATLANTA — Jay Bruce powered two long triples, Marlon Byrd broke out of his slump and Zack Cozart had three hits to lead the Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  —  Jason Marquis (3-1) …