Larry Lucchino to leave role as Red Sox CEO  —  Photo by:  —  Larry Lucchino had been with the Red Sox since John Henry bought the team.  (Staff file photo by Stuart Cahill)  —  The Red Sox are on the verge of an historic shake-up, with the reign of president and CEO Larry Lucchino about to come to an end.

Giants Win 9-7 in 11 Innings to Spoil Texas Debut for Hamels  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels followed up his no-hitter by pitching into the eighth inning of his Texas debut without a decision as the Rangers lost 9-7 to the San Francisco Giants in 11 innings Saturday night.

Rizzo Homers in 4th Straight Game, Cubs Beat Brewers 4-2  —  MILWAUKEE — Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits and Anthony Rizzo continued his homer binge to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.  —  Rizzo made it four straight games with a home run with a three-run shot in the third inning.

Twins Top Mariners 3-2 on Suzuki's RBI Single in 9th  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins haven't been hitting a whole lot lately.  —  They simply sprinted away with this game against the Seattle Mariners.  —  Kurt Suzuki hit the winning RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning …

Joseph, Machado HRs Help Orioles Defeat Tigers 6-2  —  BALTIMORE — Caleb Joseph homered and drove in three runs, Kevin Gausman allowed four hits over seven innings and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Saturday night.  —  Gerardo Parra went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his Baltimore debut.

Duda's three RBIs propel Mets to come-from-behind win  —  Despite falling in an early 2-0 hole, Lucas Duda's three RBIs — and two home runs — helped the Mets rally to defeat the Nationals, 3-2.  —  With the score tied in the eighth inning, Duda ripped an opposite-field RBI double to drive in the winning run.

Mets send Michael Conforto to minors to make room for Yoenis Cespedes  —  Enter Yoenis Cespedes, exit Michael Conforto.  —  The rookie left fielder was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas less than one hour before Saturday's game to make room on the 25-man roster for the recently acquired piece …

Cubs considering Chase for Utley  —  Sign-up for Chicago Sun-Times newsletters. … Phillies All-Star second baseman Chase Utley is expected to return from his ankle injury this month.  —  MILWAUKEE - The Cubs aren't done looking for players to help down the stretch …

Rookie Iglesias Beats Pirates as Cole's Bid for 15th Win Fails  —  (The Sports Xchange) - Rookie right-hander Raisel Iglesias pitched six solid innings while shortstop Eugenio Suarez drove in three runs to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

Arenado Homers as Rockies Beat Cardinals 6-2  —  ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen homered, sending Jorge De La Rosa and the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.  —  Arenado connected for a two-run shot in the fourth against Lance Lynn …