Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer off Francisco Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Rangers over the Angels 5-4 Wednesday.

Carlos Zambrano allowed only one hit in eight innings -- a second-inning homer by Adam Dunn -- and retired the final 20 batters he faced Wednesday night as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1.

Rich Harden's baseball career took a major detour, and when he arrived at Wrigley Field a bit sleep deprived Wednesday he felt several emotions.

The Chicago Cubs made it official Wednesday: injured left fielder Alfonso Soriano won't be able to play in next in the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium next week.

Carlos Quentin hit a pair of two-run homers and the Chicago White Sox fought back from a five-run deficit to score the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning balk in a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

Bobby Abreu hit a game-winning double off Grant Balfour in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees cooled off the Tampa Bay Rays with a 2-1 victory Wednesday.

Hal Steinbrenner emerged from a closed-door meeting in manager Joe Girardi's office Wednesday to say he was disappointed in the New York Yankees' performance this year yet reluctant to trade prospects for veterans in hopes of a spark.

Johan Santana's shortest outing of the season lasted long enough to end his frustrating losing streak. Santana tossed five effective innings before his night was cut short by a rain delay, and the New York Mets beat the punchless San Francisco Giants 5-0 Wednesday for their fifth straight win.

Don Mattingly will resume his duties as Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach after the All-Star break.

Tell the truth, did you expect the Twins to fare this well after losing two-time Cy Young award winner Johan Santana? Scott Miller isn't surprised as nobody in baseball pays more attention to fundamentals than Minnesota.

Carlos Delgado set a Mets club record with nine RBI in a 15-6 rout over the New York Yankees on Friday in the opener of a rare two-stadium Subway Series doubleheader.

Sidney Ponson pitched a gem in his return to the New York Yankees, silencing Carlos Delgado and the rest of the New York Mets for a 9-0 victory Friday night and a split of their two-ballpark doubleheader.

C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 over eight strong innings, including his hero Ken Griffey Jr. three times, to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Friday night.

Nick Swisher helped the White Sox get some payback against the Cubs. Swisher's grand slam capped a seven-run third inning against Ryan Dempster and the White Sox beat the Cubs 10-3 on Friday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Alex Gordon drove in four runs with a homer and a bases-loaded double and Kansas City beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Friday night, the Royals' 11th win in 12 games.

Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer, Jair Jurrjens pitched a career-high eight innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Friday night.

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Braves outfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez has been selected to play for the World team in the All-Star Futures Game on July 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Playing at Class A Myrtle Beach, the center fielder was hitting .320 with 21 extra-base hits — including five triples and four homers — and a .381 on-base percentage in 40 games before Thursday. Hernandez, 20, also had seven stolen bases in eight attempts. He's one of the youngest of the 50 players selected for the annual Futures Game. Five outfielders were named to the 25-man World team that will face the United States Olympic Trials team in the game, which is scheduled for the Sunday before the major league All-Star Game, which will be July 15.

Mark Kotsay went 2-for-3 while playing center field for Class AA Mississippi in his second injury-rehab game, but the big news was a 14-strikeout no-hitter by Mississippi prospect Tommy Hanson (4-3). The right-hander issued three walks in the 6-0 win against Birmingham in Pearl, Miss. Kotsay has been on the DL for one month with a bulging disk in his lower back. Infante injured Utility man Omar Infante left Wednesday's game after straining his right hamstring running out a double. Cox said the Braves hope to avoid putting him on the disabled list, but won't know for the next day or two.

The only person who did not appear awed by Rich Harden's pitching performance Thursday was Rich Harden.

The local buzz regarding Justin Duchscherer's candidacy for the All-Star Game has been gathering steam over the past week.

Carl Crawford had two home runs and a career-high five RBI, and the first nine Tampa Bay batters reached and scored in what became a 10-run fifth inning in the Rays' 15-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.

Joba Chamberlain was dominant in his first major league win as a starter and the New York Yankees bounced back from one of their worst losses of the season, routing the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 Wednesday night.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says he is still weeks away from playing after testing his wrist by taking 25 soft swings off a batting tee.

Dan Haren was dominant over seven shutout innings, limiting Boston to just two hits and outpitching Josh Beckett in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 win over the Red Sox on Monday night.

Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years when the Seattle Mariners ace connected Monday night off Johan Santana of the New York Mets.