Alfonso Soriano, batting .226 overall and .173 in his past 36 games, was dropped from the top spot in the Cubs' order to sixth and replaced by Kosuke Fukudome in the one-hole on Saturday vs. the Brewers.

Alfonso Soriano, batting .226 overall and .173 in his past 36 games, was dropped from the top spot in the Cubs' order to sixth and replaced by Kosuke Fukudome in the one-hole on Saturday vs. the Brewers.

Three walks and Chris Woodward's bloop single into right field in the ninth inning on Saturday lifted the Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox before 37,656 at Fenway Park.

The Royals snapped a four-game skid by defeating the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, on Saturday in front of a holiday crowd of 18,182 at Kauffman Stadium. It was just their fifth win in the last 17 games.

The Royals snapped a four-game skid by defeating the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, on Saturday in front of a holiday crowd of 18,182 at Kauffman Stadium. It was just their fifth win in the last 17 games.

The Nationals rallied from a two-run eighth-inning deficit to defeat the Braves, 5-3, in front of 23,708 fans at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Nationals rallied from a two-run eighth-inning deficit to defeat the Braves, 5-3, in front of 23,708 fans at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Mets announced Saturday that left-hander Oliver Perez is scheduled to return to the rotation Wednesday, when the club plays the Dodgers at Citi Field.

The Mets announced Saturday that left-hander Oliver Perez is scheduled to return to the rotation Wednesday, when the club plays the Dodgers at Citi Field.

Manny Ramirez homered in his first at-bat Saturday during just his second game back from a 50-game suspension for violating MLB's Drug Policy.

A day after blowing a late lead, the bullpen didn't let Micah Owings down Saturday against the Cardinals. Owings pitched 6 2/3 solid innings, and the Reds' relievers held on to give the Reds a 5-2 victory.

A day after blowing a late lead, the bullpen didn't let Micah Owings down Saturday against the Cardinals. Owings pitched 6 2/3 solid innings, and the Reds' relievers held on to give the Reds a 5-2 victory.

Jorge Posada ripped a game-winning single to center field off Shawn Camp in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Yankees posted a 6-5 Independence Day victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Casey McGehee and Mike Cameron combined for nine RBIs and the Brewers scored in each of the first four innings on the way to an 11-2 win over the Cubs on Saturday.

The Phillies have not decided when injured left fielder Raul Ibanez will begin a rehab assignment. Ibanez met with team physician Michael Cicotti on Friday.