The Red Sox hit four home runs in a 7-5 victory over the Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park, backing an effective six-inning outing by Jon Lester and evening the Interleague series.

Bruce Chen had not beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks for almost 14 years, but the lefty remedied that on Saturday night as he pitched the Royals to a 7-3 victory at Kauffman Stadium.

Baltimore's first four hitters — Robert Andino, J.J. Hardy, Nick Markakis and Adam Jones — combined for eight of the team's 10 hits and all six RBIs as the O's downed the Nationals, 6-5, on Saturday night at Nationals Park.

The Astros rallied from a season-high four-run deficit and clubbed three homers to beat the Rangers, 6-5, on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at Minute Maid Park.

Lefty John Danks allowed three hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings for his first win since April 22 and Dayan Viciedo and A.J. Pierzynski hit back-to-back homers in the third inning to lead the White Sox to a 7-4 win over the Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Adam Dunn added his 13th homer.

Andrew McCutchen blasted two two-run homers against the Tigers, one in the first and one in the fifth. A.J. Burnett went six, allowing two runs on seven hits.

Left-hander Jason Vargas received a lot of early run support and more than made it hold, allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings as the Mariners cruised to a 10-3 win Saturday at Coors Field.

Trevor Plouffe hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the 11th inning to give the Twins a 5-4 win over the Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park.

Manny being Manny might just be a thing of the past. A humbled Manny Ramirez spoke of his renewed faith and his determination to get back to the Major Leagues on Saturday afternoon.

Stan Kasten is now working 3,000 miles away, with a different team on another coast, but his imprint is all over a Nationals club that is competing right now for first place in the National League East.

Ryan Vogelsong tossed a gem, and the Giants broke open a scoreless game with a four-run seventh inning to take the second game of this Interleague series against the Oakland A's, 4-0, on Saturday at AT&T Park.

Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis was placed on the disabled list on Saturday, a day after suffering a left leg injury in a hard slide by the Cardinals' Tyler Greene.

Gaby Sanchez, the Marlins' lone All-Star in 2011, was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday. The 28-year-old Miami native had his batting average dip to .197 after going hitless in three at-bats in a 2-0 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field.

A fourth-inning home run by Asdrubal Cabrera and another solid outing from starter Jeanmar Gomez led the Indians past the Marlins, 2-0, in the second game of a three-game Interleague series Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field.

Pat Burrell always prided himself on being prepared. He thought he was ready this time, too, all set to take one last curtain call at Citizens Bank Park. Then the Phillies threw him with a changeup.

Matt Joyce's third-inning grand slam helped make Alex Cobb a winner in his first start of the season as the Rays beat the Braves, 5-2, in Interleague Play on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

After being hit by a pitch on Friday, White Sox first baseman and captain Paul Konerko looked like a fighter who absorbed a few too many shots to the left side of his face when he talked to the media prior to Saturday's game at Wrigley Field.