No shove lost as Texas tops Astros

The Rangers rode a strong effort from starting pitcher Colby Lewis, who continued his domination of the Astros, and held off a pair late rallies for a tension-filled 7-6 win on Saturday night before a sellout crowd at Minute Maid Park in which both benches emptied in the ninth inning.

Elbow tightness cuts Billingsley’s sharp start short

The Phillies signed Chad Billingsley to a one-year contract in January because they considered it low risk, high reward. It was low risk because if Billingsley, who left Saturday night’s 3-1 victory over the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park with elbow tightness after five scoreless innings, could not pitch effectively following a pair of right elbow surgeries, they had committed only $1.5 million.

McClendon expects perfection from Iwakuma

Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon didn’t blink when he laid out his expectations for Hisashi Iwakuma after Seattle’s 4-3 win over the Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Never mind the right-hander is just three starts removed from an 11-week stretch on the disabled list. McClendon expects perfection, starting immediately.