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MIAMI (AP) -- Anthony Rizzo wanted a single.

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rookie Matt Adams of the St. Louis Cardinals, who is batting .542 in eight games, has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique.

NEW YORK (AP) -- On a staff full of All-Star teammates, Kyle Kendrick is looking more and more like the true ace.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jordan Zimmermann watched Gio Gonzalez pitch a gem for Washington, and just followed his lead.

Chris Capuano is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Sunday, the next step in the left-hander's progression from a left calf strain.

Ryan Madson's expectations of joining the Angels before the end of the month, which he expressed after an encouraging bullpen session at Target Field on April 16, have all but vanished due to some tightness he felt in a simulated game seven days ago.

Hanley Ramirez is nearing a return to the Dodgers, as the shortstop is scheduled to begin a Minor League rehab assignment on Saturday with Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Yankees catcher Francisco Cervellli broke his right hand on Ivan Nova's fifth pitch the game against Toronto on Friday night, and two innings later New York's starter walked off the mound with pain in his right elbow.

Justin Verlander's blister is not expected to hold him back from his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Twins, head athletic trainer Kevin Rand confirmed Friday.

The scheduled game on Friday night between the Royals and Indians was postponed because of rain about 20 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. The game was rescheduled for 7:10 p.m. CT on Sunday night as the second half of a day-night doubleheader.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Toronto Blue Jays scratched Josh Johnson from his start against the New York Yankees on Friday night because of right triceps tightness, and the team hopes the precautionary move will keep him from missing any further outings.

Indians outfielder Michael Bourn rejoined the team on Friday, when he resumed a series of light baseball activities. The All-Star leaned against his locker inside the visitors' clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium and expressed his frustration over being sidelined.

DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit ace Justin Verlander is expected to make his next start despite a blister on his pitching thumb that caused him to leave Thursday's game.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Youkilis is out of the New York Yankees' lineup for a sixth straight game because of back tightness, and the infielder could be headed to the disabled list if he is unable to play Saturday.

It has been so long since Kansas City saw the postseason that it's never too early to look for positive signs. They opened a 10-game homestand Friday, sitting atop the AL Central.

Commissioner Bud Selig touched on a number of topics in a wide-ranging discussion with the Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday in New York.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer has one of those power arms that can carry him to success as a Major League pitcher.

One of the best things about baseball's All-Star Game is that it introduces an entire nation to the next wave of talent. It's one of those events that helps a young player feel he has arrived. Has baseball ever had more exciting young players?

Baseball fans, media and evaluators have gained a greater understanding and appreciation for the other statistical measures of a player's output. And yet this is still a game inherently built on hits, or lack thereof. When they're not falling, a sport fixated on failure can eat up even the most strong-minded of men.

Chris Davis hit a home run and drove in two, Nate McLouth and Nick Markakis each drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles opened their 11-game West Coast swing with a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.