Giants 3, Diamondbacks 1

Arizona			San Francisco
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
S.Drew ss	5 1 2 1		ATorrs cf	4 0 1 0
TAreu 3b	4 0 0 0		Fontent 2b	4 0 0 0
MrRynl ph	0 0 0 0		A.Huff 1b	4 1 2 0
KJhnsn 2b	3 0 0 0		Posey c	3 1 0 0
CYoung cf	3 0 1 0		Burrell lf	3 1 1 3
AdLRc 1b	4 0 0 0		C.Ross lf	0 0 0 0
Monter c	4 0 0 0		JGuilln rf	2 0 0 0
Allen lf	3 0 1 0		Schrhlt rf	0 0 0 0
Ryal ph-lf	1 0 1 0		Uribe ss	3 0 0 0
GParra rf	4 0 2 0		Sandovl 3b	3 0 1 0
IKnndy p	0 0 0 0		Linccm p	2 0 0 0
Church ph	1 0 0 0		Velez ph	1 0 0 0
DCrrsc p	0 0 0 0		JaLopz p	0 0 0 0
Hmptn p	0 0 0 0		BrWlsn p	0 0 0 0
Demel p	0 0 0 0
Ojeda ph	1 0 1 0
Totals	33 1 8 1		Totals	29 3 5 3

Burrell’s three-run homer lifts first-place Giants past D-backs 3-1, still 2 up on Padres

Giants beat D-backs 3-1, remain 2 up on San Diego

House passes bill to protect student athletes from dangers of concussions

House passes bill on student athlete concussions

Young throws 5 strong innings, Padres beat Cubs 3-0 to stay 1½ back in wild-card race

Young throws 5 strong innings to lead Padres

Padres 3, Cubs 0

Chicago			San Diego
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Fukdm rf	3 0 0 0		Venale cf-rf	4 0 1 0
SCastro ss	4 0 1 0		Eckstn 2b	4 0 1 1
Byrd cf	4 0 1 0		MTejad ss	3 0 0 0
ArRmr 3b	4 0 1 0		AdGnzl 1b	2 1 0 0
Nady 1b	4 0 0 0		Ludwck rf	4 1 1 0
ASorin lf	3 0 0 0		Gwynn cf	0 0 0 0
DeWitt 2b	3 0 0 0		Torreal c	3 0 1 0
K.Hill c	3 0 1 0		Cnghm lf	2 0 0 0
R.Wells p	2 0 0 0		Headly 3b	3 0 2 1
Fuld ph	1 0 0 0		CYoung p	1 0 0 0
SMaine p	0 0 0 0		Durang ph	0 1 0 0
		R.Webb p	0 0 0 0
		Hairstn ph	1 0 0 0
		Grgrsn p	0 0 0 0
		Adams p	0 0 0 0
		H.Bell p	0 0 0 0
Totals	31 0 4 0		Totals	27 3 6 2

Municipal beats Columbus Crew 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions League

Municipal beats Columbus 2-1

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala club Municipal defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday in a Group B match of the CONCACAF Champions League.

Rookie scores twice as Sounders blank CD Marathon in CONCACAF Champions League, 2-0

Fucito’s 2 goals boost Sounders past Marathon, 2-0

Calgary Flames remain unbeaten with 3-2 win over New York Islanders

Flames beat Islanders 3-2 in preseason game

Delmon Young homers and drive in 2 to lead Twins over Royals, 4-2

Young’s homer leads Twins over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Delmon Young homered and drove in two runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to snap a season-long five-game losing streak.

Twins 4, Royals 2

Minnesota			Kansas City
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Span cf	5 0 0 0		Dyson cf	3 0 0 0
OHudsn 2b	5 1 2 0		Aviles 2b	5 0 1 0
DlmYn dh	4 1 2 2		BButler dh	4 0 1 0
Revere pr-dh	0 0 0 0		Kaaihu 1b	4 1 1 1
Kubel rf	5 0 0 0		Betemt 3b	4 0 0 0
Cuddyr 1b	5 1 1 0		Gordon lf	1 1 0 0
Valenci 3b	4 1 3 0		YBtncr ss	4 0 3 0
Repko lf	2 0 1 0		May c	4 0 1 1
Butera c	4 0 2 1		JaMillr rf	3 0 0 0
ACasill ss	4 0 0 1		GBlanc ph	1 0 1 0
Totals	38 4 11 4		Totals	33 2 8 2

Omar Vizquel’s single in seventh sparks White Sox to 5-2 win over Red Sox

Vizquel single sparks White Sox over Boston 5-2

Bush, Brewers complete doubleheader sweep of Mets with 3-1 win saved by Trevor Hoffman

Bush, Brewers complete sweep of Mets 3-1

NEW YORK — Dave Bush pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and helped his own cause with an RBI single, Ryan Braun hit a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets to complete a doubleheader sweep Wednesday night.

Brewers 3, Mets 1

Milwaukee			New York
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Weeks 2b	4 0 0 0		JosRys ss	4 1 2 0
CGomz cf	4 0 3 0		Pagan cf	4 0 2 0
Braun lf	3 0 1 2		DWrght 3b	4 0 0 0
Fielder 1b	3 0 0 0		I.Davis 1b	2 0 0 1
McGeh 3b	4 0 0 0		Duda lf	4 0 0 0
Hart rf	3 0 1 0		NEvns rf	2 0 0 0
AEscor ss	3 1 1 0		JFelicn rf	1 0 0 0
McClnd p	0 0 0 0		Thole c	4 0 0 0
Brddck p	0 0 0 0		J.Arias 2b	4 0 0 0
L.Cain ph	1 0 0 0		Dickey p	1 0 1 0
Hoffmn p	0 0 0 0		Carter ph	1 0 0 0
Kottars c	4 1 1 0		PFelicn p	0 0 0 0
Bush p	2 0 1 1		SGreen p	0 0 0 0
Counsll ss	0 1 0 0		Valdes p	0 0 0 0
Totals	31 3 8 3		Totals	31 1 5 1

Hill, Snider and Buck homer as Blue Jays beat Yankees 8-4 in Gaston’s farewell in Toronto

Hill, Snider and Buck homer, Blue Jays beat Yanks

Blue Jays 8, Yankees 4

New York			Toronto
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Jeter ss	4 1 2 0		Snider lf	5 1 2 2
Swisher rf	5 0 2 0		YEscor ss	4 1 2 0
Teixeir 1b	5 0 1 0		JBautst rf	4 0 0 0
ARdrgz 3b	5 1 1 2		V.Wells cf	4 1 2 0
Cano 2b	4 1 0 0		Overay 1b	3 1 0 0
Thams dh	4 0 1 0		A.Hill 2b	3 2 2 4
Kearns lf	3 1 0 0		Lind dh	4 0 1 0
Cervelli c	3 0 3 1		J.Buck c	4 1 2 1
Golson cf	4 0 1 1		JMcDnl 3b	4 1 1 1
Totals	37 4 11 4		Totals	35 8 12 8

White Sox 5, Red Sox 2

Boston			Chicago
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Scutaro 2b	4 1 1 0		Pierre lf	4 1 1 0
J.Drew rf	4 0 0 0		Vizquel 2b	5 1 1 1
VMrtnz c	4 0 0 0		Quentin rf	2 0 0 0
D.Ortiz dh	4 0 1 1		Lillirdg cf	2 0 1 0
ABeltre 3b	4 0 0 0		Przyns c	3 1 2 1
Lowell 1b	3 1 1 1		AlRmrz ss	4 0 2 1
Lowrie ss	3 0 1 0		Teahen dh	1 0 0 0
Kalish cf	3 0 0 0		MnRmr ph-dh	1 0 0 0
Nava lf	2 0 0 0		Kotsay 1b	3 0 1 0
EPtrsn pr-lf	0 0 0 0		Morel 3b	4 1 2 0
		De Aza cf-rf	4 1 3 0
Totals	31 2 4 2		Totals	33 5 13 3

UCI: Alberto Contador says Tour de France champion suspended

UCI: Contador suspended for stimulant

PARIS — Cycling’s governing body says only a “very small concentration” of a banned stimulant was found in the urine of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, but that he has still been suspended.

Kadri scores two, Kessel gets winner as Maple Leafs recover for 4-3 win over Senators.

Kessel’s late goal leads Maple Leafs over Senators

Stanford and Oregon meet in another Pac-10 meeting of Top 10 teams in Eugene

Oregon hosting another big game

PHOENIX — Jim Harbaugh has been rebuilding Stanford’s program gradually over his four years in the Bay Area, bringing in players who fit his lip-busting system, instilling a toughness that had been missing in previous years.

Carter scores 2 goals and Flyers upend Islanders 3-1

Flyers upend Isles 3-1

PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Carter scored two of Philadelphia’s three first-period goals, and the Flyers beat the New York Islanders 3-1 Wednesday night for their fourth preseason win.

David Legwand’s third-period goal gives Predators 4-3 preseason victory over winless Thrashers

Predators beat winless Thrashers 4-3

ATLANTA — David Legwand scored midway in the third period to lift the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 preseason win over the winless Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday.

Lee’s 3 hits back Figueroa’s pitching in Houston’s 2-0 win over division champion Reds

Lee, Figueroa lead Astros over Reds 2-0

CINCINNATI — Carlos Lee had three hits and Nelson Figueroa took advantage of a Cincinnati lineup missing all of its regulars as the Houston Astros beat the newly crowned NL Central champion Reds 2-0 Wednesday night.

Indians sweep doubleheader from Tigers, 4-0 and 4-3, extend winning streak to 6

Rookies Talbot and Tomlin win as Indians sweep

Astros 2, Reds 0

Houston			Cincinnati
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Bourgs cf	4 0 1 0		Blmqst rf-2b	3 0 2 0
Kppngr 2b	4 1 1 0		LeCure p	0 0 0 0
Pence rf	4 0 0 0		Valaika 2b	3 0 0 0
Ca.Lee lf	4 1 3 1		Bruce ph-rf	1 0 0 0
Bogsvc lf	0 0 0 0		Alonso 1b	3 0 0 0
CJhnsn 3b	4 0 1 0		BPhllps ph-2b	1 0 0 0
Wallac 1b	3 0 0 1		JFrncs 3b	3 0 1 0
AngSnc ss	3 0 2 0		Rolen ph-3b	1 0 0 0
JaCastr c	3 0 0 0		Heisey cf	4 0 2 0
Figuero p	2 0 0 0		L.Nix lf	3 0 2 0
WLopez p	0 0 0 0		Stubbs pr	0 0 0 0
AHrndz ph	1 0 0 0		Janish ss	2 0 0 0
Abad p	0 0 0 0		OCarer ph	1 0 0 0
Lyon p	0 0 0 0		CMiller c	3 0 0 0
		RHrndz ph	1 0 0 0
		Cueto p	2 0 0 0
		Cairo ph	1 0 0 0
		JrSmth p	0 0 0 0
		Votto 1b	1 0 0 0
Totals	32 2 8 2		Totals	33 0 7 0

Kevin Millwood allows 2 hits in 7 inning, Pie has 2 RBIs and Baltimore beats Tampa Bay 2-0

Millwood allows 2 hits in 7 innings

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kevin Millwood allowed two hits over seven innings, Felix Pie hit a two-run triple and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 before a capacity crowd of 36,973 on Wednesday night.

Orioles 2, Rays 0

Baltimore			Tampa Bay
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
CPttrsn lf	4 0 1 0		Jaso c	4 0 1 0
Wggntn 3b-1b	4 0 0 0		Zobrist 2b	3 0 0 0
Markks dh	3 1 1 0		Crwfrd lf	4 0 1 0
Scott 1b	4 0 0 0		DJhnsn 3b	4 0 0 0
J.Bell 3b	0 0 0 0		C.Pena 1b	3 0 0 0
Wieters c	4 0 1 0		Joyce rf	2 0 0 0
AdJons cf	4 1 1 0		BUpton cf	3 0 0 0
Pie rf	4 0 1 2		Hawpe dh	2 0 1 0
Andino 2b	3 0 1 0		Jnnngs pr-dh	0 0 0 0
CIzturs ss	3 0 0 0		Bartlett ss	2 0 0 0
		Brignc ph-ss	1 0 0 0
Totals	33 2 6 2		Totals	28 0 3 0

Phillies 7, Nationals 1

Philadelphia			Washington
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Rollins ss	4 0 0 0		Morgan cf	3 1 1 0
Bocock ss	0 0 0 0		Espinos 2b	4 0 1 0
WValdz 2b	3 1 0 0		Dsmnd ss	4 0 0 1
Victorn cf	4 0 0 0		A.Dunn 1b	4 0 0 0
DBrwn rf	0 0 0 0		Morse rf	4 0 1 0
MSwny 1b	3 2 1 1		WHarrs lf	3 0 0 0
BFrncs lf	4 3 3 3		WRams c	2 0 0 0
Mayrry rf-cf	4 1 2 3		AlGnzlz 3b	3 0 0 0
Dobbs 3b	4 0 2 0		Detwilr p	1 0 0 0
Hoover c	4 0 0 0		Batista p	0 0 0 0
Blanton p	2 0 0 0		Nieves ph	1 0 0 0
JRomr p	0 0 0 0		Balestr p	0 0 0 0
Madson p	0 0 0 0		Berndn ph	1 0 0 0
Werth ph	1 0 0 0		JoPerlt p	0 0 0 0
Lidge p	0 0 0 0		Slaten p	0 0 0 0
Totals	33 7 8 7		Totals	30 1 3 1

Gaborik has goal and assist in big 1st period, Rangers top Red Wings 5-1 in preseason game

Gaborik has goal, assist in NYR 5-1 win over Wings

Francisco hits 2 of NL East champ Phillies’ 4 homers in 7-1 victory over last-place Nationals

Phillies hit 4 homers in 7-1 win over Nationals

Alberto Contador’s spokesman says cyclist tested positive for banned steroid at Tour de France

Spokesman: Contador tests positive for steroid

Brees practices with brace on left knee, but says he’s fine

Brees says left knee is fine

METAIRIE, La. — Saints quarterback Drew Brees wore a brace on his left knee during practice on Wednesday and said he was still a little sore from a hit he took in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s overtime loss to Atlanta.