NEW YORK (AP) A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits. (MORE)

NEW YORK (AP) Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox talked about everything that went right. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi delivered a different message. (MORE)

NEW YORK (AP) Baseball's drug-testing program was threatened when federal prosecutors seized player records and samples four years ago, baseball commissioner Bud Selig and union head Donald Fehr said in letters to Congress released Thursday. (MORE)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Tim Lincecum the cover boy soon could be Tim Lincecum the All-Star starter - or at least All-Star. And in his second big league season no less. (MORE)

PHOENIX (AP) As Conor Jackson's two-run single bounced through Milwaukee's drawn-in infield, the Arizona Diamondbacks poured out of their dugout as if they had won a title. (MORE)

ATLANTA (AP) After Cole Hamels fell one out shy of his bid for a second shutout of the Braves this season, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel's emphasis turned to protecting the young left-hander for the rest of the year. (MORE)

CHICAGO (AP) Justin Duchscherer pitched seven solid innings, Jack Cust and Donnie Murphy homered and the Oakland Athletics beat Chicago 3-2 Thursday night to snap the White Sox's seven-game win streak. (MORE)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Jose Reyes' bases-clearing triple keyed a six-run third that included pitcher Mike Pelfrey's first-ever RBI and the New York Mets routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1 on Thursday night. (MORE)

BALTIMORE (AP) Down by four runs and within 12 outs of another loss at Camden Yards, the Kansas City Royals put together the kind of inning that happens maybe once a year. (MORE)

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte could be called to testify in Roger Clemens' federal defamation suit against Brian McNamee as part of the trainer's attempt to dismiss the case. (MORE)