May 20
Clayton Kershaw outdueled Jake Westbrook with a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout, leading the Dodgers over the Cardinals 6-0 Saturday night.


May 20
Kobe Bryant hoped for more aggressiveness from the Lakers All-Star forward Pau Gasol in the Lakers' loss to the Thunder.

May 20
Kevin Durant scored 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Saturday night.

May 19
Jimmie Johnson won the All-Star Race at Charlotte, but it was Rick Hendrick who stole the show with one memorable postrace ride-along.

May 19
Manny Ramirez went 0 for 4 for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on Saturday night as he began a 10-game minor league stint to prepare to be activated by the Oakland Athletics from his 50-game suspension for a second positive drug test.

May 19
David Ortiz homered, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 win over Philadelphia, snapping the Phillies' six-game winning streak Saturday night.

May 19
Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday following emergency surgery to remove pressure on his left leg that will keep him hospitalized until the middle of next week.

May 19
Jimmie Johnson won his third All-Star race on Saturday night by pulling away over the 10-lap sprint to the $1 million prize.

May 19
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman injured his right knee while taking a throw at first base during the second inning of Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

May 19
Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and the Baltimore Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.