American League CapsulesBOSTON — Evan Longoria homered and drove in five runs to raise his major league-leading total to 44 RBIs, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 14-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Hail the mighty home run: Ball flies, woes seem to go awayBALTIMORE — Memo to Jake Peavy, or whoever starts July 3 for the San Diego Padres: Don’t throw a first-pitch fastball to Manny Ramirez. Red Sox score 5 runs in another big 6th inning on homers by Bay, Drew to beat Rays 7-3BOSTON — Jason Bay and J.D. Drew homered in Boston’s second straight big sixth inning and the Red Sox stopped the Tampa Bay Rays’ longest winning streak of the year with a 7-3 win Friday night. Dismay and disbelief: Baseball hit with power-packed jolt by Manny Ramirez’s 50-game drug banSt. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was talking to reporters before Thursday’s game against Pittsburgh when a clubhouse attendant stuck his head in and said: “Manny Ramirez, 50 games.” Ichiro Suzuki’s homer, Felix Hernandez’s dominance lead Mariners to 1-0 win over RaysSEATTLE — Ichiro Suzuki lined James Shields’ second pitch of the game for a home run and ace Felix Hernandez helped his injury riddled team with a seven-inning gem in the Seattle Mariner’s 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. |