Felix Hernandez kept the Boston Red Sox from making a big jump in the playoff race.

Josh Beckett rebounded from a rough stretch and the Boston Red Sox broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.

The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout.

Josh Beckett thought he was initially "methodical" in his return from two months on the disabled list.

One key swing by Brian McCann pulled the National League out of the All-Star shadows.

While the throng crowded around Jose Lopez's locker, Felix Hernandez made sure he was heard over anyone else in the Seattle clubhouse.

On the 16th anniversary of his major league debut, Alex Rodriguez again left Seattle buzzing.

In the year of the pitcher, no-hit aces Ubaldo Jimenez and Roy Halladay lead a formidable National League All-Star staff. Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg will have to wait at least another season before he gets the nod.

Alex Gonzalez got even, hitting a go-ahead single in the 11th inning after failing to get a call in his previous at-bat, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 Friday to end a five-game losing streak.

Alex Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and CC Sabathia won his sixth straight start, leading the New York Yankees past the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Ken Griffey Jr. has done what he almost did 20 months ago. He has headed home to Orlando, Fla., to be with his wife and kids.

When it came to international scouting, the Minnesota Twins used to be a laughingstock.