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Erik Bedard, making his Boston debut after being acquired from Seattle at the trade deadline, gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings as the Red Sox fell 7-3 to Cleveland on Thursday.

Ryan Vogelsong won his career-best sixth straight decision, Orlando Cabrera hit a two-run double and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants remained atop the NL West with a 8-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

After a deal with Oakland for Rich Harden fell through, the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox were still able to find a starting pitcher to bolster their rotation Sunday. They got oft-injured lefty Erik Bedard from the Seattle Mariners in a three-team trade before the deadline. Bedard's stint with the Mariners has been problematic but his years in Baltimore were strong ones. And that's the pitcher the Red Sox hope they will eventually see.

Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead, an apparent suicide in the wealthy suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes.

Dustin Ackley spoke of an eagerly awaited cross-country trip home to Seattle as the lyrics, "It's OK. I know nothing's wrong, nothing," from a Talking Heads song blared in the Mariners clubhouse....

The St. Louis Cardinals, who have faced pitching questions all the way back to spring training, pulled of a three-team trade Wednesday to beef up their rotation with right-hander Edwin Jackson....

The Vikings and Redskins are in trade discussions that would bring quarterback Donovan McNabb to Minnesota....

Ervin Santana throws a no-hitter and strikes out 10 as the Angels defeat the Cleveland Indians, 3-1. An error, a stolen base and a wild pitch lead to the Indians' only run off Santana.

Julio Lugo scored from third base on a contested play at the plate, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates early Wednesday morning....

The Seattle Mariners flailed away helplessly against CC Sabathia in their 17th straight loss, managing only one hit and striking out 18 times overall in a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees on a rain-soaked Tuesday night.