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SARASOTA, Fla. Brian Matusz made the most of the opportunity to pitch against the defending National League champions.

Jeremy Hermida went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis each had two hits, a run scored and an RBI to pace Boston to a 6-4 Grapefruit League win over Minnesota.

SARASOTA, Fla. Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is returning to Baltimore to see a specialist for an ailing back that has kept him out of games this spring.

JUPITER, Fla. Johan Santana resembled the pitcher on Sunday that many call the premier left-hander in the game the last six years.

Anibal Sanchez allowed two hits and two walks in four scoreless innings, helping the Marlins down the Mets, 5-1, in Grapefruit League play.

Bobby Crosby went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI, as the Pirates down the Yankees, 10-5, in Grapefruit League play.

Allen Craig and Nick Stavinoha each had two hits and knocked in a run, as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals, 7-3, in Grapefruit League action.

Hunter Pence finished 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, three RBI and scored twice as Houston outslugged Atlanta, 8-5, in Grapefruit League play.

Joe Thurston hit a solo home run while Martin Prado and Freddie Freeman each knocked in a pair in Atlanta's 8-5 Grapefruit League win over Toronto.

Adam Jones collected two hits and drove in a run as Baltimore shaded Philadelphia, 4-3, in Grapefruit League action.

BRADENTON, Fla. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and his staff have made evaluating a pitcher's performance on more than just statistics a sort of mantra this spring. He stuck to that Sunday.

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts was scheduled to fly back to Baltimore Sunday to have his ailing back examined.

Boston Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland is scheduled to have brain surgery Tuesday after being diagnosed with a cavernous malformation in his brain, the team announced Saturday.

FORT MYERS, Fla. Boston Red Sox minor league outfielder Ryan Westmoreland will undergo brain surgery after being diagnosed with a cavernous malformation.

LAS VEGAS Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs handled a stiff breeze to slip past their rivals from the Windy City.

PHOENIX Oakland right-hander Clayton Mortensen is on the fringe of the competition for the final spot in the Athletics' rotation. Finally getting a start gave him a chance to stretch things out.

TUCSON, Ariz. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley didn't throw change-ups often last season.

Dallas McPherson tied the game in the ninth inning with a solo home run and Oakland won its Cactus League game against San Diego, 10-9, in the next frame.

Bryan LaHair went 2-for-4 at the plate with a three-run homer and two runs scored, as the Chicago Cubs dominated the Cincinnati Reds, 11-4, in Cactus League action.

George Kottaras blasted a solo home run to help the Milwaukee Brewers get past the Chicago White Sox, 7-2, in Cactus League play.