Chris Snow - Saved in ninth; Sox bail out Papelbon with run after closer lets opportunity slip away
Chris Snow - Lester lays low on eve of debut
Tony Chamberlain - Savoring experience; Hansen not down over demotion
Chris Snow - Red Sox Notebook: Nixon making noise with some healthy cuts
Michael O'Keeffe, NYDN - Bonds may talk with investigator Mitchell
AP MLB Roundup - Cubs hang on against Reds
Notables
Mike Fitzpatrick, AP - Johnson hit hard again; Ace struggles as A's edge Yankees
Sports Log - Wood can't shoulder load, put on DL
Papelbon blows 1st save, Sox get win
Baseball Transactions
Boston Red Sox - Optioned pitcher Craig Hansen to Pawtucket (Int.).
Chicago Cubs - Placed pitcher Kerry Wood on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Angel Guzman from Iowa (PCL).
Cincinnati Reds - Placed third baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list; recalled infielder Ray Olmedo from Louisville (Int.).
Cleveland Indians - Designated pitcher Scott Sauerbeck for assignment; recalled pitcher Rafael Perez from Akron (Eastern).
Colorado Rockies - Optioned second baseman Kaz Matsui to Colorado Springs (PCL); recalled outfielder Jorge Piedra from Colorado Springs.
Kansas City Royals - Claimed pitcher Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from the Florida Marlins; designated pitcher Steve Andrade for assignment.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Activated infielder Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list; optioned infielder Erick Aybar to Salt Lake (PCL); extended the team's player development contract with Orem (Pioneer) through the 2010 season.
Milwaukee Brewers - Signed pitchers Charles Hill, Johnathan King and Stuart Sutherland, and outfielder Zach Clem; Placed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa on the 15-day disabled list with a blister on the middle finger of his left hand; Recalled pitcher Carlos Villanueva from Huntsville (Southern).
Minnesota Twins - Placed pitcher Matt Guerrier on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Kyle Lohse from Rochester (Int.).
New York Mets - Traded second baseman Kaz Matsui and cash considerations to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for utilityman Eli Marrero.
Oakland Athletics - Recalled second baseman Mike Rouse from Sacramento (PCL); optioned pitcher Randy Keisler to Sacramento.
Philadelphia Phillies - Optioned pitcher Eude Brito to Scranton (Int.); recalled outfielder Chris Roberson.
Pittsburgh Pirates - Agreed to terms with second baseman Jim Negrych, pitchers Stephen MacFarland, Michael Crotta, Brandon Williams and Matthew McCullen, first basemen Kent Sakamoto and Gregory Smith, catcher Kris Watts, third baseman Jared Keel, and outfielders Damian Walcott and Thomas Hagan.
Seattle Mariners - Signed catcher Adam Moore, pitchers Doug Fister, Justin Souza, Joseph Kantakevich, Austin Dirkx, Kyle Parker, Greg Nesbit, infielders Johan Limonta and Alex Meneses, and outfielder Stan Posluszny.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Activated pitcher Casey Fossum from the 15-day disabled list.
Texas Rangers - Purchased the contract of pitcher Bryan Corey from Oklahoma (PCL); designated pitcher Antonio Alfonseca for assignment.
Toronto Blue Jays - Placed pitcher Gustavo Chacin on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Vinnie Chulk from Syracuse (int.); agreed to terms with pitchers Drew Taylor, Brian Bull, Alan Stidfole, Nathan Starner, Daniel O'Brien, Seth Overbey, Kyle Walter, Ronald Lowe, Patrick McGuigan, Adam Rogers, John Tritz, John Zinnicker, Ted Serro and Nathan Melek, infielders Luke Hopkins, Luis Fernandez, Gregory Lopez and Kelly Sweppenhiser, outfielders Jonathan Baksh, Mikal Garbarino, Shawn Scobee, Adam Calderone, Chris Emanuele, Ryan Basham, Ben Zeskind and Barron Frost, and catchers Matthew Lane, Matthew Liuzza and Roger Ebarb.
As of June 10, 2006, at 02:01 AM ET
