SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants. (MORE)

CHICAGO (AP) Alfonso Soriano got booed and jeered during a slow start. Now he's showing again that he can carry a team. (MORE)

PHOENIX (AP) Brandon Webb is off on another streak. (MORE)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Jason Isringhausen pitched three times after cutting his pitching hand, apparently from striking a television in frustration, before the St. Louis Cardinals placed their bedraggled closer on the 15-day disabled list. (MORE)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez reported no problems with his strained right quadriceps Friday, one day after running the bases for the first since being sidelined last month, (MORE)

CINCINNATI (AP) Rafael Betancourt has lost his job as interim closer for the Cleveland Indians, who plan to use several relievers at the end of games until Joe Borowski returns from an arm injury. (MORE)

NEW YORK (AP) Managers Joe Girardi of the Yankees and Willie Randolph of the Mets have been asked to serve as coaches for the All-Star game in New York. (MORE)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Houston Astros put right-handed reliever Geoff Geary on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a strained right groin. (MORE)

ATLANTA (AP) The Braves sent left-handed pitcher Chuck James to the minors for the third time Friday and recalled reliever Phil Stockman from Triple-A Richmond. (MORE)

BALTIMORE (AP) First baseman Dmitri Young was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday by the Washington Nationals, who used him as their designated hitter in the first of three interleague games against the Baltimore Orioles. (MORE)