NEW YORK -- An associate of San Francisco Giants All-Star Melky Cabrera purchased a website and attempted to create evidence to support a claim that the outfielder inadvertently took the substance that caused a positive drug test, Major League Baseball said. Baseball officials uncovered the scheme as Cabrera prepared his case to challenge the test. Cabreras grievance then was dropped, and MLB announced a 50-game suspension Wednesday. The New York Daily News first reported on the scheme Sunday. A team of six-to-seven investigators from MLB spent several weeks working to uncover the plan, a baseball official familiar with the probe told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because MLB didnt authorize anyone to discuss the matter publicly. Its the first such case MLB has had and officials hope that uncovering the scheme will discourage similar attempts. The person said baseball had referred the case to federal investigators. A second baseball official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said additional discipline against Cabrera was unlikely. Cabrera, MVP of the All-Star game last month, tested positive for testosterone, MLB said. The person said Juan Nunez, who works with Cabreras agents, purchased an existing website and attempted to alter it in a manner that would allow Cabrera to claim the positive test was caused by a substance obtained through the website. The News reported Nunez paid $10,000 for the website. "If you create a new website, you would know when the website was created," the baseball official said. "At least they were smart enough to buy an existing website." The baseball official said MLB investigators were able to use their forensic resources to trace the website back to Nunez. Cabrera is represented by brothers Sam and Seth Levinson of ACES, a sports management company based in Brooklyn. The Levinsons told the Daily News that Nunez was a "paid consultant" of their agency. "The MLBPA has clearly stated that ACES has no connection to the website or this matter and, as reported, Juan Nunez has taken full responsibility for his acts," Seth Levinson told The Associated Press. "There is nothing more we can add and we will allow our reputation in the industry for 27 years to speak for itself." The second baseball official said MLB intends to ask the Major League Baseball Players Association, which regulates agents, to follow up on the situation at ACES. Cabrera was enjoying the best season of his big league career, helping the Giants contend for a post-season berth. He was hitting .346 with 11 homers and 60 RBIs, but will miss the rest of the regular season and the start of the playoffs, if the Giants advance that far. A former member of the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals, Cabrera is eligible for free agency after the World Series. 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Austin Jackson homered and hit a two-run double off Chapman during a four-run eighth inning, rallying the Tigers to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. "To show you how dumb I am, I was thinking about resting Jackson but when (Brennan) Boesch went down I couldnt," Leyland said. Jackson came off the disabled list Saturday. Boesch sprained his right ankle sliding into home plate that day and could only pinch-hit on Sunday. But his single loaded the bases in the eighth and helped set up the Tigers big inning. Virtually unhittable all season, Chapman (4-2) entered with two on in the eighth and the Reds leading 6-3. He gave up a single to Boesch and hit Matt Young with a pitch, forcing in a run. "It grazed my elbow," Young said. "For an 0-for-2 day with two strikeouts, it was a good day." Jacksons double tied it and Young scored the go-ahead run on Chapmans wild pitch, helping the Tigers take two of three in the interleague series. "The guys played hard and never gave up. They finally did enough to win one. We hung in there," Leyland said. "We beat a guy that throws 105 mph. Thats pretty good." Chapman finished off the middle of Detroits lineup after the damage was done. "Sometimes it happens," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "I dont care how good you are. He spoiled us by being so good and he will be great again." Cincinnati wasted Todd Fraziers homer and career-high four RBIs. The Reds dropped into a tie with Pittsburgh for first place in the NL Central with their third loss in four games. "I would rather have one RBI and get the win, but were still in first place," Frazier said. "Tied or not, were still the leaders." Brayan Villareal (3-1) pitched two innings for the win. Jose Valverde worked the ninth for his 12th save in 15 chances. The Reds took a 2-0 lead against Drew Smyly in the second on Fraziers broken-bat, two-run single, his second two-run single in two dayys.dddddddddddd. 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Bailey then hit Quintin Berry with a pitch and Miguel Cabrera just missed tying the game with a drive that Chris Heisey hauled in a step from the right-centre wall. Frazier gave the Reds a 6-2 lead in the sixth with his seventh homer, a 346-foot, opposite-field fly off Villareal that Berry just missed catching before it bounced off the top of the wall and was gathered in by fans. "Taking two out of three from a first-place team and a really good team is a step in the right direction. Weve certainly been challenged. We need to get a couple of our guys back," Leyland said. "Weve got to be tough." NOTES: Boesch was scratched from the starting lineup because of the right ankle sprain he sustained while scoring the decisive run in Saturdays 3-2 win. He was replaced in right field by Berry. ... LHP Casey Crosby, who isnt scheduled to start for the Tigers until Friday, will be available in the bullpen, Leyland said, adding that he hopes RHP Octavio Dotel might be ready by Tuesday. Dotel hasnt pitched since June 2 because of elbow inflammation. ... Reds 1B Joey Votto went 0 for 4, ending his hitting streak at a career-high 15 games. ' ' '