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Lester struggles as Red Sox lose 6-4 to White Sox

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:44:34 -0400

CHICAGO - Jon Lester says Adam Dunn has "stupid pop," and it was more than enough to beat the Boston left-hander Monday night.

Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26:35 -0400

CHICAGO - Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year.

Orioles lose to Yankees 6-4, skid reaches 6

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:23:35 -0400

BALTIMORE - One big reason for the Baltimore Orioles' success last season was Jim Johnson, who led the majors with 51 saves and was as reliable as an expensive watch.

Yankees hit 4 HRs, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:59:28 -0400

BALTIMORE - A tense AL East duel between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles revealed the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

Dempster returns to Chicago as visiting player

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:21:34 -0400

CHICAGO - Ryan Dempster picked his son up at school, and then he got to play with him on the field at the ballpark.

Red Sox activate RHP Andrew Bailey

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:15 -0400

CHICAGO - The Boston Red Sox have activated relief pitcher Andrew Bailey from the 15-day disabled list before their game Monday against the Chicago White Sox.

Odorizzi makes Rays debut, but Blue Jays win 7-5

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:55 -0400

TORONTO - Jake Odorizzi was just a little too fired up in the first inning of his season debut.

Dickey wins 2nd straight, Blue Jays beat Rays 7-5

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:15 -0400

TORONTO - With every outing, R.A. Dickey feels he's getting closer to his Cy Young Award form of last season.

A-Rod increases on-field work in injury rehab

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:33:38 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez started his third week of on-field work by adding defensive drills and hitting in a cage.

Blue Jays call up OF Anthony Gose

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:05 -0400

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled Anthony Gose from Triple-A, even though the outfield prospect was hitting .227 with two homers and five steals this season in Buffalo.

Blue Jays recall OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:13 -0400

TORONTO - The Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo.

Twins drop fifth straight, 5-1 to Red Sox

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:20 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have lost five straight and are a season-worst four games under .500. Facing a nine-game road trip, starting with a three-game interleague series against first-place Atlanta on Monday, things could quickly get out of hand if they don't rediscover their offense.

Red Sox win 5th in row, beat Twins on rainy day

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:32:43 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - At least John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox had something to keep themselves entertained during a long rain delay on Sunday.

Rays hit 2 HRs, beat Orioles 3-1 for 3-game sweep

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:11:43 -0400

BALTIMORE - Matt Moore isn't only breaking records set by Cy Young winner David Price, he's performing at a level that's drawing comparisons to a pretty good southpaw named Babe Ruth.

Blue Jays-Yankees finale scrubbed by rain

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:47:57 -0400

NEW YORK - Sunday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain.

Diamond roughed up in Twins' 12-5 loss to Red Sox

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:22 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota starter Scott Diamond stayed out of trouble against David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox batters at Fenway Park 11 days ago.

Cano homers twice in Yankees' win over Blue Jays

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:30 -0400

NEW YORK - Yankees manager Joe Girardi has proved to be quite adept at lineup juggling and position shuffling during an injury plagued first two months. Still, there's one player he thinks he would be unable to do without: Robinson Cano.

Blue Jays' Morrow sharp - except for Cano's 2 HRs

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:53:31 -0400

NEW YORK - Brandon Morrow thought his day at the ballpark went pretty well - other than those two homers by Robinson Cano.

Orioles add RHP Jurrjens in flurry of roster moves

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:57:24 -0400

BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of Jair Jurrjens from Triple-A Norfolk, and the right-hander will start against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Twins pen loses lead in 3-2 loss to Red Sox in 10

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:01 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - For the second time in two weeks, the Minnesota Twins scored enough to win against Boston's unbeaten ace, Clay Buchholz.

Orioles comes up short in 12-10 loss to Rays

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:19:26 -0400

BALTIMORE - Baltimore's hitters staged an improbable comeback Friday night.

Blue Jays' Buehrle loses to Yankees again, 5-0

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:29:35 -0400

NEW YORK - Mark Buehrle shut down nemesis Vernon Wells, limited Robinson Cano to an RBI grounder and kept pace early with Hiroki Kuroda.

Mauer, Victorino out for Red Sox-Twins opener

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:57:12 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was out of the lineup Friday night for the series opener against Boston because of a stiff back.

Reyes rejoins Blue Jays in New York

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:44 -0400

NEW YORK - Jose Reyes says he is progressing in his rehabilitation from a severely sprained left ankle, and the shortstop looks forward to joining his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on the field before the All-Star break.

Yankees put LHP Andy Pettitte on 15-day DL

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:47:18 -0400

NEW YORK - Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees' disabled list.