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Phillies' Ruiz, Howard set for MRIs

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:09:04 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRIs on Monday.

Diamondbacks' rally in 9th falls short at Miami

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:07:43 -0400

MIAMI - A late run by the Arizona Diamondbacks fell one run short.

Harrell strong but Astros lose 1-0 to Pirates

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:06:39 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Lucas Harrell threw 98 pitches Sunday, and most were very good.

Nolasco fans 11 D-backs, Marlins end 7-game skid

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:57:24 -0400

MIAMI - Ricky Nolasco followed his worst outing of the season with his best.

Murphy homers in 8th, leads Mets over Cubs 4-3

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:47:25 -0400

CHICAGO - Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007.

Locke, Pirates shut down Astros 1-0

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:09 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Jeff Locke didn't have his best stuff Sunday. He didn't need it to shut down the majors' worst team.

Rangers put Kinsler on DL, recall Profar

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:41:21 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers have placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list because of bruised ribs and recalled top prospect Jurickson Profar from Triple-A Round Rock.

Indians blank Mariners 6-0

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:23:28 -0400

CLEVELAND - Cy Young himself wouldn't want to mess with the Indians right now.

Cardinals beat Lohse again, top Brewers 4-2

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:10:10 -0400

ST. LOUIS - David Freese had an RBI in a four-run fourth inning to go with big plays at third base, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat former teammate Kyle Lohse for the third time this season with a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Phils' Galvis, Kratz homer off Chapman in 9th

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:08:55 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.

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

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:05:26 -0400

BALTIMORE - Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Sewitt looks for shot a year after shutout streak

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:32:29 -0400

NEW YORK - Taylor Sewitt was the talk of college baseball a year ago, a rubber-armed right-hander who threw one shutout inning after another.

Cards' Boggs arrives; Lyons to start for Garcia

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:14:47 -0400

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals will promote rookie lefty Tyler Lyons from the minors to make his major league debut in place of injured Jaime Garcia on Wednesday.

Mark Ellis returns to lineup for Dodgers

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:45 -0400

ATLANTA - Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis has returned to the lineup after missing the last 19 games with a right quadriceps strain.

Indians' Matsuzaka improving from side injury

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:29 -0400

CLEVELAND - The Indians expect right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka to be pitch again in the minor leagues within the next month after an oblique injury sidelined him.

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.

Moore, Broncos put his big blunder behind them

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:55:33 -0400

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado - The Denver Broncos have moved on, even if their fans haven't.

Santana strong but Royals can't score against A's

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:33:06 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The Kansas City Royals got another stellar effort from a starting pitcher and had nothing to show for it.

Pirates edged by Astros 4-2 in 11 innings

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:32 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen had been automatic with late-inning leads. Until Saturday night.

Sanchez struggles in Detroit's loss to Texas

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:11:53 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - Anibal Sanchez was knocked out of the game early Saturday night, the second time in three games a Tigers starter hasn't made it out of the third against the Rangers.

Milone's long skid ends as A's beat Royals

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:05:32 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Tommy Milone threw more than 50 pitches before recording the first out of the second inning, and Oakland manager Bob Melvin wasn't sure how much longer his starter would last.

Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:03:20 -0400

ST. LOUIS - A starting rotation that helped the St. Louis Cardinals race out to the best record in baseball is beginning to show some signs of wear and tear.

Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:54:23 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Jeff Bianchi got a rare start and made the move pay off for the Milwaukee Brewers.

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.

Chatwood leads Rockies past Giants 10-2

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:45:51 -0400

DENVER - Tyler Chatwood crossed up catcher Wilin Rosario, throwing a curve instead of a fastball, and it skipped past his catcher and bounced to the backstop.