MILWAUKEE (AP) Jonathan Lucroy’s first time as a cleanup hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers was a big success. Lucroy homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to improve to 14-0 at Miller Park, and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Sunday. Lucroy connected on an 0-2 [...]

DETROIT (AP) Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake. After 15 strikeouts in seven innings, Scherzer’s day was done, and the only question was whether the Detroit right-hander’s fine effort would go to waste. ”We’re in this business to win,” Scherzer [...]

TORONTO (AP) The New York Mets placed right-hander Miguel Batista on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and recalled right-hander Chris Schwinden from Triple-A Buffalo. Batista left Saturday’s start at Toronto after two innings with a minor muscle pull in his lower back. Batista warmed up to start the third, but had to be replaced by [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) The Miami Marlins have placed outfielder Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained left thumb. Miami recalled outfielder Chris Coghlan and selected the contract of infielder Donovan Solano from Triple-A New Orleans prior to Sunday’s game against the Indians. First baseman Gaby Sanchez, who was on the NL All-Star [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) Chris Perez believes it is time Cleveland fans start supporting the first-place Indians. The All-Star closer didn’t back down Sunday from comments he made after earning his 13th save Saturday by striking out the side on 10 pitches to clinch a 2-0 win over the Miami Marlins. Perez is frustrated by Cleveland ranking [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman injured his right knee while taking a throw at first base during the second inning of Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Berkman stretched out to take the throw from shortstop Rafael Furcal, and kept his left foot anchored on the bag for [...]

CHICAGO (AP) Adam Dunn loves to hit against the Chicago Cubs. He had great success against them during his days in the NL. And he really enjoys Wrigley Field. Good thing for the Chicago White Sox. Dunn had one of the White Sox’s three homers Saturday night and also walked four times to back strong [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Ryan Vogelsong had all of the answers except for what actually hit him during the San Francisco Giants‘ key rally. Vogelsong allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and drew a disputed hit by pitch in San Francisco‘s four-run seventh as the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics for the 11th straight time [...]

HOUSTON (AP) Justin Maxwell hit one of Houston‘s season-high three homers to put his team on top in the fifth inning and the Astros held on for a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Maxwell’s second home run of the year, and first since his first at-bat as an Astro earlier this [...]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) David Ortiz homered, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 win over Philadelphia, snapping the Phillies‘ six-game winning streak Saturday night. Mike Aviles, Will Middlebrooks and Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered for Boston, which won for the seventh time in nine games. Saltalamacchia went 3 for [...]