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Red Sox acquire right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers for cash

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and optioned him to their Triple-A Worcester affiliate on Thursday. …

Seager's RBI groundout and Taveras RBI single lead the Rangers over the Tigers 9-7

DETROIT (AP) — Leody Taveras scored the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning and added an RBI single in the ninth as the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7 on …

Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday. With one out, …

Perkins singles in 8th to give Brewers 1-0 win over Padres, spoiling King's stellar pitching

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blake Perkins hit a single in the eighth inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, spoiling a stellar start by Padres …

Michael King's no-hit bid for the Padres broken up in 7th against Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Padres pitcher Michael King had his no-hit bid against the Brewers broken up Wednesday in the seventh inning on Willy Adames' single. King, 28, who is 2-0, had struck out …

The Padres have put pitcher Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list with neck stiffness

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The San Diego Padres have put right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list with neck tightness on Wednesday. The Padres made the move ahead of their game against …

Ha-Seong Kim homers and Dylan Cease shines in Padres' 6-3 victory over the Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dylan Cease pitched six strong innings, Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Fernando Tatis Jr. …

Brewers' Christian Yelich goes on the injured list with lower back strain

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has gone on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. The move was announced Tuesday and is retroactive to Saturday. …

Leg issue keeps IF Jake Cronenworth out of Padres' starting lineup

MILWAUKEE (AP) — San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth was out of the lineup Tuesday after a leg issue caused him to leave a game a night earlier. Cronenworth was replaced in …

Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an …

Jack Leiter, son of Al, to make major league debut for Rangers on Thursday against Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Jack Leiter, the 23-year-old son of former major league pitcher Al Leiter, is to make his major league debut for the Texas Rangers against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. …

Urshela puts Detroit ahead in the 8th, Tigers hold on for 4-2 win over Rangers

DETROIT (AP) — Gio Urshela had an RBI single and Matt Vierling scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers' pitchers continued their solid play to beat …

Padres' Jackson Merrill and Brewers' Jackson Chourio making big early impressions

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Another day, another set of milestone accomplishments from Major League Baseball’s rookie class of Jacksons. San Diego’s Jackson Merrill went 3 for 5 and drove in two …

Padres break loose for 6 runs in the 5th inning and go on to beat the Brewers 7-3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Merrill went 3 for 5 and singled home two runs during a six-run rally in the fifth inning as the San Diego Padres defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Monday …

Lorenzen goes 5 innings in Texas debut as Rangers blank Tigers 1-0

DETROIT (AP) — Michael Lorenzen pitched five spotless innings in his Texas debut and three relievers completed a five-hit shutout as the Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Monday …

Much-needed Holliday: Orioles rookie comes through with first big league hit, sparks crucial rally

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday's first hit was worth the wait for the Baltimore Orioles. It was probably the turning point in the game. Holliday singled in the seventh inning, then …

Corbin Burnes labors through 5 innings against his former team, but keeps Orioles close vs. Brewers

BALTIMORE (AP) — Milwaukee's offensive tear finally ran into a roadblock in the form of the Brewers' former ace. Not that Corbin Burnes had it easy. Burnes allowed a home run to the …

Canha's 2-run double in 8th inning helps Tigers rally to beat Twins 4-3

DETROIT (AP) — Mark Canha's two-run double highlighted a four-run eighth inning for the Detroit Tigers as they rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday. The victory was the 800th …

Holliday's first hit helps the Orioles rally to a 6-4 win over the Brewers and avoid a sweep

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday delivered his first big league hit in the seventh inning, then scored the tiebreaking run to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a sweep with a 6-4 victory over …

Julien, Castro homer to help Twins sweep doubleheader with 4-1 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Edouard Julien and Willi Castro homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Minnesota used a seven-run …