MLB
Brown's HR, 3 RBIs lead A's past Angels 6-5
Emil Brown homered and drove in three runs, Rajai Davis had a career-high four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Astros' Roy Oswalt continues mastery of rival Reds
Roy Oswalt beat Cincinnati yet again, limiting the Reds to five hits in seven innings in the Houston Astros' 4-1 victory Wednesday night.
Harrison leads Rangers to sweep of Royals
Matt Harrison won for the fourth time in August, pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the crumbling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games and 17 of 20, falling to a season-worst 21 games below .500.
Ludwick leads Cardinals' rally against Brewers
Ryan Ludwick lacked a triple for the cycle and had two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback from a three-run deficit in a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
Nationals hand slumping Dodgers 6th straight loss
Tim Redding outpitched Greg Maddux to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to a season-high sixth consecutive loss, 5-4 Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals.
Red Sox get Kotsay from Braves after Drew hits DL
The Boston Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay from Atlanta for a minor leaguer Wednesday, adding depth to their outfield one day after J.D. Drew went on the disabled list.
Span helps Twins hold off M's to end 4-game skid
Denard Span did his part to keep the Minnesota Twins from falling further behind in their playoff chase.
Gerut gets go-ahead RBI as Padres edge D'backs 5-4
Jody Gerut singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres denied Randy Johnson his 295th career win with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers
Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's Mission Control.
No. 2 pick Alvarez claims Pirates deal not valid
No. 2 draft pick Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the players' association filed a grievance Wednesday claiming the Aug. 15 deadline was unilaterally extended by Major League Baseball without the union's permission.
Giants beat Rockies to avoid sweep
Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place
Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.
Lackey, Angels beat Athletics 5-1
John Lackey came within two outs of his first shutout of the season, and Torii Hunter had three hits as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Johnson 1st complete game helps Marlins top Braves
Josh Johnson threw a four-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Marquis tosses 7 innings as Cubs sweep Pirates
Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday.
Bay, Pedroia lead Red Sox to 11-3 blowout of Yanks
Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and the Boston Red Sox routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York's dwindling playoff chances.
Arroyo, Hanigan lead Reds to 2-1 win over Astros
Bronson Arroyo pitched Cincinnati's first complete game of the season and Ryan Hanigan hit a solo homer that would have probably drawn an instant replay review in the Reds' 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Red Sox put RF J.D. Drew on DL with back strain
J.D. Drew was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a lower back strain, leaving the Boston Red Sox without their All-Star right fielder during a tight pennant race.
Garza throws 7 2-3 scoreless as Rays beat Jays 1-0
Matt Garza and two relievers combined on a six-hitter and Carlos Pena homered to lead AL East-leading Tampa Bay past Toronto 1-0 Wednesday night.
Zimmerman's DPs stymie Dodgers in Nats' 2-1 win
Here's a tip for a Los Angeles Dodgers team trying to stop a losing streak: Don't hit the ball to Ryan Zimmerman.