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Red Sox put RHP Buchholz on disabled list

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have put pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained neck.

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Orioles call up Ishikawa, Britton

DETROIT (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of infielder Travis Ishikawa from Triple-A Norfolk and put right-hander Miguel Gonzalez on the paterni…

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Ortiz, Red Sox top Rays in rainy twinbill opener

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox opened a day-night doubleheader by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 Tuesday in a game delayed nearly…

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Dodgers-Yankees rained out, doubleheader set

NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain, delaying the renewal of their old October rivalry.

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D-Backs sign first-round draft pick Shipley

PHOENIX (AP) — First-round draft pick Braden Shipley has signed a $2.25 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Harvey leads Mets to 4-3 win over Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in th…

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Calif. city sues MLB over A's proposed move

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California city is suing Major League Baseball over the Oakland Athletics' pursuit of a new ballpark in the city.

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Rookie Fernandez a rare bright spot for Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — While fun has been in short supply for the Miami Marlins, rookie right-hander Jose Fernandez is making their season more bearable.

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Braves C Gattis on 15-day DL with strained oblique

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique.

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Fowler's hit lifts Rockies over Padres 8-7 in 10

DENVER (AP) — Dexter Fowler's single with two outs in the 10th inning scored DJ LeMahieu from third base and the Colorado Rockies rallied for an 8-7 win over the San D…

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Stewart has RBI single in 9th to lead Yankees

SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Stewart had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning and David Phelps matched efforts with Felix Hernandez for six innings to help the New Yor…

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Uggla's 2 HRs power Braves to 8-1 win over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dan Uggla had two homers and four RBIs, Freddie Freeman drove in three more runs with a double, and Mike Minor kept the Atlanta Braves' rotation rol…

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Gaudin strong again, Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-2

PHOENIX (AP) — Chad Gaudin pitched six strong innings, Marco Scutaro and Brandon Belt homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Sunday.

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Saltalamacchia hits 2 homers for Boston

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz hit a three-run home run and Jarrod Saltalamacchia connected twice, the first coming one pitch before Mike Carp homered Sunday, and the Bosto…

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Rios, Flowers homer as White Sox beat Oakland 4-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Rios and Tyler Flowers homered, Hector Santiago pitched into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Sunday …

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Tommy John looks back on the surgery that bears his name

SARASOTA - Former Major League pitcher Tommy John pitched more seasons in the majors than everyone but Nolan Ryan. Yet he is known to players young and old for another…

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Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox and Bruins have postponed their games while authorities search for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Baseball begins again for Pirates and die-hard fans in Bradenton

BRADENTON - John Bodner wears a T-shirt bearing his favorite player's number 21, as he sits watching the Pittsburgh Pirates go through batting practice for the first t…

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Bonds, Clemens rejected; no one elected to BB Hall

NEW YORK (AP) -- Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame with voters failing to elect any can…

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Royals acquire Shields, Davis from Rays for Myers

The Kansas City Royals have acquired starting pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Wil Myers and a package of minor league prospects.

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Ruppert, O'Day, White elected to baseball Hall

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, longtime umpire Hank O'Day and barehanded catcher Deacon White have been elected to the baseball …

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A-Rod needs hip surgery, will miss season's start

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez will have surgery on his left hip and will miss the start of the season and possibly the entire first half.

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BJ Upton, Braves finalize $75.25M, 5-year deal

ATLANTA (AP) -- Free agent outfielder B.J. Upton and the Atlanta Braves have finalized a $75.25 million, five-year contract.

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Hiroki Kuroda, Yankees agree to $15 million deal

NEW YORK (AP) -- Trying to get under baseball's luxury tax by 2014, the New York Yankees don't mind spending big as long as it's on one-year deals.

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Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey win MVP awards

NEW YORK (AP) -- Miguel Cabrera has a Most Valuable Player award to go with his Triple Crown. And Buster Posey has an MVP prize to put alongside his second World Series ring.