Orioles End Nationals' 8-Game Streak With 7-4 Win  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds had three hits, including a home run, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the Washington Nationals' eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory Sunday.  —  J.J. Hardy also homered and Craig Tatum drove …

Phil Hughes hits 95 in first rehab start  —  NEW YORK — Has New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes found his long-lost fastball?  —  Hughes threw his heater as hard as 95 mph and consistently in the 92-93 mph range on Sunday evening in his first minor league rehab outing.

White Sox enjoy atmosphere of Cubs series  —  PHOENIX — The Cubs and White Sox were pointed in different directions as far as the outlook for the 2011 regular season was concerned before the first pitch of Spring Training was even thrown.  —  Ozzie Guillen's crew was considered a favorite …

Duffy's excellent outing ends early with cramp  —  ST. LOUIS — Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was a strikeout machine on Sunday until he suddenly broke down.  —  Duffy was taken out of the game because of cramping in his left calf after the Cardinals' Pete Kozma singled with two outs in the fourth inning of the Royals' 5-4 loss.

Marlins' Edwin Rodriguez resigns  —  Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez has resigned with the team mired in a nine-game losing streak.  —  Rodriguez  —  Marlins bench coach Brandon Hyde will replace Rodriguez for Sunday's game against the Rays, the team said in a news release.

Jays sign Yunel Escobar to $10-million contract extension  —  The Toronto Blue Jays signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to a two-year contract extension Sunday worth $10-million (U.S.).  —  Escobar will receive $5-million in both 2012 and 2013.  The deal includes two club options of $5-million for 2014 and 2015.

Red Sox place Clay Buchholz on the disabled list  —  The Red Sox announced this afternoon that they placed righthander Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 17, with a lower back strain.  —  Andrew Miller, who has been called up from Pawtucket, will start tomorrow against the Padres and fill the roster spot.

AL Central-leading Indians replace hitting coach  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have changed hitting coaches, replacing Jon Nunnally with Bruce Fields.  —  The Indians announced the move before Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  The Indians recently went through …

Gamecocks Win 5-4 on Wingo's 9th-Inning Hit  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — South Carolina won its first game at TD Ameritrade Park the same dramatic way it clinched the 2010 national championship in the last College World Series game played at Rosenblatt Stadium.  —  Scott Wingo drilled …

Vargas tosses three-hit complete game, Mariners beat Phillies  —  SEATTLE — Jason Vargas tossed a three-hitter for his second shutout of the season, outdueling Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Pujols leaves game with hand injury  —  ST. LOUIS (AP)  —  St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was hurt on a play at first base in the sixth inning and left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.  —  A Cardinals spokesman said a preliminary evaluation revealed Pujols sustained a sprain to his left wrist.

Manager Jim Tracy puts Rockies on notice  —  The Rockies are in third place in the National League West, but, if it's any consolation, they lead the division, if not the major leagues, in closed-door meetings.  —  They've had four so far this season, the most recent coming last Tuesday.  Why so many?

In near shutout, No. 1 Virginia tops Cal, face Gamecocks  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Virginia ace Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson did their part from the start.  —  It took the Cavaliers' offense a lot longer to get going.  Finally they scratched out enough for a 4-1 College World Series victory over California on Sunday.