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 …

Duffy exits with cramping in left calf  —  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.

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 …

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.

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.

Cubs' aggressiveness proves costly against Yankees  —  Chicago Cubs Vs New York Yankees.  6Th inning- New York Yankees catcher No.55 Russell Martin Tags out Chicago Cubs No. 22 Carlos Penta at the plate Saturday June 18, 2011 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times  —  Perched at third base with the bases loaded …

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.

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.

Jose Reyes, Mike Pelfrey spark Mets to 6-1 victory over Angels  —  NEW YORK - Los Angeles catcher Hank Conger stood up quickly, grabbing the pitchout almost before it crossed the plate.  But he didn't throw the ball, because Jose Reyes had stayed put.  —  Reyes simply went on the next pitch …

Healing calf strain and reestablishing strength key as Derek Jeter works to return from calf strain  —  Derek Jeter's journey to 3,000 hits took an unexpected detour to the disabled list this past week when he suffered a calf strain.  While muscle strains usually don't connote severe injuries …

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?

Ubaldo leaves game with right calf cramp  —  DENVER — Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez left his start against the Tigers in the sixth inning on Friday with a right calf cramp, the severity of which was not immediately known.  —  Jimenez had pitched well, allowing one run on six hits through the first five innings.