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 …

Yanks' Girardi: A-Rod has ‘small’ shoulder issue  —  CHICAGO — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has been battling a left shoulder injury of unknown severity for the past couple of weeks, an injury that may be the reason for his lower-than-average power production.

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.

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 …

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.

Cards' losing streak ends with a bang  —  Shortly before the Cardinals took the field Saturday night, equipment manager Rip Rowan ducked into the coach's room to pull Red Schoendienst's pants from his locker.  When the Hall of Famer asked him why, Rowan told him left fielder Matt Holliday needed to wear them.

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 …

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.

In near shutout No. 1 Virginia tops Cal, advances in CWS  —  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.

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 …

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.