Pineda's focus on maturing, not radar gun  —  Velocity better, but Yanks righty most interested in changeup  —  TAMPA, Fla. — All this talk about velocity, or the lack thereof, might be much ado about nothing.  —  There has been much talk about how Michael Pineda, the Yankees newcomer acquired …

A's beat Yomiuri Giants 5-0 in exhibition game  —  TOKYO—Kurt Suzuki hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning and Tommy Milone pitched five scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Yomiuri Giants 5-0 in an exhibition game on Sunday.  —  Suzuki connected off Yomiuri …

Elarton settles down in Phillies' loss to Tigers  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers ace Justin Verlander, the defending American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award winner, picked up right where he left off through his first four Grapefruit League starts on Sunday, leading Detroit …

Nationals' Beat Mets 12-0, Stop 11-Game Slide  —  VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth and Roger Bernadina hit first-inning home runs off Matt Harvey to back Stephen Strasburg, and the Washington Nationals routed the New York Mets 12-0 Sunday to stop an 11-game winless streak.

Pujols Homers Again for Angels  —  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his fourth homer and Trevor Bell pitched into the fifth inning in a bid to earn the Angels' No. 5 starter role, leading Los Angeles to a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers Sunday.  —  Both managers chose to keep their aces from facing a division rival.

Lavarnway and Iglesias could offer major help  —  The two best players at the catcher and shortstop positions in the Red Sox organization are Ryan Lavarnway and Jose Iglesias.  If they don't make the final 25-man roster, you have to wonder what's going on.  —  Iglesias saves runs …

Dennis Bennett, member of 1964 Phillies, dies at 72  —  Dennis Bennett, who won 12 games for the 1964 Phillies, died Saturday.  He was 72.  —  Bennett's daughter, Vanessa, said he died at his home in Klamath Falls, Ore., after an ongoing illness.  The Herald and News reports that Bennett …

Kershaw solid for six innings against Crew  —  PHOENIX — Japanese import Norichika Aoki hit his first stateside home run — off the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, no less — and a Brewers split squad scored a 7-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday at Maryvale Baseball Park.

Soriano, Mather lead way against Indians  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Alfonso Soriano launched a home run and drove in three to help lead the Cubs to a 6-2 Cactus League victory over the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark.  Soriano leads the Cactus League with six blasts this spring.

John Williams composes ‘Fanfare for Fenway’  —  Conductor John Williams has composed a musical tribute in honor of Fenway Park's 100th anniversary.  The piece, entitled “Fanfare for Fenway” is slightly more than three minutes long, and it was played and recorded Saturday at Symphony Hall …

Morneau hits first spring homer — and second  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Justin Morneau made his seventh straight start at designated hitter on Saturday against the Rays, and looked at home, blasting two homers in his first three plate appearances against Jeremy Hellickson.