Yankees hit Gibson hard in win over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Vernon Wells drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees pounded rookie Kyle Gibson and the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Thursday to finish a four-game sweep.  —  Travis Hafner had three hits and scored twice, and Ichiro Suzuki …

Rehabbing Crawford expected back for Friday's game  —  DENVER — Rehabbing Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford went 1-for-3 with a walk and strikeout as designated hitter Wednesday night to conclude his four-game rehab stint with Class A Rancho Cucamonga.  —  Manager Don Mattingly …

Hamels Outpitches Cole, Phillies Beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Major league loss leader Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking single and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 Thursday.  —  Hamels (3-11) gave up one earned run …

Adam Dunn's HR in 9th propels White Sox past Orioles  —  CHICAGO — Adam Dunn hit a one-out home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Tommy Hunter to give the Chicago White Sox a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.  —  Chicago starter Jose Quintana had a career-high 11 strikeouts …

Yankees captain Derek Jeter says he's close to being able to play rehab games  —  While there seems to be little left for Jeter to do before returning to the diamond for a game, he wisely avoided confirming a return date.  —  Derek Jeter, seen here during a break from his Tampa rehab …

Gomes Walk-Off Homer Gives Red Sox Win  —  (Reuters) - Boston's Jonny Gomes delivered a pinch-hit walk-off home run to give the American League leading Red Sox a 2-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday.  —  Gomes entered the game in place of Brandon Snyder to lead off the final inning and sent …

Game 82: Diamondbacks vs. Mets at 1:10 PM  —  The Good: The Mets are 28-33 all-time on July 4th.  The Mets are 11-7 in their last 18 games.  —  The Bad: The Mets are 3-1-1 in their last five series.  New York is 14-20 in day games, including 6-13 at home this year.

Seager's homer in 10th inning lifts Mariners over Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners won consecutive games in Texas for the first time in more than a year with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday night.

The Diamondbacks and Brewers have been talking about possible trades involving Milwaukee veteran right-handed starter Yovani Gallardo, and one of the Arizona names that's surfaced in discussions is top pitching prospect Tyler Skaggs.  —  The Diamondbacks and Brewers would seem to match …

Nolasco sharp, Ruggiano homers as Marlins beat Braves  —  ATLANTA — Ricky Nolasco tossed seven strong innings amid persistent trade rumours, Justin Ruggiano hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Wednesday night.  —  Marlins manager Mike Redmond …

Choo hits RBI single in 11th to lift Reds over reeling Giants  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Shin-Soo Choo's two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Todd Frazier from second base, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.