Fight in Texas  —  Jose Bautista caused a fight in the top of the eighth inning in the game between the Blue Jays and the Rangers.  With Bautista on first, Justin Smoak grounded the ball to Adrian Beltre at third.  Beltre threw to second, where Rougned Odor caught the ball to force Bautista.

Valencia Homers 3 Times as A's Beat Rays 7-6  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 15, 2016, 4:42 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Danny Valencia hit three home runs, including a two-run shot in the ninth inning that lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

Bochy Challenges for Final Out, Giants Beat Dbacks for Sweep  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 15, 2016, 7:39 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Manager Bruce Bochy successfully challenged to get a game-ending double play after Brandon Crawford singled in a run in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat …

Suarez Powers Reds to 9-4 Win Over Phillies  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 15, 2016, 6:03 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run homer, Jay Bruce went 3 for 3 and the Cincinnati Reds rebounded from a difficult loss with a 9-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Left-hander still struggling with command in Triple-A rehab starts  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa on April 15, 2016.  (David Zalubowski, The Associated Press)  —  Although Jorge De La Rosa has pitched two rehab games at Triple-A Albuquerque …

Duffey, Rosario Lead Twins to 5-1 Win Over Indians  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 15, 2016, 4:24 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CLEVELAND — Tyler Duffey pitched seven scoreless innings, Eddie Rosario drove in three runs and the Minnesota Twins won their first road series of the season with a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

Sammy Ellis, former pitcher, coach for multiple teams, dies  —  Former major league pitcher Sammy Ellis, who became an All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds in 1965, has died.  He was 75.  —  The funeral home handling the arrangements said Ellis died Friday in Temple Terrace, Florida.

Morales Smacks 2-Run Walk-Off Homer, KC Beats Braves in 13  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 15, 2016, 7:54 P.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kendrys Morales has been struggling, especially against right-handers, but he came through huge Sunday.  —  Morales hit a game-ending …

Will Rockies release Reyes or try to trade him?  —  The Denver Post  —  The enormous question that had been looming over Jose Reyes since last Halloween was answered Friday.  —  However, the many questions that affect Reyes' major-league career still linger over him and the Rockies.

Nationals extend general manager Mike Rizzo through 2018  —  WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals picked up the contract option for Mike Rizzo that keeps the president of baseball operations and general manager with the organization through the 2018 season.  —  Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Banned players seek answers for unexplainable positive drug tests  —  Chris Colabello of the Toronto Blue Jays  —  Earlier this week, the agent for suspended Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello organized a conference call with doctors, scientists and molecular biologists who are experts on steroid testing.

Why Joe DiMaggio's 56-Game Hit Streak Is So Enduring  —  Changes in baseball, particularly the handling of pitchers, diminish chances of matching the Yankee Clipper's feat  —  Seventy-five years ago this Sunday, Joltin' Joe DiMaggio bashed the first hit of his record-setting 56-game hitting streak.