Dodgers Designate Carl Crawford For Assignment  —  The Dodgers have designated outfielder Carl Crawford for assignment and recalled catcher/infielder Austin Barnes from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his roster spot, per a team announcement.  —  Designating Crawford could bring …

Pujols Homer Lifts Angels to 5-4 Win Over Pirates  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 5, 2016, 5:01 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Tony Watson in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 win Sunday.

Monday's game  —  Rays at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (2-4, 4.74) vs. Rays RHP Chris Archer (3-7, 4.75).  —  TV/radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400).  —  Ray gave up three runs in five innings …

Fernandez Outpitches Harvey, Marlins Beat Mets 1-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 5, 2016, 3:43 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Jose Fernandez tied a career high with 14 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings to outpitch a resurgent Matt Harvey, and the Miami Marlins averted a series sweep by beating the shorthanded New York Mets 1-0 Sunday.

Cardinals Rally to Beat Giants Again, 6-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 5, 2016, 11:27 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Aledmys Diaz, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina each had an RBI during a four-run sixth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals came from behind for the second straight game to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Sunday night.

Nola Fans 9 in 6 Shutout Innings, Phillies Beat Brewers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 5, 2016, 5:01 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola pitched six scoreless innings and matched his career high with nine strikeouts and the Philadelphia Phillies backed him with three home runs Sunday in an 8-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

A fan threw a beer bottle at Ryan Howard on Saturday  —  Ryan Howard's difficult season took an ugly turn on Saturday afternoon when a fan threw a beer bottle at the Phillies first baseman following the team's 6-3 loss to Milwaukee.  —  The bottle landed near Howard's feet as he walked …

Arrieta's Win Streak Ends at 20, Diamondbacks Beat Cubs 3-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 5, 2016, 5:42 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta's winning streak ended at 20 games when Patrick Corbin and the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday.

Gray Fans 12; CarGo Hits 2 2-Run HRs in Rockies' 10-3 Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 6, 2016, 12:15 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Carlos Gonzalez hit two two-run homers and drove in five runs, Jon Gray struck out a career-high 12 and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10-3 …

Trading James Shields turns an unfortunate page for the Padres  —  GM A.J. Preller's spending spree didn't work; maybe rebuilding the farm system will.  —  Here is my question about the James Shields trade: How exactly did the Padres make the White Sox hurt?  —  With the Pads, it seems, there always is a disturbing question.

Notes: Anthony DeSclafani's next start likely to come in majors  —  Cincinnati Reds right-hander DeSclafani needed just 72 pitches to get through six innings in his final rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday night, so he threw 13 more in the bullpen after leaving the game.

JD Martinez, Pelfrey Beat Sale, Chisox; Coats Hurt  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 4, 2016, 9:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DETROIT — When manager Brad Ausmus told Mike Pelfrey that he was finished after six innings, the Detroit pitcher resigned himself to yet another winless outing.