Cervelli helps Pirates rally for 6-2 win over Cardinals  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) - Francisco Cervelli homered in the second inning and delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Saturday night.

Cordero, Villanueva, Hedges power Padres past Mets 12-2  —  SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres rookie Franchy Cordero is putting on quite the power display.  —  The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic hit a three-run homer estimated at 453 feet and Christian Villanueva added a two-run shot …

Giants' Pablo Sandoval perfect in ninth inning mound showing … Third baseman Pablo Sandoval came in and pitched a perfect ninth inning in the San Francisco Giants' 15-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  “Kung Fu Panda” entered the setback Saturday at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif. with the Giants already trailing 15-6.

Royals' Salvador Perez to White Sox's Tim Anderson: Don't curse after a home run  —  Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has too much fun playing baseball, and many of his opponents don't like it.  —  A week after breaking up Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander's no-hit bid in the fifth inning …

Brewers to add Wade Miley to rotation, send Brent Suter to pen  —  The Milwaukee Brewers announced Sunday that veteran left-hander Wade Miley will make his debut for the team on Wednesday in a start against the Cincinnati Reds.  —  The Brewers had until the end of Sunday to decide whether …

Ramos homers as Rays beat Red Sox 12-6 for 8th straight win  —  BOSTON (AP) — Wilson Ramos went deep again and scored on Denard Span's inside-the-park homer, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 12-6 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory.

Aaron Boone, dressed in full Yankee uniform, asked by Angels security guard for his credentials  —  ANAHEIM — Soon after his team won in a laugher, Aaron Boone was able to enjoy another laugh.  —  In a funny moment, Boone, dressed in full uniform, was asked for his credential by a security guard …

Phils put J.P. Crawford on DL with forearm strain  —  The Philadelphia Phillies have placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm strain.  —  Crawford left Saturday's game because of the injury and was set to undergo an MRI on Sunday.

Miguel Cabrera's big day snaps Detroit Tigers' slump in big way: ‘We needed that’  —  BALTIMORE - On Saturday afternoon, hours before the Detroit Tigers were to try and score a run for the first time in 22 innings, manager Ron Gardenhire wise-cracked that he had yet to decide if they would, indeed, score that night against the Orioles.

After struggles, Devon Travis demoted by Blue Jays  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have demoted Devon Travis to the minors, optioning the slumping second baseman to Triple-A Buffalo before Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers.  —  Toronto recalled right-hander Carlos Ramirez from Buffalo in a corresponding roster move.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - The Diamondbacks eliminated the drama of extending their consecutive series victories streak by beating the Washington Nationals twice in as many days, the latest a 4-3 win in 10 innings on Saturday evening.

Daily Dose: From Head To Toe  —  Byron Buxton's headaches have subsided.  —  His latest injury has given the Twins a headache instead.  —  Playing in an extended spring training game last Sunday, an assignment necessitated by the migraines that sidelined him for a few days in mid-April, Buxton fouled a ball off his left foot.

McCullers, Altuve lead Astros over Athletics 11-0  —  Houston got to Daniel Mengden (2-3) early, with three runs in the first on sacrifice flies by Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick followed by an RBI double by Alex Bregman.  —  HOUSTON - Lance McCullers threw seven sharp innings …

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman sits the struggling Billy Hamilton, goes with offense over defense  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Reds manager Jim Riggleman planned to use all four outfielders from his outfield rotation for the interleague series here.  —  He changed his mind Sunday and had Billy Hamilton out of the lineup.

Did you see what Rays' Daniel Robertson did at second base Saturday against Red Sox?  —  Rays 2B Daniel Robertson wasn't sure if Boston's Eduardo Nunez was serious when he first asked him for help during Saturday's game.  —  Nunez had just gotten to second base in the second inning, and noticed his left shoe was untied.

Brigman's triple leads Modesto to 9-4 win over San Jose  —  MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Brigman hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 9-4 win over the San Jose Giants on Saturday.  —  The triple by Brigman, part of a three-run inning …