Dodgers break out in first game but lose nightcap to split doubleheader with Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO -Thirteen hours after the players reported to the ballpark to play seven hours' worth of baseball, a light rain briefly fell on AT&T Park Saturday night.  —  No doubt Dave Roberts could have found a silver lining even in those clouds.

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 …

Blue Jays' Grichuk makes no-look diving catch vs. Rangers … Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Randal Grichuk made an unbelievable diving catch, before converting a double play against the Texas Rangers Sunday at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.  —  The Blue Jays and Rangers were tied …

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.

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.

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 …

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.