Kingham perfect through 6 innings for Pirates in MLB debut  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) - Nick Kingham is pitching a perfect game through six innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut.  —  The 26-year-old right-hander has struck out eight and thrown 79 pitches, 60 for strikes.

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 …

Next Slide  —  BALTIMORE — The injury bug has bitten the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.  —  One inning after starting pitcher Daniel Norris left the game against the Orioles with left groin tightness, so, too, did first baseman Miguel Cabrera.  —  Cabrera left the game with a left biceps spasm, according to the team.

Solarte, Hernandez and Pillar hit solo homers in Blue Jays 7-2 rout of Rangers  —  TORONTO - Yangervis Solarte, Teoscar Hernandez and Kevin Pillar each hit solo home runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Rogers Centre.

Red Sox Wrap: Boston Rallies To Take Series Finale From Rays 4-3  —  It took all weekend, but the Boston Red Sox finally cooled off the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The Rays took the first two games of the three-game set at Fenway Park, extending their winning streak to eight games.

Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray leaves start with oblique injury  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray left Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the second with a strained right oblique muscle.  —  Ray waved to the dugout after throwing …

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.

Phillies Place J.P. Crawford On DL  —  The Phillies have placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, per a team announcement.  The club recalled infielder/outfielder Jesmuel Valentin from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Caleb Smith earns first win as Marlins beat Rockies  —  Fish win 3-0  —  MIAMI - Left-hander Caleb Smith allowed two hits in seven innings for his first career victory, and the Miami Marlins took the rubber game of their low-scoring series against Colorado, winning 3-0 Sunday.

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.

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 …

McGuire, Jansen lead Buffalo to 2-0 win over Pawtucket  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Danny Jansen homered and had two hits, and Deck McGuire struck out nine hitters over five innings as the Buffalo Bisons topped the Pawtucket Red Sox 2-0 on Sunday.  —  Al Alburquerque got Aneury Tavarez to hit …

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 …