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.

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.

Padres place Myers on disabled list, recall Jankowski  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Wil Myers on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique and recalled outfielder Travis Jankowski from Triple-A El Paso.  —  Myers was hurt while swinging …

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 …

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.

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.

Baseball's unwritten rules keep changing, but Tim Anderson vows to keep the fun in his game  —  White Sox's Tim Anderson on his beef with Salvador Perez that led to the benches clearing.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Fight Club has defined rules.  Vegas getaways?

Caleb Smith splendid in first career win as Marlins take series from Rockies  —  Marlins rookie Caleb Smith said his results improved dramatically when he gained the confidence to keep throwing the ball in the strike zone, and Sunday it paid off in his first big-league win.  —  Sun Sentinel

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.

Healy hits 2 homers in Mariners' win over Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Ryon Healy hit two home runs and had four RBIs, Robinson Cano and Mitch Haniger also homered, and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cleveland Indians 10-4 on Sunday.  —  Healy had an RBI double in the second inning …

Jason Vargas gives up 9 earned runs in season debut, as Mets are blown out by Padres, 12-2  —  SAN DIEGO — Good thing Jason Vargas made his season debut on the West Coast.  Hopefully not too many Mets fans stayed up to watch as the veteran lefty got pounded by the Padres Saturday night.

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.