Red Sox place new 2B Ian Kinsler on disabled list  —  Ian Kinsler, who has played just three games with the Boston Red Sox since being acquired at the trade deadline, was put on the disabled list Saturday with a strained left hamstring.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  The Yankees-Red Sox game heated …

Astros edge Dodgers in World Series rematch  —  LOS ANGELES — In a game dripping with World Series nostalgia, not everybody was willing to embrace the symbolism Friday after the Houston Astros earned a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Nine teams in 11 years?  Jesse Chavez's life as a baseball journeyman  —  ST. LOUIS — At least he didn't have to change his clocks this time.  —  Unlike the cross-country trips Jesse Chavez has twice had to endure during midseason trades, the reliever remained in the Central time zone …

Frazier's RBI single in 8th lifts Pirates past Cardinals 7-6  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Chris Archer didn't make it past the fifth inning in his Pittsburgh Pirates' debut.  —  However, he still got a standing ovation when he was removed from the game.  And his team pulled out a win, too.

Borucki shines as Blue Jays beat Mariners, 7-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) Ryan Borucki was tiring as he prepared to enter the eighth inning for the first time in his major league career.  Fortunately, the Blue Jays' rookie left-hander had the boisterous assistance of a crowd packed with Canadians vacationing a bit south of the border in Seattle.

Laureano's first major league hit in debut lifts A's in 13  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Ramon Laureano reached his hands out to each side and knew he had his first major league hit at last, a big one at that to end the game.  —  Laureano somehow forced himself to relax with the game on the line …

Cincinnati Reds lineup getting tough to make out  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Making out the lineup is getting much more difficult these days for Reds manager Jim Riggleman.  —  Jesse Winker is not coming back this season.  —  Adam Duvall was traded away.  —  And Scott Schebler isn't coming back any time soon.

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday  —  Sundays are always a fun fantasy day, as it's the last chance to make up ground in head-to-head leagues or to fortify categories in rotisserie formats.  They're even more fun when the supply of streaming candidates is strong.

Andrew Miller throws scoreless inning of relief for Cleveland Indians against Los Angeles Angels  —  Despite missing nearly two months because of a knee injury, reliever Andrew Miller threw a scoreless inning for the Cleveland Indians against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field Friday night.

There's lots of talk about MLB prospects — but most will never be heard from again  —  Ned Colletti was at the World Series, but not as the Dodgers' general manager.  This was two years ago, and two years after the Dodgers' ownership had replaced him.  —  The Cleveland Indians had advanced …

Cincinnati Reds Xtra: Hunter Greene's injury isn't the end of the world - or his career  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The news that Hunter Greene has a sprained ulnar collateral ligament sent the shockwave you'd expect through Redsland.  —  Greene, 18, is probably the best-known Reds draft pick ever.

Emotional Shane Victorino retires from baseball as a member of the Phillies  —  Shane Victorino vowed he would be brief.  He made no such promises about not getting emotional.  —  And so, as the former Phillies centerfielder wrapped up his short speech Friday night at Citizens Bank Park …