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Bryce Elder returns to lead Braves past Brewers
Bryce Elder took a shutout into the seventh inning upon his recall from the minors and Jarred Kelenic celebrated his homecoming with a homer and double to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night. ,Kelenic, a native of nearby Waukesha, Wis., doubled during a f...

Back with Cards, Tommy Pham hits slam in win over Rangers
Tommy Pham hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his homecoming to power the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Texas Rangers 8-1 on Tuesday.,Pham spent 4 1/2 season with the Cardinals to start his career. He returned to St. Louis in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Monday and hit the homer in his f...

Report: Mike Trout's timeline for return uncertain after setback
An unspecified setback regarding the surgically repaired left knee of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has muddled a timetable for his return.,Trout, who is enduring his fourth season of significant time lost to injury, is being sent to have a further evaluation on his knee, Angels general manager...

Royals rally in 8th, hand White Sox record 16th straight loss
Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth and Michael Wacha pitched seven strong innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday, extending Chicago's losing streak to a franchise-record 16 games.,The White Sox previously lost 15 in a row sp...

Christopher Morel HR helps Rays past Marlins 9-3
Ben Rortvedt and Yandy Diaz delivered two-run singles in a five-run sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away for a 9-3 win against the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of their two-game series on Tuesday evening.,Christopher Morel homered in his first game since he was traded to the Rays ...

Mariners use five-run 5th to down Red Sox
Dylan Moore's three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning that helped the visiting Seattle Mariners defeat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Tuesday., ,Seattle sent 11 batters to the plate in the fifth, which included three hits, two errors, two walks and a hit batter. Moore's two-out double gave ...

Santiago Espinal flirts with cycle as Reds sink Cubs
Santiago Espinal went 4-for-4 with a home run and fell a triple shy of the cycle to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Espinal, who had two doubles, recorded his first career four-hit game. It was also his first game with three extra-base hits.,Nic...

Angels 3B Anthony Rendon (back) returns to injured list
Oft-injured Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is inactive again.,The team placed Rendon on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to July 27, because of lower back inflammation.,Rendon, 34, has only appeared in 33 games this season. He missed 2 1/2 months because of a hamstrin...

Sean Manaea (11 Ks), Mets stymie Twins
Sean Manaea and a pair of relievers combined on a two-hitter Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,J.D. Martinez had two hits, including a fourth-inning RBI single, and Mark Vientos hit a fifth-inning homer a...

O's top Jays after both teams get active at deadline
Corbin Burnes worked 6 2/3 strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles rode some early offense to a 6-2 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Ramon Urias and Anthony Santander smacked solo home runs as the Orioles scored in four of the first five innings.,Burnes (11-4) limite...

Trade deadline roundup: Dodgers add Jack Flaherty for final flourish
The Los Angeles Dodgers made their final splash minutes before the trade deadline arrived Tuesday, acquiring ace right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Dodgers sent two prospects to the Tigers -- catcher Thayron Liranzo and i...

Orioles trade for White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez
The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Trey McGough on Tuesday.,Injuries have hampered Jimenez, 27, across his six-year career. He has never played in more than 122 games in a season. Jimene...

Padres acquire Marlins closer Tanner Scott
The San Diego Padres landed left-handed closer Tanner Scott from the Miami Marlins as part of a six-player deal Tuesday.,Right-handed pitcher Bryan Hoeing also heads to San Diego in exchange for left-hander Robby Snelling, right-hander Adam Mazur and infielders Graham Pauley and Jay Beshears.,Scott,...

Yankees acquire relievers Mark Leiter Jr., Enyel De Los Santos
The New York Yankees spent MLB trade deadline day bolstering their bullpen, acquiring relievers Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs and Enyel De Los Santos from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.,The Yankees landed the right-handed Leiter from Chicago in exchange for two prospects, infielder Ben Cow...

Red Sox add bullpen help with trades for RHPs Luis Garcia, Lucas Sims
The Boston Red Sox added some much-needed bullpen help by acquiring right-hander Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds then adding another right-hander, Luis Garcia, from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline Tuesday.,The Red Sox sent minor league right-hander Ovis Portes to the Reds in exchang...

Royals land Paul DeJong from White Sox, Lucas Erceg from A’s
Rare buyers at the MLB trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox and right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.,The Royals sent right-handed pitcher Jarold Rosado to the White Sox and right-handed pitchers Mason Bar...

Dodgers land RHP Jack Flaherty, OF Kevin Kiermaier at deadline
The Los Angeles Dodgers made their final splash minutes before the MLB trade deadline arrived Tuesday, acquiring ace right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Dodgers sent two prospects to the Tigers -- catcher Thayron Liranzo a...

Phillies add White Sox LHP Tanner Banks, ship Gregory Soto to O's
The Philadelphia Phillies modified their bullpen during Tuesday's trade deadline by acquiring left-hander Tanner Banks from the Chicago White Sox and sending fellow lefty Gregory Soto to the Baltimore Orioles.,Philadelphia traded away minor league infielder William Bergolla in the Chicago deal and a...

Padres trade for Pirates LHP Martin Perez
The San Diego Padres added former All-Star Martin Perez to their rotation Tuesday, acquiring the left-hander from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league left-hander Ronaldys Jimenez.,Perez, 33, signed a one-year contract worth $8 million to join the Pirates last offseason after two prod...

Giants acquire OF/1B Mark Canha from Tigers
The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder and first baseman Mark Canha from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Eric Silva on Tuesday.,Canha, 35, was in his first season with the Tigers and now heads to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he spent the first seven ye...