All-Star catcher Salvador Perez blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth to lift the Royals to a 5-4 win over the Rays in Wednesday night’s rubber game at Tropicana Field.

Albert Pujols’ seventh-inning two-run homer made up for C.J. Wilson’s rocky outing and the Angels’ shaky defense as Los Angeles beat Toronto, 8-7, on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.

After nine years of leading Minnesota’s branch of the Miracle League — a national organization that builds baseball fields for children with special needs — an emotional Kevin Thoresen stood on the pitcher’s mound at the newest ballpark in Hibbing, Minn., on Wednesday night during the first official All-Star Week event.

Albert Pujols’ seventh-inning home run Wednesday lifted the Angels to an 8-7 win but also moved him up the all-time home run list, tying him for 21st all-time with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews.

Astros high-flying rookie center fielder George Springer made the kind of catch that Superman would have applauded when he crashed into the wall in the third inning of Wednesday’s game at Globe Life Park to corral a fly ball off the bat of the Rangers’ Alex Rios.

A pair of replay challenges went the Rockies’ way Wednesday afternoon, and Colorado hit five home runs (four solo) in a 6-3 victory over San Diego at Coors Field.

The Blue Jays’ injury situation went from bad to worse on Wednesday afternoon, when it was revealed that first baseman Adam Lind has a non-displaced fracture in his right foot.

Major League Baseball announced late Wednesday that Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo had passed the Rockies’ Justin Morneau in the online voting in the All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian.

Paul Goldschmidt proved once again why he’s the D-backs’ lone representative on the National League’s All-Star team, drilling a game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the 10th inning on Wednesday to give his club a 4-3 comeback victory over the Marlins at Chase Field.

Tweets from a reporter at WRAL in Raleigh, N.C., indicated that Carlos Rodon, the White Sox top pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and third pick overall, has signed with the club and will take his physical on Friday.

By designating veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski for assignment on Wednesday, the Red Sox acknowledged that their place in the American League East standings made the timing right to bring another highly-touted prospect to the Majors.

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has said some Phillies players are more untouchable than others as the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline approaches. Cole Hamels is one of the most untouchable players.

At the age of 39 years old, Red Sox closer Koji Uehara will experience the joy of being an All-Star for the first time in his Major League career.

After returning to New York to have an MRI, Yankees breakout right-hander Masahiro Tanaka was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow soreness on Wednesday.

Max Scherzer isn’t unbeaten, unlike this point last year. He is, however, an All-Star again. And as he heads into the break this time around, he’s looking as tough to beat as he was last summer.

With no Miguel Cabrera and no Victor Martinez, Detroit still got to Zack Greinke. The way Max Scherzer pitched, they didn’t need much as the Tigers took a second straight game from the Dodgers with a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Manny Parra stranded the bases loaded in the seventh to make Jay Bruce’s homer stand up, as the Reds took the opener of a split doubleheader.