Jenrry Mejia left Thursday’s game in the 11th inning due to back stiffness. There was no immediate word as to the severity of the issue.

After a lengthy pitchers’ duel, Jonathan Lucroy launched a go-ahead two-run homer in the 13th inning Thursday night, propelling the Brewers to a 5-1 win and a series victory over the Mets at Citi Field.

Max Scherzer tossed his first career complete game and shutout on Thursday night as the Tigers netted a 4-0 victory over the White Sox in the series finale at U.S. Cellular Field to avoid a three-game sweep. Victor Martinez homered and Miguel Cabrera had two RBIs to back Scherzer’s two-hit gem.

Andrew McCutchen legged out a pair of extra-base hits and knocked in two runs to back a stellar Edinson Volquez as the Bucs topped the Cubs, 4-0, in a twice-delayed affair on Thursday at PNC Park.

Timely hitting, strong pitching and some sensational defense all on the same night? That type of balance has been elusive for the Red Sox in recent weeks, but it all came together in a 5-2 victory over the Indians on Thursday in an auspicious opener to a seven-game homestand.

Kevin Gausman’s gem, coupled with an outstanding offensive performance off Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle, kept the O’s rolling with a 4-2 series-opening win against the Blue Jays.

After his team took a three-run lead in the sixth, Jackie Bradley Jr. wouldn’t let the Indians cut into that edge in the next half inning. What looked like an extra-base hit for Cleveland and at least one run quickly turned into a double play for the Red Sox.

Drake hosted more than 50 children from the Astros Urban Youth Academy and RBI program before Thursday’s game to kick off his Houston Appreciation Weekend, which will continue on Friday with a concert at Warehouse Live.

Tim Hudson allowed one unearned run on six hits in seven innings, lowering his ERA to an MLB-best 1.81 as the Giants defeated the Nationals 7-1, thwarting what would have been the first four-game sweep suffered by the franchise inside AT&T Park.

On a day when his manager unleashed uncharacteristic anger and had to be restrained, Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin pitched his calmest start of the season. Chacin (1-4) held the Braves to two hits in seven scoreless innings in the Rockies’ 10-3 series-ending win Thursday.

With Michael Saunders being placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday night with an injured right shoulder, the club added designated hitter/first baseman Jesus Montero to the 25-man roster to take his place on Thursday.

When Rockies manager Walt Weiss burst out of the dugout in animated fashion on Thursday afternoon, he was reacting to Corey Dickerson getting hit with a David Carpenter pitch immediately after Dickerson’s backswing knocked Braves catcher Gerald Laird out of the game.

The Indians activated Nick Swisher from the disabled list on Thursday and placed Jason Giambi on 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation.

The Astros breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after learning that Jose Altuve won’t miss extended time after being struck on the right hand by a pitch in the seventh inning of Houston’s 5-4 win over Arizona.

The Phillies swept the Padres with a 7-3 victory Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, their second sweep of the season and first since April 11-13 against the Marlins.

Alfredo Simon gave up just one run in eight innings, and Todd Frazier provided early support with a first-inning homer as the Reds topped the Dodgers, 4-1, in the series finale at Great American Ball Park on Thursday afternoon.

Cal Ripken Jr. was in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Thursday to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Hall of Fame, and the legendary shortstop took some time to chat with MLB.com.