The day after his 128-pitch no-hitter, Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett, 34, said his arm felt like it usually does after any start. Manager Don Mattingly said the club will monitor him closely as he prepares to take the mound again on Friday against the Pirates.

Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer and Conor Gillaspie went 4-for-4 with three doubles to back Jose Quintana in a 6-2 win over the visiting Indians on Memorial Day. Quintana worked six innings for his third win.

Gaby Sanchez launched an eighth-inning home run to end several hours of offensive struggles, then smacked a go-ahead single in the ninth en route to the Pirates’ 5-3 win on Monday afternoon, their sixth in eight games.

The Rangers, leading the Majors in hitting in road games, kept their travelling act rolling into Target Field as they celebrated Memorial Day with a 7-2 victory over the Twins on Monday.

Boosted by Giancarlo Stanton’s two-run homer, the Marlins were able to hold off the Nats, 3-2, on Monday afternoon in a Memorial Day matinee at Nationals Park.

Ozzie Smith was a welcoming veteran in 1996 when Derek Jeter was breaking into the Majors, and on Monday, the Wizard extended a welcome again, this time to St. Louis, yet another stop on Jeter’s farewell tour.

Hunter Pence lost his wheels, but not his sense of humor. The right fielder’s beloved scooter was stolen Sunday night as he dined at a restaurant on the Embarcardero, San Francisco’s waterfront thoroughfare.

Josh Hamilton is currently nursing a bone bruise in his left thumb, Angels doctors confirmed when they re-evaluated the slugger in Seattle on Monday.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had the protective boot taken off of his left ankle and went through a limited workout prior to Monday’s series opener with the Indians.

After undergoing X-rays on Monday, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (right thumb) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, manager Matt Williams said after the Nats’ 3-2 loss to the Marlins.

It’s Memorial Day, so first and foremost it is our duty to remember. We will remember those who gave their lives while serving in the military forces of the United States, protecting our freedom and the things we cherish.

The choice for second baseman in the American League extends beyond the Robinson Cano vs. Dustin Pedroia debate. Players like Ian Kinsler, Brian Dozier, Howie Kendrick and Jose Altuve have all been putting together seasons worthy of consideration and a closer look.

The wins continue to pile up for ace Adam Wainwright, who became the National League’s first to tally eight victories with the Cardinals’ 4-0 victory over the Reds on Sunday. It is the dominance with which Wainwright has gotten there, though, that remains the building block for what just may be turning into the best year of his career.

Spot-starter Daisuke Matsuzaka provided the Mets with just about everything they could have asked — especially since it was his first Major League start since last September — with six innings of two-run ball as the Mets won Game 2 of the doubleheader over Arizona, 4-2.

Evan Gattis, having distanced himself from the fever and nausea that sidelined him most of last week, displayed his raw power with a pair of home runs that provided sufficient support for Julio Teheran, who proved stellar yet again in a 7-0 win over the Rockies.

The Rockies received a scare when shortstop Troy Tulowitzki did not come back out of the dugout for the bottom of the eighth after hitting his left ankle with his back swing in the top half of the inning in Sunday’s 7-0 loss to the Braves. But the three-time All-Star, who had his ankle wrapped in ice following the game, said he was fine.

Chris Iannetta lashed a line-drive home run into the left-field corner in the eighth inning on Sunday, lifting the Angels to a dramatic, come-from-behind 4-3 victory that gave them the weekend series against the Royals at Angel Stadium.