After Brett Cecil blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning, denying Esmil Rogers of his fourth victory of the season, Brett Lawrie stroked a single off the glove of Stephen Drew to score Rajai Davis in the 10th, as the Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox, 4-3, at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.

Recovering from Tuesday’s 14-inning dagger had to be hard — but that’s exactly the feat the Bucs turned, stopping the Cardinals, 5-1, Wednesday night to keep 40,644 quiet in Busch Stadium.

In a play that’s rarely seen in Major League Baseball, Blue Jays left fielder Rajai Davis hit a hard grounder back to the pitcher, but didn’t stop running until he crossed home plate.

Alfonso Soriano may be trying to single-handedly power the Yankees right back into the heart of the postseason chase. The recently acquired slugger homered twice, including a grand slam, and collected a career-high seven RBIs in leading the Yankees to an 11-3 victory over the Angels on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

For the third straight game, the D-backs walked off with a win over the Orioles. Aaron Hill was the hero as he singled in the 14th inning Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep with a 5-4 win.

Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was rushed to the hospital Tuesday when his left calf was still badly bruised and sore — nine days after he was hit by a pitch. Fortunately, doctors ruled out a blood clot, and Ethier hopes to return to the starting lineup Friday in Philadelphia.

Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez was back in the starting lineup Wednesday for the first time since injuring his right shoulder chasing a popup into the stands Aug. 4 in Chicago.

The Royals obtained infielder Emilio Bonifacio from the Blue Jays on Wednesday in exchange for cash or a player to be named. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Royals placed infielder Miguel Tejada on the 60-day disabled list. A corresponding move to clear a spot on the 25-man active roster was pending.

Logan Morrison snapped a tie with an RBI groundout in the seventh inning to cap a two-run rally and boost the Marlins toward a 5-2 victory over the Royals on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium.

Of his 35 stolen bases this season, Juan Segura’s second steal on Tuesday night had to be one of his most memorable — and least conventional.

An MLB committee examining expanding replay beyond the current boundary calls on home runs will report to owners on Thursday at the quarterly Owners Meetings in Cooperstown, N.Y.

In his two months of trying to get back on the mound for the Red Sox, Clay Buchholz labeled Wednesday’s bullpen session as his “best day.”

On this 10-game road trip, the Tigers flexed their muscles with a four-game sweep in Cleveland, made ninth-inning history against Mariano Rivera in New York — yet still dropped two of three — and in Wednesday’s series finale against the last-place White Sox, needed a win to avoid being swept. They did just that, getting big hits by Miguel Cabrera and Omar Infante that they had been lacking lately in a 6-4 victory at U.S. Cellular Field.

Nationals right-hander Taylor Jordan has about three more starts before he is shut down for the season because of the Tommy John surgery he had in 2011. Teammate Stephen Strasburg knows what it’s like to be shut down for the season.

Bronson Arroyo made it look it easy for seven innings and got plenty of help, as the Reds cruised to a 5-0 victory Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Jason Giambi’s three-run homer tied the game in the eighth, Carlos Santana put the Tribe up in the 10th, and after Chris Perez blew the save, Michael Brantley knocked in the winning run in the 12th, as the Indians topped the Twins, 9-8, at Target Field on Wednesday.

Atlanta entered the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) World Series softball playoffs with a 1-4 record and as the No. 4 seed. After starting as one of the worst teams in the tournament, Atlanta is now the champion.