Barry Zito pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning, Buster Posey hit a long home run and the Giants took the finale against the Dodgers on Sunday night to open up a 5 1/2-game lead in the NL West.

Heading into their biggest game of the season, the Giants caught a big break on Sunday night, when the Dodgers scratched ace Clayton Kershaw with a hip injury.

The D-backs welcome the Dodgers to Chase Field on Tuesday to open up a short two-game series between the National League West rivals.

Carlos Ruiz, making his return from the DL, entered as a pinch-hitter and had two hits and an RBI. Ty Wigginton homered and Tyler Cloyd went four, allowing four runs.

First baseman Ike Davis, along with several other Mets, bonded at the “A Night with Ike Davis” cancer fundraiser Sunday night, helping to raise funds to battle Ewing's sarcoma.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

Jonny Gomes hit a three-run homer and Tommy Milone pitched six strong innings to help the A's complete a three-game sweep of the Mariners with a 4-2 victory at Safeco Field on Sunday afternoon.

Chase Headley hit a grand slam and Carlos Quentin and Chris Denorfia also hit home runs as the Padres rolled to an 8-2 victory over the D-backs.

Zack Greinke allowed two runs over seven innings as the Angels completed a sweep of the Tigers with a 3-2 win on Sunday at Angel Stadium.

Following a three-game sweep of the Red Sox, the Blue Jays have Brandon Morrow on the Rogers Centre mound against the Mariners, who need just one more victory to surpass their 67-win total of last season.

Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp remains hopeful for a return to the lineup Tuesday after missing his second start Sunday with a frayed shoulder labrum.

Nick Markakis will have surgery on Tuesday in Florida to repair the left thumb he fractured in Saturday's game against the Yankees, a procedure he's hopeful will speed up his recovery process.

Needing to stop the Brewers' momentum and initiate some of their own, the Cardinals found some in a walk-off way on Sunday. Allen Craig's two-out RBI single scored Matt Carpenter from second to send the Cardinals to a 10-inning, 5-4 win over Milwaukee.

Clayton Kershaw was a late scratch from his scheduled start in Sunday's series finale vs. the Giants with a sore hip, and Joe Blanton started instead. The Dodgers hope their ace can pitch on Tuesday in Arizona.

Asdrubal Cabrera left Cleveland's game against Minnesota in the seventh inning on Sunday due to right hand soreness.

It ended up being a 10-run blowout for the Yankees, an easy one, a walk in the park. Only it didn't feel that way.

Justin Morneau crushed two homers, including a walk-off solo blast in the ninth inning to lead the Twins to an 8-7 win over the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Target Field.