Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur — who also made two key defensive plays — delivered two-out RBI singles in the top of the 10th inning to give the Royals a 2-1 victory over the White Sox on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has opted to go against convention while utilizing All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel over the past few days. His decision to do so again on Sunday afternoon helped the Braves extend the game long enough to claim a sweep-clinching 3-2 win over the Mets in 10 innings. The Braves produced the go-ahead run in the 10th on Brian McCann's sacrifice fly.

Manager John Farrell played Omar Vizquel on Sunday specifically so he could get one more game at Fenway Park. In return, Vizquel delivered a sweep-clinching, go-ahead sac fly to left in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Curtis Granderson broke out of his extended slump with a pinch-hit home run and five RBIs, helping to lead the Yankees to a 13-3 victory over the Orioles on Sunday at Camden Yards.

Separated by one game in the standings and both in the hunt for a playoff spot, the Rays and O's begin a critical three-game series at Camden Yards on Tuesday.

Mark Teixeira is scheduled to have an MRI on his ailing left calf on Monday in New York, and manager Joe Girardi admitted there is concern that his injury could now be season-ending.

With Ricky Nolasco dealing a four-hit shutout, the Marlins capped their series with the Nationals with another hot-hitting effort in an 8-0 win at Nationals Park.

Chris Rusin went five solid innings and Alfonso Soriano hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Pirates on Sunday at PNC Park.

The Astros played one their best all-around games of the year on Sunday, using strong bats to back a solid start from Edgar Gonzalez en route to a 5-1 win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

James Shields' pitching and B.J. Upton's hitting led the Rays to a 6-0 win over the Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field.

The Red Sox are almost certainly out of contention for a playoff spot this season, but they have a fine opportunity to play spoiler when the rival Yankees come to town this week.

Roy Oswalt exited Sunday's start against the Rays after just two innings because of soreness in his right elbow.

The Brewers lost first baseman Corey Hart and left fielder Ryan Braun to injuries within the span of two innings in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Cardinals. Braun tweaked a right wrist that has bothered him for a while, and Hart hurt his left ankle.

Mike Trout has started back-to-back games with a home run, and in the process has set a new Angels franchise record for homers by a leadoff hitter.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't treating the upcoming series against the White Sox as the end-all, be-all with 19 games still on the schedule after those four games are over.

David Ortiz is indeed feeling better, nearly two weeks after having a platelet-rich plasma shot for his ailing right Achilles tendon. Make no mistake about it, however. The only way you will see Ortiz take another at-bat for the Red Sox this season is if he's feeling all the way better, as if the injury never existed.

Encouraged by the way his bothersome left knee had improved overnight, Chipper Jones informed Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez that he could put him in the lineup for Sunday afternoon's game against the Mets at Citi Field. But looking at the big picture, Gonzalez opted to take the cautious route.