There's been some confusion as to who said what to whom regarding the Cubs' negotiations with the Dodgers about Ryan Dempster.

Jeff Francoeur homered and helped plate the winning run with a ground ball in the 10th, as the Royals benefited from two successive errors by the Rangers in a 7-6 walk-off win Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

The Blue Jays may be without their offensive stars, but they've still got plenty of speed, and a little luck. They used all of that to piece together a 6-5 victory over the A's on Sunday afternoon, salvaging a split in the four-game series after they lost the first two games.

Trailing by three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning with two outs and no one on base, the Tigers put together a five-run, come-from-behind rally off Indians closer Chris Perez, capped by Miguel Cabrera's two-run walk-off homer, to take a 10-8 win and sweep the three-game series on Sunday at Comerica Park.

Don Mattingly seems to have been destined to become a manager, and the Dodgers — who have designs on a big October — are reaping the benefits of having his services.

The Tigers added the kind of right-handed role hitter they've been seeking for the stretch run, acquiring utilityman Jeff Baker from the Cubs on Sunday for two Minor League players to be named.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, frustrated that his right Achilles hasn't healed enough for him to return to the lineup, indicated he will speak to team doctors as early as Monday about an alternate treatment.

What the Red Sox got in their 6-4 victory against the Twins on Sunday at Fenway Park was the combination of strong starting pitching and timely hitting that has happened too infrequently this season.

Santana looked strong in his rehab tune-up for Class A Brooklyn on Sunday, striking out three over three shutout innings. He will come off the disabled list on Saturday to face the Braves, after missing three weeks with a sprained right ankle.

When the Mets open a three-game series Tuesday at Citi Field against the Marlins, they'll see an acclaimed member of their recent past and a young player who figures to play a big part in their future.

James Shields will make his first start in a week Tuesday, facing off against J.A. Happ, who is making his first start as a Blue Jay.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland and catcher Gerald Laird were ejected from Sunday's game against Cleveland after Laird was called out on a sliding play at first base.

Jackie Robinson RBI (Jersey City, N.J.) claimed its first RBI World Series title on Sunday with a 8-7 Senior Division win over Bradenton (Fla.).

After striking out for the third time in the eighth inning, Ryan Howard got an earful from the Citizens Bank crowd. In the bottom of the ninth, though, he delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off single that lifted the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the D-backs.

Francisco Liriano exited Sunday afternoon's White Sox-Angels contest at U.S. Cellular Field after five innings because of a right quad contusion, but should be able to make his next start.

Taylor Teagarden broke a scoreless tie with a 10th-inning RBI double, after Miguel Gonzalez threw seven innings, holding the Rays scoreless on two hits.

A.J. Burnett hurled three-hit ball for 8 2/3 innings, and Starling Marte broke a tie with a two-out, two-run triple in the fourth as the Bucs defeated the Reds, 6-2, under threatening clouds.