Jed Lowrie, who hurt his right knee and ankle in Saturday night's game, was placed on the DL as the Astros await further tests on their shortstop and No. 3 hitter.

Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine provided brief, but harmless, answers Sunday to the first few questions about Kevin Youkilis returning to Boston with the White Sox on Monday.

The Orioles lost their best pitcher this season for at least 3-4 weeks, with right-hander Jason Hammel announcing on Sunday that he has decided to undergo right knee surgery.

For the first time since April 19, Ian Desmond wasn't in the Nationals' lineup on Sunday. Washington's All-Star shortstop was given the day off with a left oblique injury he has been dealing with for the last couple of months. Danny Espinosa started at short against the Marlins.

Sergio Santos will miss the rest of the season after the Blue Jays announced on Sunday morning that he will undergo right shoulder surgery in the very near future.

The Phillies made it official on Sunday: Roy Halladay will be the starting pitcher on Tuesday for the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Hector Sanchez's career-best fourth hit of the game in the 12th inning made the Giants winners on Saturday night, after his mistake helped the Astros force extra innings and cost magnificent Tim Lincecum a win.

Matt Cain starts for the Giants against Bud Norris and the Astros on Sunday afternoon, one month after throwing a perfect game against them.

Everth Cabrera stole home and teammate Will Venable also scored on a wild sequence in the ninth inning Saturday as the Padres stole a 7-6 victory over the Dodgers.

Astros shortstop Jed Lowrie came out of Saturday night's game against the Giants with what the team said was a right ankle sprain suffered when trying to make a force at second base.

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After Saturday's stunning win that included a steal of home, the Padres send Jason Marquis to the mound on Sunday in the rubber game against the Dodgers and Chad Billingsley.

Camilo Pascual, the Twins' first All-Star and 20-game winner was elected into the Twins Hall of Fame on Saturday in a pregame ceremony before Minnesota's 9-3 loss to Oakland.

Felix Hernandez didn't pitch in the All-Star Game, but the Mariners ace created his own Midsummer Classic with a three-hit shutout against the Rangers' star-studded lineup on Saturday at Safeco Field.

Vance Worley worked 6 2/3 innings and plated two crucial runs with a two-out, sixth-inning double to help guide the Phillies to an 8-5 victory, which ended a five-game losing streak, over the Rockies on Saturday night.

Safeco Field, which debuted on July 15, 1999, when the Mariners hosted the Padres, turns 13 on Sunday, and the Mariners will try to celebrate with a series win against the Texas Rangers.

The Pirates and Brewers will meet in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday at Miller Park, as red-hot Pittsburgh tries to stay atop the National League Central.