Jose Lopez hit a game-tying three-run homer in the eighth inning and Carlos Santana completed a two-run 11th with an RBI single after the Indians fell behind in the top half to best the Mariners, 6-5, on Thursday.

Yan Gomes made his Major League debut in Thursday night's 4-1 win over the Yankees after being promoted earlier in the day from Triple-A Las Vegas. It was a dream come true for the 24-year-old Gomes, who became the first Brazilian to ever appear in a big league game.

The Mets' charmed run at Citi Field can continue. New York appeared to be on the verge of its first losing homestand Thursday afternoon, but it forged a five-run rally in the eighth to take its first advantage and earn a 9-4 victory over Cincinnati.

The Twins defeated the Tigers, 4-3, on Thursday at Comerica Park to earn a two-game series sweep on the strength of Justin Morneau's big day and a solid start from P.J. Walters.

Representatives for the Giants and A's made presentations on Wednesday to Major League Baseball's executive council in their ongoing disagreement regarding the rights to San Jose, Commissioner Bud Selig said on Thursday, but no resolution of the issue transpired.

A schedule change that eliminates a travel day and switches the format to one in which the Division Series will open in the ballparks of the lower-seeded teams was approved, for this year only, by MLB owners on Thursday.

Adam Jones snapped a tie in the 15th inning with a 431-foot solo homer, lifting the Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Royals on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium.

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In their first game under new hitting coach Jim Eppard, the Angels, led by home runs from Albert Pujols and Vernon Wells, came alive to back Jerome Williams' gem against the White Sox.

A battle of southpaws in Wednesday's series opener gives way to two of the National League's more prominent right-handers in Thursday's series finale as Adam Wainwright and Matt Cain share the mound.

In his seven starts this season, D-backs right-hander Trevor Cahill has either been dominant or gotten dominated. He will try to find consistency against the Rockies in the finale of a two-game set Thursday at Coors Field.

On Thursday, the Phillies seek to sweep the two-game set with the Cubs and win their fifth straight to move over the even mark for the first time since Opening Day. Chicago counters with Chris Volstad, who seeks his first win since July 10.

David Freese broke out of his slump in a big way by collecting three hits, including the go-ahead home run, in leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, on Wednesday night.

Chris Sale will look to settle into his now permanent role in the rotation on Thursday when he faces the dangerous Angels lineup in the finale of the White Sox two-game series in Southern California.

Left-hander J.A. Happ, who's struggled during his past two outings, heads to the mound for the Astros on Thursday against Shaun Marcum and the Brewers at Minute Maid Park.

Carlos Ruiz's good feeling Wednesday started in the visitors' bullpen that hugs the right-field line at Wrigley Field. He had just caught Kyle Kendrick's warmup, and he liked what he saw. “I could see we were going to have a fun game,” he said following a 9-2 victory over the Cubs.

Jamie Moyer, who at 49 years old continues to draw praise and admiration, kept the D-backs off balance for 6 1/3 innings and also legged out an infield single that scored two runs.