Don't look for any pleasantries to be exchanged between White Sox outfielder Alex Rios and Indians closer Chris Perez next week at Progressive Field after their angry exchange Thursday.

Mike Moustakas knocked in three runs with a homer and a single, and the Royals ended their long winless start at home with a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals had been 0-10 at home this season.

Those of us who have been lucky to see Mariano Rivera pitch these last two decades knew to savor every moment in case this was his final season. We understood how lucky we were to have seen him perform at the highest level on the biggest stage. We understood there will never be another one like him.

This is Jason Kipnis' kind of town. Back in his old stomping grounds, the Indians second baseman abused White Sox pitching and helped Cleveland clinch a series victory at U.S. Cellular Field.

Bryce Harper has dominated the headlines and helped the Nationals win back-to-back games after five straight losses. But there are plenty of other reasons for optimism, and all of them begin with a pitching staff that leads the Major Leagues in ERA.

After Bryce Harper got off to a good start in the Major Leagues, Nationals manager Davey Johnson decided to put the young phenom in the middle of the batting order on Thursday night.

Lillian Musial, the wife of St. Louis Cardinals legend Stan Musial, passed away on Thursday at the age of 91, the team announced.

The offense-starved Giants were forced to scrape for morsels of optimism Thursday as third baseman Pablo Sandoval, their top run producer, went on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left hamate bone.

The words coming from Jake Peavy dealt with feelings of compassion for Derrick Rose and his season-ending torn ACL sustained in the first game of the Bulls' playoff series with the 76ers.

More than 15 hours had passed since Jered Weaver etched his name in the record books with Wednesday night's no-hitter, but the Angels' ace still hadn't come down from that high.

Catcher Kurt Suzuki is listed as day to day after undergoing an X-ray on his left hand that proved negative on Thursday's off-day in St. Petersburg.

Jurors in the federal perjury trial of Roger Clemens were shown in detail Thursday physical evidence the government contends will directly link the former pitching star to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Anibal Sanchez allowed just one run in seven innings Thursday and Hanley Ramirez drove in two runs as the Marlins edged the Giants, 3-2, to complete a three-game sweep.

Pedro Alvarez ripped a two-run homer in the sixth inning and left-hander Erik Bedard struck out 11 batters in a five-inning stint to lead the Pirates to a 6-3 win over the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon in front of 40,601 at Busch Stadium.

Almost a week after being promoted to the big leagues, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper found himself hitting third in the lineup against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Nearly two years after White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy underwent experimental surgery to reattach a key tendon to the rear of his right shoulder, the performing surgeon said this week that the procedure can only be termed an unmitigated success.

Quality pitching and just enough offense continued to be the winning elixir for the Rays in taking a 4-3 win over the Mariners Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field before a crowd of 11,575.