Nelson Cruz exited the Rangers' game with the Angels after running out a double in the bottom of the sixth with what the team said was a strained left hamstring.

Curtis Granderson grabbed hold of the Major League lead with two home runs, and the Yankees hit three consecutive blasts in the sixth inning, powering an 8-3 drubbing of the Orioles on Sunday.

Blake Beavan looks to get back on track in the second half as he heads to the mound against Joel Pineiro and the Angels on Monday at Safeco Field.

The regular schedule between the Orioles and Yankees resumes Monday, and both clubs are hopeful that the return to normalcy will result in a victory in the series finale.

The Yankees were without both Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez in their 8-3 victory over the Orioles in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader, and may not have the superstars ready for Monday.

On Sunday, Banditos Black rallied for seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to power their way to 13-6 victory against the San Diego Stars for the National Youth Baseball Championships 12U crown at Mark Neel Field in Memphis, Tenn.

The Rockies struck early against the Dodgers and managed to hang on for a 7-6 win in the final game of a three-game series on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

The Astros scratched and clawed and finally came through with the knockout blow Sunday when infielder Matt Downs collected an RBI single in the 11th inning to score Jose Altuve and give Houston a 4-3 win and a season-series victory over the Giants.

In the most dramatic fashion possible, Huntington Beach, Calif., beat Hamamatsu City, Japan, 2-1, Sunday to win the 2011 Little League World Series championship.

The D-backs continued their winning ways with a 6-1 victory over the Padres on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. The win was their sixth consecutive, as Ian Kennedy recorded his 17th win of the season, best in the National League.

Dayan Viciedo homered in his 2011 debut and Tyler Flowers hit a grand slam as the White Sox beat the Mariners, 9-3, on Sunday at Safeco Field.

Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw continues his quest for the National League Cy Young Award during Monday's series opener against the Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mat Latos will get the ball for San Diego.

The Orioles' scheduling drama surrounding this weekend's set with the Yankees continued Sunday morning, when Baltimore's manager Buck Showalter called New York's public frustration over not playing a doubleheader Friday an act of "hypocrisy."

It's a tale of two starting pitchers currently in different places in their careers as they head into Monday's series opener between the Pirates and Astros. Pittsburgh's Ross Ohlendorf faces off against Houston's Wandy Rodriguez.

In Monday's series opener, Daniel Hudson starts for the National League West-leading D-backs — who have won six straight — as they face the Rockies, who hand the ball to Alex White at Chase Field.

Joey Votto's walk-off home run leading off the 14th inning lifted the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Nationals on Sunday to complete a three-game
sweep at Great American Ball Park.

David Price set a Rays' high with 14 K's. Desmond Jennings homered leading off the game and went back-to-back with Sean Rodriguez in the second.