With the Angels leading the Rays, 4-2, on Thursday night, Albert Pujols added some insurance in the ninth with a two-run home run, and in the process he passed Mickey Mantle for 16th on the all-time home run list with his 537th career home run.

Manager John Farrell and starter Wade Miley got into a heated exchange in the dugout during the fourth inning of the Red Sox’s 6-5 loss to the Orioles on Thursday night.

Buck Showalter sat and spoke in front of the media following the Orioles’ 6-5 win on Thursday with the tone of a reminiscing, proud father when discussing Nolan Reimold.

Marlins manager Dan Jennings wouldn’t say how long he plans to go with Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton in the three and four spots in the lineup. But if it continues to work like it did in Thursday’s 6-0 win against the Rockies, the experiment may last for a while.

Even though the Reds arrived in Chicago having won four in a row, losing Zack Cozart for the season when he tore up his knee on Wednesday may be the development that forces GM Walt Jocketty to seek maximum value for ace Johnny Cueto, who appears beyond the Reds’ budget.

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Following a 6-2 loss to Angels on Thursday, the Rays made a flurry of roster moves in order to reinforce a bullpen in need of fresh arms. Catcher Bobby Wilson was designated for assignment.

Nationals reliever Aaron Barrett exited Thursday night’s 6-5 loss to the Brewers in the eighth inning after appearing to injure himself while throwing a pitch. The right-hander was lifted mid at-bat after a visit to the mound by manager Matt Williams and the club’s trainer.

Gerardo Parra hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and Scooter Gennett punched a go-ahead single over third base in the eighth to lead the Brewers to a 6-5 triumph over the Nationals despite three hits from Washington leadoff man Denard Span.

Early offense paired with a strong bounce-back effort from David Phelps paved the way to a 6-0 Marlins win against the Rockies on Thursday night at Marlins Park in the opening contest of a four-game set.

The Giants had a Minor League player ready to travel to New York for Thursday night’s game with the Mets, but ultimately decided to wait another day before deciding on whether to place outfielder Hunter Pence on the disabled list with a left wrist injury.

A’s center fielder Billy Burns made two phenomenal catches and recorded two hits to back Scott Kazmir, who tossed eight splendid innings as Oakland, which homered twice in the eighth, one-hit the Texas Rangers in a 7-0 win at the Coliseum on Thursday for a series victory.

When Billy Burns robbed Delino DeShields of extra bases with a highlight-reel diving catch in the sixth inning of the A’s 7-0 win over the Rangers at the Coliseum on Thursday, it was unlikely he would be one-upped with a better defensive play the rest of the game. But he may have been just two innings later — by himself.

The Padres won the finale of a four-game series with the Braves on Thursday at Turner Field, 6-4, in 11 innings, thanks to a two-run single from Yangervis Solarte in the top of the 11th. Trailing, 4-1, in the eighth, San Diego rallied for three runs in the frame to tie it and help push the contest to extras.

Shaun Marcum held Seattle scoreless over a season-high seven innings, while Giovanny Urshela delivered the first homer of his career in the Indians’ 6-0 victory in the series finale at Progressive Field on Thursday afternoon.

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