Royals first. Whit Merrifield doubles to deep right center field. Jorge Soler strikes out swinging. Salvador Perez flies out to deep center field to JaCoby Jones. Whit Merrifield to third. Maikel Franco doubles. Whit Merrifield scores. Ryan McBroom strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 1, Tigers 0.Royals second. Adalberto Mondesi triples to deep center field. Franchy Cordero lines out to right field to Victor Reyes. Bubba Starling out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Christin Stewart. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 2, Tigers 0.Royals third. Whit Merrifield singles to left center field. Jorge Soler singles to left field. Whit Merrifield to second. Salvador Perez flies out to shallow center field to JaCoby Jones. Maikel Franco singles to second base. Jorge Soler to third. Whit Merrifield scores. Ryan McBroom singles to left field. Maikel Franco to second. Jorge Soler scores. Adalberto... [More]

Royals third. Alex Gordon lines out to deep center field to JaCoby Jones. Oscar Hernandez singles to deep left center field. Brett Phillips reaches on error to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Oscar Hernandez to third. Fielding error by C.J. Cron. Throwing error by Rony Garcia. Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Brett Phillips scores. Oscar Hernandez scores. Jorge Soler called out on strikes. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 left on. Royals 3, Tigers 0.Tigers third. JaCoby Jones hit by pitch. Niko Goodrum flies out to deep left center field to Brett Phillips. Jonathan Schoop homers to center field. JaCoby Jones scores. Miguel Cabrera lines out to deep right field to Jorge Soler. C.J. Cron walks. Christin Stewart homers to center field. C.J. Cron scores. Jeimer Candelario strikes out swinging.4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Royals second. Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. Maikel Franco homers to left field. Alex Gordon flies out to right field to Cameron Maybin. Franchy Cordero grounds out to second base, Jonathan Schoop to C.J. Cron.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 1, Tigers 0.Tigers second. Jordy Mercer singles to shallow center field. Cameron Maybin singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Jordy Mercer to third. Victor Reyes reaches on error. Jordy Mercer scores. Fielding error by Adalberto Mondesi. Austin Romine grounds out to shallow infield, Adalberto Mondesi to Ryan O'Hearn. Victor Reyes to second. Cameron Maybin to third. JaCoby Jones homers. Victor Reyes scores. Cameron Maybin scores. Niko Goodrum triples to deep right center field. Jonathan Schoop out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brett Phillips. Niko Goodrum scores. Miguel Cabrera grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Tigers 5, Royals 1.Royals third. Brett Phillips... [More]

Tigers third. Grayson Greiner called out on strikes. JaCoby Jones flies out to left field to Shogo Akiyama. Niko Goodrum homers to center field. Jonathan Schoop grounds out to shortstop, Freddy Galvis to Joey Votto.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Tigers 1, Reds 0.Reds fifth. Freddy Galvis flies out to Christin Stewart. Travis Jankowski walks. Curt Casali flies out to deep center field to JaCoby Jones. Jesse Winker singles to right field. Travis Jankowski to third. Joey Votto singles to center field. Jesse Winker to third. Travis Jankowski scores. Eugenio Suarez walks. Joey Votto to second. Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Tigers 1, Reds 1.Tigers ninth. Miguel Cabrera walks. C.J. Cron homers to right field. Cameron Maybin scores. Jordy Mercer grounds out to shallow infield, Freddy Galvis to Joey Votto. Harold Castro grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Lorenzen to Joey Votto. Victor Reyes lines out to deep center field to Phillip Ervin.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Tigers 3, Reds 1.Reds ninth. Freddy Galvis doubles to deep center field. Aristides Aquino doubles to left center field. Freddy Galvis scores. Curt Casali flies out to deep center field to JaCoby Jones. Aristides Aquino to third. Jesse Winker hit by pitch. Joey Votto grounds out to second base. Jesse Winker out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 3, Reds 2.

Tigers first. Niko Goodrum strikes out swinging. Jonathan Schoop singles to shallow infield. Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging. C.J. Cron doubles to deep left field. Jonathan Schoop scores. Christin Stewart walks. Jeimer Candelario pops out to shortstop to Eugenio Suarez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 1, Reds 0.Reds first. Jesse Winker grounds out to shallow center field, Jeimer Candelario to C.J. Cron. Joey Votto homers to right field. Eugenio Suarez grounds out to shortstop, Niko Goodrum to C.J. Cron. Mike Moustakas singles to center field. Nick Castellanos grounds out to third base, Jeimer Candelario to C.J. Cron.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 1, Reds 1.Reds second. Shogo Akiyama grounds out to shallow right field, Jonathan Schoop to C.J. Cron. Nick Senzel walks. Freddy Galvis homers to right field. Nick Senzel scores. Curt Casali lines out to left field to Christin Stewart. Jesse Winker grounds out to second base, Jonathan Schoop to C.J. Cron.2 runs, 1 hit,... [More]

Reds first. Phillip Ervin walks. Joey Votto singles to right field. Phillip Ervin to second. Eugenio Suarez hit by pitch. Joey Votto to second. Phillip Ervin to third. Nick Castellanos hit by pitch. Eugenio Suarez to second. Joey Votto to third. Phillip Ervin scores. Mike Moustakas singles to right field. Nick Castellanos to second. Eugenio Suarez to third. Joey Votto scores. Matt Davidson pops out to shallow infield to C.J. Cron. Nick Senzel reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Mike Moustakas to second. Nick Castellanos to third. Eugenio Suarez out at home. Freddy Galvis grounds out to shallow infield, Niko Goodrum to C.J. Cron.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Reds 2, Tigers 0.Reds third. Eugenio Suarez grounds out to shortstop, Jeimer Candelario to C.J. Cron. Nick Castellanos doubles to deep left center field. Mike Moustakas singles to deep left center field. Nick Castellanos scores. Matt Davidson grounds out to shortstop. Mike Moustakas out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,... [More]

A team-by-team look at the American League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Minnesota TwinsManager: Rocco Baldelli (second season). 2019: 101-61, first place, lost to Yankees in Division Series.Training Town: Fort Myers, Florida.Park: Hammond Stadium at CenturyLink Sports Complex. First Workout: Feb. 12/17.He's Here: 3B Josh Donaldson, RHP Kenta Maeda, RHP Homer Bailey, RHP Tyler Clippard, C Alex Avila, LHP Rich Hill, RHP Matt Wisler, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, LHP Blaine Hardy.He's Outta Here: RHP Brusdar Graterol, RHP Kyle Gibson, 1B C.J. Cron, 2B Jonathan Schoop, C Jason Castro, LHP Martín Pérez, RHP Ryne Harper, RHP Trevor Hildenberger, RHP Sam Dyson.Going campin': The high-priced addition of the big-swinging, slick-fielding Donaldson boosted an already deep lineup that produced a major league record 307 home runs last season. Then came the agreement this week... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Infielder Jordy Mercer agreed to a minor league deal to remain with the Detroit Tigers.Detroit announced the contract Thursday, saying the 33-year-old will report to major league spring training.Mercer hit .270 for the Tigers last year with nine home runs and 22 RBIs in 74 games. He spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates before signing with Detroit for 2019. He was limited last season by quadriceps problems.The rebuilding Tigers added second baseman Jonathan Schoop and first baseman C.J. Cron this offseason. Niko Goodrum is an option at shortstop, but Mercer gives Detroit another veteran in the organization if needed.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Tigers first. Niko Goodrum triples to shallow right field. Dawel Lugo out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Stephen Piscotty. Niko Goodrum scores. Nicholas Castellanos walks. Miguel Cabrera singles to center field. Nicholas Castellanos to third. Ronny Rodriguez flies out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano. Christin Stewart walks. Josh Harrison flies out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.Athletics third. Ramon Laureano singles to left field. Josh Phegley pops out to Dawel Lugo. Marcus Semien triples to right center field. Ramon Laureano scores. Matt Chapman walks. Chad Pinder out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Nicholas Castellanos. Marcus Semien scores. Khris Davis singles to right field. Matt Chapman to second. Stephen Piscotty singles to left field. Khris Davis to second. Matt Chapman scores. Matt Olson pops out to Niko Goodrum.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.Tigers third. Dawel... [More]

Twins first. Max Kepler strikes out swinging. Jorge Polanco singles to right field. Nelson Cruz doubles to deep center field. Jorge Polanco scores. Marwin Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Luis Arraez lines out to left field to Victor Reyes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 1, Tigers 0.Twins second. Miguel Sano homers to left field. Ehire Adrianza grounds out to second base, Niko Goodrum to Brandon Dixon. Jason Castro strikes out swinging. Jake Cave walks. Max Kepler grounds out to second base, Niko Goodrum to Brandon Dixon.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 2, Tigers 0.Twins fifth. Jason Castro singles to left field, tagged out at second, Victor Reyes to Ronny Rodriguez. Jake Cave homers to center field. Max Kepler flies out to deep left center field to Victor Reyes. Jorge Polanco flies out to shallow right field to Travis Demeritte.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 3, Tigers 0.Tigers sixth. Harold Castro singles to right center field. Miguel Cabrera singles to shallow... [More]

Astros fourth. Michael Brantley doubles to deep right field. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Michael Brantley scores. Yordan Alvarez lines out to deep center field to Harold Castro. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shortstop, Ronny Rodriguez to Brandon Dixon. Abraham Toro grounds out to second base, Ronny Rodriguez to Brandon Dixon.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Tigers 0.Astros sixth. Jose Altuve flies out to center field to Harold Castro. Michael Brantley singles to shortstop. Alex Bregman singles to center field. Michael Brantley to third. Yordan Alvarez doubles to right field. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores. Yuli Gurriel is intentionally walked. Abraham Toro reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Yuli Gurriel to second. Yordan Alvarez to third. Alex Bregman out at home. Martin Maldonado flies out to shallow right field to Travis Demeritte.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Astros 3, Tigers 0.Astros seventh. Josh Reddick singles to left center... [More]

Tigers fourth. Victor Reyes strikes out swinging. Dawel Lugo reaches on error. Fielding error by Matt Duffy. Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging. Niko Goodrum doubles to deep right field. Dawel Lugo to third. Brandon Dixon strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Tigers 1, Rays 0.Tigers eighth. Travis Demeritte doubles to deep right center field. Jake Rogers pops out to shallow infield to Matt Duffy. Jordy Mercer doubles to left field. Travis Demeritte scores. Victor Reyes grounds out to first base to Jesus Aguilar. Jordy Mercer to third. Dawel Lugo lines out to right field to Guillermo Heredia.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 2, Rays 0.

Mariners third. Dylan Moore strikes out swinging. Mallex Smith singles to right field. J.P. Crawford reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Mallex Smith out at second. Omar Narvaez doubles to right center field. J.P. Crawford to third. Kyle Seager doubles to deep left field. Omar Narvaez scores. J.P. Crawford scores. Austin Nola singles to left center field, tagged out at second, Victor Reyes to Dawel Lugo to Gordon Beckham. Kyle Seager scores.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.Tigers fourth. Victor Reyes triples to deep right center field. Dawel Lugo out on a sacrifice fly to right center field to Keon Broxton. Victor Reyes scores. Miguel Cabrera homers to center field. Niko Goodrum grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Brandon Dixon singles to right field. Harold Castro singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Brandon Dixon to third. Travis Demeritte flies out to shallow right field to Mallex Smith.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have released second baseman Josh Harrison after reinstating him from the injured list.The team announced the move Friday. The Tigers also released right-hander Sandy Baez to make room for right-hander Edwin Jackson. Detroit announced Thursday night that it was going to purchase Jackson's contract from Triple-A Toledo before Friday night's game against Kansas City.Harrison signed a one-year deal with the Tigers for 2019, but he hit just .176 in 136 at-bats. He's had to deal with shoulder and hamstring problems and hasn't played in a major league game since May 27.With Detroit on pace to lose 113 games, general manager Al Avila didn't think the 32-year-old fit into the late-season plans."At this stage in the season, it obviously makes sense for us to look at our young guys," Avila said. "We have been happy with Harold Castro and Niko Goodrum and some of our younger guys. We're going to continue that course."Harrison spent his first eight major league seasons with Pittsburgh. He hit .250 with eight home runs and 37 RBIs last year.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn matched the major league lead with his 11th win and the Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep with a 9-3 victory over the grieving Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night, the Fourth of July game that the late Tyler Skaggs had been scheduled to start.The Angels won the first two games of the series after the 27-year-old Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in Texas on Monday, and that night's scheduled game was postponed until August.Mike Trout hit another impressive homer for Los Angeles in the first inning, his AL best-tying 25th. But Lynn (11-4) limited Los Angeles to only one more run over his seven innings and Rougned Odor homered twice to drive in five runs for the Rangers, who snapped a four-game losing streak.An emotional trip for the Angels that began with them traveling to Texas in cowboy hats and Western attire — a theme initiated by Skaggs — now takes them to Houston for three games this weekend against the Astros before the All-Star break.... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn matched the major league lead with his 11th win and the Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep with a 9-3 victory over the grieving Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night, the Fourth of July game that the late Tyler Skaggs had been scheduled to start.The Angels won the first two games of the series after the 27-year-old Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in Texas on Monday, and that night's scheduled game was postponed until August.Mike Trout hit another impressive homer for Los Angeles in the first inning, his AL best-tying 25th. But Lynn (11-4) limited Los Angeles to only one more run over his seven innings and Rougned Odor homered twice to drive in five runs for the Rangers, who snapped a four-game losing streak.An emotional trip for the Angels that began with them traveling to Texas in cowboy hats and Western attire — a theme initiated by Skaggs — now takes them to Houston for three games this weekend against the Astros before the All-Star break.... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Rendon hit his 20th homer and knocked in the go-ahead run to help the Washington Nationals finish a three-game sweep of the last-place Miami Marlins with a 5-2 victory Thursday.Washington has won eight of nine and 13 of 16 to climb to a season-best four games over .500.Kurt Suzuki homered in the second inning to extend the Montreal Expos/Nationals franchise record for consecutive games with a home run to 18. Rendon hit a solo shot in the fourth off Elieser Hernández (1-3) and drove in Gerardo Parra with a single in the fifth.Washington right-hander Aníbal Sánchez (5-6) allowed one earned run and five hits in six innings. Fernando Rodney got three outs for his second save of the season.Miguel Rojas homered for Miami, and Starlin Castro had three hits.YANKEES 8, RAYS 4, 10 INNINGSST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking two-run single and Gary Sanchez had a long three-run homer in the 10th inning, and AL East-leading New York overcome a ninth-inning... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Rendon hit his 20th homer and knocked in the go-ahead run to help the Washington Nationals finish a three-game sweep of the last-place Miami Marlins with a 5-2 victory Thursday.Washington has won eight of nine and 13 of 16 to climb to a season-best four games over .500.Kurt Suzuki homered in the second inning to extend the Montreal Expos/Nationals franchise record for consecutive games with a home run to 18. Rendon hit a solo shot in the fourth off Elieser Hernández (1-3) and drove in Gerardo Parra with a single in the fifth.Washington right-hander Aníbal Sánchez (5-6) allowed one earned run and five hits in six innings. Fernando Rodney got three outs for his second save of the season.Miguel Rojas homered for Miami, and Starlin Castro had three hits.YANKEES 8, RAYS 4, 10 INNINGSST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking two-run single and Gary Sanchez had a long three-run homer in the 10th inning, and AL East-leading New York overcome a ninth-inning... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Rendon hit his 20th homer and knocked in the go-ahead run to help the Washington Nationals finish a three-game sweep of the last-place Miami Marlins with a 5-2 victory Thursday.Washington has won eight of nine and 13 of 16 to climb to a season-best four games over .500.Kurt Suzuki homered in the second inning to extend the Montreal Expos/Nationals franchise record for consecutive games with a home run to 18. Rendon hit a solo shot in the fourth off Elieser Hernández (1-3) and drove in Gerardo Parra with a single in the fifth.Washington right-hander Aníbal Sánchez (5-6) allowed one earned run and five hits in six innings. Fernando Rodney got three outs for his second save of the season.Miguel Rojas homered for Miami, and Starlin Castro had three hits.REDS 1, BREWERS 0CINCINNATI (AP) — Luis Castillo struck out nine while pitching one-hit ball into the eighth inning, leading the Reds to the victory.Cincinnati won for the fourth time in five games. Jesse Winker went... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sánchez has left their game against the Detroit Tigers with a lacerated right hand.It looked as if Sánchez was stepped on by Tigers first baseman Niko Goodrum when he went back to the bag after a leadoff single in the third.Sánchez remained down for a minute before walking off the field with manager Rick Renteria and a trainer.He was replaced by Daniel Palka, who remained in Thursday's game to play first base. José Rondon shifted from first to second base.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports