OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis hit a long home run after letting a young fan from the Make-A-Wish Foundation sign his jersey, Ramon Laureano hit the first two homers of his career, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-0 on Monday night.Davis' shot for his 37th homer of the year was estimated at 438 feet and clanked off a window in the suite-level in left-center field. He did it wearing a uniform signed by 10-year-old Anthony Slocumb. The Oakland sixth-grader attended the game with a group from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Davis asked him to sign his jersey before the game.Laureano connected in the second and again in the sixth with a three-run shot that chased Bartolo Colon (7-11), the 45-year-old Rangers starter scratched a day earlier against the Angels because of back stiffness.Stephen Piscotty homered in the seventh and Marcus Semien added an RBI double to back Mike Fiers (9-6) as Oakland matched Houston atop the AL West.INDIANS 5, RED SOX 4BOSTON (AP) — Greg Allen... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Felix Hernandez vowed Saturday that his first-ever stint in Seattle's bullpen won't last long."I'll be a starter before the end of the year," Hernandez told The Associated Press. "No question about it."The struggling Mariners ace has made 398 career starts in 14 seasons, never once pitching in relief. He was bumped from the rotation on Thursday night, the latest setback in a tough year in which he has a career-high 5.73 ERA and is 0-4 in his last five starts.For the longtime face of this franchise, it was difficult to digest the team's decision to have him pitch in relief and he said it took him a couple of days to come to terms with it. Conversations with family and friends and encouragement from his wife Sandra, who he has been with since he was 14, helped."My wife is here. She flew here," Hernandez said. "We had a good conversation. And she told me: 'Just go out there and be the leader that you've been all these years. Be you. Be you.'"And that, Hernandez said, is exactly... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Benintendi's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning capped Boston's rally from three runs down in the ninth against New York closer Aroldis Chapman, and the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep over the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory on Sunday night.Boston opened a 9 1/2-game lead atop the AL East over the Yankees, who lost their season-high fifth straight.Boston (79-34) has won eight of nine games and owns the majors' best record.The Yankees hadn't been swept in a four-game series by the Red Sox when they entered a series 30 or more games over .500 since 1939, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Sandy Leon looped a two-out single off Jonathan Holder (1-3) in the 10th and advanced on a wild pitch. Tony Renda pinch-ran before Benintendi's single bounced up the middle to the right of second-base.Matt Barnes (4-3) worked a perfect inning in the top of the 10th.DODGERS 3, ASTROS 2LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Dozier delivered a two-run double in the first... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Dozier delivered a two-run double in the first inning and Manny Machado had three hits with two runs scored as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday.Cody Bellinger had an RBI double for the Dodgers, who prevented a three-game sweep by the team that beat them in last year's World Series.George Springer and Tony Kemp homered for the Astros, but Springer exited in the third with left thumb discomfort after he was thrown out trying to steal second base.New reliever Roberto Osuna did not pitch in his first game on the active roster for Houston. Osuna was reinstated from the restricted list after serving a 75-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The All-Star closer was acquired Monday in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays while he was still serving his suspension.Dodgers starter Walker Buehler (5-4) gave up two runs over 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. Kenley Jansen closed for his 31st save.Gerrit... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Closer Alex Colome and All-Star designated hitter/outfielder Corey Dickerson are among seven players who agreed to one-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays, avoiding salary arbitration.Infielders Matt Duffy and Brad Miller, outfielder Steven Souza, Jr., catcher Jesus Sucre and relief pitcher Dan Jennings also reached terms before Friday's deadline for players and teams to exchange proposed salaries for next season.Pitcher Jake Odorizzi and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria are Tampa Bay's only arbitration-eligible players who didn't agree to deals. Odorizzi's case set to be settled by an arbiter for the second straight winter.The 27-year-old right-hander won his arbitration case last February, receiving a raise from $520,700 to $4.1 million. He went 10-8 with a 4.14 ERA in 28 starts last season.This time, Odorizzi is seeking $6.3 million while the Rays are offering $6.05 million.Hechavarria, acquired in a trade from Miami in June, is asking for $5.9 million after... [More]

RHP Alex Colome will finish as the major-league leader in saves -- he has 47 now, one shy of the team record and five more than any other closer in baseball. Colome gave up two hits and a run in the ninth, but held on for the save.

RHP Alex Colome bounced back from a blown save Friday to pick up his 45th save of the year Sunday. He leads the majors and is three off the team record set by Fernando Rodney in 2012. "I have no goals," Colome said. "I just want to go out there and compete every day."

RHP Alex Colome had his consecutive saves streak snapped at 15 and gave up three runs (two earned) Friday night to snap the Rays' bullpen scoreless streak at 27 innings.

RHP Alex Colome gave up a home run but notched his 42nd save of the season to lead the majors. He has converted his past 13 save opportunities.

RHP Alex Colome earned his major league leading 41st save Friday against the White Sox. He has converted 12 consecutive save opportunities.

RHP Alex Colome notched his major-league-leading 40th save, striking out the side in the ninth on Wednesday at Kansas City. No Ray has ever led the majors in saves. He is the sixth Tampa Bay pitcher to reach 40 saves in a season. Fernando Rodney holds the team record with 48 saves in 2012.

RHP Alex Colome locked down the 10th inning Sunday to record his MLB-high 39th save in 44 chances, getting a fly ball and two strikeouts to get the job done. Colome has converted 10 straight save chances, enabling Tampa Bay to stay in playoff contention. He doesn't have overwhelming stats, but for a team which plays a lot of close games, Colome has been a steady force.

RHP Alex Colome gave up a run and two hits in the ninth inning but picked up his 37th save of the season, best in the majors. He snapped a streak of eight scoreless appearances.

RHP Alex Colome recorded his American League-leading 33 save and third of the series. Colome allowed one base runner while working three scoreless innings in the series. The Rays bullpen has worked five consecutive scoreless games, working 13 innings while allowing five hits

RHP Alex Colome worked around a one-out walk in the ninth inning to record his 32nd save, a total that leads the American League. Colome recorded a career-high 37 saves last season, his first in the closer's role.

RHP Alex Colome had another wobbly save, giving up two hits to put the tying run at third base in the ninth before getting a groundout to close out his 29th save of the season. He hasn't been perfect, but Colome has gotten the job done of late.

RHP Alex Colome recorded his third save in four days for his AL-leading 25th of the season. He had given up runs in five straight appearances before this series, but got the job done three times to help the Rays take a key series against the division-leading Red Sox.

RHP Alex Colome remains wobbly as the Rays' closer -- he got a four-out save and gave up no runs but allowed a walk and double in the ninth inning on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. He put the tying run at third before he buckled down and got the final two outs to secure the win. He's tied for the American League lead with 24 saves.

RHP Alex Colome was back to his old self after allowing runs in five straight appearances to balloon his ERA from 1.95 to 4.10. he pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save, matching the American League lead. Him getting back to form is a huge plus for a struggling Rays bullpen.

RHP Alex Colome (2-3) had his fourth blown save but still earned the win. He gave up a game-tying, two-RBI double to Andrew McCutchen in the ninth. On Sunday, Colome gave up three runs in a loss against Baltimore. "Alex (Colome) had a rough inning. He's had a rough couple of outings," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Not going to read too much into it. He's allowed to go through some lumps, just like a lot of our players are. He'll get through it. We're confident in that."