OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched just well enough to earn his 200th career win and the Houston Astros hit five home runs, beating the Oakland Athletics 9-4 Sunday to avoid a sweep and retake sole possession of the AL West lead.The surging A's had won the first two games at the Coliseum to tie shaky Houston atop the division. But Yuli Gurriel hit a three-run homer in the third inning and Evan Gattis, Alex Bergman, Marwin Gonzalez and Martin Maldonado later homered for the defending World Series champions. Maldonado also tripled and doubled.Verlander (12-8) gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings while becoming the 114th pitcher with at least 200 career wins.Oakland's Sean Manaea (11-9) was charged with six runs and nine hits in four-plus innings.DODGERS 12, MARINERS 1SEATTLE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven sharp innings for his 150th career win, Justin Turner homered and drove in five runs, and Los Angeles routed Seattle.Kershaw (6-5) gave up four hits, struck out seven and... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched just well enough to earn his 200th career win and the Houston Astros hit five home runs, beating the Oakland Athletics 9-4 Sunday to avoid a sweep and retake sole possession of the AL West lead.The surging A's had won the first two games at the Coliseum to tie shaky Houston atop the division. But Yuli Gurriel hit a three-run homer in the third inning and Evan Gattis, Alex Bergman, Marwin Gonzalez and Martin Maldonado later homered for the defending World Series champions. Maldonado also tripled and doubled.Verlander (12-8) gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings while becoming the 114th pitcher with at least 200 career wins.Oakland's Sean Manaea (11-9) was charged with six runs and nine hits in four-plus innings.DODGERS 12, MARINERS 1SEATTLE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven sharp innings for his 150th career win, Justin Turner homered and drove in five runs, and Los Angeles routed Seattle.Kershaw (6-5) gave up four hits, struck out seven and... [More]

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake. Ramirez, 27, pitched in two games for Boston earlier this year with a 3.86 ERA and made his Los Angeles debut Friday by retiring all three batters he faced in the seventh inning. He was claimed by the Angels in August and had a 0.00 ERA in four outings for the Bees. He's pitched in 33 major league games with a 4.99 ERA.

RHP Noe Ramirez was claimed by the Angels from the Red Sox on Friday. Ramirez, who played at Cal State Fullerton, was then optioned to Triple-A.

RHP Noe Ramirez was designated for assignment. He was 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two games for the Red Sox this season.

RHP Noe Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday. Ramirez, who was called up from Triple-A on Friday, made his lone appearance for Boston during this stint on Saturday night in an 8-3 loss to Oakland. He gave up two runs on three hits, including two home runs, over three innings.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket before Friday night's game against Oakland. Ramirez made one appearance for the Red Sox this season, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings against Detroit on April 8. For his career, he's 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA in 32 relief appearances, all for Boston. He has 29 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket prior to Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Ramirez struck out one batter and did not allow a hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief against the Detroit Tigers on April 8. The 27-year-old has posted an 0-1 mark with two saves and a 2.53 ERA in nine relief appearances this season with Pawtucket.

The Boston Red Sox recalled right-hander Noe Ramirez from Triple-A Pawtucket prior to Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics.Left-hander Robbie Ross was optioned to Pawtucket in a corresponding move.Ramirez struck out one batter and did not allow a hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief against the Detroit Tigers on April 8. The 27-year-old has posted an 0-1 mark with two saves and a 2.53 ERA in nine relief appearances this season with Pawtucket.Ross has yielded seven runs on 12 hits in nine innings over eight appearances this season with the Red Sox. The 27-year-old owns a 16-12 career mark with six saves and a 3.92 ERA in 266 games (12 starts) with the Texas Rangers and Red Sox.Ross has allowed one run on one hit in six appearances with Pawtucket this season.

RHP Noe Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday to clear a roster space for the reinstatement of RHP Matt Barnes from the bereavement list. Ramirez pitched 1 2/3 innings in his only appearance during his three days with the Red Sox, not allowing a hit.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday after RHP Matt Barnes was placed on bereavement leave. Ramirez, 27, was 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA in 14 appearances with the Red Sox last season.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. He has been up and down to Boston all season and is 0-0 with a 6.55 ERA in 11 innings this season. He last pitched for the Red Sox on June 3.

RHP Noe Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday. Ramirez has been up and down to Boston all season and did not pitch in his most recent stint in the big leagues, but is 0-0 with a 6.55 ERA in 11 appearances this season.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. He had no decisions and a 6.55 ERA in 11 relief apearances for Boston earlier this season. In 18 outings for Pawtucket, he was 1-3 with three saves and a 2.36 ERA.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.

RHP Noe Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket Friday when the Red Sox recalled LHP Eduardo Rodriguez from Pawtucket. Ramirez has a 6.55 ERA in 17 games with the Red Sox.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday. Ramirez is 0-0 with a 6.55 ERA in 17 games with the Red Sox this season.

RHP Noe Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday. Ramirez has made 11 relief appearances for the Red Sox this season, going 0-0 with a 6.55 ERA.

RHP Noe Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket after the game to take Kelly's spot on the roster. Farrell said Ramirez will be in Baltimore for the series finale on Thursday.

RHP Noe Ramirez was sent back to Triple-A Pawtucket to clear a roster spot for Joe Kelly.That's the third transaction for Ramirez in four days.