CHICAGO (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Saturday to get to 12-2 — the best start in their 118-year history.Andrew Benintendi had a two-run single and an RBI double, and J.D. Martinez hit a solo homer for the Red Sox.Only once — in 1918 — had Boston started 11-2.Alex Cobb (0-1) was roughed up in his Orioles debut, giving up eight runs — seven earned — in 3 2/3 innings. Pedro Alvarez had a two-run homer for Baltimore, which has lost four of five.Hector Velazquez (2-0) gave up two runs in five innings. Marcus Walden pitched the final three innings for his first big-league save.BREWERS 5, METS 1NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Anderson breezed into the seventh inning, Jonathan Villar sliced a three-run homer inside the foul pole and Milwaukee stopped the Mets' nine-game winning streak.Jett Bandy also went deep against Matt Harvey (0-1) on a windy Fireworks Night at Citi Field as the Brewers cooled off New York... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Saturday to get to 12-2 — the best start in their 118-year history.Andrew Benintendi had a two-run single and an RBI double, and J.D. Martinez hit a solo homer for the Red Sox.Only once — in 1918 — had Boston started 11-2.Alex Cobb (0-1) was roughed up in his Orioles debut, giving up eight runs — seven earned — in 3 2/3 innings. Pedro Alvarez had a two-run homer for Baltimore, which has lost four of five.Hector Velazquez (2-0) gave up two runs in five innings. Marcus Walden pitched the final three innings for his first big-league save.BREWERS 5, METS 1NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Anderson breezed into the seventh inning, Jonathan Villar sliced a three-run homer inside the foul pole and Milwaukee stopped the Mets' nine-game winning streak.Jett Bandy also went deep against Matt Harvey (0-1) on a windy Fireworks Night at Citi Field as the Brewers cooled off New York... [More]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Second baseman Joe Panik reached agreement on a $3.45 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Friday to avoid salary arbitration.The deal came Friday for the 27-year-old Panik, who has been limited by injuries the past three seasons and spent a stint on the concussion list in 2017. San Francisco also announced four others to reach one-year contracts Friday: right-handers Hunter Strickland, Sam Dyson and Cory Gearrin and left-hander Will Smith.Panik, a 2016 Gold Glover who earned $600,000 last season, batted .288 with 10 homers, 28 doubles and 53 RBIs over 138 games in 2017 as the Giants finished last in the NL West.He was limited to 127 games in 2016 and dealt with a concussion after a back injury derailed his 2015 season.Strickland's biggest moment of 2017 came in a punches-throwing brawl with Nationals star Bryce Harper in late May. He went 4-3 with a 2.64 ERA in 68 appearances and will earn $1,550,000 up from $555,000.Dyson earned a raise to $4,425,000... [More]

RHP Cory Gearrin choked off a Detroit rally in the seventh inning Wednesday night to enable San Francisco to defeat Detroit 5-4. The Tigers scored all four of their runs in the seventh. "Give Gearrin credit," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He got a key strikeout to end the inning." Gearrin gave up an RBI single plus a sacrifice fly for Detroit's last two runs of the inning but struck out LF Justin Upton on a 2-2 slider. The RBI single by 2B Ian Kinsler caromed off his leg to third for a hit. "Getting hit by a ball is never fun," Gearrin said. "Whether it turned up the intensity, I don't know, but I wanted to stay out there. I knew it wasn't going to feel good in about 20 minutes. It definitely has tightened up a bit now."

RHP Cory Gearrin became the third pitcher since 1969 to play the outfield and get a save in the same game when he did that in a 7-6, 12-inning victory over Arizona on Friday. Gearrin entered the game in the top of the 12th inning and got the first out before moving to left field when LHP Javier Lopez was called in to pitch to lefty-hitting Jake Lamb. After Lamb walked, Gearrin returned to the mound and got the final three outs. St. Louis RHP Todd Worrell did both in 1987 and Atlanta RHP Roger McDowell did it in 1991.

RHP Cory Gearrin became the third pitcher since 1969 to play the outfield and get a save in the same game when he did that in a 7-6, 12-inning victory over Arizona on Friday. Gearrin entered the game in the top of the 12th inning and got the first out before moving to left field when LHP Javier Lopez was called in to pitch to lefty-hitting Jake Lamb. After Lamb walked, Gearrin returned to the mound and got the final three outs. St. Louis RHP Todd Worrell did both in 1987 and Atlanta RHP Roger McDowell did it in 1991.

RHP Cory Gearrin became the third pitcher since 1969 to play the outfield and get a save in the same game when he did that in a 7-6 victory over Arizona in 12 innings on Friday. St. Louis RHP Todd Worrell did it in 1987 and Atlanta RHP Roger McDowell accomplished the feat four years later.

RHP Cody Gearrin recorded a save and played left field in the 12th inning of a 7-6 victory over Arizona on Friday, a combination he said he will never forget. Gearrin entered and struck out the first batter he faced before moving to left field when LHP Javier Lopez entered to face lefty 3B Jake Lamb. After Lopez walked Lamb, Gearrin returned to the mound. He gave up an intentional walk after Lamb stole second but got the final two outs on a strikeout and a groundout. "It felt weird running out to left field from the mound and running back in, but definitely something I'll never forget," Gearrin said. "It was a first for me. It was really exciting." Gearrin, the seventh of eight pitchers used, got his third save.

RHP Cory Gearrin (strained right shoulder) was activated from the 15-day disabled list to fill a roster vacancy created when the Giants put RHP Matt Cain on the DL on Thursday. Gearrin had been out since July 6. He demonstrated he was ready to return to the big leagues by allowing just one run on five hits in eight innings over the course of eight rehab appearances at Triple-A Sacramento. Gearrin allowed two hits and two runs in one-third of an inning Thursday night in the Giants' 10-7 win over the Mets.

RHP Cory Gearrin (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list Thursday.

RHP Cory Gearrin, who is attempting to come back from a strained right shoulder, has pitched four scoreless innings at Triple-A Sacramento as part of his rehab assignment. Gearrin, 30, has allowed just one hit and has six strikeouts. A fourth-round pick by Atlanta in 2007, Gearrin was acquired by San Francisco last season but pitched just 3 2/3 innings in the majors. This year, he made the big-league roster out of spring training but ran into injury trouble with his shoulder. Before getting hurt, he was 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in 41 relief appearances, picking up two saves along the way.

RHP Cory Gearrin (right shoulder strain) made his third minor league rehab appearance on Friday for Triple-A Sacramento. He fanned two in one inning as he allowed no runs or hits. He appears ready to come off the disabled list soon.

RHP Cory Gearrin (right shoulder strain) made two relief outings for Triple-A Sacramento. He was slated to make a third outing on Friday for Sacramento, according to manager Bruce Bochy.

RHP Cory Gearrin, disabled with a shoulder strain since July 6, threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. A rehab assignment is next is a probability, but it was unscheduled as of Tuesday.

RHP Cory Gearrin (shoulder strain) and 3B Matt Duffy (Achilles strain) made on-field progress at AT&T Park on Tuesday toward possible rehab assignments by the weekend.

RHP Cory Gearrin (shoulder) will face hitters Sunday. Gearrin has been on the DL since July 6 with a strained shoulder.Thursday he threw his first bullpen session without difficulty.

RHP Cory Gearrin (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment sometime next week. Gearrin has been on the DL since July 6 with a strained shoulder and Thursday he threw his first bullpen session without difficulty.

RHP Cory Gearrin (shoulder) has been sent to the team's Arizona facility. He is going to pitch off of the mound on Tuesday, a critical test he has to pass to lengthen his throwing program.

RHP Cory Gearrin, who gave up Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado's three-run home run Tuesday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained right shoulder. He is 3-1 with two saves and a 3.89 ERA in 41 appearances this year. Gearrin pitched poorly in his past five games, getting rocked for nine runs in just 3 2/3 innings.

RHP Cory Gearrin picked up his second save of the season on Saturday. He worked the ninth inning -- closer Santiago Casilla is on paternity leave this weekend -- and gave up a solo home run but escaped for the save.