series finale

After Game 6 classic, series finale will be extra special.

Alex Rodriguez was back in the New York Yankees' starting lineup Sunday, batting cleanup and playing third base in their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rodriguez hasn't played since Aug. 20, though his left calf was bothering him before that. The All-Star slugger walked through the clubhouse nearly four hours before the first pitch and took batting practice in the indoor cage.

Minnesota's Justin Morneau says he won't be in the All-Star game if he can't play in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers.

Morneau wasn't in the lineup Saturday, missing a third straight game with a concussion. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says it is "highly unlikely" he will play Sunday.

LOS ANGELES(AP) Matt Holliday 's sacrifice fly snapped a ninth-inning tie, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night in the series finale between two first-place teams.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland says people who care about the steroids issue probably don't like baseball. Leyland answered questions about drugs in the sport on Sunday before Detroit's series finale against Minnesota.

In the past, he has refused to discuss the topic. He says it has become a no-win situation and doesn't blame the media for uncovering names of players, such Boston's David...

Oft-injured pitcher Erik Bedard is back on the disabled list for the Seattle Mariners with inflammation in his left shoulder.

The move was made Sunday morning, and Seattle recalled left-hander Jason Vargas from Triple-A Tacoma to take Bedard's spot on the 25-man roster.

Vargas was scheduled to start Sunday's series finale against Cleveland.

Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett was suspended six games Thursday for throwing high-and-tight to Texas' Nelson Cruz earlier this week.

Burnett appealed the penalty, which had been set to take effect immediately. He can continue to pitch until a hearing is held.

"You kind of expect something to happen when the ball comes that close," Burnett said before New York played the Rangers in the series finale.

After gritting out a win in the series finale against the Salt Lake Bees, it's safe to assume that the Omaha Royals were hoping to capitalize on some forward momentum when they traveled to Colorado Springs.

The Big Hurt is coming back to the Bay Area.

The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms Thursday with designated hitter Frank Thomas, who was released Sunday by the Toronto Blue Jays to become a free agent after becoming disgruntled about his playing time.

Thomas was in the lineup for the A's series finale against Minnesota, batting cleanup as the designated hitter.

"He started soft toss yesterday"

The Braves will have to wait two months to fend off the Rockies and try to take a win from Colorado after relentless snow canceled Thursday's finale of the four-game set. via Major League Baseball