Six-run 7th powers streaking Red Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered during a six-run seventh inning and drove in five runs and the suddenly successful Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 12-1 on Sunday.  —  Rookie Will Middlebrooks hit his fourth homer for the Red Sox …

Bases-loaded pass scores winning run for Tigers  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Sometimes the difference in a game happens when you don't swing.  The crucial moment of the Tigers' 3-1 victory Sunday came when Austin Jackson batted with the bases loaded in the sixth inning.  —  They were fortunate Jackson had the chance.

Five Dodgers greet surprised fans at gates  —  LOS ANGELES — On Sunday morning, the first thing fans walking into Dodger Stadium did was a double take.  —  Stationed at entrances throughout the ballpark when the gates opened at 11:15 a.m. PT were five Dodgers players, waiting to greet the fans, chat with them and sign autographs.

Mets Likely to Offer Wright a Long-Term Deal  —  MIAMI—The Mets waved goodbye to one franchise player last winter.  They are not about to lose another, at least not without making an aggressive push to re-sign him.  —  The team is quietly preparing to offer third baseman David Wright …

Capital T Rhymes With P Stands For Pujols  —  There are so many things that are hard to see in sports, at least for me, at least in real time.  Balks.  * Hockey goals.  Key lead blocks.  And so on.  This is why replays matter so much ... I want to see what REALLY happened.

Hamilton doesn't homer, but Rangers rout Angels  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his third career grand slam, Josh Hamilton drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday night to hand Jered Weaver his first loss.

Marlins' Stanton shocks Mets with walkoff slam  —  MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-out grand slam to cap a ninth-inning rally by the Miami Marlins , who beat an angry Frank Francisco and the New York Mets 8-4 Sunday.  —  The walk-off victory was the second in the three-game series for the Marlins …

Hanson, Braves Deal Lynn First Loss  —  ST. LOUIS — Jason Heyward ended a 10-pitch at-bat with a bases-clearing double in third inning, helping the Atlanta Braves give rookie Lance Lynn his first loss and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Royals left-hander Duffy to have MRI on elbow  —  CHICAGO — Left-hander Danny Duffy is scheduled for an MRI on Monday after he left the Kansas City Royals' 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox with elbow tightness.  —  Duffy faced three batters in the first inning and recorded two outs …

Mariners dispatch Yankees to spoil Andy Pettitte's return … NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Johnson, Zobrist Homer as Rays Beat Orioles 9-8  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Elliot Johnson and Ben Zobrist homered, Carlos Pena ended an extended slump with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 Sunday and avert a three-game sweep.

Cabrera, Blanco Lead Giants Past Arizona 7-3  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Melky Cabrera singled four times to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, Gregor Blanco drove in three runs with a pair of hits and the San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 7-3 on Sunday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks.

Votto's Slam, 3 HRs Rally Reds Past Nationals 9-6  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  —  Votto hit solo homers …

Hamels Returns to Pitch Phillies Over Padres 3-2  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.