Kuroda's gem helps Yanks to 5th straight win  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Hiroki Kuroda throws four-hitter as Yankees sweep Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight scoreless innings and Andruw Jones hit a solo homer …

Darvish, Beltre Lead Texas Past Toronto for Sweep  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre homered during a seven-run second inning, Yu Darvish posted his seventh victory and the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

For starters, Rays at Red Sox, in the sunshine  —  UPDATE, 12:34: Maddon said the lineup was a result of wanting to get Rhymes into a game, and wanting to give Elliot Johnson a day off, and, thirdly, to give Sean Rodriguez a game at shortstop as he's been playing third and second. ...

Defense is a weakness for Tigers  —  I loved the Tigers, you loved the Tigers, we all loved the Tigers.  —  But the team has one major flaw, and rival scouts and executives were talking about it as far back as spring training.  —  Defense.  —  True, the Tigers have performed below …

Cabrera's 4 Hits Help Giants Beat Marlins 3-2  —  MIAMI (AP) — Melky Cabrera tied a career high with four hits, including a home run, and scored all three runs Sunday for the San Francisco Giants to help Matt Cain beat the Miami Marlins 3-2.  —  Cabrera went 4 for 4 to hike his average to .369 and has 73 hits, most in the majors.

Jerry Hairston Jr. collects five hits as Dodgers top Astros … LOS ANGELES — The injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers haven't missed a beat, thanks to a formidable bench that has more than compensated for recent injuries to regulars Matt Kemp, Mark Ellis, Juan Uribe and Juan Rivera.

Phillies' Halladay Leaves With Sore Shoulder  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay left his start against the St. Louis Cardinals after two innings as a precaution due to right shoulder soreness, matching the second-shortest outing of his career.

Morales Drives in 2 in Angels' 4-2 Win in Seattle  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Kendrys Morales had three hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in two runs to help the Los Angeles Angels complete their first four-game road sweep of the Seattle Mariners in 27 years with a 4-2 victory Sunday.

Francoeur, Butler homer in Royals' 4-2 win  —  BALTIMORE—Jeff Francoeur and Billy Butler hit home runs, and Alcides Escobar had two hits to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Sunday.  —  Francoeur had a terrific series, hitting 7 for 12 against the Orioles, including two homers.

Cabrera's Homer Gives Tigers Sweep, 4-3 Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera's two-run, one-out homer in the ninth inning lifted Detroit to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, as the Tigers finished a three-game sweep of the Twins in style after leaving 10 men on base earlier in the game.

Dickey Shuts Down Punchless Padres  —  NEW YORK (AP) — R.A. Dickey struck out 10 and reached double digits for strikeouts in consecutive games for the first time in his career and the New York Mets held the punchless San Diego Padres scoreless for the second straight day, 2-0 Sunday.

Reds, Rockies set two homer records  —  CINCINNATI — Great American Ball Park surpassed even its own reputation on Sunday afternoon.  —  Dexter Fowler's pinch-hit home run with one out in the eighth inning off of Reds starter Mat Latos was the ninth home run on Sunday, setting a Great American Ball Park single-game record.