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. ...

Gonzalez Dominant as Nationals Sweep Braves, 7-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit his second homer in two days, Gio Gonzalez gave up only one hit in seven innings and the Nationals beat the struggling Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.

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.

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.