O's GM connected to former tormentor  —  Friday in Texas, the Baltimore Orioles will play their first postseason game in 15 years.  The 2012 season has been one of rebirth for the franchise, a fresh start after 14 consecutive years with a losing record.  —  But there's a link between …

Miguel Cabrera wins Triple Crown  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win baseball's Triple Crown on Wednesday night, joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig.  —  Cabrera

Kemp to have shoulder surgery; out indefinitely … LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star center fielder Matt Kemp said he will undergo surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.  —  The recovery time will be anywhere from four weeks to four months, Kemp said …

Teddy finally wins Presidents Race at Nats game  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Teddy wins!  Teddy wins!  —  For the first time, the Teddy Roosevelt mascot won the Presidents Race in the middle of the fourth inning at Nationals Park — a pursuit that drew attention even from a White House spokesman and Sen. John McCain.

As Ozzie Guillen dangles, all questions again point to the Marlins' owner  —  MIAMI — The man who has let Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen dangle in the headlines for weeks, just as he did before him to his top baseball executive, Larry Beinfest, wasn't at Game 162 to stop the madness.

Longoria Hits 3 HRs, Rays Drop O's to Wild Card  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria hit three home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 4-1 Wednesday, ending the Orioles' bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title.  —  The loss on the final day of the regular season left the Orioles as a wild-card team.

A's Neshek, wife mourn death of newborn son  —  Pat Neshek posted a 1.37 ERA in 24 appearances for the A's this season.  —  The newborn son of A's reliever Pat Neshek died of unknown causes Wednesday just 23 hours after he was born.  —  Neshek revealed the horrific tragedy on Twitter, saying, “Please pray for my family.

Jays close out disappointing season with victory over Twins  —  TORONTO — Brandon Morrow struck out 11 batters over eight strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing 2012 season Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre.

Miller Strong in Debut, Leads Cards Over Reds 1-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie right-hander Shelby Miller took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his first career start, Matt Carpenter had a run-scoring single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 Wednesday night.

Wells drives in five, Mariners rout Trout and Angels in finale  —  SEATTLE — Casper Wells tied a career-high with five RBIs including a three-run homer in Seattle's six-run seventh inning, and the Mariners closed out the season with a 12-0 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.