Pineda ejected for foreign substance  —  BOSTON — New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda was ejected from Wednesday night's game with the Boston Red Sox in the second inning for having a foreign substance on his neck that he was applying to the baseball.

Wacha has wacky night as Cards go quietly  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  NEW YORK  • All's quiet from the Cardinals' lineup.  —  Last year's leading force in the National League has had a hard time revving so far this season and remains a wheezing …

Air Force serviceman returns 500th HR ball to Pujols  —  WASHINGTON — Tom Sherrill brought no scouting reports or spray charts with him to Nationals Park for Tuesday night's Nationals-Angels game.  All he had was his intuition, but that turned out to be enough to put the longtime Angels fan …

D-backs spoil Wrigley's 100th with rally in 9th  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Cubs lose to Arizona in dramatic, bungling fashion on Wrigley's 100th  —  CHICAGO — Fittingly, the Chicago Cubs marked Wrigley Field's 100th birthday with a loss — a dramatic, error-filled one, at that.

Hector Sanchez grand slam sends Giants past Rockies in 11th inning  —  DENVER — Backup catcher Hector Sanchez played a starring role in a wild win.  —  He could get used to this.  —  Sanchez hit two of San Francisco's six homers, including a grand slam in the 11th inning Wednesday that gave …

Blue Jays blow lead in loss against Orioles  —  When Brett Lawrie strokes a home run, it is time for his fellow teammates in the dugout to duck for cover.  —  After delivering a lethal blow, the supercharged third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays will motor around the bases with a purposeful stride …

Indians Trip Royals 5-3  —  CLEVELAND — Jason Kipnis drove in Nick Swisher with a two-out double in the seventh inning, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.  —  Kipnis ripped his double off Kelvin Herrera (0-1) into the gap in right-center …

Diamondbacks' growing gloom might mean doom for manager or GM  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks were supposed to lead the league in grit.  Purportedly, that was the rationale behind the Justin Upton trade two offseasons ago.  The swashbuckling leadership team of Kevin Towers and Kirk Gibson wanted …

Daily Fantasy Baseball Contest: Win Share Of $100K Payout  —  One-day leagues are one of the most exciting ways to play fantasy baseball.  For any given day of the MLB schedule, you can create a fantasy team and win huge cash prizes.  If you have $22 and love Major League Baseball …

Freeman battling some eye dryness  —  When you're Freddie Freeman these days and you go hitless on back-to-back days, it's a curiosity.  Freeman conceded Wednesday morning he's had some problems lately with dryness in his eyes.  —  Freeman said he went to see team optometrist Dr. David Ross Tuesday night …

Mets Wear League's Deepest Rotation  —  Team Donned Seven Different Uniforms In Seven Days  —  The Mets might want to consider hosting a yard sale one of these days.  Their closets could use a good cleaning.  —  From April 14 through April 21, the Mets wore seven different uniforms in seven games …