Burnett goes eight innings for first win, Phillies beat D'backs  —  PHOENIX — A.J. Burnett pitched eight sharp innings for his first win of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies ended a 10-game road trip with a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Bryce Harper placed on DL  —  Bryce Harper was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised thumb by the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  —  The team said the move is retroactive to Saturday.  Harper jammed his thumb while sliding into third base Friday night and wasn't in the lineup Saturday against the San Diego Padres.

Jeong Choi Aims To Play In MLB Next Year  —  Jeong Choi, the top third baseman in Korea and a former Korean Series MVP, is looking to make the leap to Major League Baseball next season, agent Melvin Roman tells Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  The athletic 27-year-old is considered a five-tool player …

Dillon Gee tosses gem as Mets blank Marlins to win series  —  NEW YORK — For a pitcher with little buzz, Dillon Gee has transformed into a top starter.  —  He nearly came away with his first professional shutout Sunday, limiting the Miami Marlins to three singles over eight innings in the New York Mets' 4-0 victory.

Rangers come back to beat Mariners 6-3  —  Every Ranger starter recorded a hit Saturday night, but it was the bottom of the lineup came up big in a 6-3 victory over the Mariners at Safeco Field.  —  A sacrifice fly from Mitch Moreland, the sixth hitter in the Rangers' lineup, provided the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.

Harrison set for first start since last April  —  SEATTLE — Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison is back and he is ready to go.  Harrison will be making his first start since April 6, 2013 when he pitches against the Mariners on Sunday afternoon at Safeco Field.  —  “It was a long road ... a lot of setbacks,” Harrison said.

Jose Abreu, White Sox Power Past Rays 9-2  —  CHICAGO — Jose Abreu drove in four runs and set a major league rookie record for RBIs through the end of April and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Sunday.  —  Abreu, who had a two-run home run in the sixth and a two-run single in the seventh, has 31 RBIs.

Jays' Dickey celebrates bobblehead day with win over Red Sox  —  R.A. Dickey, on his bobblehead day, outduelled Jon Lester and Brett Lawrie provided the early offence as the Toronto Blue Jays ended a four-game slide with a 7-1 win Sunday over the Boston Red Sox.

Freeman Singles in 10th, Braves Edge Reds 1-0  —  ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman's single to the center-field wall scored Jason Heyward from second base with two outs in the 10th inning on Sunday, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Exclusive: The Extended Donald Sterling Tape  —  Deadspin has acquired an extended, 15-minute version of the conversation between Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his then-girlfriend V. Stiviano.  If the original nine-minute tape acquired by TMZ left any questions about Sterling's opinions …

Kemp and Gonzalez homer in Dodgers' win over Rockies  —  LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez homered for the third straight game and Matt Kemp also went deep, leading Paul Maholm and the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.