Mauer Has 2-Run HR Among 4 Hits as Twins Beat Royals 5-3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joe Mauer hit a two-run homer in his first four-hit game in nearly two years, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Saturday night.  —  Mauer, who is 13 for 28 against Royals starter Joe Blanton …

Sandy Alderson: ‘Grossly unfair’ to put all blame on Terry Collins  —  12h - MLB DAVID WRIGHT TRAVIS D'ARNAUD DANIEL MURPHY JACOB DEGROM NEW YORK METS + more  —  Clayton Kershaw strikes out seven over seven innings, but Kevin Plawecki's sacrifice fly in the ninth lifts the Mets to a 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

AL West Notes: Wilhelmsen, Crane, Angels  —  The Mariners officially demoted Tom Wilhelmsen to Triple-A prior to today's game in the wake of the right-hander's recent struggles.  Wilhelmsen has been a fixture in Seattle's bullpen for the last five seasons and served as closer prior …

Teixeira's Double Sparks Yanks to 3-2 Walk-Off Win Over Rays  —  NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira turned on a 94 mph fastball from Brad Boxberger and hit a sharp grounder between the diving bodies of James Loney, positioned just off first base, and second baseman Jake Elmore, about 15 feet from the foul line, in short right field.

Nelson Wins 3rd Straight Start, Brewers Beat Reds 7-3  —  CINCINNATI — Jimmy Nelson won his career-best third consecutive start and the Milwaukee Brewers rode a six-run fifth inning to their seventh straight victory, 7-3 over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.

Maybin Has 3 Hits, Braves Beat Struggling Phillies 9-5  —  ATLANTA — Cameron Maybin had three hits, including a home run, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 on Saturday night in their best offensive showing in six weeks.  —  Kelly Johnson drove in three runs with two hits …

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Harper Uses Patriotic Themed Bat, Homers to Help Nats Win  —  WASHINGTON — Seems like every bat Bryce Harper uses this season provides fireworks for the Washington Nationals.  —  The patriotic version he used on July 4 against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants was no exception.

Cubs Designate Gonzalez Germen For Assignment  —  The Cubs have designated righty Gonzalez Germen for assignment and moved infielder Tommy La Stella (oblique) to the 60-day disabled list, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat tweets.  The moves clear space on the Cubs' roster for two new additions …

Buchholz Tosses Complete Game, Red Sox Beat Astros 6-1  —  BOSTON — Clay Buchholz pitched a six-hitter to win his fourth straight start, coming within one out of a shutout as the Boston Red Sox rebounded from a tough loss with a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Who should make the 2015 MLB All-Star teams?  —  The Globe's baseball writer offers who he'd like to see on this year's rosters.

Gyorko's 9th-Inning RBI Gives Padres 2-1 Win Over Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Jedd Gyorko homered in the seventh inning to tie the game and then had a run-scoring single in the ninth to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Alex Rodriguez gets baseball from his 3,000th hit after all  —  13h - MLB ALEX RODRIGUEZ NEW YORK YANKEES + more  —  Fan Zack Hample presents Alex Rodriguez with the ball from Rodriguez's 3,000th hit at a news conference Friday.  The Yankees will make a $150,000 donation to Pitch In For Baseball.