LeMahieu became the first player in Rockies history to hit in every spot in the order  —  Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (9) drives in a run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, in Atlanta.  (John Bazemore, The Associated Press)

Rays call up Arencibia to replace injured Casali  —  ST. PETERSBURG — C J.P. Arencibia knows plenty about the Rays, having faced them often during his three full seasons with the Blue Jays after his two-homer, four-hit 2010 debut.  —  But now Arencibia has to get really familiar with the Rays' pitchers quite quickly.

Reds' Castellini frustrated, but says Price's job is safe  —  Reds owner Bob Castellini is frustrated.  —  “Absolutely,” he said.  “What did we lose nine in a row?  That's about as bad as it gets.  I can't think of any worse time in the 10 years we've owned the club.”

Blue Jays' Jose Bautista ends Sportsnet boycott  —  The Jays' all-star right fielder says his conflict with Sportsnet is “resolved” and “we're moving on.”  —  Jose Bautista says his three-month boycott of Sportsnet is over.  “The issue's resolved and we're moving on,” the Blue Jays' right fielder said Wednesday.

Encarnacion Helps Price Celebrate 30th, Jays Top Texas 12-4  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam to extend his hitting streak to 21 games, helping David Price get a win on his 30th birthday in Toronto's 12-4 victory against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

Peavy Shuts Down Cubs as Giants Earn 1st Win in Series, 4-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jake Peavy considers himself a No. 1 starter regardless of when he pitches in San Francisco's rotation.  All he cares about is delivering every fifth day, especially as September approaches with the World Series champion Giants …

Escobar Hits 2 Homers, Twins Beat Rays 5-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Eduardo Escobar homered twice and Joe Mauer had a tiebreaking RBI single as Minnesota beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 Wednesday night for the Twins' sixth consecutive win.  —  Minnesota has its longest winning streak away …

Cardinals Beat Diamondbacks 3-1 Behind Lackey  —  PHOENIX — John Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona 3-1 on Wednesday night, their seventh straight win over the Diamondbacks.  —  The Cardinals scored four first-inning runs off Robbie Ray on Tuesday …

With Don Orsillo news, Red Sox drop the ball again  —  The Red Sox seem to have lost the ability to control their own narrative.  —  Since the beginning of this month, the Sox have bounced CEO/president Larry Lucchino, general manager Ben Cherington, and popular announcer Don Orsillo …

Dodgers Ride 3 Homers to 7-4 Win Over Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Scott Van Slyke, A.J. Ellis and Yasiel Puig homered during a five-run fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.  —  Kike Hernandez added three hits …

McCutchen's 4 RBIs Lead Pirates to 7-2 Win  —  MIAMI — Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in four runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.  —  Jeff Locke (7-8) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and five hits for the Pirates, who have won four of five.