Matt Harvey puts innings limit fiasco behind him as he shows Mets he's still their ace  —  CINCINNATI — Terry Collins was in the outfield during batting practice at Citi Field last Tuesday when Matt Harvey approached him and said, “I need to talk to you.”  —  “The way he said it,” …

5 reasons Al Avila gave for retaining Brad Ausmus as Detroit Tigers manager  —  Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, left, and third base coach Dave Clark are seen during batting practice Saturday prior to the game Saturday night between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins.  (AP Photo)

Red Sox Blank Orioles Again, 2-0  —  BOSTON — Henry Owens gave up three hits in 7 2-3 innings, Blake Swihart hit a solo home run and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with shutouts in each game, 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.  —  The victory came in Boston's 2015 Fenway Park finale.

Nationals' Harper, Papelbon in Dugout Fight in Loss to Phils  —  WASHINGTON — NL MVP front-runner Bryce Harper and Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon got into a dugout fight a day after Washington was eliminated from playoff contention, tangling in the eighth inning Sunday of a 12-5 loss to last-place Philadelphia.

Rogers' Grand Slam in 9th Rallies Brewers Past Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Jason Rogers hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning off St. Louis closer Trevor Rosenthal to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday.  —  The Cardinals' NL Central lead was cut to 2 ½ games over Pittsburgh.

Lindor's Bunt in 7th Ends No-Hit Bid as KC Beats Indians 3-0  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Francisco Lindor broke up Kansas City's no-hit bid with a bunt single off reliever Ryan Madson leading off the seventh inning, and the AL Central champion Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0 Sunday with a five-pitcher two-hitter.

Keuchel, Astros Beat Rangers 4-2 to Tighten AL West Race  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel improved to 15-0 at home this season, pitching the Houston Astros past Texas 4-2 Sunday and cutting the Rangers' lead in the AL West to 2 ½ games.  —  Along with closing in on Texas with a week left …

White Sox complete final road trip with 6-1 loss to Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Erik Johnson kept putting runners on base — with a little help from his sloppy teammates — then kept wriggling out of the jams.  Eventually, his good fortune ran out.  —  Dustin Ackley homered in the sixth …

Liriano Dominates, Pirates Beat Cubs 4-0 for 8th Win in Row  —  CHICAGO — Francisco Liriano pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning Saturday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs 4-0 for their eighth straight victory.  —  Liriano (12-7) struck out nine and walked three over 7 2-3 innings.

There were fears the veteran first baseman's career might be over  —  The Denver Post  —  Justin Morneau #33 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his run in the dugout to take a 2-1 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 15, 2015 in Los Angeles.  (Harry How, Getty Images)