3-chiro: 3B for 30th to reach 3,000 hits!  —  DENVER — With one more iconic swing while moving out of the batter's box, Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki entered historic company on a towering triple off the right-field wall at Coors Field.  —  The drive off Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin …

Iwakuma Tosses Gem; Mariners Beat Fulmer, Tigers 3-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 12:54 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma threw seven shutout innings for his seventh win in his last eight starts, Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager both had RBI singles off Michael Fulmer …

Molina's RBI Caps Rally as Cardinals Stun Reds 5-4  —  ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina started and ended a five-run rally in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals stunned the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night.  —  Molina singled to start the inning and was hit by a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf …

Bochy hospitalized, won't manage Giants in opener at Miami  —  MIAMI (AP) The San Francisco Giants say manager Bruce Bochy has been admitted to a Miami hospital after falling ill and will miss Monday night's game against the Marlins.  —  The Giants did not specify what sent the 61-year-old Bochy to the hospital Monday morning.

Gomez's Misplays in Center Cost Astros in 3-1 Loss to Twins  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 12:01 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — With their stagnant offense struggling the way it is, the Houston Astros can't afford the sort of defensive mistakes center fielder Carlos Gomez made Monday night.

Mets aren't done trying to improve club, have made two waiver claims — one for a reliever  —  Jay Bruce and Jon Niese were solid moves, mostly for 2017.  The Mets, however, may not be done reshaping this 2016 season.  —  Not satisfied with their moves before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline …

Three children fall from Ferris wheel at Greene Co. Fair  —  Greeneville Police Captain Tim Davis told News Channel 11 all three children were riding in one basket during the time of the incident.  —  He said those injured are now alert and talking.  —  “I was contacted by one of the EMS guys who made contact with JCMC.

Phillies prepare to face Chase Utley for first time on Monday  —  SAN DIEGO - Carlos Ruiz has thought about what it will be like when Chase Utley, wearing a white Dodgers uniform, steps into the batter's box Monday to face the Phillies.  The two men were teammates for a decade.

Yankees take old-school transportation on trip to Boston  —  The New York Yankees might be purging their “elderly” assets in favor of a youth movement, but the team made sure the blossoming, young squad got a history lesson in old-school baseball travel on Sunday.

Lourdes Gurriel Declared Free Agent  —  Cuban star Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball, Fangraphs' Eric Longenhagen reports (Twitter links).  Gurriel is subject to international bonus pools now since he is just 22 years old, though he'll be free …

Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez will stay as a pitcher in six-man rotation  —  Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez will remain a starting pitcher as part of a six-man rotation, reversing the team's decision to shift him to the bullpen in an effort to limit his innings.

Did Brewers get enough in Texas trade?  —  Bill Schulz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  In their deadline-beating trade with Texas, did the Milwaukee Brewers get enough in exchange for catcher Jonathan Lucroy and closer Jeremy Jeffress?  —  I wasn't so sure, so I asked general manager David Stearns …

Bryce Harper not in lineup for series finale against Giants  —  The Nationals will have their hands full with Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound Sunday afternoon and they won't have Bryce Harper in the lineup, at least to start.  —  Harper exited the Nationals' 7-1 loss to the Giants …