Red Sox use 5 unearned runs to beat skidding Orioles 5-1 … BALTIMORE — It's tough enough to beat the Boston Red Sox these days.  Give them an extra out to work with, and the task becomes even more difficult.  —  Boston scored five unearned runs in the sixth inning after a throwing error …

Goldschmidt Homers Twice in Diamondbacks' 3-2 Win vs Padres  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 22, 2016, 12:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, including a go-ahead, two-run shot in the sixth inning, and Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to lead …

Cubs show power, finesse in victory over Reds  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It was Darya Fowler's birthday Wednesday.  —  Her husband, Cubs leadoff hitter Dexter Fowler, gave her a gift she shared with 40,434 at Wrigley Field when he hit his 13th home run in the fourth inning of a 9-2 victory over the Reds.

Robbed!  Cespedes Denied Game-Winning HR, Mets Lose to Braves  —  NEW YORK — Center fielder Ender Inciarte robbed Yoenis Cespedes of a game-winning homer for the final out, and the New York Mets were handed another costly defeat by last-place Atlanta when the Braves rallied for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.

Edinson Volquez could become free agent but remains open to staying with the Royals  —  CLEVELAND  —  The nickname is still inscribed on the outside of Edinson Volquez's Rawlings glove, the white stitching popping against the Royal blue leather.  Volquez ordered the special inscription earlier this season …

Orioles Closer Zach Britton Makes a Case for Cy Young Award  —  BALTIMORE — Zach Britton has been pretty near perfect this season for the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The left-handed closer has 45 saves in 45 tries, a minuscule 0.59 ERA and nearly four times as many strikeouts as walks.

Minnesota Twins: Trevor May diagnosed with stress fracture in his back  —  After multiple trips to the disabled list and a battery of tests over the past 13 months, Twins right-hander Trevor May finally received a definitive answer on his lingering back issue this week in Los Angeles.

Browns' top pick Corey Coleman broke his hand in practice today  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns suffered another huge blow Wednesday when first-round pick Corey Coleman broke a hand in practice, a league source told cleveland.com.  —  He was injured when he caught a pass and someone came down on the hand.

Browns receiver Josh Gordon slapped with warrant in paternity case  —  A Cuyahoga County judge issued an arrest warrant for Josh Gordon in connection with a paternity suit in Cleveland.  (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A judge issued a warrant for the arrest …

Nationals Agree To Sign Yadiel Hernandez  —  The Nationals have agreed to sign 29-year-old Cuban outfielder Yadiel Hernandez, pending a physical, according to multiple sources.  Hernandez is exempt from the international bonus pools, though he will sign a minor league contract with a $200,000 bonus.

Team Entropy update: AL, NL wild cards are best hope for massive ties  —  With 12 days to go in the regular season, the various division and wild-card races in both leagues have simplified at least somewhat.  That's not great if you're rooting for Team Entropy, though several complicated scenarios are still in play.

Giants Top Dodgers 2-0 Despite Injuries to Cueto, Crawford  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 21, 2016, 2:24 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Eduardo Nunez and Brandon Belt homered to help the San Francisco Giants overcome injuries to All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto and shortstop Brandon Crawford …