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 …

Pirates Acquire Phil Coke  —  The Pirates have acquired lefty Phil Coke from the Yankees for cash considerations, the teams announced.  Pittsburgh will need to make a 40-man roster move to accommodate the acquisition.  —  Coke, 34, made three major league appearances earlier in the year for New York …

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.

Rosters For WBC Qualifier In Brooklyn - Israel, Pakistan, Great Britain, Brazil  —  Below are the rosters for the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament, set for Sept. 22-25 at MCU Park in Brooklyn, N.Y. Israel, Pakistan, Great Britain and Brazil are the teams competing to qualify for the WBC in 2017 …

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.

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 …

Nationals open talks with Ramos; sides not close  —  The Washington Nationals initiated talks with soon-to-be free agent catcher Wilson Ramos, making an initial offer.  However, indications are that the Nats' offer was somewhere in the range of $30 million over three years …

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.

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 …

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.

Padres Call Up Hunter Renfroe - What To Expect  —  As with Manuel Margot, the Padres are calling up preseason No. 3 prospect Hunter Renfroe to determine what they have in the outfield for 2017.  —  Renfroe, the No. 13 pick in the 2013 draft from Mississippi State, had by far his most consistent season …

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 …