Miami Leads Fernandez From Marlins Park; Mets Win 5-2  —  MIAMI — The Marlins walked half a block alongside a hearse carrying their ace away from Marlins Park at the start of a funeral motorcade Wednesday, and then peeled away with watery eyes to go back inside and play a game.

Royals beat the Twins, are eliminated from the playoffs after Baltimore beats Toronto  —  Salvador Perez cradled his newborn son, Johan, in his arms as he paced a corner of the clubhouse on late Wednesday night.  For a moment, he rocked the boy, back and forth, a smile appearing on his face.

White Sox will retain Robin Ventura, if he wants to return  —  The Chicago White Sox have decided to retain manager Robin Ventura and will sign him to new contract providing Ventura wants to return, a high-ranking White Sox official told USA TODAY Sports.  —  The official spoke on the condition …

Teixeira Hits Game-Winning Slam, Yankees Stun Red Sox 5-3  —  NEW YORK — His playing days dwindling, Mark Teixeira gave himself a moment to savor Wednesday night and rescued the New York Yankees in the process.  —  Teixeira hit a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning …

David Ortiz  —  David, you decided before this season that this would be your last year.  But nobody has ever walked away from this game with more than 30 homers and more than 100 RBIs, which you're doing in your last year—and you're slugging over .600.  So why are you walking away?

Kim Hits Pinch-Hit HR, Orioles Beat Jays 3-2  —  TORONTO — Hyun Soo Kim hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Roberto Osuna, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto 3-2 on Wednesday night to move within one game of the AL wild card-leading Blue Jays.

Jaso Hits for Cycle as Pirates Beat Cubs 8-4  —  PITTSBURGH — Coming around second base in the seventh inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night, John Jaso stumbled.  —  Then, he went for it.  —  Ninety feet later, Jaso was safe at third base …

Cano's Homers Mariners Top Astros 12-4 to Press Playoff Bid  —  HOUSTON — Robinson Cano continued his dominance against the Houston Astros on Wednesday to keep Seattle's playoff hopes alive.  —  Cano hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Mariners kept pressure …

Tebow homers on first instructional league pitch  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — It was the first chance for Tim Tebow to show that everything he'd done was worth it — the change of sports, the open workout for nearly every Major League team, the ensuing media and fan circus that followed everything he did.

CC Sabathia says he wants to pitch after Yankees contract ends next season: ‘Hopefully it will be here’  —  CC Sabathia has spent the past few years making the transition away from a life as a power pitcher, understanding how to use his diminished velocity to his advantage.

Diamondbacks Beat Nationals in Rain-Shortened Game  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 29, 2016, 12:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — With Stephen Strasburg not expected to pitch in the National League Division Series and Joe Ross not yet fully stretched out after a two-month layoff …