Yankees top Red Sox 4-1 in 16th; Boston plays under protest  —  BOSTON (AP) — Didi Gregorius lined a go-ahead single in the 16th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 4-1 Saturday in the longest game between the bitter rivals at Fenway Park since 1966.

Yoenis Cespedes leaves Mets-Rockies game with an apparent hip injury  —  A hushed murmur spread over the Citi Field crowd on a balmy summer night in Queens, and all eyes were transfixed on left field, where a divot the size of a small crater served as the remaining evidence of yet another Yoenis Cespedes leg injury.

Puig confronts Marlins pitcher after nearly being hit  —  MIAMI (AP) An angry Yasiel Puig took several steps toward the mound after he was nearly hit by a pitch from Jose Urena in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder hit …

LEADING OFF: Quintana debuts for Cubs, Yanks-Bosox play late  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:  —  ___  —  RIGHT ON Q  —  Jose Quintana makes his debut for the Chicago Cubs when he starts at Baltimore.  Trying to make a playoff push, the World Series champions acquired …

Madison Bumgarner returns, but San Diego Padres prevail over San Francisco Giants  —  SAN DIEGO — Hector Sanchez knows the drill of being a backup catcher.  —  “It's not an easy job,” he said, “but I have to be ready every single day.”  —  Sanchez got a rare chance to play Saturday …

Khris Davis' walk-off HR lifts Oakland Athletics past Cleveland Indians  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Khris Davis hit a two-run, walk-off homer for the Oakland Athletics, but it was rookie Matt Chapman who got the celebratory pie in the face and Gatorade shower after a 5-3 victory against the Cleveland Indians …

Morrison homers to help Cobb, Rays beat Angels 6-3 … Alex Cobb continued his strong recent turnaround and  —  Logan Morrison hit his 25th home run of the season to lead the  —  Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-3 victory Saturday night over the  —  Los Angeles Angels.

Rendon hits grand slam, Nationals hold off Reds for 10-7 win (Jul 15, 2017)  —  CINCINNATI (AP) Anthony Rendon hit his second career grand slam and added a two-run homer, and the Washington Nationals overcame Scooter Gennett's four-RBI night to hold on for a 10-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.

Lynn shuts down Pirates as Cardinals cruise 4-0 (Jul 15, 2017)  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Lance Lynn worked 6 1/3 innings and added a rare run-scoring double at the plate as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.  —  Lynn (8-6) allowed eight hits and struck …

Choo drives in go-ahead run in 8th as Texas beats Royals 1-0  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Hamels could have been frustrated or intimidated or annoyed by the effortless way Kansas City counterpart Danny Duffy was slicing up the Rangers lineup Saturday night.  —  Instead, he rather enjoyed it.

Rick Renteria tossed again in White Sox's 4-3 loss to Mariners  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria on his ejection from the 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Saturday, July 15, 2017.  (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rick Renteria didn't make it as far as the foul line …

Olney: What would switching to robot umps look — or sound — like?  —  Some team executives talk about the electronic strike zone as if it's an inevitability, and the same is true with some players.  Technology has improved pitching, hitting and player evaluation, and the thinking goes …

Disciplined Astros hitters prepare for series finale vs. Twins (Jul 16, 2017)  —  HOUSTON — Even in defeat, the Houston Astros continued their season-long trend of avoiding strikeouts, a stunning turnaround that has helped fuel their incredible success heading into Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins.

Merrifield For Steals  —  Welcome back to Streaming Away, a twice weekly column serving all your fantasy streaming needs.  I'll be using DFS techniques to help you select players for your normal fantasy leagues.  With careful execution, you'll be one step closer to a fantasy championship.

Judge vs. Betts the new rivalry within Red Sox-Yankees rivalry  —  BOSTON — Within the rivalry, there have always been rivalries.  They are the mini-dramas that help sustain this nearly century-old play known as Yankees-Red Sox.  Even when the teams don't finish 1-2 in the standings …

Nationals Acquire Sean Doolittle, Ryan Madson  —  The Nationals made their long-awaited strike for bullpen help, acquiring relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson from the Athletics, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter links).  Right-hander Blake Treinen, minor league left-hander Jesus Luzardo …

Angels Designate Danny Espinosa For Assignment  —  The Angels have designated second baseman Danny Espinosa for assignment, the team announced on Twitter.  Right-hander Parker Bridwell was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.  —  [Updated Angels depth chart at Roster Resource]

Rangers expected rotation making second run with Cashner and Ross  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  Right-hander Andrew Cashner threw a season-high 110 pitches in his last start.  The last time he threw more was September 2015.  —  But he'll be working on 11 days of rest when he starts …