Young fan struck by foul line drive at Yankee Stadium, could lead to increased calls for protective netting … The debate about whether the Yankees should extend the protective netting down the base lines likely will rage again after a young fan was injured during Wednesday's game against Minnesota at the Stadium.

Detroit Tigers lose 3-2 to A's, fall to 4-16 in September  —  The Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but lost, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park.  —  Marcus Semien hit a RBI double in the third inning and a two-run home run in the seventh inning for the Athletics.

Still in thick of wild-card race, Rockies lose third in row (Sep 20, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jonathan Lucroy is confident the Colorado Rockies will find their swagger again, and fast.  Their playoff hopes depend on it.  —  If the rookies dressing up in Denver Broncos jerseys for a flight …

Mets bullpen on wrong side of history as they aim not to repeat it heading into 2018  —  MIAMI — It was kind of an appropriate place for it to happen Wednesday.  After all, Marlins Park back in April is where some people believe the Mets' bullpen struggles began.

Padres sign lefty Clayton Richard to two-year contract extension  —  SAN DIEGO — The rebuilding San Diego Padres have extended the contract of left-hander Clayton Richard through the 2019 season.  —  Richard, 34, is the oldest player on the team, which doesn't envision being competitive until 2019 or 2020.

Ender Inciarte's bid for 200-hit season imperiled by thumb  —  Lingering soreness in his left thumb is beginning to look like it could affect Ender Inciarte's once seemingly inevitable bid for a 200-hit season.  —  The Braves' All-Star center fielder and leadoff man left Tuesday's game …

Yankees bats bail out Luis Severino to complete sweep of Twins in 11-3 victory  —  The Yankees once again showed the Twins what could be in store for them in a potential AL wild-card game, completing a three-game series sweep on Wednesday with an 11-3 pounding at the Stadium.

Toronto Blue Jays sign pitcher Marco Estrada to one-year, $13M extension  —  Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada signed a one-year, $13 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Estrada, who is signed through 2018, would have been eligible for free agency after this season.

Cleveland Indians' surge bodes well for playoffs  —  Trevor Bauer might be the most analytic player in the major leagues.  —  The Cleveland Indians right-hander was an engineering major at UCLA and has a great understanding of the physics that goes into pitching.

MLB record broken for home runs in a single season behind Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge  —  Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon's home run Tuesday night in Toronto was the 5,694th in the major leagues this season, breaking the previous record set in 2000 — the heart of the Steroid Era.

Dodgers relievers falter in 7-5 loss to Phillies  —  The Phillies' Aaron Altherr scores past Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes on a double by Tommy Joseph on Sept. 20.  (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)  —  Dave Roberts opened the door to his office and descended a flight of steps toward the visitors' batting cage at Citizens Bank Park.

Flowers could be back in lineup Thursday  —  Tyler Flowers has progressed significantly in the past couple of days, and the Braves hope to have the veteran catcher back in the lineup Thursday.  —  He's missed six games with a bruised left hand after he was hit by a pitch …

Here is why Royals reliever Peter Moylan would like to return to Royals in 2018  —  TORONTO  —  Peter Moylan is a 38-year-old reliever who forged a baseball career after working manual labor and sales jobs in his native Australia.  He is a pitcher who has endured two Tommy John surgeries …

MLB commissioner expects teams to play nice in pursuing Ohtani  —  SEATTLE  —  The off-season is only 12 days away for two-thirds of the teams in Major League Baseball, which means the also-rans will get a head start on their winter planning if they choose to take it.

D-Backs briefly considered juggling rotation  —  Before the Diamondbacks faced the Rockies last week at Chase Field, they briefly considered the idea of steering right-hander Zack Greinke away from the series, a way of shielding him from the team he might face in the wild-card game next month.