What happened  —  The Detroit Tigers lost to the Washington Nationals, 6-2. ...  Alex Wilson started and pitched well before the third inning, when he allowed four straight men to reach with two outs. ...  Jim Adduci recorded two hits. ...  Jeimer Candelario delivered another opposite-field extra-base hit. ...

Bader, Munoz stay hot but Cards fall to Houston 4-1  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Outfielder Harrison Bader, who has had five hits in his last two starts, singled twice and drove in a run on Sunday.  And Cardinals third baseman Yairo Munoz, a spring training find so far, had a double and single and scored that run.

Athletics designate Brandon Moss for assignment, claim Jairo Labourt off waivers from Reds  —  The Oakland Athletics designated outfielder Brandon Moss for assignment on Sunday and claimed left-hander Jairo Labourt off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.  —  Moss, 34, was acquired by the A's …

Coach Paulie?  ‘Who knows?’ says former White Sox slugger Konerko  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Former White Sox slugger Paul Konerko visited Camelback Ranch on Sunday with his son's baseball team in tow.  —  Konerko and former Sox teammate J.J. Putz, who also has a son on the team …

Mets' Steven Matz has allowed five runs in both spring training starts  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The saying goes that results don't matter in spring training, but Steven Matz isn't shrugging off his pair of five-run outings to start camp.  —  Matz yielded five runs in 2/3 innings …

As Shohei Ohtani attempts to make history, a hand from Albert Pujols would help  —  SportsPulse: The Houston Astros looked primed to repeat as World Series champs.  Recent history suggests otherwise.  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  TEMPE, Ariz. - It hasn't been done in 99 years …

Ex-Orioles pitcher Sammy Stewart, who fell on hard times, dies at 63  —  Former Baltimore pitcher Sammy Stewart, who helped the Orioles win the 1983 World Series before falling into a life of crack cocaine addiction and arrests, has died.  He was 63.  —  The Henderson County Sheriff's Office …

Returning from second TJ surgery would be one impressive feat for Eovaldi  —  TAMPA - There's no question what kind of physical shape Rays pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is in as he works his way back to the majors after a second Tommy John surgery.  —  “He comes from the Nolan Ryan school of baseball …

One pitch leads to three unlikely paths to Phillies' bullpen  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Mark Leiter Jr. was in the middle of a college start, a long way from the major leagues, when he first decided to throw his splitter.  Hector Neris fired his first splitter just before the Phillies signed him to a contract he thought he'd never see.

Troy Tulowitzki unlikely to be healthy enough for opener  —  Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day because of a bone spur on his right heel, manager John Gibbons said Sunday.  —  “I don't expect he'll be ready.

Jays counting on Grichuk, Travis, who have a shared history bond  —  DUNEDIN — Inside the Blue Jays clubhouse at Dunedin Stadium, the stalls of Devon Travis and Randal Grichuk are positioned right across from each other.  —  “That's why Moose did it,” said Grichuk.  “Let the Little League boys stay close.”

Sore elbow will sideline Orioles' Chris Davis 3-5 days  —  An MRI on Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis' right elbow and forearm revealed no structural damage, manager Buck Showalter said Saturday.  —  Davis underwent the MRI after feeling more soreness in the flexor mass on Saturday …

Noah Syndergaard proves he's got more than just heat in second spring outing for Mets  —  JUPITER, Fla. - Noah Syndergaard is not just a thrower.  The Mets' fireballing right hander is growing up to be more of a pitcher.  —  While he debuted this spring by letting loose with a hellacious fastball …

Cole Hamels reveals his thoughts on six-man rotation: 'It's not part of baseball'  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Manager Jeff Banister must be an effective pitchman to get the Rangers' top starter to buy into working in a six-man rotation.  —  Cole Hamels, the No. 1 starter, made it clear on Saturday that a six-man plan is not for him.