Jordan Montgomery delivers the start the Yankees' weary bullpen had to have  —  Before the Yankees trounced the Blue Jays, 9-1, at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Aaron Boone offered a blunt assessment of the state of his bullpen.  —  Abbreviated starts from CC Sabathia (4.1 innings) …

Justin Verlander got offended by Tim Anderson in the latest unwritten rules spat  —  Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said he “took offense” to the “over-aggressive” play of Chicago White Sox infielder Tim Anderson in the Astros' 10-0 win on Friday night.

Sean Manaea throws no-hitter in Athletics' 3-0 victory over Red Sox  —  A's lefty Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in almost exactly 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem Saturday night in Oakland's 3-0 win over the sizzling Red Sox.

Cubs rookie David Bote doubles in first major league at-bat hours after being called up  —  DENVER — Talk about a Hollywood script.  —  Chicago Cubs rookie — and Denver area native — David Bote doubled in his first major league at-bat on Saturday at Coors Field, after being called up from Triple-A Iowa just hours earlier.

Souza Jr. and Lamb on the mend, may return to D-backs lineup soon  —  Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and third baseman Jake Lamb both batted five times in an extended spring training game on Saturday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told the media.  —  Lamb is expected to join …

After ‘full gorilla’ bullpen, Angels will decide when Shohei Ohtani's next start will come  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a “full gorilla” bullpen session on Sunday that will give the Los Angeles Angels a better idea if the blister that forced the Japanese …

Molina, Hicks lift Cards to dramatic win over Reds  —  Batting second mainly because of Tommy Pham's nagging groin injury, Yadier Molina homered with one out in the seventh, lifting the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds before a crowd of 42,382, Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium.

Bryan Price's tenure as manager of the Cincinnati Reds was doomed from the start  —  ST. LOUIS — The Bryan Price Era ended Wednesday with his firing, but from where I sit, it was doomed from the start.  —  Price got the job after the 2013 season because management and ownership saw …

Indians ride Clevinger, long ball, past Orioles  —  Mike Clevinger pitched his first career shutout and Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Cleveland Indians cruised to a 4-0 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards.  —  Yonder Alonso went 2-for-3 …

Aaron Nola, Rhys Hoskins lift Phillies over Pirates again  —  Throughout their history, the Phillies have had several ace pitchers, from Hall of Famers Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning and Steve Carlton to the uber-rotation of Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay.  —  But Aaron Nola is on a roll that would make any of them jealous.

Cron homers twice in Rays' 10-1 win over Twins  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays traded for C.J. Cron in February to help compensate for the loss of most of the power that produced a club-record 228 home runs last season.  —  Cron delivered Saturday night in a 10-1 win …

Schrock's double leads Memphis to 8-4 win over Iowa  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Max Schrock hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Memphis Redbirds to an 8-4 win over the Iowa Cubs on Saturday.  —  The double by Schrock started the scoring in a four-run inning and gave the Redbirds a 1-0 lead.

Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones' early success fueled by confidence  —  When JaCoby Jones arrived at his locker on Saturday morning, he found a copy of the Free Press sports section.  —  On the front was a picture of the Detroit Tigers' outfielder, right hand held high, as he rounded …