MILWAUKEE — Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went deep, and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Lyle Overbay homered with two outs in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees rallied late to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.

Garrett Broshuis was starting his sixth season in the minors, his career at a crossroads.

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera raised his right arm as he rounded first base, a surprised grin on his face.

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WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies.

HANOVER TWP. — They gathered around each other before and after the final inning. Mid Valley players broke the huddle with the same chant.“1-2-3, PNC!”That,...

ARCHBALD — Judging by the bruising swing and its piercing sound, the ball seemed destined to go over the fence.But, alas, it died somewhere in midair and a charging Pat Houlihan came colliding with the...

WEST PITTSTON — Those five runs were supposed to be the turning point. The opportunity for Wyoming Area to seize control in Thursday's District 2 Class 3A baseball semifinal game. The chance to slam the door or, at the very least, leave it barely...

/PITTSBURGH — It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth straight win.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners sent slumping catcher Jesus Montero to the minor leagues Thursday, a year after acquiring him in trade full of potential that hasn't panned out for either side.

KINGSTON — When it was finally over, all nine batters in the starting lineup had a hit. Wyoming Valley West had 14 total, scoring 15 runs in just four innings at the plate.And the Spartans earned...

BALTIMORE — Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot from Matt Wieters in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.

MIAMI — Cliff Lee pitched a three-hitter for his 12th career shutout and Delmon Young homered for the second straight game, sending the Philadelphia Phillies past the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Wednesday night.

NL CapsulesMIAMI (AP) — Delmon Young homered and Ryan Howard added three hits and three RBIs to help carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

HUGHESTOWN — A rocky regular season had ended on a high note. Pittston Area knocked off rival Coughlin last week to pick up its fourth league win and avoid a last-place finish in the district standings.

JERMYN — Lakeland has now played two District 2 tournament games. The Chiefs have yet to allow a hit.

BALTIMORE -- Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games.

CLEVELAND — Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as the Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 win over the...

PHILADELPHIA — Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.

HAZLETON — The throw was up the line but still beat him to the plate. So Joe Baran simply went airborne, jumping to avoid the catcher's tag. The emphatic safe call by the umpire had Hazleton Area's bench roaring.

WILKES-BARRE — Meyers pounded out eight runs in the first three innings then tacked on seven more in the bottom of the fourth en route to a 15-0 rout over Riverside on Saturday in a District 2 Class 2A baseball opening round game.

NEW YORK — Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday.

BERWICK — Making just his second start back from a late-season injury, Berwick's Clay DeNoia opened the District 2 Class 3A tournament by throwing a five-inning no-hitter in a 10-0 win over GAR on Friday.

DALLAS — As smoothly as the upset bid was progressing Friday afternoon, it abruptly started to show cracks in the bottom of the seventh.

CHICAGO — Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Friday.

NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night.

TUNKHANNOCK — The big celebration for Crestwood came not at the end of the seventh inning, but the sixth.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls or strikes should be subject to instant replay.

ST. LOUIS — Daniel Murphy and David Wright combined for five hits and three RBIs against Adam Wainwright and the New York Mets snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.