CLEVELAND (AP)Left-hander Zach Jackson, acquired by Cleveland last month in the trade that sent CC Sabathia to Milwaukee, was recalled by the Indians on Wednesday from Triple-A Buffalo. The Indians also announced that second baseman Josh Barfield and

Jim Callis spent a lot of time discussing unsigned draft picks in our weekly ESPN.com chat on Aug. 13.

With Wilson Betemit at shortstop, Robinson Canó at second base and Melky Cabrera in center field, the Yankees? defense up the middle was erratic.

CLEVELAND (AP)Jeremy Guthrie blocked out his emotions, then shut down his former team. Guthrie (10-8) went seven innings to win his fourth straight start, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland 6-1 Wednesday night to snap the Indians five-game winning

CC Sabathia pitched seven solid innings to remain perfect with the Milwaukee Brewers, who extended their winning streak to eight games with a 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton left Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Boston to fly back to Texas to be with his wife, who is close to giving birth to the couple's third child. Hamilton was 0-for-3 in the game before being replaced in center field by

Eric Hinske had three hits, including a home run, and Ben Zobrist doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez will miss the rest of the season after having successful surgery to repair his right shoulder. The six-time Gold Glove winner underwent a two-hour-plus procedure Wednesday, as two team doctors performed an

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