Wes Bankston hit his first career home run and the Oakland Athletics ended an eight-game home losing skid to the Seattle Mariners with a 4-3 win on Monday night.

New York : The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox will both have seven players in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game later this month. The rosters for both the American League and National League teams for the July 15 game were announced on Sunday,

Tyson Brummett has been making similar strides to Kyle Kendrick's quick climb from 2007.

The Brewers hope their acquisition of C. C. Sabathia from the Indians on Monday will help lead to their first playoff appearance since 1982.

Part of that transition is a six-game road trip that starts on Tuesday in Washington. The D-backs have struggled mightily on the road recently. Their overall record on the road is 17-26, but 21 of those losses happened after May 9. 'We'd like to play

Neal Huntington and company are trying to dispel the reputation that the Pirates can't make a big signing.

The Tampa Bay Rays? seven-game winning streak ended Monday when John Buck and Mike Aviles hit 10th-inning homers to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 victory.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)Jamie Burkes last appearance as a pitcher came more than six years ago. That didnt deter the Mariners backup catcher from taking the mound when his manager asked him to Sunday. A day later, the 36-year-old Burke was still beaming

Even before pro ball, Leo Rosales rode the buses, an experience that taught him much about time management and also underscored his drive to succeed.

Ryan Church underwent neurological testing Monday to determine whether his recent episodes of dizziness and nausea were related to postconcussion syndrome.