Maddon says Upton doesn't 'hide' from big moments

Rays manager Joe Maddon says B.J. Upton relishes this time of year, when games mean more, pressure's on and the spotlight becomes brighter.

Mike Trout makes absurd catch, homers as Angels top Tigers

Mike Trout hit a homer on Justin Verlander and robbed Prince Fielder of one in the Los Angeles Angels' 6-1 win vs. the Detroit Tigers.

Roundup: Red Sox fall to last in AL East with loss to Jays

Saturday's American League roundup: Brett Anderson won his fourth in a row for the A's, and three White Sox homered.

Jurickson Profar, 19, lifts Rangers to 10-inning win at Rays

Rookie Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 4-2 win Saturday vs. the Tampa Bay Rays.

Orioles beat Yankees, lose Nick Markakis for six weeks

Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis broke his thumb on a pitch from New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia during Saturday's 5-4 Baltimore win.

A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy jokes on Twitter

Brandon McCarthy is back to his Twitter-happy self, a positive sign for the pitcher struck in the head by a line drive this week.

Roundup: Callaspo gives Angels walk-off win over Tigers

Alberto Callaspo's two-out single in the ninth gave the Angels a 3-2 win over the Tigers, their ninth win in 10 games.

A's McCarthy still in 'life-threatening' situation

Oakland A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy remains in a "life-threatening" situation two days after being hit in the head by a line drive.

Zobrist's walk-off HR in 11th gives Rays win over Rangers

Ben Zobrist hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th off Mark Lowe to give the Rays a 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Yankees hold on to top Orioles, regain AL East lead

Alex Rodriguez, Russell Martin and Steve Pearce hit homers to give the Yankees a seven-run cushion, and they held on top the Orioles 8-5.

Column: Valentine's replacement deserves a better chance

Bobby Valentine is in his last days in that role, setting the stage for John Farrell and others to be targeted.

Banged-up New York Yankees wobble into September

The New York Yankees have lost a once-comfortable AL East lead and are wobbling to the finish line.

Orioles use 6 homers to beat Yankees, force tie atop AL East

Mark Reynolds homered twice as the Orioles hit a season-high six to beat the Yankees and even the AL East race.

Oakland A's Brandon McCarthy alert after surgery on skull

Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy is alert after having surgery for a skull fracture and brain contusion caused by a line drive.

Angels confirm Jered Weaver will miss start Friday

Angels.ace Jered Weaver will miss his scheduled start Friday against Detroit while recovering from tendinitis.

Indians' Chris Perez blasts owner's decision-making

Indians manager Manny Acta said he only cares how Chris Perez performs in the ninth inning.

Roundup: Beltre, Young power Rangers past Royals

Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer and the Rangers held on for a 7-6 victory over the Royals.

Error helps Yankees beat Rays, regain AL East lead

New York went ahead on a key Tampa Bay error, and the Yankees regained first place with a 6-4 over the Rays.

Angels beat A's to complete three-game sweep

Torii Hunter drove in three runs and the Angels completed a three-game sweep at Oakland by rolling to a 7-1 victory.

Slumping Yankees hold team meeting before game

The Yankees have held a team meeting one day after losing sole possession of first place in the AL East.

Roundup: Rays beat Yankees, who lose sole possession of first

Coupled with Baltimore's 12-0 win at Toronto, the Yankees fell into a tie for the division lead with the surging Orioles.

Roundup: Iannetta helps Angels end A's winning streak

Chris Iannetta had three hits and Vernon Wells as the Angels snapped Oakland's season-best nine-game winning streak with an 8-3 win.

Red Sox GM Cherington admits current team is 'hard to watch'

After losing their seventh consecutive game Monday, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington admits his current team is "hard to watch."

A-Rod rejoins Yankees after missing six weeks

Alex Rodriguez returns to the Yankees lineup as the designated hitter and batting fourth against the Rays.

Tigers even AL Central as Justin Verlander tops White Sox

Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox.

Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox for ninth win in row

Seth Smith hit a two-run homer as the Oakland Athletics won their ninth in a row, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-2 Sunday.

Roundup: David Price wins 17th; Jered Weaver foiled in bid

Sunday's American League roundup: Jurickson Profar homers in his first at bat, and Tony Abreu helps the Royals avoid a sweep.

Baltimore Orioles close to 2 games on New York Yankees

Mark Reynolds hit two home runs as the surging Baltimore Orioles routed the AL East-leading New York Yankees again.

Boston Red Sox hit bottom in 20-2 loss to Oakland Athletics

Brandon Moss had career highs of four hits, four RBIs and four runs and Josh Reddick hit his first career grand slam for the A's.

Alex Rodriguez goes hitless in his first rehab game

Alex Rodriguez played his first baseball game since hitting the DL on July 25, but he was hitless for the Tampa Yankees.