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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cole Hamels struck out eight in six solid innings, Prince Fielder had a two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Wednesday night for a split in the two-game interleague series.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The La Crosse Loggers escaped with a 3-2 victory to finish off a sweep of the Thunder Bay Border Cats in Northwoods League action Wednesday night.

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez interrupted his exile to the bullpen with a sharp performance in a starting role, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Wednesday night for their 1,000th win at Camden Yards.

DETROIT (AP) — Steven Moya homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers withstood a shaky fifth inning from right-hander Michael Fulmer to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Wednesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Bauer threw a three-hitter for his second career complete game, Jason Kipnis hit a two-run homer and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL is making a big bet on Las Vegas.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tayler Hill had 11 of her 16 points in the second half and the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 76-62 on Wednesday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Milwaukee Brewers finished their long California road trip with a close win after coming up short several times in the late innings with missed opportunities or mistakes.

NEW YORK (AP) — The best thing about Kansas City's road trip was it only lasted two games. Even a visit to the site of last year's championship triumph couldn't help the Royals win away from home.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sure, Oakland manager Bob Melvin and pitching coach Curt Young will reassure rookie pitcher Daniel Mengden he is doing just fine, even without a win to show for it yet.

PHOENIX (AP) — After a sixth straight season of watching playoff basketball rather than playing it, the Phoenix Suns face a multitude of choices with three first-round picks in Thursday night's draft — No. 4, No. 13 and No. 28.

CHICAGO (AP) — Hitters are adjusting to Jake Arrieta. Now the Chicago Cubs ace has to counter.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest at the NHL Awards show from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (all times EDT):

HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Shoemaker has just one win in his past seven starts despite posting a 2.09 ERA.

TORONTO (AP) — Russell Martin hit a three-run homer and Edwin Encarnacion and Troy Tulowitzki added solo shots as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Arizona Diamondbacks' five-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest at the NHL Awards show from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (all times EDT):

OAKLAND, Calif. — Scooter Gennett and Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered to back Junior Guerra's first victory in more than a month, and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a split of their quick two-game interleague series against the Oakland Athletics with a 4-2…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Being a lottery pick and getting guaranteed money was not enticement enough for some players to work out for the Utah Jazz.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Scooter Gennett and Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered to back Junior Guerra's first victory in more than a month, and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a split of their quick two-game interleague series against the Oakland Athletics with a…