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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 21 points and nine rebounds, Maya Moore scored 12 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 77-74 on Tuesday night for sole possession…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — With the postseason approaching, Jason Hammel is hurting his chances of claiming a spot in Chicago's playoff rotation.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead single during a three-run eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The home runs keep coming for Brian Dozier. And so do the losses for the Minnesota Twins.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers quickly solved Jason Hammel on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — After losing 12 times in 17 games to the contending Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox hit their Central Division rivals where it hurt on Tuesday night.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Justin Smoak became the first Toronto player to hit a grand slam in the Bronx.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big innings were enough for the Washington Nationals to overcome the Atlanta Braves and top prospect Dansby Swanson's inside-the-park home run Tuesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Kelby Tomlinson hit a one-out, tiebreaking single in the ninth and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi just didn't have it Tuesday night. There haven't been too many of those lately.

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin’s 16-14 upset of LSU on Saturday didn’t just earn the Badgers a spot in the Associated Press poll. It catapulted them to their highest ranking since the 2011 season.

NEW YORK (AP) — If the New York Yankees reach the playoffs, they'll long remember this catch by Brett Gardner.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A strike away from ending his team's longest losing streak in two years, Pittsburgh Pirates closer Tony Watson tried to get St. Louis pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter to chase a fastball up and away.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danny Farquhar watched Logan Forsythe complete the third out of the inning, then panicked.

When national small-college volleyball powerhouse Viterbo University lost its three-time All-American hitter and honorable mention setter two seasons ago, there was reason to believe the V-Hawks may have topped out.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dansby Swanson's first major league home run stayed in the ballpark. It just wasn't enough to get the Atlanta Braves a victory Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals.

CLEVELAND (AP) — On paper, the matchup of starting pitchers was one-sided.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds thought they were in good shape until Yoenis Cespedes came to bat with a runner aboard in the seventh inning

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kendrys Morales had two home runs, including a three-run blast in Kansas City's seven-run ninth inning that propelled the Royals to a 10-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.