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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Jaff Decker hit a three-run home run and had two hits, and Jacob Faria struck out nine hitters over six innings as the Durham Bulls beat the Syracuse Chiefs 11-2 on Wednesday.

A look at what's happening all around the majors on Thursday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Bryant Flete had three hits and two RBI, and Preston Morrison struck out nine hitters over seven innings as the South Bend Cubs beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 12-2 on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Hatcher was supposed to have the day off after pitching the previous night. Instead, he found himself not only on the mound but at the plate with the bases loaded in the 14th inning and…

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Cesar Puello homered and had two hits, and Dietrich Enns allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Buffalo Bisons 10-0 on Wednesday.

MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Dwyane Wade has decided to leave the Miami Heat and sign with the Chicago Bulls.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Yu-Cheng Chang doubled twice and singled twice, driving in six runs and scoring a pair as the Lynchburg Hillcats beat the Frederick Keys 11-7 on Wednesday.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Andrew Knapp doubled and singled, and Jake Thompson allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated the Rochester Red Wings 2-0 on Wednesday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Matt Juengel was a home run short of the cycle, driving in five runs as the New Orleans Zephyrs beat the Round Rock Express 9-3 on Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Brian O'Grady had four hits and two RBI, and Wendolyn Bautista allowed just four hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Daytona Tortugas beat the Tampa Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday. The Tortugas swept the three-game series…

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Jonathan Davis had two hits and scored two runs as the Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Brevard County Manatees 6-4 on Wednesday.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) -- K.J. Woods homered and had two hits, and Zach Thompson allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Kannapolis Intimidators topped the Hagerstown Suns 5-0 on Wednesday. With the victory, the Intimidators swept the three-game…

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Jake Noll doubled and singled, and McKenzie Mills allowed just one hit over five innings as the Auburn Doubledays topped the Lowell Spinners 1-0 on Wednesday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Julio Borbon was a home run short of the cycle, and John Means allowed just three hits over six innings as the Bowie Baysox topped the Trenton Thunder 7-1 on Wednesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Michael Saunders hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and singled home the winning run in the eighth as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City, beating the Royals 3-2 on…

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Tito Polo homered and singled twice, scoring three runs while driving in two as the Bradenton Marauders topped the Charlotte Stone Crabs 7-2 on Wednesday.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Andres Sthormes hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, leading the Connecticut Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Wednesday. With the victory, the Tigers swept the three-game series.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Xorge Carrillo hit a grand slam in the third inning, leading the Binghamton Mets to an 11-5 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Wednesday.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Taylor Cole allowed just four hits over eight innings, leading the New Hampshire Fisher Cats over the Portland Sea Dogs in a 6-1 win on Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals All-Star second baseman Matt Carpenter left a game Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a right oblique injury.