ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Ian Kinsler and Taylor Teagarden each had a solo home run Sunday and the Texas Rangers beat Boston 4-3 to take the lead in the American League wild-card race.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Detroit's Rick Porcello and Boston's Kevin Youkilis will sit out five games for their bench-clearing, brawl-inciting actions, MLB announced Wednesday.
BOSTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Mike Lowell homered twice and drove in three runs Tuesday and the Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 7-5 in a game marred by a bench-clearing melee.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer with two out in the 15th inning Friday, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic 2-0 victory over Boston.
TOKYO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Japan's 12 professional baseball teams approved a ban on any amateur player who signs with an overseas professional team, the Mainichi Daily News reported.
