Topic: Vance Worley

Justin Verlander fired seven innings of one-run ball and the Detroit Tigers backed him with three homers Tuesday in their 6-1 win over Minnesota.

Clutch relief pitching from Tanner Scheppers and Joe Nathan Thursday allowed the Texas Rangers to escape with a 2-1 victory over Minnesota.

Ryan Doumit doubled in the 10th inning and came around to score on a Chicago error Saturday, lifting the Minnesota Twins over the White Sox 2-1.

Jack Buck hit a grand slam and was one of three New York hitters with four RBI Friday in leading the Mets to a 16-5 rout of Minnesota.

Justin Verlander hurled five scoreless innings and Prince Fielder supplied an RBI double Monday in Detroit's season-opening 4-2 win over Minnesota.

Jay Bruce gave Cincinnati a two-run lead with an eighth-inning homer Wednesday and the Reds survived a shaky ninth to defeat Philadelphia 3-2.

Yovani Gallardo struck out nine over seven innings Friday and Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in boosting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-1 win over Philadelphia.

Ben Sheets fired 7 1/3 solid innings and Freddie Freeman bashed a key two-run double Monday in the Atlanta Braves' 6-1 victory over Philadelphia.

Jimmy Rollins and newly acquired Nate Schierholtz cracked back-to-back homers Wednesday, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 win over Washington.

A grand slam homer by Brandon Crawford highlighted a five-run sixth inning Friday that boosted the San Francisco Giants to a 7-2 win over Philadelphia.