Jason Heyward and Brian McCann each belted two- run home runs in the bottom of the first inning to help the Braves down the Cubs, 7-3, in the finale …

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Brian Duensing was forced to leave Wednesday's 5-1 loss against Detroit in the fifth inning after being hit by a line drive on the …

… stopped briefly in the bottom of the third when home plate umpire Brian O'Nora received drops in his left eye from Oakland assistant ..... unconditional release. ... The A's designated for assignment LHP Brian Fuentes, the demoted closer, to clear room for Colon's return …

… Brandon Phillips. Maybin slid head-first into the bag and TV replays clearly showed he was safe. But first-base umpire Brian Knight called Maybin out, prompting San Diego manager Bud Black to argue the call. Black was ejected by Knight. With Alonso …

… are the former Montreal Expos, who moved to Washington in 2005. ___ BRAVES 7, CUBS 3 ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward and Brian McCann each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, helping Mike Minor and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs. Freddie …

… Brandon Phillips. Maybin slid head-first into the bag and TV replays clearly showed he was safe. But first-base umpire Brian Knight called Maybin out, prompting San Diego manager Bud Black to argue the call. Black was ejected by Knight. With Alonso …

… two-run homers in the first and the Chicago Cubs went on to a 7-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. Jason Heyward, Brian McCann, Freddie Freeman and Juan Francisco connected for Atlanta, which salvaged a split of the four-game series. Garza …

… the better data by raising its forecast to a gain of 125,000 jobs last month, up from its initial prediction of 75,000. Brian Bethune, chief economist for Alpha Economic Foresights LLC, said he expects job growth of 120,000 to 140,000. But he …