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The Detroit Tigers answered Kansas City's late rally with another big swing by Justin Upton. Upton hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning, sending the Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Royals on Sunday. ''We had some great at-bats earlier in the game that we didn't come through on,'' Upton said. Continue to Article

September 04, 2016 7:41:pm EST

There's still plenty of time for Byron Buxton to master the majors. Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe each homered during an eight-run third inning, Buxton hit a two-run shot and the Twins went deep four times in an 11-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. Buxton is 6 for 10 with five runs, five RBIs and two homers without a strikeout in three games since his latest call-up from Triple-A. The second overall pick in the 2012 draft has raised his batting average 20 points to .213. Continue to Article

September 03, 2016 11:43:pm EST

The San Francisco Giants likely need a better performance from right-hander Johnny Cueto than they got in his last outing if they're going to split a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Cueto, a two-time All-Star, allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in his shortest outing of the season for theGiants. "I think the pitches caught up with him," Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters after that game. Continue to Article

September 03, 2016 11:32:pm EST

When Todd Frazier was acquired by the White Sox last December, there was an expectation he would add a powerful component to the Chicago lineup. Frazier homered for the second straight game, Adam Eaton had four hits and the White Sox pulled away to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Friday night. Frazier's homer was his 35th of the year and established a record for a Chicago third baseman. Continue to Article

September 03, 2016 12:23:am EST