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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona walks past photographers as he heads to the bench of the visitor's dugout before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Francona was Red Sox manager for the 2004 and 2007 World Series Championship seasons. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. Back at Fenway Park as a manager for the first time since being let go by the Boston Red Sox in 2011, he was calm and occasionally funny while wearing the cap of the Cleveland Indians. After all, he's back ...

Minnesota Twins' Trevor Plouffe (24) is forced out at second base by Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla (26) on a Ryan Doumit (9) ground ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Atlanta. Plouffe was injured on the play and left the field under his own power. Atlanta won 5-4 in ten innings. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL

The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play. Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta ...

Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton (32) hits a two-run home run against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Aaron Harang, right, in the first inning during a baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Anaheim.    (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Trout hits for cycle, drives in 5, Angels rout M's

Mike Trout even surprised himself in adding to his growing list of impressive big league achievements. Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple his first two times up, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in ...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dan Straily, right,  is hugged by catcher John Jaso, left, in the dugout after the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers during a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Straily allowed only two hits over seven innings. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0

Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing. Now everyone can take notice of Straily, who on television before his latest start saw plenty of highlights touting Yu Darvish being on the mound. Straily allowed only two two singles ...

Canseco player-coach in indy league _ for a series

Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series. The 48-year-old Canseco will be with the Fort Worth Cats for their opening four-game homestand, which starts Thursday night. Fort Worth opens the season against Edinburg, which is managed by Ozzie Canseco, the ...

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez wipes sweat from his forehead after giving up a solo home run to Seattle Mariners' Raul Ibanez in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Cleveland. The Indians won 5-4. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. Perez took down (at)chrisperez54 on Monday, not long after the two-time All-Star gave up a ninth-inning home run to Seattle's Endy Chavez. It was the second straight poor performance by ...

Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker

On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker. On top of that, manager Davey Johnson said that right fielder Jayson Werth is still a couple of weeks from coming ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong grabs his hand after being hit by a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. Vogelsong left the game after the game. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand

Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jason Marquis works against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2

At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever. Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start, tying his career high, and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against rookie Shelby Miller and the NL ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks

Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong broke two bones along his pinkie and dislocated a knuckle in the same area when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night. He is scheduled for surgery Tuesday and expected ...

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