Milone gave up a two-run home run to Adrian Beltre in a decisive four-run fourth inning in the Rangers’ 4-1 victory Wednesday. Beltre homer was his ninth against Oakland pitching the past two years. “It’s kind of hard, especially when you feel good, and you’re out there and feel like you got your ‘A’ game going...

That streak, as well as the Brewers’ six-game winning streak against the Astros, ended with Randy Wolf. Carlos Lee had three hits, including his first homer since April 22, and three RBIs to back another solid outing by Bud Norris, and Houston beat Milwaukee 8-3. Wolf, who pitched six scoreless innings in his last start, allowed seven hits...

Jones was hitless in six at-bats before connecting for his team-leading 12th home run — nine of them tying the game or giving the Orioles a lead. Jones sent a 2-2 pitch from Nate Adcock (0-1), the fifth Kansas City pitcher, far over the left field wall. The Orioles improved to 5-0 in extra-inning road games. Kevin Gregg (1-1) pitched two hitless...

Then the veteran manager watched his team make four errors in the first three innings. “I probably jinxed us when we said we weren’t kicking the ball around, because we did that tonight,” Leyland said. Jamey Carroll hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead, and the Twins outlasted the Tigers 11-7 on...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians third baseman Jack Hannahan is out of the lineup for the fourth straight game with lower back soreness. The team said Thursday that an MRI revealed mild back inflammation. Hannahan, who hasn’t played since Sunday, remains day-to-day. He missed a week in spring training with back soreness. Jose Lopez started at third...

Speaking Thursday after a quarterly owners’ meeting, Selig said there’s no timetable for resolving Oakland’s dispute with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are preventing the A’s from building a ballpark in San Jose, which is part of the Giants’ territory. Baseball has been reluctant to approve relocations. When the Montreal...

The Italian led City to their first domestic title in 44 years on Sunday as a stoppage-time goal from Sergio Aguero sealed a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers to pip defending champions Manchester United on goal difference. City have spent more than 400 million pounds on players since Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought the club in...

Bayern want to set the record straight with a fifth top European prize after making their second Champions League final in three seasons and losing the 2010 decider 2-0 to Inter Milan. “This is the match of a lifetime,” Dutch winger Robben told reporters on Thursday. “It is time. You have to win the Champions League once in your life. ...