Arizona led, 6-3,with one out in the seventh when reliever Bryan Shaw (1-4) walked pinch-hitter Xavier Paul and leadoff batter Drew Stubbs. Wilson Valdez’s grounder skipped under the glove of first baseman Paul Goldschmidt for a run-scoring error, setting up Phillips’ game-tying two-run double to left-center field. Phillips moved to third on Jay...

Chen (8-5) gave up three runs and six hits with five strikeouts in seven innings for his first win since June 17, and Jim Johnson picked up his 28th save in 30 chances for the Orioles, who came back to split the series after dropping the first two games. Cole De Vries allowed one run and five hits with five strikeouts in six innings for the Twins, who led...

Hernandez (8-5) is 4-0 with a 1.37 ERA in his past seven starts since a loss to San Diego on June 12. While he leads the majors with 143 strikeouts, Hernandez struck out only three, tying his season low. He allowed one run and eight hits, throwing only 89 pitches in eight innings. Hernandez worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth, striking...

Then they gave up a six-run lead, and just like that, headed back to Arizona having lost five out of seven following a 7-6 loss in Cincinnati on Thursday. Starter Joe Saunders pitched six innings and turned in a quality start, allowing three runs and four hits, but Brandon Phillips hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, doubled in the tying runs and...

Los Angeles lost three of four in Detroit after dropping two of three in New York. Angels manager Mike Scioscia hoped his players could relax during the flight home and figure out a way to bounce back in a key series against the Rangers. “We just need to kind of catch our breath a little,” Scioscia said. “We haven’t played...

The fifth inning was another story altogether. Buehrle gave up four runs in his final inning of work, matching his shortest outing of the season, and the Miami Marlins lost 4-2 to the Chicago Cubs. “This is one of those games where you’re not going to have your stuff, so turn the page and get ready for the next start,” he said. ...

The grand slam will be pushed back a week, giving players three weeks to adjust from the slower French Open clay courts. “The best interests of tennis will be served by allowing the players more time to recuperate and to adjust from the clay of Roland Garros to the grass at Wimbledon,” said Philip Brook, chairman of the All England Club. ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Two-time defending champion Mardy Fish withdrew from the Atlanta Open on Thursday due to an apparent left ankle injury. Fish, the No. 2 seed, was leading Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-4, 3-2 in a second-round match when he pulled out of the match. Fish stumbled to his left while trying to return a drop and his left ankle appeared...