Royals 10, Rangers 9

Royals 10, Rangers 9

Texas			Kansas City
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Andrus ss	5 3 3 0		GBlanc cf	5 1 1 0
MYong 3b	5 2 4 2		Aviles 2b	5 1 2 1
Hamltn dh	4 1 2 2		BButler dh	5 0 2 1
Guerrr rf	5 1 2 3		Betemt 3b	5 1 2 0
N.Cruz lf	5 0 0 0		Blmqst pr	0 1 0 0
DvMrp cf	5 1 2 1		Kaaihu 1b	5 1 0 1
Treanr c	5 0 1 0		B.Pena c	4 1 2 0
Morlnd 1b	5 1 1 1		Gordon lf	5 1 2 3
ABlanc 2b	4 0 1 0		YBtncr ss	3 2 1 1
		JaMillr rf	4 1 1 2
Totals	43 9 16 9		Totals	41 10 13 9

Quarterbacks know better than to challenge Pasadena, Texas CB Scott

Pasadena, Texas CB Scott loves to press

For a glimpse of just how effective a cornerback Leroy Scott is, check out his interception totals.

Cleveland, Texas DL Reed uses his 6-6 frame to his advantage on field

Texas DL Reed stands tall

Cedric Reed has learned to make his height an advantage on the football field.

Homers by Neil Walker and Garrett Jones lead Pirates past Cubs 14-7

Walker, Jones lead Pirates past Cubs 14-7

CHICAGO — Neil Walker and Garrett Jones each hit a long two-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 14-7 on Tuesday night for a rare road victory.

Brookshire Royal RB Williams eager to learn, emulate Adrian Peterson

Texas RB Williams features power, speed

Brandon Williams already has flashed the speed.

Dual threat QB Bubba Starling set to play football, baseball in the Big 12

QB Starling set to take game to Big 12

DES MOINES, Iowa — Kansas prep quarterback Bubba Starling is a true dual threat.

Tigers bullpen melts down against Twins, Young delivers clutch hit in 4-3 win

Tigers bullpen falters in loss to Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Delmon Young had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

OF Jeff Francoeur traded by Mets to first-place Texas Rangers for playoff drive

Francoeur traded to Rangers for playoff push

Coaches expect Dallas standout LB Wallace to be ‘dominant force’

Dallas standout Wallace in control

DALLAS — Anthony Wallace was just another linebacker at Dallas Skyline High School last year. Now he’s being touted as the next great one at a school that routinely sends the quarterback of its defense to a major college.

Texas RB Sims counting on his work ethic to help him succeed

Texas RB Sims knows work ethic matters

ABILENE, Texas — Herschel Sims knows his football accomplishments at Abilene High will mean nothing when he enters college.

Detroit Renaissance star Lawrence Thomas wants to be in mix on every play

Detroit’s Thomas earns initials “L.T.”

Lawrence Thomas shares initials with legendary New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, but the Detroit Renaissance star had to earn the right to be called L.T.

Pirates 14, Cubs 7

Pirates 14, Cubs 7

Pittsburgh			Chicago
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
AMcCt cf	5 2 3 2		DeWitt 2b	5 0 0 1
Tabata lf	5 3 3 2		SCastro ss	4 1 2 1
NWalkr 2b	5 3 4 4		Byrd cf	4 0 0 0
GJones 1b	4 1 1 3		ArRmr 3b	3 0 0 0
Alvarez 3b	5 1 1 1		Marshll p	0 0 0 0
Doumit rf	4 2 1 0		MHffpr ph-rf	1 1 1 1
Cedeno ss	4 0 1 2		Nady 1b	4 1 1 1
A.Diaz ph-ss	1 0 0 0		ASorin lf	4 1 2 1
Snyder c	5 2 1 0		Colvin rf	4 0 0 0
Karstns p	3 0 0 0		Marml p	0 0 0 0
Gallghr p	0 0 0 0		K.Hill c	4 2 3 2
Park p	0 0 0 0		Dmpstr p	0 0 0 0
AnLRc ph	1 0 0 0		Zamrn ph	1 0 0 0
Resop p	0 0 0 0		Mateo p	1 0 0 0
		JRussll p	0 0 0 0
		Barney 3b	2 1 1 0
Totals	42 14 15 14		Totals	37 7 10 7

Milwood High star Turner eager to repeat before heading off to Texas

Milwood High star Turner does it all

OKLAHOMA CITY — Josh Turner figures it’s only natural that he has fit in so well as a cornerback.

Bio box: Sedrick Flowers

Bio box: Sedrick Flowers

Player’s name: Sedrick Flowers

OF Jeff Francoeur says he’s been traded by New York Mets to first-place Texas Rangers

Francoeur says he’s been traded to Rangers

G Sedrick Flowers, one of top prep linemen in nation, looking to Longhorns

G Sedrick Flowers looking to Longhorns

HOUSTON — If Mack Brown is serious about recommitting the Longhorns to the running game, he’ll be happy with Sedrick Flowers.

Rodriguez goes 7 innings and Astros shut out Cardinals, 3-0

Astros blank Cards again, 3-0

HOUSTON — Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven innings and three relievers completed the three-hit shutout as the Houston Astros again beat the slumping St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Chapman hits 102 mph during perfect inning, Reds beat Brewers 8-4 for best August in majors

Chapman hits 102 mph, Reds beat Brewers 8-4

Reds 8, Brewers 4

Reds 8, Brewers 4

Milwaukee			Cincinnati
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Weeks 2b	4 1 2 1		Stubbs cf	4 2 1 0
Hart rf	5 1 1 0		Valaika 2b	5 1 1 0
Braun lf	4 1 2 0		Votto 1b	3 0 2 3
Fielder 1b	4 1 1 1		Rolen 3b	4 1 2 2
McGeh 3b	5 0 1 0		Gomes lf	3 1 1 2
Dickrsn cf	4 0 1 0		Heisey rf	4 0 1 0
Lucroy c	4 0 0 0		Hanign c	2 1 0 0
Counsll ss	4 0 1 0		Janish ss	4 1 2 1
Gallard p	2 0 2 0		Harang p	2 0 0 0
MParr p	0 0 0 0		LeCure p	0 1 0 0
CGomz ph	1 0 0 0		Bray p	0 0 0 0
Coffey p	0 0 0 0		Chpmn p	0 0 0 0
		JFrncs ph	1 0 0 0
		Ondrsk p	0 0 0 0
Totals	37 4 11 2		Totals	32 8 10 8

Tracy’s single in 10th lifts Marlins to 1-0 win over Nationals

Tracy’s single in 10th lifts Marlins over Nats

Jose Bautista hits 43rd homer and drives in 4 runs as Toronto beats Tampa Bay 13-5

Bautista hits 43rd HR, Blue Jays beat Rays 13-5

Marlins 1, Nationals 0, 10 innings,

Marlins 1, Nationals 0, 10 innings,

Washington			Florida
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
AKndy 2b	5 0 0 0		Bonifac 2b	4 0 0 0
Storen p	0 0 0 0		Morrsn lf	3 0 0 0
Dsmnd ss	4 0 0 0		HRmrz ss	4 1 1 0
Berndn lf	4 0 0 0		GSnchz 1b	3 0 1 0
Zmrmn 3b	4 0 0 0		Tracy 3b	4 0 1 1
A.Dunn 1b	2 0 1 0		Stanton rf	3 0 0 0
Morse rf	4 0 1 0		Maybin cf	3 0 0 0
IRdrgz c	4 0 0 0		Hayes c	3 0 0 0
Morgan cf	3 0 1 0		AnSnch p	2 0 0 0
Zmrmn p	2 0 0 0		Veras p	0 0 0 0
JoPerlt p	0 0 0 0		DMrph ph	1 0 0 0
WHarrs ph	1 0 1 0		Hensly p	0 0 0 0
Clipprd p	0 0 0 0
AlGnzlz ph-2b	0 0 0 0
Totals	33 0 4 0		Totals	30 1 3 1

Bio box: Trevon Randle

Bio box: Trevon Randle

Player’s name: Trevon Randle

Texas prep star LB Trevon Randle finds home on defense, looking to SEC play at LSU

Randle finds home on defense, looking to LSU

Mark Teixeira hits 3-run HR, Yankees beat up on A’s again to finish August alone in first

Yankees beat A’s take over first place in AL East

Blue Jays 13, Rays 5

Blue Jays 13, Rays 5

Toronto			Tampa Bay
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
FLewis dh	5 2 2 0		BUpton cf	3 0 1 0
Wise rf	5 2 3 2		Snnnstn p	0 0 0 0
JBautst 3b	3 2 2 4		Bartlett ss	2 0 0 0
V.Wells cf	5 1 2 2		Brignc ph-ss	2 0 1 2
Lind 1b	5 1 1 1		Crwfrd lf	2 0 0 0
J.Buck c	5 1 1 1		Joyce ph-lf-rf	2 0 0 0
A.Hill 2b	3 1 1 2		Longori 3b	1 1 0 0
McCoy ph-2b	2 0 0 0		WAyar 3b	1 0 0 0
Snider lf	4 0 1 0		C.Pena 1b	4 0 0 0
JMcDnl ss	4 3 2 1		SRdrgz 2b	3 1 0 0
		Shppch c	4 0 1 0
		Zobrist rf-cf	3 2 1 1
		DJhnsn dh-lf	3 1 1 2
Totals	41 13 15 13		Totals	30 5 5 5

Orioles 5, Red Sox 2

Orioles 5, Red Sox 2

Boston			Baltimore
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Scutaro ss	4 0 0 0		BRorts 2b	4 1 2 0
DMcDn cf	3 0 1 0		Markks rf	4 1 1 0
Nava ph-lf	1 0 0 0		Wggntn 1b	4 0 1 0
VMrtnz c	4 0 2 0		Scott dh	3 2 2 2
D.Ortiz dh	4 0 0 0		AdJons cf	4 0 1 1
ABeltre 3b	4 0 1 0		Pie lf	4 1 1 1
Lowell 1b	4 1 1 0		Wieters c	4 0 1 0
J.Drew rf	3 0 0 0		CIzturs ss	3 0 0 0
Lowrie 2b	3 1 2 2		J.Bell 3b	3 0 0 0
Kalish pr-cf	1 0 0 0
Hall lf-2b	3 0 1 0
Totals	34 2 8 2		Totals	33 5 9 4

Matusz wins 3rd straight start, Orioles beat Red Sox and Beckett 5-2

Matusz leads Orioles past skidding Red Sox 5-2

Yankees 9, Athletics 3

Yankees 9, Athletics 3

Oakland			New York
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Crisp cf	3 0 0 0		Gardnr lf	4 2 1 0
Gross rf	1 0 0 0		Jeter ss	3 1 0 0
Barton 1b	2 1 1 1		Kearns ph-rf	1 0 0 0
KSuzuk c	3 0 1 1		Teixeir 1b	3 2 2 3
Tollesn ss	0 0 0 0		Cano 2b	3 0 1 0
Cust dh	3 0 1 0		Swisher rf	4 2 1 2
Kzmnff 3b	4 1 1 0		ENunez ss	0 0 0 0
Carson lf	0 0 0 0		Posada c	3 0 2 1
M.Ellis 2b	4 0 1 0		Thams dh	4 0 0 0
Larish lf-3b	4 0 0 0		Grndrs cf	4 1 1 1
RDavis rf-cf	4 0 0 1		R.Pena 3b	4 1 1 0
Pnngtn ss	2 1 1 0
Powell c	1 0 0 0
Totals	31 3 6 3		Totals	33 9 9 7

A.J. Pierzynski’s 3-run homer in 9th lifts White Sox past Indians 4-3