Sean Burnett gives up home run in rehab outing
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(12:34 am ET) Angels relief pitcher
Sean Burnett started his rehab assignment with Class A Inland Empire Saturday night, surrendering a solo home run while pitching one inning. The homer was the only hit off Burnett in the appearance.
Working his way back from forearm tightness, Burnett is expected to be activated from the disabled list before Tuesday's game.
Grant Balfour stays perfect in save opportunities
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(12:31 am ET) Athletics closer
Grant Balfour stayed perfect in save opportunites by recording his eighth save Saturday against the Royals, walking one batter in a scoreless inning. His ERA dropped to 1.56 in 17 1/3 innings this season.
Ervin Santana saddled with hard-luck loss
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(12:27 am ET) Royals starting pitcher
Ervin Santana allowed just two earned runs on four hits and three walks in seven innings Saturday against the A's, but it wasn't enough to avoid his third loss of the season as the Royals fell, 2-1. He struck out five on the day.
Santana has managed to last at least six innings in each of his eight starts this year while compiling a 2.77 ERA. He'll face his former team, the Angels, Thursday.
Yasmani Grandal collects RBI in rehab opener
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(12:26 am ET) Padres catcher
Yasmani Grandal, who is serving a 50-game suspension, began his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tucson Saturday.
Grandal went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. He is not scheduled to play Sunday, but will resume his rehab on Monday. He is eligible to return from suspension on May 28.
Tommy Milone picks up fourth win
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(12:23 am ET) Athletics starting pitcher
Tommy Milone notched his fourth win of the season by holding the Royals to one earned run in six innings, allowing five hits and three walks while striking out four.
The win broke up a string of losses in five straight game for Milone, moving him to 4-5 on the year. He takes that record, a 3.47 ERA and a 49:12 K:BB ratio into a matchup with the Astros Friday.
Huston Street bounces back vs. Nationals
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(12:22 am ET) Padres closer
Huston Street, who was pegged with a loss his last time out, picked up the save Saturday night against the Nationals.
Street worked his way around two walks as he pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure a 2-1 victory. He struck out one and improved his ERA to 4.42 after notching his 10th save of the season.
Jordan Zimmermann stays sharp in losing effort
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(12:15 am ET) Nationals pitcher
Jordan Zimmermann stayed sharp as he struck out six but suffered his second loss of the season Saturday night against the Padres.
Zimmermann (7-2), who made his ninth start of the season, allowed a solo home run to Yonder Alonso in the second. He gave up a run-scoring single to Everth Cabrera that broke a tied game in the eighth. The right-hander was charged with two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits over eight innings of work in a 2-1 defeat.
Zimmermann has allowed one earned run or less in four of his last five starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Phillies. He went 1-2 with a 3.71 ERA in three starts against Philadelphia last season.
Joe Mauer returns to lineup with two-hit game
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(12:12 am ET) Twins catcher
Joe Mauer returned from back stiffness to go 2 for 5 with one double and one run as the Twins' designated hitter in a 12-6 loss to the Red Sox Saturday.
The two-hit performance extends Mauer's hitting streak to 15 games and raises his season line to .351/.430/.503 in 172 plate appearances.
David Ortiz hits two homers in six-RBI performance
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(12:08 am ET) Red Sox designated hitter
David Ortiz led a 12-run explosion by the offense with a 3-for-4 day that included two home runs, six RBI, three runs scored and one walk in Boston's 12-6 win over the Twins.
The huge game gives Ortiz a .362/.408/.681 line with seven home runs and 29 RBI in only 103 plate appearances. He's 6 for 8 in his last two games and owns a six-game hitting streak.
Eric Stults stays sharp vs. Nationals
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(12:02 am ET) Padres pitcher
Eric Stults (4-3) earned a victory Saturday against the Nationals, as he pitched eight innings and allowed one run, four hits, and two walks to go along with five strikeouts.
Stults has allowed four runs over his last 19 2/3 innings of work. He has struck out 11 and walked nine while going 2-1 over that span.
Stults is scheduled to make his next start Friday at Arizona. He went 1-2 with a 2.79 ERA in three starts against the Diamondbacks last season.