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Blue Jays option OF Mench to Triple-A (AP)

Blue Jays option OF Mench to Triple-A (AP)
The Blue Jays optioned outfielder Kevin Mench to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and sent minor league catcher Robinzon Diaz to Pittsburgh to complete last week’s trade for utilityman Jose Bautista. Toronto will fill the vacant spot on its roster before opening a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Rangers name RHP Francisco closer (AP)
Frank Francisco does not have a career save and is 0-for-6 in save opportunities this season, but he will be the Texas Rangers closer for the remainder of this season. With the Rangers trading closer Eddie Guardado to Minnesota on Monday for minor league right-hander Mark Hamburger, Francisco was moved from the set up role to closer.

Hardy lifts Brewers in 12th on his bobblehead day

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher CC Sabathia pitches to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug.

Nearly 4 months later, O’s top White Sox (AP)

Down by a run in the 14th inning, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen called for a bunt to put the tying run in scoring position. Strange thing was, the White Sox were playing the role of the home team in Baltimore. Lou Montanez singled in the tiebreaking run in the top of the 14th, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago 4-3 Monday night in the conclusion of a game suspended after 11 innings by rain on…

BoSox make final visit to Yankee Stadium (AP)
In a season of good-byes, a milestone will pass at Yankee Stadium this week when the Boston Red Sox make their final visit. “Because of the media and the fans, there’s more energy or electricity in the ballpark, but you can’t bring in a pitcher an inning earlier. They don’t give you two wins when you beat the Yankees, so you can’t do it differently,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said ahead of the…

Reds RHP Cueto to miss at least 1 start (AP)
Johnny Cueto has a strained right elbow and will miss at least one start for the Cincinnati Reds. Cueto lasted only three innings in a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, leaving with soreness in his pitching arm. The right-hander was examined in Cincinnati on Monday, and will be examined again later this week.