Luke Scott hit a two-run single off Zach Duke in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Tampa Bay Rays prized left-hander David Price, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft, left Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the second inning after being hit on the right hand by the barrel of a shattered bat .

Derek Lowe could only stare at his foot in disbelief. Longtime Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox said he had never seen anything like it.

Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe. Los Angeles batted out of order against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday but Andre Ethier took advantage of the mix-up, leading off the fourth inning with his first spring homer.

Curtis Granderson, playing against Detroit for the first time since being traded to New York, singled in his first two at-bats, and Greg Golson hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees to a 9-8 win over the Tigers on Wednesday.

Nomar Garciaparra has retired as a member of the Boston Red Sox. The 1997 American League MVP signed a one-day contract with his former team Wednesday, then announced he's ending his 14-year career.

Jason Vargas pitched into the fourth inning in another impressive outing but the Seattle Mariners lost 6-4 to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Xavier Paul leans back but cannot catch a ball hit by Colorado's Seth Smith during the fourth inning in a spring training game Tuesday.

Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died.

Twins closer Joe Nathan has been diagnosed with an elbow injury that could cost him the 2010 season.

Top prospect Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut on Tuesday, pitching two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers .

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - With apologies to Jon Landau and perhaps Stephen Strasburg, I have seen the future of pitching and his name is Aroldis Chapman.

Jason Heyward homered during a five-run first inning Monday and the Atlanta Braves went on to a 12-4 exhibition victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Russell Martin's replacement as Los Angeles catcher is a little-known guy named A.J. Ellis, an 18th-round draft pick out of Austin Peay.

Ryan Dempster tossed two perfect innings in his spring debut and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Monday.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols did not make the cross-state trip for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox because of discomfort in his lower back.

Tottenville HS grad Jason Marquis looks dejected with catcher Pudge Rodriguez after loading the bases in his spring training debut against the Mets.

Ian Kennedy pitched two scoreless innings in his first start for the Arizona Diamondbacks, a 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a game between split squads that was called after 5½ innings Sunday because of rain.

Tommy Hanson had his second solid start of the spring and Troy Glaus and Brian McCann each had three hits, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Chicago Cubs reliever Angel Guzman is considering whether to have shoulder surgery even though he has been told the procedure won't necessarily save his career.