MLB Roundup

UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have a little more room between themselves and the Detroit Tigers atop the American League Central. The Royals moved 1 1/2 games ahead by completing a three-game sweep of Texas while the Tigers failed to take their third straight from the Indians...

UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals continue to hold a half-game lead over the Detroit Tigers in the American League East after both teams won on Tuesday. Salvador Perez singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning to lift the Royals past Texas 2-1...

UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have authored the fourth no-hitter of the major league season, and they needed four pitchers to do it. Cole Hamels combined with three relievers on the Phillies' first no-hitter since 2010, doing it in a 7-0 shutout of the Braves in Atlanta...

UNDATED (AP) — Yusmeiro Petit (yoos-MEHR'-oh peh-TEE'), a 29-year-old journeyman pitcher for San Francisco, is in the major league record books. Petit set a major league record when he retired his 46th batter in a row, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 for their third straight win...

UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals continue to pad their division, even while local fans continue to stay away from Kauffman Stadium. Fewer than 18,000 fans showed up on Wednesday to watch the Royals erupt for six runs in the eighth inning of a 6-1 comeback victory against Minnesota...

UNDATED (AP) — Alex Gordon allowed the Kansas City Royals to keep their 1 ½-game lead over Detroit in the American League Central. Gordon launched a two-run, walkoff homer in the ninth to complete the Royals' 2-1 triumph over Minnesota...

UNDATED (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have regained a share of first place in the American League West. Josh Donaldson had three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run double while the A's scored five times in the ninth to beat Houston 8-2...

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels salvaged the finale of their weekend series against Oakland -- and regained a one-game lead over the Athletics in the AL West in the process. The Angels built an early 9-0 lead and held off the Athletics 9-4 behind Jered Weaver's 14th victory...

UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Nationals matched their longest winning streak since they moved from Montreal in 2005 by winning their 10th straight, 1-0 over Arizona. Denard (deh-NARD') Span scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth for the lone run...

UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Nationals ran their lead in the National League East to seven games over Atlanta after rallying for their ninth straight victory, 3-2 over Arizona. Pinch-hitter Anthony Rendon's (rehn-DOHNZ') game-winning single scored Bryce Harper with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth...