TORONTO (AP) Brett Lawrie heard the penalty, then expressed just one regret about his tantrum: that his batting helmet bounced up and hit an umpire.

Major League Baseball suspended Lawrie for four games and fined him an undisclosed amount Wednesday, a day after the Toronto third baseman got into an altercation with umpire Bill Miller.

Lawrie appealed and can play until there is a hearing, which could be held next week via video conference. He said he intended to apologize to Miller for being hit in the right hip.

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WASHINGTON (AP) Roger Clemens' lawyer toyed with Brian McNamee's memory and attacked him from several directions at once. The attorney even put an easel next to the witness with the words: "MISTAKE. BAD MEMORY. LIE." Eventually, there came the inevitable question: "Do you sometimes just make stuff up?"

McNamee has frequently taken long pauses before answering questions in three days on the witness stand, but he didn't hesitate this time. He leaned into the microphone and said softly but assuredly: "I didn't make it up." Read More...

ATLANTA (AP) Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was more excited about Giancarlo Stanton's glove than his bat.

The right fielder had the biggest hit of the game - a two-run homer, but what really impressed Guillen was his diving catch that saved at least two runs in Miami's 8-4 win over Atlanta Wednesday night. Read More...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Yu Darvish pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Adrian Beltre had a two-run homer to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Darvish (6-1) gave up one run and four hits while striking out seven to win his sixth game in seven decisions. After giving up a run in the first, Darvish settled down and retired 11 of the last 15 batters he faced. He lowered his ERA to 2.60. Read More...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Jeremy Hellickson pitched six solid innings, Luke Scott had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston 2-1 on Wednesday night, snapping the Red Sox's five-game winning streak.

Hellickson (4-0) allowed one run and five hits en route to winning a career-best sixth consecutive decision, dating to Sept. 4. The right-hander struck out six and walked two. Read More...

CLEVELAND (AP) All Ubaldo Jimenez could do to try and shake off his slow start to the season was keep throwing strikes. It paid off against the Seattle Mariners.

The right-hander pitched six innings and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Mariners and ace Felix Hernandez 9-3 Wednesday night. Read More...

TORONTO (AP) Looking for a common theme in the New York Yankees' eight losses this month? Look no further than the poor results with runners in scoring position.

Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, J.P. Arencibia added a two-run drive and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 8-1 on Wednesday night. Read More...

DETROIT (AP) Jamey Carroll hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead, and the Twins outlasted the sloppy Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Wednesday night.

Detroit made four errors in the first three innings. Read More...

WASHINGTON (AP) Last season was rough as could be for Adam LaRoche: He tried to play through a torn labrum in his left shoulder, wound up hitting .172 with three homers in 43 games, then relented and had surgery.

The offseason that followed was filled with talk in Washington about whether the Nationals would sign free-agent Prince Fielder to replace LaRoche at first base. Read More...

NEW YORK (AP) Todd Frazier had a big audience - and a big night in front of it.

The former Rutgers player homered twice in front of about three dozen friends and family members, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday night. Read More...