MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Danny Valencia's one-out single in the 10th inning drove in Michael Cuddyer from second base and gave the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. The Twins kept their four-game lead over Chicago in the AL Central, improving to 9-5 against the Tigers this season, 7-1 at Target Field. » read more 

CINCINNATI (AP) _ Left-hander Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins have sent 7-foot-1 pitcher Loek Van Mil to the Los Angeles Angels to complete last week's trade for left-hander Brian Fuentes. The Twins announced the move before Wednesday's game. Van Mil is a right-hander from the Netherlands who turns 26 later this month. He was designated for assignment to make room for Fuentes when the deal was made last Friday. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins have scratched designated hitter Jim Thome from the lineup because of tightness in his back. Thome told manager Ron Gardenhire he felt fine swinging, but he felt tightness jogging before Wednesday's game. Jose Morales replaced Thome, who hasn't played since leaving Saturday's game due to discomfort. » read more 

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) _ Hold your breath, Big Ten fans: The conference will announce Wednesday evening how it intends to break into two, six-team divisions starting next season. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Delmon Young had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 on Tuesday night. Young's big hit came after Tigers reliever Phil Coke (7-4) hit two batters to load the bases and Ryan Perry walked in the tying run. » read more 

CINCINNATI (AP) _ Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman was too fast to hit in his big league debut, throwing 102 mph during one perfect inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 on Tuesday night, wrapping up the best August by any team in the majors. » read more 

CINCINNATI (AP) Jay Bruce singled off Trevor Hoffman with two outs in the 10th inning Monday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that extended their NL Central lead to a season-high six games.

The Reds are pulling away from second-place St. Louis, which lost at Houston 3-0 on Monday night. The six-game lead is Cincinnati biggest since 1995, the last time it reached the playoffs.

Hoffman (2-7) walked Ryan Hanigan to open the 10th. Pinch-runner Brandon Phillips stopped at second on Chris Heisey's two-out single. » read more 

SEATTLE (AP) A wild pitch, a misplayed fly ball and a fielder's choice by Adam Moore in a two-run seventh inning helped lift the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the first-place Minnesota Twins on Sunday to avoid a three-game series sweep.

Luke French (3-4) allowed three hits, including a home run by Michael Cuddyer, in his seven innings.

Brandon League stranded the tying run at second by retiring pinch-hitter and 2009 AL MVP Joe Mauer to end a scoreless eighth. » read more 

MILWAUKEE (AP) Trevor Hoffman earned his 599th career save and Ryan Braun homered as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-4 victory Sunday.

The all-time saves leader entered the game with one out in the ninth and two runners on base, and retired both batters he faced to convert his eighth save in 13 chances this year. » read more