George Lombard Jr. has homered in the fifth inning of his major league debut after being called up by the New York Yankees from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Alec Burleson was so relieved to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals that he produced one of the best power displays in team history.

Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the New York Yankees 13-7 after blowing a six-run lead.

Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in four games on Thursday afternoon when he hit a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Angels.

The New York Yankees have added to their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.

Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 59th and 60th home runs of the season and the Seattle Mariners won their fourth AL West title with a 9-2 victory over Colorado on Wednesday night.