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Jameson Taillon took a perfect game into the eighth inning, then fell behind before the New York Yankees rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Thursday night.

The Amazin's mustered just three hits all night against four Dodger arms in their 2-0 loss to Los Angeles in the series opener on Thursday night at Chavez Ravine.

"He'll stay back and get his work done there for the time being," skipper Buck Showalter said.

Lindor was out of the Mets lineup for their series opener against the Dodgers on Thursday after an accident in his hotel room.

Carpenter set the tone Thursday with a leadoff homer.

"I don't get into the litmus test," Showalter said. "That's somebody else's terminology. It's a competitive situation every night."

After a 22-29 start that has put the team on track to miss the playoffs for the 11th straight year, the Phillies have fired Joe Girardi as manager.

The struggling Twins have arrived in Toronto without regular right fielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagán, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill, who are on the restricted list to comply with the Canadian govern...

The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Eve Rosenbaum from director of baseball development to assistant general manager of baseball operations.

The veteran slugger came through in a big way Thursday.

What do you get when you take last year's National League MVP, commit $179 million to two free agent sluggers, and still start the season with a 22-29 record?

The Rangers acquired minor league right-hander Yohanse Morel from the Royals for pitcher Albert Abreu.

Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat referred to Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes as "Nestor the Molestor" on Thursday. It's the second offensive remark in the past year by the 83-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher.

Francisco Lindor slammed his finger closing a door and will miss the New York Mets' series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.

Going to want to rethink that one.

The game was delayed by a quick-moving storm just as the teams took the field for the ninth inning.