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Lyle Overbay hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the injury-depleted Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Denorfia homered, Wade LeBlanc won for the first time in six weeks and the first- place San Diego Padres finished off its only series sweep in Pittsburgh since 1998, beating the last-place Pirates 6-3 on Sunday.

Reid Brignac hit a three-run homer that helped Wade Davis remain unbeaten in July, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2 Sunday.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Eugenio Velez has a concussion, but is expected to travel home with the team after being struck in the head by a foul ball in the dugout Saturday night.

The Washington Nationals have recalled Ross Detwiler from Double-A Harrisburg to start against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Right-hander Ben Sheets has been placed on the disabled list because of an injury to the elbow that required surgery in 2009 and forced him to miss that entire season.

Brewers outfielder Jim Edmonds is out of the lineup against the Nationals, leaving Milwaukee without a reserve outfielder while All-Star right fielder Corey Hart is still out of the lineup after sliding into a concrete wall on Friday night.

Andy Pettitte says he's not having any problems with his strained groin and expects to return to the Yankees much sooner than expected.

Giants left-hander Jeremy Affeldt has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain.

The Cardinals activated right fielder Ryan Ludwick from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the Cubs.