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Aaron Hicks delivered an RBI double with two outs in the 10th inning as the Yankees overcame stunning errors in the ninth by stars Aroldis Chapman and Gregorius and avoided a sweep with a 7-6 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

The Akron RubberDucks lost the the Altoona Curve on Sunday by a score of 4-2.

Kepler homered three times off Bauer, and Jose Berrios locked up Cleveland's lineup into the seventh inning as the Twins avoided a sweep -- and their first three-game losing streak -- by beating the Indians 5-4 on Thursday night.

The Akron RubberDucks fought back from two separate one-run deficits, but that was not enough as the Reading Fightin Phils regained the lead for good in the top of the ninth inning to knock off the Ducks 3-2 Thursday night at Canal Park.

The Twins have yet to lose three straight contests or be swept this season.

Minnesota finds itself staring at the possibility of both scenarios after failing to take advantage of a bullpen game by Cleveland and squandering a four-run lead in a 9-7 setback on Wednesday. The late uprising by the second-place Indians trimmed the American League Central-leading Twins' advantage to 9 1/2 games.

Jake Paulson pitched seven shutout innings and led the Akron RubberDucks to a 2-0 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils Wednesday at Canal Park.

The new divisions for the upcoming high school football season, announced Tuesday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, will have several area teams moving around this fall. The most notable is Alliance, which is moving up to Division II from Division III, thanks in part to the competitive-balance formula.

Francisco Lindor hit two of Cleveland's four home runs Tuesday and the Indians defeated the Twins 5-2.

The Akron RubberDucks jumped ahead of the Reading Fightin Phils early with a four-run first inning and never trailed, cruising to an 8-5 win Tuesday night at Canal Park

CHICAGO -- After struggling mightily last season, Lucas Giolito is developing into one of best starters in the majors.

The 24-year-old right-hander pitched five-hit ball into the eighth inning and Tim Anderson homered, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.