Zito rejoins the A's for 'storybook ending'

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Although he made no official announcement, Barry Zito believed his playing career had concluded with the end of the minor league season earlier this month.

Todd Frazier homers in 10th as Reds hold off Giants 9-8

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Todd Frazier hit his 34th home run leading off the 10th to make up for a costly throwing error an inning earlier, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a wild 9-8 victory against the Giants on Tuesday night that snapped San Francisco's four-game winning streak.

A's have 10-run fourth in 17-6 rout of White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Reddick homered and drove in four runs during a 10-run fourth inning to power the Oakland Athletics to a 17-6 rout of the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night.

Gray outpitches buddy Kazmir; A's beat Astros 4-0

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Gray outpitched close friend Scott Kazmir, and the Athletics spoiled the former Oakland lefty's return to the Coliseum mound with a 4-0 win against the AL West-leading Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Hudson leads Giants to 6-2 win over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (AP) — Tim Hudson pitched six effective innings in his return to the rotation and hit his first homer in two seasons, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.