Gattis Powers Atlanta Past Minnesota, 8-3

Tony Firriolo/MLB Photos via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Less than 24 hours after hitting a pinch-hit, two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth, Braves catcher Evan Gattis belted a grand slam on Wednesday in Atlanta’s 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

With Atlanta leading 4-0 in the fourth inning, the 26-year-old Gattis took a 3-0 pitch from Twins starter Vance Worley (1-5) and sent it just inside the right-field foul pole. He now has 10 home runs in 121 at-bats.

Braves starter Paul Maholm (6-4) allowed seven hits and no earned runs in 7 1-3 innings of work.

With the win, Atlanta improves to 28-18 while Minnesota falls to 18-25 on the season.

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Orioles Place SP Wei-Yin Chen On 15-Day Disabled List

Robbie Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images(BALTIMORE) -- The Baltimore Orioles placed left-handed starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a right oblique strain. The move is retroactive to May 13.

The 27-year-old Chen left after the fifth inning during Sunday’s 6-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins when he felt pain in his right side.

In eight starts this season with the Orioles, Chen is 3-3 with a 3.04 ERA. He has struck out 27 batters in 47 1-3 innings of work.

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/9/13

Mike McGinnis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NHL Playoffs – Quarterfinals: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – New York Islanders 0 (Penguins lead series, 3-2)

Ottawa Senators 6 – Montreal Canadiens 1 (Senators win series, 4-1)

Chicago Blackhawks 5 - Minnesota Wild 1 (Blackhawks win series, 4-1)

MLB: New York Yankees 3 (20-13) – Colorado Rockies 1 (19-15)

Cleveland Indians 9 (18-14) - Oakland Athletics 2 (18-18)

Washington Nationals 5 (19-15) – Detroit Tigers 4 (19-13)

Los Angeles Angels 6 (12-22) - Houston Astros 5 (10-25)

Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (20-15) - Philadelphia Phillies 1 (16-20)

Atlanta Braves 6 (21-13) - San Francisco Giants 3 (20-15)

New York Mets 3 (14-17) – Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (18-16)

Minnesota Twins 5 (16-15) – Boston Red Sox 3 (21-14)

Kansas City Royals 6 (18-13) – Baltimore Orioles 2 (21-14)

Tampa Bay Rays 5 (16-18) – Toronto Blue Jays 4 (13-23) 10 innings

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/7/13

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NBA Playoffs – Quarterfinals: New York Knicks 105 – Indiana Pacers 79 (Series tied 1-1)

Memphis Grizzlies 99 - Oklahoma City Thunder 93 (Series tied 1-1)

NHL Playoffs – Quarterfinals:  San Jose Sharks 4 - Vancouver Canucks 3 OT (Sharks win series, 4-0)

Ottawa Senators 3 – Montreal Canadiens 2 OT (Senators lead series, 3-1)

New York Islanders 6 – Pittsburgh Penguins 4 (Series tied 2-2)

Chicago Blackhawks 3 - Minnesota Wild 0 (Blackhawks lead series, 3-1)

MLB: New York Mets 1 (13-16) – Chicago White Sox 0 (13-18) 10 Innings

Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (18-14) – Seattle Mariners 1 (15-19)

Colorado Rockies 2 (19-13) - New York Yankees 0 (18-13)

Cincinnati Reds 5 (19-15) - Atlanta Braves 4 (19-13)

Baltimore Orioles 4 (20-13) - Kansas City Royals 3 (17-12)

Cleveland Indians 1 (16-14) - Oakland Athletics 0 (18-16)

Minnesota Twins 6 (16-14) - Boston Red Sox 1 (21-12)

Toronto Blue Jays 6 (13-21) - Tampa Bay Rays 4 (14-18)

Chicago Cubs 2 (13-20) - St. Louis Cardinals 1 (20-12)

Milwaukee Brewers 6 (15-16) - Texas Rangers 3 (20-13)

Houston Astros 7 (9-24) - Los Angeles Angels 6 (11-21)

San Diego Padres 5 (15-18) - Miami Marlins 1 (10-24)

Philadelphia Phillies 6 (16-18) - San Francisco Giants 2 (19-14)

Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (18-15) - Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (13-19)

Detroit Tigers (19-11) – Washington Nationals (17-15) (postponed due to rain)

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/1/13

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NBA Playoffs – First Round: Boston Celtics 92 – New York Knicks 86 (Knicks lead series, 3-2)

Indiana Pacers 106 – Atlanta Hawks 83 (Pacers lead series, 3-2)

Houston Rockets 107 - Oklahoma City Thunder 100 (Thunder lead series, 3-2)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Quarterfinals: Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – New York Islanders 0 (Penguins lead series, 1-0)

Boston Bruins 4 – Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (Bruins lead series, 1-0)

San Jose Sharks 3 - Vancouver Canucks 1 (Sharks lead series, 1-0)

MLB: Cleveland Indians 6 (12-13) - Philadelphia Phillies 0 (12-16)

New York Mets 7 (11-15) – Miami Marlins 6 (8-20)

Minnesota Twins 6 (12-12) - Detroit Tigers 2 (15-11)

New York Yankees 5 (17-10) - Houston Astros 4 (8-20)

Chicago Cubs 6 (11-16) - San Diego Padres 2 (10-17)

Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (16-12) - Milwaukee Brewers 4 (14-12)

St. Louis Cardinals 4 (16-11) - Cincinnati Reds 2 (15-14)

Los Angeles Angels 5 (10-17) - Oakland Athletics 4 (16-13)

Boston Red Sox 10 (19-8) - Toronto Blue Jays 1 (10-18)

Washington Nationals 2 (14-14) - Atlanta Braves 0 (17-10)

Chicago White Sox 5 (11-15) - Texas Rangers 2 (17-10)

Kansas City Royals 9 (15-10) - Tampa Bay Rays 8 (12-15)

Seattle Mariners 8 (13-17) - Baltimore Orioles 3 (16-12)

Colorado Rockies 7 (17-11) - Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (13-14)

San Francisco Giants 9 (16-12) - Arizona Diamondbacks 6 (15-13)

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Scoreboard Roundup - 4/3/13

Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- MLB: The Minnesota Twins (1-1) edged the Detroit Tigers (1-1), 3-2.

The Cleveland Indians (2-0) outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays (0-2) in 11 innings, 3-2.

The Tampa Bay Rays (1-1) stung the Baltimore Orioles (1-1), 8-7.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (1-1) blanked the Chicago Cubs (1-1), 3-0.

The Cincinnati Reds (1-1) topped the Los Angeles Angels (1-1), 5-4.

The Washington Nationals (2-0) shut down the Miami Marlins (0-2), 3-0.

The New York Mets (2-0) doubled up the San Diego Padres (0-2), 8-4.

The Texas Rangers (2-1) lassoed the Houston Astros (1-2), 4-0.

The Chicago White Sox (2-0) downed the Kansas City Royals (0-2), 5-2.

The Atlanta Braves (2-0) took care of the Philadelphia Phillies (0-2), 9-2.

The Boston Red Sox (2-0) beat the New York Yankees (0-2), 7-4.

The Colorado Rockies (2-1) bounced the Milwaukee Brewers (1-2), 7-3.

The Oakland Athletics (1-2) stifled the Seattle Mariners (2-1), 6-2.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (2-1) topped the St. Louis Cardinals (1-2), 10-9 in 16-innings.

NBA: The New York Knicks (48-26) soared past the Atlanta Hawks (42-34), 95-82.

The Charlotte Bobcats (18-57) bounced the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers (30-44), 88-83.

The Brooklyn Nets (43-31) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-52), 113-95.

The Boston Celtics (43-31) stopped the Detroit Pistons (22-52), 98-93.

The Toronto Raptors (28-47) vanquished the Washington Wizards (28-47), 88-78.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (28-46) knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks (36-38), 107-98.

The San Antonio Spurs (56-19) rounded up the Orlando Magic (19-57), 98-94.

The Denver Nuggets (51-24) cruised past the Utah Jazz (39-37), 113-96.

The Memphis Grizzlies (51-24) trounced the Portland Trail Blazers (33-42), 94-76.

The Houston Rockets (42-33) dethroned the Sacramento Kings (27-48), 112-102.

The Golden State Warriors (43-32) squashed the New Orleans Hornets (26-49), 98-88.

The Los Angeles Clippers (50-26) pounded the Phoenix Suns (23-52), 126-101.

NHL: The New York Rangers (18-15-3; 39pts) pounded the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-10-0; 56pts), 6-1.

The Philadelphia Flyers (16-17-3; 35pts) iced the Montreal Canadiens (23-8-5; 51pts), 5-3.

The Edmonton Oilers (16-13-7, 39pts) destroyed the Calgary Flames (13-18-4, 30pts), 8-2.

The Anaheim Ducks (25-7-5, 55pts) dumped the Dallas Stars (16-17-3, 35pts), 5-2.

The San Jose Sharks (19-11-6, 44pts) upended the Minnesota Wild (21-13-2, 44pts), 4-2.

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Report: Pitcher Carl Pavano Ruptures Spleen

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) --  Free agent pitcher Carl Pavano suffered a ruptured spleen while shoveling snow in his driveway at his home in Vermont, according to a report by FoxSports.com.

The injury will sideline Pavano for six to eight weeks.  He was with the Minnesota Twins since the middle of the 2009 season, but last season he was unable to pitch after June 1 because of a right shoulder injury.

Pavano went just 2-5 with a 6.00 ERA for the Twins last season.

Before the injury, it was believed that the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies were showing interest in the 37-year-old Pavano.

Pavano has compiled a 108-107 record in 13 MLB seasons.

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Twins Sign Pitcher Rich Harden to Minor League Deal

Chris Trotman/Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The Minnesota Twins are doing whatever they can to add depth to their starting rotation. The team has signed starting pitcher Rich Harden to a minor league contract.

The 31-year old Harden sat out the 2012 season after recovering from rotator cuff surgery. Harden's career has been derailed by injuries, but he will get a chance to compete for a spot in the Twins' starting rotation in 2013.

Harden's talent has never been in question, but his durability has been. He hasn't pitched over 150 innings in a season since 2004. He has a career 3.76 ERA, but has only averaged 18 starts per season.

Since making his Major League debut in 2003, only Tim Lincecum and Clayton Kershaw have a better strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio. The Twins are hoping he can reach back to the fountain of youth and stay healthy.

The Twins so far this offseason have acquired Harden along with fellow pitchers Vane Worley, Kevin Correia, and Mike Pelfrey. Minnesota had the second-worst ERA among American League teams last season.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Agree To Terms With Francisco Liriano

Ed Zurga/Getty Images(NEW YORK) --  The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with free agent lefty Francisco Liriano on a two-year contract worth $12.75 million, according to ESPN.

The 29-year-old Liriano spent the first five and a half seasons with the Minnesota Twins, before being traded to the Chicago White Sox in July,

In six full MLB seasons Liriano posts a 53-54 record with a 4.40 ERA.

His career highlights include pitching a no-hitter in May 2011 but has struggled mightily since, going 6-12 with a 5.34 ERA in 2012.

Liriano will join a Pittsburgh rotation that features a resurgent A.J. Burnett along with Wandy Rodriguez and James McDonald.

The Pirates are coming off of 20 straight losing seasons, finishing 79-83 this past year.

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Phillies Trade for Ben Revere

Eliot J. Schechter/MLB Photos via Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins completed a trade Thursday that sends outfielder Ben Revere to the Phillies in exchange for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May.

The 24-year-old Revere hit .294 and stole 40 bases for the Twins last season.

"Heading to an good organization w/ the phillies can't wait to get started w/ them..!! God bless..!!," Revere tweeted.

Revere comes at a good price. He is set to be with the Phillies for the next five years and will make close to the league minimum for the first two.

As for the Twins, they receive a pitcher in Worley who as a rookie in 2011 went 11-3 with a 3.01 ERA. He didn't fare as well in 2012 going 6-9 with a 4.20 ERA before being sent to the disabled list in late August to have right elbow surgery.

The Twins also receive Trevor May, who was considered the Phillies top pitching prospect going into last season. May finished the season with a 10-13 with a 4.87 ERA at Double-A Reading.

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