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Sampson allowed one run in 3 1⁄3 innings, but Ross went to Sean Newcomb, who got rocked for six runs in one inning.

This was awesome to listen to.

MILWAUKEE — Adrian Sampson handed off the baseball to Chicago Cubs manager David Ross, visibly unhappy at his removal.

Crede, who delivered clutch hits during the White Sox’ run to the 2005 World Series title, said his back feels better, with some limitations.

After a five-game winning streak that put them five games above .500 and one game out of first place in the AL Central, the Sox have lost nine of 11 to dip two games under .500.

ARLINGTON, Texas — What’s frustrating — if anything can be truly frustrating after a road series-winning 9-8 victory against the Texas Rangers, except maybe the last two innings — is that the Tigers haven’t been able to produce this type of offensive performance more frequently this season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals scored eight total runs in the first two games of their series against the San Diego Padres, but they tallied that many runs in a pair of big innings against the Padres on Sunday ... and they weren’t even through scoring.

HOUSTON — Pulled in with the rest of the Orioles’ infielders, Rougned Odor dove to his left, Yuli Gurriel’s sharp grounder just out his reach. The same was of the Rafael Montero changeup the Orioles’ second baseman saw while representing the go-ahead run in the ninth inning.

In a season that’s been so discouraging, the improbable has happened.

TORONTO — The Angels left all their troubles on the other side of the border.

BOSTON — When the Rays acquired Isaac Paredes at end of spring training, they saw him as a young infielder with a promising offensive profile likely to be of some help in the future.