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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt went to a hospital for further examination on Wednesday after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line drive foul ball in Minnesota.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox designated right-hander Mike Clevinger for assignment on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Clevinger allowed three runs in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 12-3 loss to the Athletics. He is 0-2 with a 7.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ty France singled in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory Wednesday over the New York Mets , who had rallied with a three-run eighth.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn made his way to the plate with a torpedo bat in hand with one out in the second inning and teammate Garrett Mitchell on third base after a triple.

TORONTO — Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, who's on the injured list due to right thumb inflammation, was scheduled to visit a hand specialist on Wednesday in Florida.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, and Steven Matz pitched five strong innings in his first start of the season to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-1 Wednesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TORONTO — Toronto starter Chris Bassitt threw five shutout innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season to help the Blue Jays to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich, Rhys Hoskins and Sal Frelick all hit home runs Wednesday and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1. Milwaukee took two of three in the series.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw threw three scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City in his first rehab start Wednesday as the 37-year-old left-hander tries to work his way back from offseason surgeries on his toe and knee.