California came up big late to win the Little League World Series on Sunday, as reported by the Associated Press. Bulla Graft?s single scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Kiko Garcia pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead Chula Vista to a 6-3 victory over Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Tim Lincecum struck out eight batters in eight scoreless innings in San Francisco's 2-0 win over the Rockies on Friday. But his velocity was down again, similar to what he experienced in his recent starts on the road. According to readings from MLB.com and KNTV, Lincecum reached 94 but also had fastballs from 88 to 90.

Zack Greinke struck out a team-record 15 in eight innings and got some rare offensive support, helping the Royals end a five-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Indians on Tuesday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda suffered a concussion when he was hit in the head by a line drive during a 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday night, but tests revealed no fracture or internal bleeding, according to an Associated Press report. ?Amazingly, things look really pretty good,? Dodgers athletic trainer Stan Conte said. ?The fact that he didn?t lose consciousness is a very good sign.? Kuroda was to spend the night at St. Joseph?s Hospital for observation.

David Wright sustained a concussion after being hit squarely in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball from Giants starter Matt Cain on Saturday, and the Mets third baseman was expected to spend the night in the hospital, according to an Associated Press report. Wright was examined in the clubhouse before being taken by ambulance to the Hospital for Special Surgery. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Wright had a CT scan, which was negative. The Giants beat the Mets 5-4 in 10 innings.

Pitching in a MLB game for the first time since last September, Pedro Martinez mixed it up, changed speeds and lasted five innings to get the victory for his new team, the Phillies, in a 12-5 rout of the Cubs on Wednesday night, according to an Associated Press report. ?It was really fun to actually get back to the game. Last year was a horrible year. It was a very tough year,? Martinez said of his final injury-slowed season with the Mets. ?I actually feel good and it shows.?

Mark Teixeira hit the tie-breaking homer two pitches after Johnny Damon went deep in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the Yankees went on to beat the Red Sox 5-2 and complete their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years, as reported by the Associated Press.