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The X-rays on Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe's injured left foot came back negative, according to MLB.com. He is being considered day to day.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe (foot) and outfielder Oswaldo Arcia (back) were held out of the starting lineup Sunday at Oakland due to injuries. Plouffe, who fouled a ball off his foot Saturday night, will get X-rays as a precaution.

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Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went 2 for 3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in his team's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks Saturday.

Arenado doubled in a run in the top of the first inning to put his team on the board, and he added another RBI on a third-inning sacrifice fly to give the Rockies a 3-1 lead. The game got away from Colorado after that, but the third baseman still managed to deliver an eighth-inning solo home run. Arenado has hit .288/.322/.489 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI in 309 at-bats.

Indians rookie shortstop Jose Ramirez not only slammed his first career home run Saturday, but it was a game-winner in Yankee Stadium.

Ramirez blasted off to right for a two-run job in the second inning. He added two singles to push his average up to .205.

The Pirates will experiment with playing Pedro Alvarez at first base for the remainder of the season, manager Clint Hurdle told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Saturday.

Alvarez has been taking grounders at first base, and has agreed to the experiment. He could see time at third base as well, though Gaby Sanchez has also begun taking grounders at third to increase the team's overall versatility.

Alvarez has never appeared at first base in his major-league career, but is making the move to first after racking up a career-high 23 throwing errors in just 105 games. 

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon got his team back in a game Friday night in Atlanta that it eventually lost.

Rendon ripped a three-run homer in the sixth inning to close the gap to 7-4. He has nine hits in his last 31 at-bats with two homers and eight RBI.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado continued a hot streak Friday night that began in late June and has sent his average soaring from .224 to .270.

Machado smashed a three-run homer in the second inning to launch a rout of St. Louis. It was his fifth tater in the last month. He added a single for his third multi-hit game in August.

The Giants recalled infielder Matthew Duffy Friday after placing Brandon Belt on the seven-day disabled list.

Duffy was optioned to the minors Thursday, but he'll come right back to the active roster in the wake of the Belt injury. He is 1 for 10 in three games with the big-league club.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez took some grounders at first base before Friday's game, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Alvarez has ben supplanted as the starter at third base, but he may be able to see some time at first if he can handle the position defensively. Ike Davis, the primary option at first base, is also a left-handed batter, however, so it's unlikely Alvarez would play at first base in a strict platoon role.