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Basallo went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Rays.

Basallo pinch hit in the eighth inning, tying the game with a 411-foot blast off Kevin Kelly. The rookie is now 2-for-11 in four games since returning from the injured list Wednesday, and he should see plenty of playing time down the stretch. On the year, he's slashing .239/.303/.451 with 17 homers, 48 RBI and 35 runs scored across 323 plate appearances.

McClanahan did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Orioles, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out five over five scoreless innings.

McClanahan was efficient, generating 10 swinging strikes on 74 pitches and departing in line for a potential win that the Rays' bullpen couldn't secure. It was a strong rebound for the southpaw, who struggled through a 57-pitch outing in his return from the injured list Monday. McClanahan will carry a 3.10 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 99:36 K:BB across 107.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Padres next weekend.

Young did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Rays, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

Young battled despite throwing just 48 of 84 pitches for strikes, falling one out shy of a quality start after allowing a run with two outs in the sixth inning. It continued a consistent campaign for the 28-year-old, who's yielded no more than four earned runs in any of his 22 outings while logging at least five frames 18 times. He'll take a 3.50 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 99:45 K:BB across 123.1 innings this season into a road matchup with the Athletics next weekend.

Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, a walk and a strikeout during Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.

In the bottom of the second, Montgomery launched a solo shot off Christian Scott to get the scoring started for the White Sox and tie the game 1-1, which snapped his 13-game power drought dating back to Aug. 7. The rookie switch hitter also drew an RBI walk in the fifth to give him his seventh multi-RBI performance of the season. On the campaign, Montgomery is slashing .235/.325/.380 with five homers and 32 RBI in 252 plate appearances.

Arozarena went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Arozarena played the part of hero, cranking a walk-off two-run shot Saturday. Additionally, it was the outfielder's first multi-homer game of the season and the ninth of his career. Through 526 plate appearances, Arozarena is slashing a healthy .275/.369/.463 with 19 homers, 26 doubles, 57 RBI, 20 stolen bases and 83 runs scored.

Kikuchi (shoulder) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the Rangers in Arlington, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Despite submitting a horrid 15.63 ERA and 2.37 WHIP in 12.2 innings across four minor-league outings, Kikuchi checked out fine physically and built up his pitch count enough for the Angels to feel comfortable inserting him back into the rotation after a nearly four-month stay on the shelf. In his seven starts with the Angels prior to hitting the IL due to left shoulder inflammation, Kikuchi posted an 0-3 record with a 5.81 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB over 31 innings.

Anderson took a no-decision against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

Making his highly anticipated major-league debut, the 22-year-old southpaw fired four shutout innings to begin Saturday's outing before faltering a bit. The Cubs tagged Anderson for a pair of solo home runs in the sixth inning to spoil what had been an outstanding opening act up until that point, but the rookie hurler still showed plenty of promise overall. Anderson, widely regarded as the top pitching prospect in baseball, is tentatively slated to make his second big-league appearance next weekend in Toronto.

Burger was removed from Saturday's game against the Angels due to a left wrist contusion, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Burger was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in the third inning, and he was replaced by Nicky Lopez in the top of the fifth. The good news for Burger is that X-rays did not show a fracture, so he can be considered day-to-day and could be available to play in Sunday's series finale.

Donovan was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs after being hit in the head by a baseball in the batting cages pregame.

Donovan is being evaluated by the medical staff for his head injury. Weston Wilson was a late addition to the Mariners' lineup Saturday, starting at third base and batting eighth.

Springer went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.

The veteran slugger gave the Blue Jays a quick lead with an RBI single in the first inning, which they never relinquished. Springer has multiple hits in three of his last five games, an impressive turnaround after he'd gone 14 straight contests without a multi-hit showing. He's still looking for his first home run in August, batting .262 (16-for-61) on the month with two doubles, a triple, three steals, seven runs and seven RBI over 20 games.