Rain cancels Red Sox, Orioles.

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The Boston Red Sox' spring training game Monday against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota, Fla., was canceled because of rain after two scoreless innings.

The game began after a delay of 79 minutes, and rain resumed falling in the bottom of the first.

Jake Peavy of the Red Sox and Brian Matusz of the Orioles each pitched two scoreless innings.

Boston manager John Farrell said outfielder Grady Sizemore will play three straight days beginning today. Sizemore was expected to play Monday, but Jackie Bradley, Jr. started instead.

Sizemore has not played in the majors since 2011 when he was with Cleveland.

Lombardozzi for Gonzalez

The Orioles acquired infielder Steve Lombardozzi from the Detroit Tigers for infielder Alex Gonzalez.

The 25-year-old Lombardozzi hit .259 with two homers and 22 RBIs for the Washington Nationals last season and was dealt to Detroit in December for pitcher Doug Fister.

Gonzalez, a 37-year-old infielder, has a .246 average with six major league teams. He was the starting shortstop for the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins.

He agreed Jan. 31 to a minor league contract and has a .429 batting average during spring training.

Detroit was seeking a shortstop because of the shin injuries to Jose Iglesias.

Bourn going to DL

The Cleveland Indians will place centerfielder Michael Bourn on the disabled list before their opener at Oakland on March 31.

Bourn may miss only four regular-season games because of the injury, a tight left hamstring.

Outfielder Nyjer Morgan was told by general manager Chris Antonetti and manager Terry Francona that he will be on the Indians' opening-day roster.

Bourn felt discomfort on March 16 while running from first to third against San Francisco.

He has been undergoing treatment and has started strength exercises.

Rangers' Soto injured

Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto has a tear in his left knee that will sideline him for 10 to 12 weeks.

The Rangers said Monday that Soto will have surgery on Wednesday to repair...

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