Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

Aug 20 (The Sports Xchange) - Major League Baseball upheld Wednesday the San Francisco Giants' protest of their controversial rain-shortened loss to the Chicago Cubs and the game will be completed at a later date. "An examination of the circumstances of (Tuesday) night's game has led to the determination that there was sufficient cause to believe that there was a 'malfunction of a mechanical field device under control of the home club'," Major League Baseball said in a statement. "As a result, the groundskeeping crew was unable to properly deploy the tarp after the rain worsened. In accordance with Rule 4.12(a)(3), the game should be considered a suspended game that must be completed at a future date." The Cubs originally had been credited with a 2-0 victory when umpires finally called the game after 4 1/2 innings and a 4-hour, 34-minute delay. The infield dirt was destroyed during the 15-minute storm. - - - Curt Schilling, who won 216 games in 20 major league seasons, announced on WEEI radio in Boston his belief that a recent bout with cancer was caused by chewing tobacco. Schilling, who declared victory over cancer in February, had not disclosed the type of cancer until this week. Schilling's wife Shonda was diagnosed with stage-2 melanoma in 2001. Schilling said he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, cancer of the mouth. - - - Cleveland Indians first baseman-outfielder Nick Swisher had surgery on both knees in Los Angeles to alleviate chronic discomfort caused by wear and tear. Dr. Neil ElAttrache performed an arthroscopic debridement procedure on the medial meniscus. Swisher will begin rehab on Friday. A recovery period of eight to 10 weeks is expected. - - - Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Wil Myers returned from the 60-day disabled list after sitting out close to three months of the season with a broken right wrist. The 2013 American League Rookie of the Year was in the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. - - - As part of the 10-year lease extension the Oakland Athletics signed in July to remain at O.Co Coliseum, owner Lew Wolff vowed to continue seeking a new ballpark for the franchise. The facility that has experienced sewage and lighting problems in recent seasons. Outgoing commissioner Bud Selig said a new ballpark must be on the front burner for the Athletics to remain competitive. The A's have played in the Coliseum since 1968 and are in contention for the American League West division title. - - - New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Carlos Beltran sat out Wednesday night with pain in his right elbow. Beltran missed 21 games with a right elbow injury earlier this season and the Yankees are hoping the injury only sidelines him for a day or two. Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka had a 35-pitch bullpen session before the game when he threw breaking pitches and split-fingered fastballs. (Editing by Gene Cherry)