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AP Sports WriterRetiring Wrigley Field scoreboard operator has seen it allBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Fred Washington has been surrounded by numbers and cities for decades. Seasons full of ones and twos and zeroes. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Milwaukee, too.When his beloved Chicago Cubs scored three in the first, Washington...

LEADING OFF: Machado starts suspension, deGrom-Teheran duelBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ON THE BENCH IN BIRDLANDOrioles infielder Manny Machado will begin to serve a four-game suspension for charging the mound and punching Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on June 7. Machado dropped his...

AP Sports WriterIndians looking to finish job after Series appearance in '16By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) After making all the right moves in 2016, Indians manager Terry Francona got a hip replacement and then spent time on the awards banquet circuit.The winter is flying by.''This has been, I think,...

AP Baseball WriterBranca, pitcher who gave up 'Shot Heard 'Round World,' diesBy BEN WALKERRalph Branca's career was defined by that one high-and-inside fastball.The Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who gave up Bobby Thomson's famed "Shot Heard `Round the World" still echoing more than six decades later as one of the most...

Altuve out of Astros' lineup a day after collisionCLEVELAND (AP) Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is out of the starting lineup Wednesday night, a day after colliding with a teammate in the outfield.Altuve crashed into right fielder Teoscar Hernandez while the two were chasing a popup in...

Associated PressOntario judge dismisses attempt to ban Indians' name, logoBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) An Ontario judge quashed a last-minute attempt to attempt to bar the Cleveland Indians from using their team name and ''Chief Wahoo'' logo during Monday's night playoff game in Toronto.The legal challenge by indigenous activist...

AP Sports WriterPhillies finalize deal with outfielder Michael SaundersBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Michael Saunders have finalized a one-year contract.Saunders will earn $9 million this season and his deal includes an option for 2018 worth $11 million with escalators that can make it reach...

The Latest: Hosmer Perez lead AL to 4-2 win in All-Star GameSAN DIEGO (AP) The Latest on the All-Star Game (all times local):---8:27 p.m.Kansas City's Eric Hosmer homered and drove in two runs, Royals teammate Salvador Perez also hit a two-run homer, and the American League won its...

AP Sports WriterPhillies finalize deal $9M deal with Michael SaundersBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Michael Saunders have finalized a $9 million, one-year contract.Saunders will earn $8 million this season, and the Phillies have a 2018 option worth $10.5 million with a $1 million buyout.The...

AP Sports WriterStroman, Blue Jays fall to Orioles 11-6 in series finaleBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) In a duel between prolific offensive teams, the Toronto Blue Jays were unable to overcome a disappointing outing for Marcus Stroman.The Baltimore Orioles amassed a season-high 19 hits against Stroman and five relievers,...

Capps agrees to $987,500, one-year deal with PadresSAN DIEGO (AP) Reliever Carter Capps has agreed to a $987,500, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres to avoid arbitration.It's the same as his salary in 2016, which he missed while recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery. He was injured while...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Royals, Jason Hammel agree to $16M, 2-year dealBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals and right-hander Jason Hammel have agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract, a person with direct knowledge negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday...