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Dodgers OF Gutierrez leaves with left hamstring injuryCHICAGO (AP) Franklin Gutierrez has left the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Chicago Cubs with a left hamstring injury.Gutierrez was throwing out trying to steal second in the second on a damp, cold Monday night at Wrigley Field. He was...

LEADING OFF: McCutchen heating up, Robbie Ray on rollBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:---CLUTCH MCCUTCHPirates star Andrew McCutchen has recently hit his stride. After a season-long slump that lasted until late May, he has gone 13 for 33 (.394) with three home...

The Latest: Slumping Heyward back in Cubs' lineup for Game 4CHICAGO (AP) The Latest on The World Series (all times local):---3:15 p.m.Jason Heyward is getting his first World Series start.The Chicago Cubs outfielder with the $184 million, eight-year contract was batting seventh and playing right field Saturday night...

AP Sports WriterBanner moment: Chicago Cubs finally raise championship flagBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Finally, a banner moment at Wrigley Field.The Chicago Cubs raised their 2016 World Series championship flag Monday night, delighting a raucous crowd that waited through a long rain delay for a moment more than a...

AP Baseball WriterAlex Rodriguez to play final game with Yankees on FridayBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Alex Rodriguez, one of the most prolific hitters and polarizing figures in baseball history, will take his final at-bat with the New York Yankees on Friday.A-Rod and the club made the announcement...

Mariachi surprise: Mariners OF Martin serenaded on birthdayPEORIA, Ariz. (AP) A mariachi band was there to serenade Leonys Martin after he arrived in the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse on his 29th birthday.The four-member band then remained the outfielder's constant companion throughout morning workouts Monday, filling the air on the...

LEADING OFF: Strasburg vs Kershaw in L.A., Giants streakingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:---DUELING ACESNationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg (10-0, 2.90) and Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw (10-1, 1.58) square off in a matchup of two NL Cy Young Award candidates. The talented Strasburg...

AP Sports WriterBautista, Jays fall to Rangers as simmering feud boils overBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jose Bautista slid hard into second base, stood up and found himself face-to-face with Texas' Rougned Odor.Next thing the Toronto slugger knew, he was rattled by a right jab to the jaw...

AP Baseball WriterIvan Rodriguez appears to deny using steroids during careerBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) A day after his election to the Hall of Fame, Ivan Rodriguez appeared to deny using steroids during his career.The catcher spoke Wednesday at a news conference alongside fellow inductees Jeff Bagwell and...

Nats-Orioles TV dispute hearing postponed by snowNEW YORK (AP) An appeals court hearing in the long-running television dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals has been postponed because of snow.The Appellate Division of New York Supreme Court in Manhattan had been scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday. The...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Brantley hopes "bad days" behind him after injuryBy TOM WITHERSGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Michael Brantley has clashed with self-doubt and depression while pushing his body.The former All-Star's light is flickering.Brantley's comeback from right shoulder surgery has been grueling for the Indians' best all-around player, far tougher...

Associated PressYankees' Tanaka goes 2 hitless innings in spring debutBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Masahiro Tanaka's first pitch of spring training was a wild one, sailing all the way to the backstop.Then, the New York Yankees ace quickly settled in.Tanaka struck out two over two hitless innings during...