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AP Baseball WriterRoyals get pitchers Cahill, Maurer, Buchter from PadresBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) After scrambling back into contention in the AL Central, the Kansas City Royals are gearing up to make another bid for a postseason spot.The Royals acquired three pitchers from the San Diego Padres on Monday,...

Vargas earns 11th win as Royals top Blue Jays 3-2KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jason Vargas earned his major league-leading 11th victory, pitching seven efficient innings to lead the surging Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Saturday.The Royals won for the 11th time in 13 games...

South Korea's Hwang could earn $786,885 if stays in majorsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jae-Gyun Hwang would earn $786,885 if he remains on the San Francisco Giants' major league roster for the remainder of the season and could gain more in performance bonuses.The South Korean third baseman homered in his...

Boston's David Price likely to start season on disabled listFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of his sore pitching elbow.Starting the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contract, Price has not yet...

Detroit's Comerica Park offers entry using fingerprint scansDETROIT (AP) A new program will allow baseball fans at Tigers games in Detroit to get into the ballpark by using fingerprints to verify their identity.The biometrics scanning system from CLEAR is making its debut this week at Comerica Park. Visitors...

Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki, 43, becomes oldest starting CFMIAMI (AP) Manager Don Mattingly made out the Miami Marlins' lineup unaware he was making Ichiro Suzuki the oldest player to start a game in center field since at least 1900.''He doesn't play like that,'' said Mattingly, who learned of the...

Associated PressBaseball in London? Major league showcase held in Hyde ParkBy GREGORY KATZ and CAROLINE SPIEZIOLONDON (AP) A vivid piece of American sports culture was on display Tuesday in London's Hyde Park as baseball came to town on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day.The exhibition featured several former...

AP Sports WriterPhilly dilemma: Rupp plays for Phillies, roots for CowboysBy ROB MAADDICLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Cameron Rupp is a fan favorite in Philadelphia until football season starts.Rupp had a breakout year for the Phillies in 2016, smacking 43 extra-base hits as he replaced Carlos Ruiz as the starting...

Tigers release Lowe, send Jimenez to minor league campLAKELAND, Fla. (AP) The Detroit Tigers have released right-handed reliever Mark Lowe, one of several cuts before Sunday's spring training game against Toronto.Detroit also optioned catcher John Hicks to Triple-A Toledo, and the Tigers reassigned right-handers Joe Jimenez, Ruben Alaniz,...

Kershaw strikes out 11 Rangers in 6 scoreless inningsSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Kershaw showed there's no cause for concern after a mediocre performance in his previous spring training start.The Los Angeles Dodgers ace struck out 11 in six scoreless innings as the Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 10-2...

AP Sports WriterMariners acquire Gallardo from Baltimore for Seth SmithBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners landed another option for their pitching rotation on Friday, acquiring right-hander Yovani Gallardo from the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Seth Smith.Seattle also will receive $2 million from the Orioles, equalizing the 2017 salaries...

Associated PressFalse alarm: Braves say no emergency, just malfunctionBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) An alarm and an emergency evacuation message on a sign board during the Atlanta Braves' game late Tuesday night turned out to be a false alarm.The Braves issued a statement on Wednesday which explained that a...