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AP Sports WriterSunTrust Park new Launching Pad for battered Braves pitchersBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Launching Pad has been reborn, much to the dismay of R.A. Dickey and other Atlanta Braves pitchers.The Braves' most recent homestand provided more evidence that new SunTrust Park is a great place to...

White Sox RHP Gonzalez allows first baserunner in seventhCHICAGO (AP) Chicago White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez has lost his bid for a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers.Gonzalez retired his first 18 batters Sunday before Andrew Romine and Alex Avila opened the seventh with singles. Romine's hard smash...

RHP Grilli traded from Toronto to Texas for minor leaguerCHICAGO (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have traded right-handed pitcher Jason Grilli to the Texas Rangers for minor league outfielder Eduard Pinto and cash.Grilli was 2-4 with a 7.97 ERA and one save in 26 games with Toronto this...

Associated PressAngels' Espinosa eager for Orange County homecoming in tradeBy MIKE TULUMELLOTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Growing up three miles from Angel Stadium, Danny Espinosa got to watch all the heroes of the 2002 Anaheim Angels championship team: Troy Percival, Garret Anderson, Tim Salmon and Darin Erstad, among others.Now, he's...

Associated PressCubs' Bryant could be sidelined until next weekBy BENJAMIN STANDIGWASHINGTON (AP) Kris Bryant was out of the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup for a series finale at Washington, a day after spraining his right ankle, and could be sidelined until next week.The reigning NL MVP turned his ankle...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: As Pujols approaches 600 HRs, does anyone care?By PAUL NEWBERRYMore than any other sport, baseball is a numbers racket.From 20 wins in a season to 3,000 hits in a career, there are milestones that even the most cursory fan knows are cause for celebration and adoration.Regrettably,...

AP Baseball WriterMets say Harvey will return to mound Friday at MilwaukeeBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Matt Harvey is set to rejoin the New York Mets' rotation Friday at Milwaukee after serving a three-day suspension for not showing up at Citi Field for a game last weekend.''You make...

Philadelphia Phillies scrap plans to honor Pete RosePHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have canceled plans to honor Pete Rose next week because of a woman's claim she had a sexual relationship with baseball's hit king when she was a minor.The woman, identified as Jane Doe this week in...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox-O's rivalry; Pujols at 599; Kluber backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---RIVALRY RENEWEDThe Red Sox visit Baltimore for a four-game series that runs through Sunday. The contentious rivalry between AL East foes ramped up this season when Manny Machado's...

AP Sports WriterUnder construction: MLB adds flair- and skylines - to socksBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) When it comes to their socks, Curtis Granderson and the New York Mets have scrapped their stirrups in favor of stripes and skylines.On some nights, that is.New York's skyscraper look is still...

Cubs' Russell sidelined by recurring sore right shoulderMIAMI (AP) By the fourth inning Sunday, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell had a costly error and a sore throwing shoulder.That was enough pain for one day.Russell came out of the Cubs' 4-2 loss at Miami in the fourth complaining of...

Astros put Correa on 10-day DL with thumb injuryHOUSTON (AP) All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.The Astros put Correa on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday and recalled Colin Moran from Triple A...