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Cardinals INF Carpenter leaves with right quad tightnessCHICAGO (AP) St. Louis first baseman Matt Carpenter has left the Cardinals' game against the Chicago Cubs with right quad tightness.Carpenter reached on an error in the first and was thrown out at home when he tried to score on Jedd...

Ted Cruz finds a doppelganger in Cubs owner Tom RickettsWASHINGTON (AP) A photo of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has some people seeing double over the two men's remarkable resemblance.Cruz tweeted the photo of the two posing with the World Series trophy in...

AP Sports WriterSale gets warm reception in return to Chicago with Red SoxBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Chris Sale smiled as he talked about his time in Chicago. The White Sox praised Sale's work ethic and attitude, and Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell called him a true competitor...

Edwin Jackson joins Orioles, set to pitch for 12th MLB teamBALTIMORE (AP) Right-hander Edwin Jackson will resume his lengthy major league career with Baltimore, which will be his 12th different big league team.The Orioles on Wednesday selected Jackson's contract from Triple-A Norfolk. The 33-year-old launched his career in...

LEADING OFF: Bumgarner back from crash, All-Stars aplentyBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---BUM IS BACKGiants ace Madison Bumgarner returns to the mound for the first time since a dirt bike accident led to a sprained AC joint in his pitching shoulder and...

LEADING OFF: Will the Red Sox take another shot at Machado?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening around Major League Baseball on Wednesday:---BEAN-TOWNManny Machado will see whether Red Sox are going to throw at him again. Still simmering from Machado's slide that injured Dustin Pedroia less than two...

AP Sports WriterAdams eager for chance to start as Braves' first basemanBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Matt Adams was eager to hit, looking for a batting cage as soon as he unpacked his bag at his new locker in the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse.One day after he was acquired from...

Adam Haseley, Phils' top pick agrees to $5.1M signing bonusPHILADELPHIA (AP) Outfielder Adam Haseley, selected eighth overall in last week's amateur draft, agreed to a minor league contract with the Phillies that includes a $5.1 million signing bonus.Haseley took batting practice before Philadelphia's game against St. Louis on...

AP Sports WriterGennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR gameBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Scooter Gennett's tan bat leaned against his locker, the sweet spot streaked by its historic connections. The ball from homer No. 4 was off somewhere getting authenticated and marked. His cellphone was jammed with...

LEADING OFF: Trout gets checked, Price makes season debutBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---TROUT OUT?The Angels will see how star Mike Trout is feeling, a day after he sprained his left thumb making a headfirst slide to steal a base in Miami....

LEADING OFF: Altuve streaks, Stanton surges, Devers debutsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---HIT MACHINEJose Altuve leads the majors in hitting at .365, boosted by a recent run that's extraordinary even by his lofty standards. The two-time AL batting champion from Houston has...

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...