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Twins put Castro on 7-day DL with concussion, recall GraniteMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have put catcher Jason Castro on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion and recalled outfielder Zack Granite.Castro took three foul balls off his face mask in Wednesday night's 4-3 loss to the Chicago...

AP Baseball WriterGene Michael, who built Yankees' 1990s champions, dies at 79By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Former Yankees shortstop, manager and executive Gene Michael has died at 79.The team says he had a heart attack and died Thursday.Michael was a slick-fielding infielder who went on to manage the...

AP Sports WriterDodgers' Roberts suspended 1 game for spat with PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was suspended for Saturday night's game by Major League Baseball for his role in an altercation with San Diego Padres manager Andy Green the night before.Roberts was...

AP Sports WriterCourt: MLB committee can determine Nationals' rights feesBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) A committee of Major League Baseball owners and executives can determine how much money the Washington Nationals should receive from the Baltimore Orioles for television broadcasts of their games, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Nationals...

The CLEVELAND and the NY YANKEES will both be gunning for a victory on 10/8/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Cleveland Indians (104-60) at New York Yankees (92-73) DATE/TIME: Sunday, October 08 - 7:30 PM EST WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 953 CLEVELAND 8.5 (100) (105) 8 (-110) -115 105 954 NY YANKEES TV: 7:38 p.m. ET, Fox Sports...

Associated PressPrize rookie Devers joins Red Sox, expected to start TuesdayBy JIM HOEHNSEATTLE (AP) The Boston Red Sox are giving highly touted prospect Rafael Devers a day to get acclimated to big league life. Then, he's expected to make his first start in the majors - against Seattle...

Rays place injured OF Colby Rasmus on restricted listST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have placed injured outfielder Colby Rasmus on the restricted list after the player's decision to `step away from baseball.'The team did not provide specifics Thursday, instead saying in a brief statement that...

AP Sports WriterMiami Marlins begin road trip as Irma bears down on FloridaBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) As the Miami Marlins began a weeklong road trip, they couldn't help but wonder what will be there when they get back home.Hurricane Irma was bearing down on South Florida with potentially...

AP Baseball WriterSmashing: MLB home run record on track to fall TuesdayBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton's smacks, Aaron Judge's jolts and all those dizzying long balls helped Major League Baseball move another poke closer to the inevitable.Nearly two decades after the height of the Steroids Era,...

LEADING OFF: Cardinals-Pirates meet in Little League ClassicBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:---LITTLE BIG LEAGUEA day after they played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, the St. Louis Cardinals and Pirates will fly about 200 miles to central Pennsylvania for the Little League...

LEADING OFF: Martinez, Diamondbacks try to stay hotBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:---STREAKINGJ.D. Martinez and the Arizona Diamondbacks try to continue a pair of impressive streaks against the major league-leading Dodgers. Martinez homered in his final four at-bats during Monday night's 13-0...

AP Sports WriterStumbling Dodgers see lead cut in half by streaking D-backsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) A few weeks ago, everybody was wondering if the Dodgers could break the major league record of 116 wins in a season.Now they're looking vulnerable with the playoffs approaching.Los Angeles has lost...