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AP Baseball WriterAs calendar flips to October, the MLB postseason from A to ZBy BEN WALKERAll those home runs by Aaron Judge, all those wins by the Los Angeles Dodgers, nicely done. Except none of that matters now - a sinker that bounces to the backstop, a liner that...

AP Baseball WriterBenches clear twice, 6 ejections in Tigers-Yankees gameBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera and Yankees catcher Austin Romine wrestled on the ground near home plate during the first of two bench-clearing incidents in Thursday's game.Four players have been ejected, along with manager Joe Girardi...

Pujols passes Sosa on HR list, Angels beat Rangers 10-1ANAHEIM, California (AP) Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer to become the major league career leader in home runs by a player born outside the United States, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 10-1 on Tuesday...

LEADING OFF: After Maxwell takes knee, will others join?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening around Major League Baseball on Sunday:---ANTHEM PROTESTSBruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics became the first major league baseball player to kneel during the national anthem on Saturday, adopting a protest started by former...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Baseball without the knuckler would be a real shameBy PAUL NEWBERRYThe knuckleball has always been a bit of oddball - the butt of jokes, the object of endless curiosity, a talismanic pitch understood by only a few.It could soon be extinct in the big leagues.What a...

AP Sports WriterTexas teams' plans upended by Hurricane HarveyBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers won't travel to Houston as planned after their games Sunday in California because of torrential floodwaters that have engulfed the city in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.The Rangers were scheduled...

Associated PressBrewer ace Jimmy Nelson out for season with shoulder injuryBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Milwaukee Brewers ace Jimmy Nelson will miss the rest of the season after jamming his shoulder while diving to a base a night earlier.General manager David Stearns said before Saturday's game with the Chicago...

LEADING OFF: Stanton swings for 7 straight; Kinsler eyes umpBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---RECORD CHASEStreaking slugger Giancarlo Stanton tries to hit a home run in his seventh straight game when the Marlins host the Giants. Struggling right-hander Matt Cain (3-9, 5.22...

Tigers' Cabrera, Wilson have suspensions cut by 1 game eachDETROIT (AP) Tigers star Miguel Cabrera and reliever Alex Wilson have started serving suspensions after their penalties were reduced by one game in settlements with Major League Baseball.Cabrera will sit out six games and Wilson will miss three games...

LEADING OFF: After Maxwell takes knee, will others join?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ANTHEM PROTESTSBruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics became the first major league baseball player to kneel during the national anthem on Saturday, adopting a protest started by former San...

Associated PressCrowded wild-card race tightens up as Rangers beat AngelsBy STEVE DILBECKANAHEIM, California (AP) It's beyond crowded in Major League Baseball's American League wild-card race, with eight teams bunched up like flowers in an overflowing vase.The Los Angeles Angels were the most recent club to make some noise,...

Royals pitcher Danny Duffy cited for DUI in KansasOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Authorities say Royals pitcher Danny Duffy has been cited for driving under the influence.The Kansas City Star reports that the infraction happened Sunday night in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Police spokesman Brian Payne...