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Verlander, Maeda have dueling no-hitters through 5 inningsDETROIT (AP) Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers and Kenta Maeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers have made it through the fifth inning with dueling no-hitters Sunday.Maeda hasn't allowed baserunner. Verlander retired the first 13 Los Angeles hitters before walking Yasiel...

AP Baseball WriterSlugging Stanton lapping the field in home run raceBy NOAH TRISTERGiancarlo Stanton has a chance to accomplish something Barry Bonds and Roger Maris never did - and the Miami slugger doesn't need to hit 74 homers.Stanton currently leads the major leagues with 52 home runs, which is...

Associated PressVenezuelan fans in no mood to 'Play Ball' amid crisisBy JORGE RUEDACARACAS, Venezuela (AP) For years, Venezuela's baseball stadiums served as a sporting sanctuary where fans of all classes and political backgrounds set aside their differences to watch some of the nation's top major league players and...

Indians' Jason Kipnis on DL again with hamstring injuryCLEVELAND (AP) Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is out indefinitely after being placed on the disabled list again with a strained right hamstring.Kipnis returned recently after missing a month, but was removed from Tuesday night's game against Boston. He grounded...

AP Baseball WriterYoung Brewers having a blast while contending in NL CentralBy JANIE McCAULEYEarlier this month, the Milwaukee Brewers needed a players-only team meeting to get back on track. The simple message: Focus on fun.No question something is going right again for this loose, light-hearted bunch just a few...

Suspension of Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez cut to 3 gamesBALTIMORE (AP) New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez had his suspension reduced from four days to three after appealing his punishment for his part in a brawl against Detroit.Sanchez was to begin serving the MLB suspension on Monday and...

Scherzer hit on calf, believes injury isn't seriousMILWAUKEE (AP) Washington's Max Scherzer was hit in the left calf by a liner in the first inning and was lifted after throwing 75 pitches over five innings Saturday night, but the 2016 NL Cy Young Award winner said he didn't...

AP Sports WriterDouble shot: Indians place Miller, Salazar on disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have more to worry about than Andrew Miller's sore right knee.The defending AL champions absorbed a double blow on Tuesday when Miller went back on the disabled list with tendinitis for...

Braves offer free tickets to Hurricane Irma evacueesATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves are offering free tickets to fans from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina displaced by Hurricane Irma.During the four-game series against the Miami Marlins which begins on Thursday night, the Braves will give a complimentary ticket to...

Associated PressFor 2nd time in week, Arenado leaves game after hit on handBy BRENT W. NEWDENVER (AP) Colorado Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado has left Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves with an apparent injury to his left hand.The All-Star third baseman held his hand in pain after trying...

Twins put Sano on DL with shin injury, recall VargasCHICAGO (AP) The Minnesota Twins have placed All-Star third baseman Miguel Sano on the 10-day disabled list with a stress reaction in his left shin bone.First baseman Kennys Vargas was recalled Monday from Triple-A Rochester for the fifth time...

AP Sports WriterTo go with his 50 homers, Marlins' Stanton flirts with .300By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) During his home run binge, Giancarlo Stanton is also content to settle for singles.Stanton went 8 for 10 to lead the Miami Marlins to a three-game weekend sweep of San Diego, raising...