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AP Sports WriterClassic fall: Indians' Series hopes dashed by early exitBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The stinging loss still too fresh to process, outfielder Michael Brantley worked his way around the solemn, shocked clubhouse and hugged some new Indians teammates and ones he's played with for years.The emotion was...

LEADING OFF: Playoff field set, Paxton and Correa ailingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:PLAYOFF POSITIONThe 10-team field for the postseason is set - Oakland and Tampa Bay clinched the last two spots and will meet in the AL wild-card game Wednesday night. The...

BOSTON (AP) - Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list so he can join the team for its series at the Boston Red Sox.To make room on their roster, the Nationals optioned outfielder Matt den Dekker to Triple-A Syracuse before Monday's game...

Associated PressTed Williams' Mexican-American heritage explored in PBS filmBy RUSSELL CONTRERASALBQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Ted Williams is the last major league baseball player to hit over .400. The Boston Red Sox slugger captivated millions with his dazzling swing and towering homers throughout the 1940s and 1950s in competition with...

AP Sports WriterPuig powers Dodgers as Maeda gets winBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Yasiel Puig's bloop single didn't even drive in a run. He still flipped his bat, sprinted to first and triumphantly pointed back at his dugout, where the cheering Los Angeles Dodgers pointed right back while...

MLB raises money for field in memory of Shannon FordeNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball and its affiliates raised more than $235,000 to fund Shannon Forde Field in Little Falls, New Jersey, in memory of the late New York Mets public relations executive.MLB Advanced Media, the MLB Network...

AP Sports WriterAhmed, D-backs agree to $32.5 million, 4-year dealBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $32.5 million, four-year deal with two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed.The 29-year-old Ahmed avoids his final year of salary arbitration with the deal, which keeps him with the...

LEADING OFF: Felix farewell, Brennaman calls it a dayBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:FAREWELL TO THE KINGFelix Hernandez starts for Seattle in what well could be his last game for the Mariners. A sea of yellow-shirted fans in the ''King's Court'' will rise...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox LH Sale faces DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:REMEMBER WHENRed Sox left-hander Chris Sale faces the Dodgers for the first time since he came out of the bullpen to finish last year's World Series, striking out the side in...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jays get left-hander Robbie Ray in trade with D-backsBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Toronto acquired left-hander Robbie Ray in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, giving the Blue Jays a former All-Star who has struggled so far in 2020.The Diamondbacks got lefty Travis Bergen...

Dodgers expect Seager to be ready for World SeriesCHICAGO (AP) Corey Seager is expected to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for the opener of the World Series after missing the NL Championship Series because of back pain.Seager, an All-Star shortstop, watched from home as the Dodgers...

AP Sports WriterHit or error? MLB official scorers work remotely thru virusBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) As an official scorer for Major League Baseball, Ron Jernick has worked at the World Series, the All-Star Game and the World Baseball Classic.This season he'll work at home.Baseball is back, but...