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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Hamilton was back in the Texas Rangers lineup Friday night after an MRI showed no structural damage in his sore left knee, and left-hander Cole Hamels felt good after a bullpen session Hamilton missed the previous two games before the exam Friday, when he was...

SEATTLE (AP) Texas designated-hitter Josh Hamilton will have an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Friday, and the Rangers hope he'll return before the end of the season.The club made the announcement before the game against Seattle on Thursday. Texas manager Jeff Banister says Hamilton will have meniscus...

HOUSTON (AP) Houston starter Scott Feldman will miss the rest of the season with a sprained right shoulder. Feldman left his Sept. 1 start against Seattle in the third inning with shoulder discomfort. Houston hoped he could return after missing a start, but after an MRI on Thursday general manager...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Madison Bumgarner allowed only one hit, an Albert Pujols home run, over six innings, but the Los Angeles Angels rallied Sunday for a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.Matt Duffy and Justin Maxwell each had a homer against Angels' starter C.J. Wilson, who allowed...

TOKYO (AP) Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda moved a step closer to playing in Major League Baseball on Friday when the Hiroshima Carp agreed to post him.Under the posting system, MLB teams can earn the right to negotiate with Maeda for 30 days by agreeing to pay Hiroshima a...

WASHINGTON (AP) Free agent pitcher Yusmeiro Petit has agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical exam.Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Saturday the team has a deal in place with Petit, a right-hander who was not tendered a 2016 contract offer by the San...

Orioles hire Roger McDowell as their pitching coachBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have hired Roger McDowell to be their pitching coach.The 55-year-old McDowell replaces Dave Wallace, who retired after the 2016 season.McDowell was pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves for 11 years before being fired in October. From...

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Alex Guerrero left Friday night's game in the top of the third inning after straining his left calf while running to first base. Guerrero was brought in to pinch hit with one out in the third, and reached base on an infield single....

1909 - Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings.1915 - Rube Marquard of the New York Giants no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 2-0.1947 - Jackie Robinson played his first major league...

NEW YORK: New York’s Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven scoreless innings to steer the Yankees to a 5-0 win against Toronto on Sunday, snapping their five-game losing sequence and edging within 3-1/2 games of the Blue Jays in the race for top spot in the American League East division. Elsewhere, AL...

NEW YORK (AP) The governors of the two states whose teams will face off in the World Series are continuing a yearslong tradition by placing a friendly wager on the outcome.The New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals meet in the best-of-seven series beginning Tuesday.New York Gov....

MIAMI (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig sustained a swollen eye and facial bruises during a fight with a bouncer.Miami police spokesman Major Delrish Moss said the injuries happened Wednesday night as the Cuban slugger was leaving the Blue Martini bar at bouncers' request following an argument...