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Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has reached 30 home runs for the 15th season, tying Hank Aaron's major league record. Rodriguez hit his 684th career home run in the sixth inning Tuesday night, lifting New York into a 1-all tie with Baltimore. The 40-year-old Rodriguez hadn't hit the 30-homer mark since...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and Colby Lewis pitched six innings for his 16th victory as the American League West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 8-2 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.South Korea's Shin Soo-Choo matched his career high with four hits, scored...

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...

NEW YORK (AP) For a month, most everything Daniel Murphy touched seemed to turn out great for the New York Mets.It's what he didn't touch - or barely nicked, at best - that dearly cost him and his team in Game 4 of the World Series.The second baseman...

BOSTON (AP) New Boston Red Sox boss Dave Dombrowski on Friday night made his first big move to rebuild the franchise after its third last-place finish in four years, acquiring four-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel from the San Diego Padres for four prospects.Kimbrel, who saved 39 games for...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics and pitcher Henderson Alvarez have agreed to a one-year contract.The team announced the move on Monday.Alvarez went 0-4 with a 6.45 ERA in four starts for Miami during a 2015 season shortened by two stints on the disabled list for injuries to...

MIAMI (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have announced Pete Mackanin will be their manager in 2016.Mackanin replaced Ryne Sandberg on an interim basis on June 26. His contract was extended through next season with a club option for 2017.The 64-year-old Mackanin is 30-46 since Sandberg abruptly resigned in the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Manager John Gibbons says Edwin Encarnacion is back in Toronto's lineup for Game 2 of the ALCS, determined to ''deal with the pain.'' Batting fourth as the designated hitter, Encarnacion was removed in the eighth inning of Kansas City's 5-0 win on Friday night when...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Torii Hunter's Minnesota reunion went about as well as could've been expected - for both sides.That's the way Hunter decided to cap his career, too, as the last of 19 major league seasons.The Twins confirmed Monday night that Hunter will retire. He told the Star Tribune...

Now that the Cubs have broken baseball's oldest curse, who's next? From D.C. to Dodger Stadium, a lot of loaded teams are lurking, waiting for that elusive World Series win. New Cardinals leadoff man Dexter Fowler has a clue which club might break through. ''I guess Cleveland,'' he said. Fowler got a close-up...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers hired Dave Roberts on Monday, making him the first minority manager in franchise history.They plan to introduce him at a news conference on Dec. 1.The 43-year-old former major leaguer served as bench coach for San Diego the last two seasons. Before that, Roberts...

A look at what's happening around the major leagues Saturday:---SENIOR CIRCUIT DAYBoth AL Division Series get the day off, putting the NL alone on the national stage as the Cubs face the Cardinals at 5:37 p.m. EDT and the Mets get the Dodgers at 9:07 p.m. EDT.BACK AT LASTJaime...