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AP Baseball WriterEncarnacion out of Indians' Game 3 lineup with ankle injuryBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Injured slugger Edwin Encarnacion is out of the Cleveland Indians' starting lineup for Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the New York Yankees.Michael Brantley is penciled in to replace Encarnacion...

Umpire who has sued MLB asks court not to dismiss lawsuitCINCINNATI (AP) An umpire is asking that his lawsuit alleging race discrimination by Major League Baseball not be dismissed and that it remain in federal court in Ohio.MLB has asked a U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to dismiss...

Puig powers Dodgers to 8-5 win over D-backs, 2-0 series leadBy The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) Yasiel Puig had three hits and drove in two runs, Austin Barnes added a key two-run double as the Los Angeles Dodgers used another relentless offensive performance to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks...

Japanese slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya elects to turn professionalTOKYO (AP) Japanese high school baseball standout Kotaro Kiyomiya said on Friday he had decided to turn pro rather than attend university.Kiyomiya, who holds the unofficial record of 111 home runs during his high school career, has impressed pro scouts in...

A's choose site near Oakland's Lake Merritt for new ballparkOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Athletics have picked land near Oakland's Lake Merritt as the site for a new, privately financed ballpark.Team President Dave Kaval said in a letter sent Tuesday evening to the Peralta Community College District that he...

Fans denounce racism with sign above Green MonsterBOSTON (AP) A few fans seated above the Green Monster dropped down a sign denouncing racism during the fourth inning of Boston's game against Oakland at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.The sign - draped over the top middle of the Monster...

Red Sox fined for stealing signs, Yanks docked lesser amountNEW YORK (AP) The Boston Red Sox have been fined by Major League Baseball for using electronic equipment to steal signs given by a Yankees catcher this season, and New York has been fined a lesser amount for improper...

LEADING OFF: Indians go for 22nd straight, Miller off DLBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:---RECORD RUNNow that they've set an AL record with 21 consecutive wins, the seemingly unstoppable Indians take aim at the major league mark of 26 in a row...

LEADING OFF: Cubs can clinch, Harper hopes to get wellBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:---PARTY TIME?The Cubs can clinch the NL Central for a second straight year with a win against St. Louis or a loss by Milwaukee. Jake Arrieta (14-9, 3.43...

LEADING OFF: Cubs and Twins can clinch, Harper getting closeBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---PARTY TIMEThe Cubs can clinch the NL Central for a second straight year with a win against St. Louis or a loss by Milwaukee. Jake Arrieta (14-9, 3.43...

AP Baseball WriterMLB rules no intent on Tigers pitch that hit plate umpireBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has ruled that the Detroit Tigers did not intend to throw a pitch that struck the plate umpire in the shoulder and knocked him to the ground.MLB said...

Leading Off: Playoff pairings set; Stanton's last licksBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:---THAT'S A WRAPEven though all 15 games start just after 3 p.m. EDT, the final day of the regular season figures to be a quiet one. With every spot secured and...