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NEW YORK (AP) Two balls launched over the wall, one fired over an opponent's head and just like that, the New York Mets are right back in this World Series following a 9-3 win against Kansas City on Friday.David Wright homered and drove in four runs, Curtis Granderson...

AP Sports WriterNew-Look Mets 2-0 after Alonso, other kids beat Nats 11-8By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Pete Alonso and the rest of these new-look Mets are playing just how the club had hoped.It's just two games, of course, but 2-0 is better than 0-2 - which is where the...

Braves beat Shane Greene in salary arbitrationPHOENIX (AP) The Atlanta Braves defeated Shane Greene in the first salary arbitration case this year, and the reliever will be paid $6.25 million instead of his request for $6.75 million.Arbitrators Gary Kendellen, Brian Keller and Allen Ponak made the decision Wednesday,...

LEADING OFF: Price vs Verlander in duel of former Cy winnersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around baseball today:CY vs. CYTwo former Cy Young Award winners will face off when AL division leaders Boston and Houston continue their four-game series at Minute Maid Park. Left-hander David Price...

AP Baseball WriterInjured Yelich still in the hunt for batting titleBy NOAH TRISTERThe Milwaukee Brewers are charging toward a playoff spot without Christian Yelich.And even while injured, Yelich is inching closer to a nice individual honor.Yelich is currently the National League's batting leader, although he's out with a fractured...

AP Baseball WriterAP sources: MLB replay could vanish, monastery setup viableBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Replay reviews could vanish in Major League Baseball in 2020 as part of a deal with umpires that contemplates a possible “monastery setup” in which off-the-field movement is restricted because of the coronavirus...

David Ortiz, Torii Hunter to manage in All-Star Futures GameNEW YORK (AP) David Ortiz will manage the World team in the All-Star Futures Game next month and Torii Hunter will lead the U.S.Major League Baseball announced the managers on Thursday for the July 15 game in Washington, D.C....

The SEATTLE and the OAKLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 9/26/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Seattle Mariners (76-81) at Oakland Athletics (72-84) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 26 - 10:05 PM EST WHERE: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 977 SEATTLE 8.5 (110) (110) 9 (-110) -120 110 978 OAKLAND TV: 10:05 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), NBCSN California (Oakland) PITCHING...

AP Sports WriterBraves' postseason goals grow after another division titleBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) One year ago, just winning the NL East was enough for the rebuilding Atlanta Braves.Now manager Brian Snitiker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos expect more.Even as players celebrated their second straight division title with beer...

Correction: World Series-Maddon Mania storyBy The Associated PressIn a story Oct. 30 about Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, The Associated Press misidentified a school at Northwestern University. It is the Kellogg School of Management, not the Kellogg School of Business.A corrected version of the story is below:Joe Knows: Maddon...

Correction: BBO--Virus Outbreak-South Korea storySEOUL, South Korea (AP) With new cases of the coronavirus falling in South Korea, the country’s baseball league is targeting an early May restart with teams ready to play preseason exhibition games as early as April 21.On Wednesday, the country recorded 53 new infections,...

LEADING OFF: Betts, Bogaerts on a tear; Urias, Carrasco backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:---RED-HOT RED SOXMookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts are on a tear for the Boston Red Sox in Baltimore. Betts homered three times Tuesday and went deep in his...