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LEADING OFF: Strasburg, Nats lead Cards 2-0, Stanton hurtBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:MAKING THEIR PITCHStephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals try to move within a win of the World Series. They lead St. Louis 2-0 in the NL Championship Series after dominant...

AP Baseball WriterYanks' bullpen buckles in 11th after Paxton hooked in 3rdBy STEPHEN HAWKINSHOUSTON (AP) The Yankees went to the bullpen early and kept a parade of relievers going to the mound - even CC Sabathia.But New York's bullpen buckled in the 11th inning when Carlos Correa led...

AP Sports WriterManager Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman to return to DodgersBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman will be back next season.Roberts signed a contract extension through the 2022 season last November. Friedman said Monday that he...

AP Sports WriterRobles returns to Nationals' lineup for Game 3 vs. CardinalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Victor Robles is back in the Nationals' lineup for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury.Robles was starting in center field and batting...

AP Baseball WriterYankees plan to go all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. AstrosBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees plan to use their bullpen against Houston from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series.With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, Luis Severino starts Game 3...

Yankees plan to go all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. AstrosNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees plan to use their bullpen against Houston from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series.With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, Luis Severino starts Game 3 on Tuesday against Gerrit...

Yankees sit Stanton, start Maybin in LF vs VerlanderHOUSTON (AP) Giancarlo Stanton is not in the New York Yankees' starting lineup against Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander for Game 2 of the AL Championship Series.Cameron Maybin was starting in left field instead and hitting seventh on the lineup...

LEADING OFF: Paxton vs Verlander in ALCS, day off for NLCSBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:Justin Verlander starts for Houston in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series, trying to even the best-of-seven matchup with the Yankees. New York won the opener 7-0...

AP Sports WriterTorres, Tanaka lead Yankees over Astros 7-0 in ALCS openerBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The youngest Baby Bomber is all grown up. Any surprise Gleyber Torres is doing so well in October?''I mean, not really,'' he said.The 22-year-old Torres kept up his postseason surge with a homer...

AP Sports WriterTorres, Tanaka lead Yankees over Astros 7-0 in ALCS openerBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The youngest Baby Bomber is all grown up. Any surprise Gleyber Torres is doing so well in October?''I mean, not really,'' he said.The 22-year-old Torres kept up his postseason surge with a homer...

AP Baseball WriterAstros' added ace Greinke drops 2nd playoff start in ALCS G1By STEPHEN HAWKINSHOUSTON (AP) Houston's added ace is still looking for his first playoff win with the Astros after getting taken deep again.At least the Astros have two All-Star pitchers lined up next after the New...

AP Sports WriterDavid Freese, former World Series MVP, retires at 36By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) David Freese is retiring after a 10-year career that included a World Series title with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 when he was MVP.The 36-year-old infielder made the announcement Saturday on Twitter.He...