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Marlins win at Washington to tighten NL EastWASHINGTON (AP) Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez starred on the mound and at the plate, striking out 11 batters over seven innings and driving in two runs to lead the Marlins to a 5-1 win at Washington, further tightening the closely fought...

Shohei Otani to be taken off Japan's roster for WBCTOKYO (AP) Exciting pitcher Shohei Otani will be taken off Japan's 28-man roster for next month's World Baseball Classic.The 22-year-old initially said he would not be able to pitch for Japan because of an ankle injury while holding out...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - The Houston Astros are looking for a link between the leadoff excellence of Jose Altuve and the business of scoring enough runs to win.George Springer, the free-spirited, free-swinging outfielder who hit 20 home runs in 78 games as a rookie, welcomes the assignment.''First of all,...

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...

Ben Zobrist leaves game after being hit by pitch on ankleMIAMI (AP) Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist has left his team's game at Miami after he was hit by a pitch on the left ankle.The pitch from Mike Dunn hit Zobrist on one bounce Friday night. Zobrist...

BOSTON (AP) Don Orsillo is out as the Boston Red Sox's television play-by-play voice after this season.Orsillo wasn't offered a new contract with NESN, and will be replaced by Dave O'Brien. Orsillo first broadcast Red Sox games on NESN in 2001 and became the full-time play-by-play man in...

MIAMI (AP) Zoilo Almonte broke a tie with a two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to lead Aguilas Cibaenas to a 4-3 victory over Cardenales de Lara on Sunday night in the championship game of the inaugural Serie de las Americas professional baseball tournament at...

Dansby Swanson's 1st home run is inside the parkWASHINGTON (AP) Dansby Swanson's first major league home run stayed in the ballpark.The 2015 overall No. 1 draft pick circled the bases with an inside-the-park home run in the second inning of the Atlanta Braves' game at the Washington Nationals...

NEW YORK (AP) The way the New York Mets were playing, the last thing they needed was five days off.No choice, though. That's exactly what they got.After completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series on Wednesday night, Daniel Murphy and the Mets...

NEW YORK (AP) The latest on the World Series, where the Kansas City Royals lead the New York Mets three games to one and try Sunday night to win their first title since 1985 (all times EST):---4:48 p.m.The Mets honored Team USA's 18-under championship club before Game 4...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs exchanged arbitration proposals with NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta on Friday, and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said he is confident the sides will reach an agreement before a potential hearing despite the huge difference in the offers.Arrieta is asking...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jack Graney, Graham McNamee and Bert Wilson have been elected by fans to join seven other candidates on the ballot for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.Graney, a former player, called Cleveland games from 1932-44 and...