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Brewers' Yelich won't need surgery, likely done for seasonBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich won't need surgery on his broken right kneecap, but the team says it's unlikely he'll return this season.Brewers' general manager David Stearns says his recovery is expected to take eight to...

Man accused of killing pitcher's family has been arraignedDANVILLE, Va. (AP) The Virginia man who police say killed the wife, son and mother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher has been formally arraigned.Officials with the Pittsylvania Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court said by phone Thursday that Matthew...

Yelich breaks kneecap, out for season; Brewers top MarlinsMIAMI (AP) Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers didn't need this kind of break.Trying to catch up in the wild-card race, the Brewers instead saw the reigning NL MVP foul a ball off himself and go down with a broken...

AP Sports WriterDickerson homers twice, leads Phils to 6-5 win over BravesBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Scott Kingery timed a diving catch just right. He hustled around the bases for a thrilling inside-the-park home run.Kingery was in the right place for the Phillies - except in the clubhouse.''Go stand...

AP Sports WriterWilson, Alonso help Mets escape shaky 9th, beat D-backs 3-2By JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Justin Wilson watched Mets first baseman Pete Alonso dive for Ketel Marte's line drive and thought maybe the game was over. Then Alonso smothered the ball, and nobody at Citi Field was...

LEADING OFF: 9/11 tributes, HR record nears, Yelich injuryBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:REMEMBERINGMajor League Baseball pays tribute to those affected by the 9/11 tragedy with a moment of silence before all games. First responders will be among those honored in pregame ceremonies.Players,...

Associated PressArenado's 482-foot homer lifts Rockies over Cardinals 2-1By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Nolan Arenado sent a ball soaring out of Coors Field, and the St. Louis Cardinals could not recover.Arenado hit a 482-foot two-homer that bounced out of the ballpark in the first inning, Chi Chi Gonzalez got...

AP Baseball WriterCueto dazzles in season debut, Giants beat Pirates 5-4By JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Cap on backward, Johnny Cueto punctuated his pitches with confident head shakes and fist pumps.''Dia De Cueto,'' read the sign held by one of his sons.The Day of Cueto, indeed.Cueto dazzled over five...

AP Baseball WriterPirates' Crick has finger surgery after clubhouse fightBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Pirates right-hander Kyle Crick required season-ending surgery on the index finger of his pitching hand after he was injured in a clubhouse fight with fellow reliever Felipe Vazquez.Crick said punches were thrown and that...

AP Sports WriterPlesac pitches 4-hitter, Indians keep pace, beat Angels 8-0By JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Rookie Zach Plesac pitched a four-hitter for his first complete game in the majors and the Cleveland Indians kept pace in the playoff race, blanking the Los Angeles Angels 8-0 Tuesday night.Francisco Lindor...

LEADING OFF: 9/11 tributes, HR record nears, Yelich injuryBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:REMEMBERINGMajor League Baseball pays tribute to those affected by the 9/11 tragedy with a moment of silence before all games. First responders will be among those honored in pregame ceremonies.Players,...

Yelich breaks kneecap, out for season; Brewers top MarlinsMIAMI (AP) Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers didn't need this kind of break.Trying to catch up in the wild-card race, the Brewers instead saw the reigning NL MVP foul a ball off himself and go down with a broken...