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AP Sports WriterMets activate Jed Lowrie from IL for 1st time this seasonBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) The Mets have activated infielder Jed Lowrie from the injured list for the first time this season.Lowrie signed a $20 million, two-year deal with New York in January but has yet...

AP Sports WriterMets activate Jed Lowrie from IL for 1st time this seasonBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) The Mets have activated infielder Jed Lowrie from the injured list for the first time this season.Lowrie signed a $20 million, two-year deal with New York in January but has yet...

Twins' Michael Pineda suspended 60 games for banned diureticNEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Pineda was suspended for 60 games Saturday for taking a diuretic, a big blow to the rotation of a first-place team heading toward the postseason.Major League Baseball said Pineda tested positive for the...

Harper hand X-rays negative, Phils star still gets day offNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is being held out of the lineup a night after taking a pitch off his right hand.X-rays were negative and manager Gabe Kapler was confident there were no fractures in the...

Harper hand X-rays negative, Phils star still gets day offNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is being held out of the lineup a night after taking a pitch off his right hand.X-rays were negative and manager Gabe Kapler was confident there were no fractures in the...

Twins' Michael Pineda suspended 60 games for banned diureticNEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended 60 games after testing positive for a banned diuretic.Major League Baseball announced Saturday that Pineda was suspended immediately for violating its drug policy.The 6-foot-7, 280-pound Pineda says in a...

Braves recall outfielder Austin Riley from rehab assignmentATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have recalled Austin Riley from an injury-rehab assignment to start Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals.Riley has been out since Aug. 5 after spraining his right knee during a routine workout. He was rehabbing at...

Stanton eyes return to Yankees, hits in simulated gameTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton had five plate appearances in a simulated game Friday as he works to return this month from a knee injury.The slugger also worked out in right field at the Yankees' complex...

Associated PressA's score 7 in 7th to beat Angels 10-6; Trout hits 45thBy MICHAEL WAGAMANOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Manager Bob Melvin is fond of saying the Athletics are at their best when hitting home runs and showing patience in the batter's box.They've proved they're pretty good when pinch-hitting, too.Pinch-hitter...

Associated PressSchwarber's slam powers Cubs to 10-5 win over BrewersBy JIM HOEHNMILWAUKEE (AP) Kyle Schwarber helped the Cubs put some distance between themselves and the Milwaukee Brewers.Schwarber launched a grand slam to cap a five-run sixth inning that sent Chicago to a 10-5 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday...

AP Sports WriterFried's dominating performance leads Braves past Nats 4-2By PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Max Fried knew his night was about done.So, with the final pitch of the most dominating performance of his big league career, he unleashed a 96 mph fastball.''Just leave it all out there,'' Fried said....

LEADING OFF: A's winning streak on line in suspended gameBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SO, WHERE WERE WE?Before their regularly scheduled matchup in Oakland, the Tigers and Athletics will resume a game that was suspended May 19 at Detroit with the A's leading...