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AP Sports WriterBetts' home run in 15th gives Red Sox 7-6 win over AngelsBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Marathon games in Southern California are starting to become routine for the Boston Red Sox. In this case though, Mookie Betts was able to come up big.Betts went deep with...

Indians lose IF Naquin with torn ACL in right kneeST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Cleveland Indians left fielder Tyler Naquin has a torn ACL in his right knee, the second major injury the team has suffered in a week as it makes a push for the playoffs.Naquin was carted...

Rays-O's schedule Tuesday doubleheader to avoid hurricaneST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will play a single-admission doubleheader Tuesday with Hurricane Dorian looming.Wednesday's finale of a three-game series at Tropicana Field was moved up to Tuesday.Weather forecasts Saturday had the hurricane possibly staying off...

AP Baseball WriterA's lefty Sean Manaea to make season debut Sunday vs YankeesBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Sean Manaea is scheduled to start Sunday for the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium, making his season debut after recovering from left shoulder surgery.Manaea will come off the injured list when...

AP Sports WriterKansas City Royals being sold in deal expected to fetch $1BBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family on Friday announced the sale of the Kansas City Royals to an ownership group led by local entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal expected to...

Carrasco rejoins Indians, will be activated off IL on SundayST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco rejoined the team Friday after a minor league rehab stint and will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list Sunday.The 32-year-old Carrasco hasn't pitched in the majors since late May...

AP Sports WriterYankees set IL record by shelving Urshela; Voit activatedBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) They love their records in the Bronx. This is one the Bombers could do without.The Yankees placed third baseman Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list Friday, making him the record 29th New...

AP Sports WriterKansas City Royals being sold in deal expected to fetch $1BBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family on Friday announced the sale of the Kansas City Royals to an ownership group led by local entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal expected to...

AP Sports WriterCoroner: Angels' Tyler Skaggs died of accidental overdoseBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose from a toxic mix of the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol, a Texas medical examiner said in a report released...

Associated PressCastellanos homers twice, Cubs cruise past Brewers 7-1By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Nicholas Castellanos hit a pair of two-run homers, Jose Quintana took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs cruised to their fourth straight win, 7-1 over Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.Castellanos, who went deep...

Nationals closer Doolittle to make rehab appearanceWASHINGTON (AP) Nationals closer Sean Doolittle is scheduled to make a rehab appearance Friday night for Class A Potomac.Doolittle, out since Aug. 18 with right knee tendinitis, threw a simulated game Wednesday with mixed results, saying he felt fine physically but that...

AP Sports WriterRoyals ownership agrees to sell club to KC-based groupBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family have agreed to sell the Royals to an ownership group led by Kansas City entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal that is expected to be worth about...