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Associated PressFamily of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaBy TOM FOREMAN Jr.CHATHAM, Va. (AP) The brother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher killed the athlete's wife, toddler son and mother-in-law before he was captured naked during a manhunt in a tiny southern Virginia community, authorities said Wednesday.Matthew...

Associated PressFamily of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaBy TOM FOREMAN Jr.CHATHAM, Va. (AP) The brother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher killed the athlete's wife, toddler son and mother-in-law before he was captured naked during a manhunt in a tiny southern Virginia community, authorities said Wednesday.Matthew...

Associated PressFamily of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaBy TOM FOREMAN Jr.CHATHAM, Va. (AP) The brother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher killed the athlete's wife, toddler son and mother-in-law before he was apprehended naked during a manhunt in a tiny southern Virginia community, authorities said Wednesday.Matthew...

Associated PressHiura, Lyles help Brewers stop Cardinals' 6-game win streakBy TOM KERTSCHERMILWAUKEE (AP) Keston Hiura homered and drove in three runs, Jordan Lyles turned in another strong start and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped the St. Louis Cardinals' six-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.The NL Central-leading...

AP Baseball WriterGardenhire says he'd like to return, but that's up to TigersBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ron Gardenhire says he'd like to return next season as Detroit's manager, but he'll understand whatever decision the Tigers make about his future.Gardenhire is in his second season at the helm, and...

Associated PressFamily of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaBy SKIP FOREMANCHATHAM, Va. (AP) The wife, son and mother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher are dead and a relative has been charged with three counts of murder in a tiny community in southern Virginia.Authorities said Matthew Thomas...

Associated PressFamily of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaBy SKIP FOREMANCHATHAM, Va. (AP) The wife, son and mother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher are dead and a relative has been charged with three counts of murder in a tiny community in southern Virginia.Authorities said Matthew Thomas...

Family of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaKEELING, Va. (AP) The wife, son and mother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher are dead and a relative has been charged with three counts of murder in a tiny community in southern Virginia.Authorities said 18-year-old Matthew Thomas Bernard was...

AP Sports WriterVerlander gets win despite ejection as Astros down Rays 15-1By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston's Justin Verlander was bracing for a pitcher's duel as he prepared to face former teammate Charlie Morton and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.Turned out quite differently than Verlander had imagined.Rookie...

LEADING OFF: Indians minus Ramírez, Paxton-SheffieldBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:MAKE DOJose Ramirez's regular season is over. The postseason remains in play - if the Indians can make it without him.Cleveland's hard-hitting third baseman is expected to need five to seven weeks to...

Associated PressOzuna helps power Cards past Brewers 12-2By JIM HOEHNMILWAUKEE (AP) In less than three weeks, the surging St. Louis Cardinals have climbed to the top of the division -- and then some.Marcell Ozuna's bases-loaded double keyed a six-run second inning and St. Louis pounded out a 12-2...

Associated PressMcMahon's 2-run homer lifts Rockies past Braves, 3-1By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Ryan McMahon ran hard to first because he wasn't sure his line drive would get over the fence. When it bounced just over the scoreboard he settled into a home run trot and into a mob...