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Associated PressPujols sets career hit mark for foreign-born players in winBy DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Albert Pujols had two hits and three RBIs Wednesday and set the major league record for career hits by a foreign-born player, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-4 victory over the...

Associated PressRays place Avisail Garcia on 10-day IL with oblique injuryBy TERRY BLOUNTSAN DIEGO (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays placed starting outfielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, a day after sustaining an oblique strain in the game against the San Diego Padres.''It was a tough...

Associated PressGiants put Sandoval on IL with inflamed right elbowBy GIDEON RUBINSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants have placed infielder Pablo Sandoval on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.Manager Bruce Bochy says the injury has bothered Sandoval to varying degrees for several years, but it...

AP Sports WriterNationals ace Max Scherzer declares himself ready to returnBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Max Scherzer says he's all set to pitch. Not in the minors. In the majors. For the Washington Nationals. As soon as possible.On the injured list for all but one game over the past...

Associated PressRays place Avisail Garcia on 10-day IL with oblique injuryBy TERRY BLOUNTSAN DIEGO (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays placed starting outfielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, a day after sustaining an oblique strain in the game against the San Diego Padres.''It was a tough...

AP Sports WriterHudson solid, Cardinals crack Keller in 6-0 rout of RoyalsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Cardinals rookie Dakota Hudson kept quickly scraping through scoreless innings, even as his Royals counterpart was putting together a no-hit bid that was starting to set social media ablaze.St. Louis eventually...

Phillies hire former manager Charlie Manuel as hitting coachPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Phillies have hired former manager Charlie Manuel to replace John Mallee as hitting coach.Manuel was working as senior adviser to the general manager. The Phillies announced Tuesday that he would assume his new position for the remainder...

Curt Schilling says he may run for Congress in ArizonaPHOENIX (AP) Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he's thinking about running for Congress in Arizona.Schilling confirmed in an email to The Arizona Republic on Monday that he's considering a run. He declined to say which district he'd...

AP Sports WriterBraves' Riley won't need surgery, Swanson still rehabbingBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Austin Riley is feeling a whole lot better.Dansby Swanson? Not so much.Riley, the slugging rookie for the Atlanta Braves, will not need surgery on his injured right knee and expects to return to the lineup...

Brewers star Yelich back in lineup after missing 5 startsMILWAUKEE (AP) Brewers star Christian Yelich has returned to the lineup after missing five starts because of a back injury.The NL MVP was set to bat third and play right field Tuesday night when the Brewers hosted Minnesota.Yelich leads...

AP Sports WriterBraves' Riley won't need surgery, Swanson still rehabbingBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Rookie outfielder Austin Riley will not need surgery on his injured right knee and expects to return to the Atlanta Braves' lineup in about two weeks.Riley revealed the good news before the NL East leaders...

Former big league managers Randoph, Price join Team USADURHAM, N.C. (AP) Former major league managers Willie Randolph and Bryan Price will be part of the coaching staff for Team USA during a qualifying tournament for the 2020 Olympics.USA Baseball announced the staff Tuesday that will work with manager...