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AP Sports WriterMaeda allows only 3 hits in 7 innings; Dodgers beat ArizonaBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Kenta Maeda allowed only three hits over seven innings, Max Muncy homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back with a 4-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.The Dodgers...

Associated PressRays take lead on walk in 9th, beat Mariners 5-3By CHRIS TALBOTTSEATTLE (AP) Pinch-hitter Ji-Man Choi drew a bases-loaded walk that snapped a ninth-inning tie and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their nine-game losing streak in Seattle, beating the Mariners 5-3 Friday night.The Rays won for the...

LEADING OFF: Indians try for 1st place, Sanchez amps AstrosBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:CLEVELAND CLOSES INThe Indians can take over the AL Central lead with another win at Target Field. After trailing the Twins by 11+ games on June 3, Cleveland has...

Associated PressThames hits game-ending homer as Brewers beat Rangers 6-5By RICH ROVITOMILWAUKEE (AP) Eric Thames hit a game-ending homer to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night after Josh Hader blew a save opportunity for the fourth time this season.Milwaukee...

Associated PressMartinez hits 2 HRs, Red Sox rout Angels 16-4By DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) J.D. Martinez had a moment of panic in between home runs when a drive deep to right didn't quite make it out of Fenway Park.Two other hits by Martinez did as he slugged a pair...

Associated PressIndians beat Twins 6-2, pull even for Central Division leadBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Newcomers Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes engaged with their new teammates in a high-volume conversation, the jokes seeming to flow easily between the two arrivals from the trade deadline.With an infusion of liveliness in...

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins made sure their largest home crowd of the season didn't go home disappointed. Martin Prado hit a sacrifice fly that scored Harold Ramirez in the bottom of the 10th inning and Miami rallied for a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. Playing in...

LEADING OFF: Mets surge, Astros go yard, Aquino's powerBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:METS MAGICAce Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.77) and the streaking Mets go for their ninth straight win and a three-game sweep of Washington.New York has won 15 of 16, posting a...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Adrian Houser struck out a career-high 10 and rookie Keston Hiura hit his 14th home run as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 Saturday night and extended their winning streak to five games. Houser (5-5) limited the Rangers to one run, a solo homer by Danny...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Adam Wainwright gave up a home run on the first pitch of the game but not much else, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Saturday night. The contending Cardinals won their second in a row after ending a five-game losing streak. Wainwright (8-8) allowed...

AP Sports WriterBoston's Price: Wrist better after cortisone shotBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Red Sox left-hander David Price says he's feeling better, just days after getting a cortisone shot to treat a cyst in his left wrist.''First time I've had an injection like that, so it made it sore...

BOSTON (AP) Mike Trout can cross Fenway Park off his home run to-do list. Trout hit the first home run of his career at Fenway and the Los Angeles Angels snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 12-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. With his 428-foot drive over...