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Associated PressEscobar triples twice, Jones has 3 hits as D'backs top O'sBy JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones wasn't caught up in the emotions of playing against his former team.Jones downplayed the significance of his first game against the Baltimore Orioles since he was a Seattle...

AP Sports WriterTwins hit 5 homers, turn triple play in 8-6 win vs YankeesBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Most of the highlights for the Minnesota Twins in this remarkable season have been home runs, putting them on pace to smash the major league record.That mark currently belongs to the...

Associated PressNova throws 4-hitter as White Sox net a win, top Marlins 9-1By SCOTT KINGCHICAGO (AP) Ivan Nova stumped Miami again and improved to 5-0 against the Marlins.Nova pitched a four-hitter that led the Chicago White Sox over Miami 9-1 on Monday night.''I always want to do my...

AP Baseball WriterPanik's double caps 3-run 8th as Giants rally past Cubs 5-4By JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The fog machine, strobe lights and blaring music in the clubhouse tell the story of San Francisco's winning midseason vibe after all those months of losing when contending seemed so far...

Edwin Jackson agrees to minor league deal with TigersDETROIT (AP) Right-hander Edwin Jackson has agreed to a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to Triple-A Toledo.The 35-year-old was 1-5 with an 11.12 ERA this season for Toronto, his record 14th major league team over...

Ryan Zimmerman on IL with plantar fasciitisWASHINGTON (AP) Ryan Zimmerman was put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, the second time this season the injury has sidelined the 34-year-old first baseman.Zimmerman left Sunday's loss at Atlanta after...

LEADING OFF: Skaggs' funeral, White Sox debut full nettingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:PAYING RESPECTSRyan Braun will miss Milwaukee's home game against the Cincinnati Reds to attend the funeral of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead in a Texas...

AP Baseball WriterMontgomery traded, but place in Cubs history secureBy NOAH TRISTERIt took 108 years for the Cubs to end their championship drought, so the final play of that 2016 World Series won't be forgotten any time soon.Mike Montgomery, who at that point had no saves in his big...

The Latest: Mariano Rivera inducted into Baseball HOFCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions (all times local):---4:40 p.m.Mariano Rivera has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Taking the podium last as he predicted, the former New York Yankees star reliever had to...

AP Sports WriterWojciechowski starts 1-hitter as Orioles blank Red Sox 5-0By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) It all seemed rather surreal, watching Asher Wojciechowski head into the seventh inning working on a no-hitter.After all, the 30-year-old journeyman hadn't won a major league game since 2017, came in with a 6.49...

The Latest: Mariano Rivera inducted into Baseball HOFCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions (all times local):---4:40 p.m.Mariano Rivera has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Taking the podium last as he predicted, the former New York Yankees star reliever had to...

The Latest: Edgar Martinez inducted into Baseball HOFCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions (all times local):---3:40 p.m.Edgar Martinez has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.A seven-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Award winner for Seattle, where he spent his entire...