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AP Baseball WriterBig league ballparks broil as heat wave grips much of majorsBy BEN WALKERAt Wrigley Field, misters in the back of the bleachers tried to cool the crowd. At Yankee Stadium, only one player took batting practice on the field. In Cleveland, rules were relaxed on what fans...

Rays put opener Stanek on IL, send McKay to Triple-AST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have placed opener Ryne Stanek on the 10-day injured list with a sore right hip and optioned two-way player Brendan McKay to Triple-A Durham in a series of moves to help...

Ex-Rays prospect moves from kangaroo court to Supreme CourtWASHINGTON (AP) Having experienced the culture of kangaroo court, Matt Rice is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.The former Tampa Bay outfield prospect was among the clerks hired by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for the 2019-20 term.Now 30, Rice...

LEADING OFF: Heat wave, surging Giants and Indians, Gio backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:BE CAREFULThe extreme heat gripping much of the country is having an effect around the major leagues. The Yankees and Rockies have called off most of the pregame activities...

Associated PressMariners' Leake lose perfect game try in 9th, blanks AngelsBy CHRIS TALBOTTSEATTLE (AP) A week after the worst start of his career, Mike Leake came back with his best.Shockingly so.Leake took a perfect game into the ninth inning, losing his bid at baseball immortality when rookie Luis...

LEADING OFF: Heat wave, surging Giants and Indians, Gio backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:BE CAREFULThe extreme heat gripping much of the country is having an effect around the major leagues. The Yankees and Rockies have called off most of the pregame activities...

AP Sports WriterDiamondbacks hit natural cycle in 10-7 win over BrewersBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Christian Walker hit a two-run homer to cap the first natural cycle in Arizona's history, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 10-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.Milwaukee won the opener between teams...

AP Sports WriterDiamondbacks hit natural cycle in 10-7 win over BrewersBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Christian Walker hit a two-run homer to cap the first natural cycle in Arizona's history, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 10-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.Milwaukee won the opener between teams...

Associated PressRyu strong again as Dodgers get past Marlins 2-1By DOUG PADILLALOS ANGELES (AP) Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven strong innings and combined with Kenta Maeda and Kenley Jansen to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 Friday night.Playing at Dodger Stadium for the first time...

AP Sports WriterGiants win 7th straight thanks to botched play by MetsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Alex Dickerson raced home from first on a botched fly ball to shallow left field with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants won their season-high seventh straight...

3 minor leaguers suspended for positive drug testsNEW YORK (AP) Minnesota pitcher Jesus Medina, Arizona shortstop Teofilo Mendez and free agent pitcher Wandy Moya have been suspended 72 games each under baseball's minor league drug program following positive tests for the performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol.Medina, a 17-year-old right-hander, was...

Top negotiator Rick Shapiro leaves baseball players' unionNEW YORK (AP) Rick Shapiro left his job as a top negotiator for the Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday after 9+ years.He worked as a consultant on salary arbitration starting in the 1980s and joined the staff full time...