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Associated PressRoyals hold off White Sox 6-5 to sweep 4-game seriesBy KOLLIN MILLERKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Cheslor Cuthbert and Jorge Soler homered in a five-run third inning and the Kansas City Royals stayed hot Thursday, completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-5 win.Ian...

AP Sports WriterHarper, Hoskins rally Phillies past Dodgers with 4-run 7thBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Bryce Harper tied the game in his Phillie Phanatic headband with an RBI single and Rhys Hoskins ripped a two-RBI single in the seventh inning to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 victory...

Braves recall Wright, bring Inciarte off injured listATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have recalled right-hander Kyle Wright from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Thursday night's game against the Washington Nationals.The Braves also reinstated outfielder Ender Inciarte from the 10-day injured list. Inciarte has been out since May 15 with...

Boone ejected, directs profane rant at rookie umpireNEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone went on a profane rant Thursday after rookie umpire Brennan Miller called Brett Gardner out on strikes in the second inning of a doubleheader opener against Tampa Bay.Miller, umpiring behind the plate for the...

Mike DiMuro retires, Chad Whitson becomes fulltime MLB umpNEW YORK (AP) Mike DiMuro, among two father-son duos to work home plate in a major league no-hitter, is retiring after two decades as an umpire.He is being replaced on the big league staff by Chad Whitson, the commissioner's office...

AP Sports WriterHarper, Hoskins rally Phillies past Dodgers with 4-run 7thBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Bryce Harper's hot streak of late has kept the Phillies in the playoff picture. He has opened some eyes with his offense - especially the comically oversized ones of the Phillie Phanatic mascot strapped...

Phillies closer Héctor Neris suspended for 3 gamesPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Phillies closer Hector Neris has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of David Freese of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer...

Phillies place Bruce on 10-day IL with strained obliquePHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies placed veteran outfielder Jay Bruce on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique on Wednesday and recalled outfielder Nick Williams from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.Bruce was injured on a checked swing in the third...

O's to reimburse Red Sox for up to $2.5M in Cashner bonusesBOSTON (AP) Baltimore agreed to reimburse Boston for up to $2.5 million of Andrew Cashner's performance bonuses as part of last weekend's trade that sent the 32-year-old right-hander to the Red Sox.Cashner made his Boston debut on...

AP Sports WriterMartinez prepares for Cooperstown moment just like careerBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Edgar Martinez trained for every aspect of his career.As a player, he spent nearly two decades doing daily eye exercises to overcome strabismus, a condition that prevented his eyes from seeing in tandem. Rather than...

LEADING OFF: Angels streaking, Homer's odyssey, Reds-CubsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:PULLING TOGETHERThe grieving Angels go for their sixth consecutive victory since the All-Star break when they host Houston again. Los Angeles (50-46) has won eight of 11 since the death of pitcher...

AP Sports WriterAngels beat Astros 7-2 for 5th straight W; Marisnick plunkedBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Houston Astros expected the Angels to retaliate against Jake Marisnick in his first game versus Los Angeles since his violent home plate collision with catcher Jonathan Lucroy.So while the pitch that...