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Associated PressEx-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect himBy MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and MARTIN JOSÉ ADAMES ALCANTARASANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Beloved in his hometown, David Ortiz traveled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him.Big Papi's...

AP Baseball WriterVoit, Ursela lead Yanks over Mets 12-5 in twin-bill openerBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Gio Urshela and Luke Voit homered off Zack Wheeler in a five-run fourth inning, and the New York Yankees tied their season high with 15 hits in a 12-5 rout of the...

Associated PressEx-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect himBy MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and MARTIN JOSÉ ADAMES ALCANTARASANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Beloved in his hometown, David Ortiz traveled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him.Big Papi's...

Associated PressEx-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect himBy MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and MART??N JOSÉ ADAMES ALC??NTARASANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Beloved in his hometown, David Ortiz traveled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him.Big Papi's...

AP Sports WriterMirror image: Pirates' top pick Priester delivers on promiseBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Quinn Priester picked up a dry-erase marker and jotted a couple of notes to himself on his bedroom mirror before his final season of high school baseball, something to provide a little extra nudge...

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina activated from injured listMIAMI (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been activated from the 10-day injured list, and the team optioned rookie catcher Andrew Knizner to Triple-A Memphis.The moves were made before Tuesday night's game at Miami.Molina missed 11 games after being...

Thome, Martinez to manager revamped All-Star Futures GameNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Famer Jim Thome and Dennis Martinez will be the managers in a revamped All-Star Futures Game at Cleveland on July 7.In its 21st year, the game is switching formats and will match American League prospects against...

Associated PressDavid Ortiz undergoes more surgery in Boston after shootingBy MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and MARTIN JOSÉ ADAMES ALCANTARASANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) A wounded David Ortiz was recovering from exploratory surgery in Boston on Tuesday as investigators in his native Dominican Republic tried to figure out who shot the...

The Latest: Ortiz leaves hospital bound for flight to BostonSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) The latest on a shooting that injured former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz (all times local):5:45 p.m.David Ortiz has left a hospital in the Dominican Republic aboard an ambulance bound for the airport...

Ex-Red Sox slugger David Ortiz leaves Dominican Republic hospital heading for flight to Boston after bar shootingSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Ex-Red Sox slugger David Ortiz leaves Dominican Republic hospital heading for flight to Boston after bar shooting.

Giants get OF Dickerson from Padres for minor league rightySAN FRANCISCO (AP) Outfielder Alex Dickerson has been traded to the San Francisco Giants from the San Diego Padres for minor league right-hander Franklin Van Gurp.The teams announced the swap Monday, and Dickerson will join Triple-A Sacramento. He has...

Associated PressEx-Boston slugger David Ortiz shot at Dominican Republic barBy MARTIN JOSÉ ADAMES ALCANTARA and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) A U.S. medical team arrived in the Dominican Republic on Monday to airlift David Ortiz to Boston after the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big...